Library workers need to feel comfortable talking about the negative aspects of our work. We need to reject narratives in this profession that suggest we…
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Copyright! Complicated, confusing, and not clear-cut. What does a librarian need to know? Michael and Laura will present scenarios to discuss, as we all shine…
If you have ever felt overwhelmed by the ubiquity of McDonald’s, this stat may make your day: There are more public libraries (about 17,000) in…
While most small presses sell all their books freely and happily to libraries, the “Big Five” publishers continue to be terrified by the idea of…
Woot! The Nebraska Library Commission has been ranked 6th out of the 50 state libraries regarding their social media presence. Generally I take such lists…
…Bookish is a great example of this. Bookish took two years to launch and was started by Penguin Publishing as a portal to share books.…
Hachette Book Group, which publishes Stephenie Meyer and Malcolm Gladwell among others, announced Wednesday that after two years of pilot programs it will offer its…
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I’m not really sure how I feel about his idea (shown right) but he does make some good points about the speed of change and…