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ALA Conference Preview 2019
Librarians prepare to take Washington by storm
From Notre Dame Fire to “Fire and Fury” A Year of Covering Books Around the World
In the digital environment, the book world becomes a crowded place.
BookExpo 2019 More and Less
There’s hope, at least, for the second half of the year. Next week, Michael Wolff’s “Siege,” the follow-up to his “Fire & Fury” bestseller, lands in bookstores.
In Praise of Small Presses
Good things come from small presses, says author JoeAnn Hart
What You Need To Know About The European Copyright Directive
The 2019 Copyright Directive includes increased responsibility regarding infringements on the part of social media platforms.
A Children’s Book Club for Global Development Issues
More than a billion people have lifted themselves out of extreme poverty over the past 25 years; education about the issue is critical to continuing the trend.
New Wolff Book, Same White House
As bookstore sales falter, the imminent arrival of an “explosive book about a presidency that is under fire from almost every side” is welcome news
Authors and Algorithms
Discovery is a persistent challenge for many types of online commerce. In the digital environment, where inventory is nearly unlimited, consumers need help to discover what will interest them.
Latest Developments in B&N, Parneros Court Battle
A particularly intriguing bench ruling will mean that in order to sue the fired executive, the bookseller must pay a substantial portion of his legal fees
Best of BTB: Winning in a Digital World
The democratization of ideas is a really wonderful thing. You have more people from more diverse points of view contributing to the world’s body of knowledge. But of course – and all publishers recognize this – it also creates a huge problem for the consumer of ideas.
Cengage and McGraw Hill To Merge
In 2013, Cengage entered into Chapter 11, and by 2014, they’d emerged with US$4 billion less debt, and a significant chunk of new investment. Cengage CEO Michael Hansen [who will lead the combined business] used his bankruptcy as more than a way to jettison debt—he radically changed Cengage’s entire business, says PW’s Andrew Albanese.
Restoring Mosul University Library
ISIS has been driven out, and the Mosul university library has re-opened. Iraqis, with volunteers from Europe and North America, have begun to restore the devastated book collection.