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ALA Announces Colin Kaepernick Will Close LibLearnX
Kaepernick will talk with librarians about his first children’s book, illustrated by Eric Wilkerson, 'I Color Myself Different,' which is scheduled for an April, 2022 publication from Scholastic Press and Kaepernick Publishing.
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OverDrive: Record Number of Libraries Hit Million Digital Lend Mark
Leading library service provider OverDrive this week reported that a total of 121 public libraries and consortia across seven countries and from 37 U.S. states surpassed one million digital lends in 2021, a significant jump from 2020, when 102 libraries hit the mark.
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OverDrive Reports More than Half a Billion Digital Library Loans in 2021
In exceeding more than 500 million annual lends for the first time, OverDrive's 2021 figures suggest the pandemic has, as librarians have suggested, raised demand for digital content in public libraries.
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Library Advocates Consider Next Steps After Veto of New York Library E-book Law
Library advocates in New York say that are discussing next steps with the bill’s sponsors, while ALA issued a statement pledging that "library groups, library advocates, and friends of libraries will not cease our efforts to ensure fair pricing."
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New Librarian-Moderated Author Series to Celebrate AAPI Voices
The AAPI Communities in Conversation series launches on January 4 at 1 p.m. ET. The series is a joint effort between the University of South Carolina's Augusta Baker Endowed Chair and Penguin Random House Library Marketing, with media support from 'PW'.
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Hearing Set in AAP Suit Over Maryland E-book Law as Clock Ticks on New York Bill
A federal judge won't hear the AAP's bid to stop Maryland's library e-book law until February, meaning the law will take effect on January 1. Meanwhile, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has until December 29 to sign New York's own library e-book law.
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AAP Seeks Preliminary Injunction to Stop Maryland’s Library E-book Law
A week after filing suit to nullify Maryland’s library e-book law, lawyers for the Association of American Publishers filed a subsequent motion for a preliminary injunction, arguing that if the law is allowed to take effect, AAP members will suffer irreparable harm.
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Where Have All the School Librarians Gone?
A new study funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services examines the precarious state of school librarianship.
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The Top 10 Library Stories of 2021
PW looks back at the library stories that captivated the publishing world this year—and what they portend for 2022.
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With LibLearnX, the ALA Midwinter Meeting Is Reborn
The ALA Midwinter Meeting is history, LibLearnX is the future...but because Covid-19 is still present, this year's inaugural event will be virtual only.
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AAP Sues to Block Maryland, New York Library E-book Laws
The AAP filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to stop Maryland's library e-book law from taking effect January 1 and also disclosed that it was one of more than 20 organizations to sign a letter to New York governor Kathy Hochul urging her to veto a similar bill. Both pieces of legislation require publishers who offer to license e-books to consumers in their state to also offer to license the works to libraries on "reasonable" terms.
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In New Filing, Publishers Accuse Internet Archive of ‘Stonewalling’ Discovery in Scanning Lawsuit
In a November 19 letter, lawyers for the plaintiff publishers outlined seven “categories” of requested documents yet to be turned over by the Internet Archive and accused the IA of "hoping to run out the clock” on discovery. Discovery in the case is due to close mid-December.
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Lawmakers Expand Inquiry into Library E-book Market
After questioning the Big Five publishers in September, Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and U.S. Representative Anna Eshoo (D-California) this week expanded their ongoing inquiry into the library e-book market with questions for nine major library e-book distributors.
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Librarians, Educators Warn of 'Organized' Book Banning Efforts
While efforts to remove books from schools and library collections are common, freedom to read advocates warn that the current, unprecedented spike in challenges is different.
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Library of Congress to Replace ‘Aliens,’ ‘Illegal Aliens’ Subject Headings
The decision was announced on November 12, at the regularly scheduled meeting of the LC's Policy and Standards Division, which maintains Library of Congress Subject Headings and comes after a long-running advocacy campaign—and a conservative political backlash against the effort.
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In Praise of Nancy Pearl
The 2021 Literarian Award recipient inspires countless readers, and her fellow librarians, too, writes Sari Feldman.
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ALA Announces Finalists for 2022 Carnegie Medals
The winners will be announced on January 23, during the ALA’s LibLearnX conference.
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Publishers, AAP Hit Back in Internet Archive Discovery Dispute
Lawyers for the AAP and the plaintiff publishers insist that communications and documents being withheld in the case are in fact privileged, and accused the IA of "attempting to litigate this case and their desired policy gains in the press based on a false narrative rather than in the courtroom based on the facts and the law.”
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Lawyers Argue that E-book Price-Fixing Case Against Amazon, Big Five Publishers Should Proceed
In a lengthy opposition brief filed this week, lawyers for a potential consumer class portrayed their case as the second act of the Apple e-books case and insisted there is more than enough evidence for the case to proceed.
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Internet Archive Seeking AAP, Publisher Communications in Scanning Lawsuit
According to an October 29 filing, IA lawyers say the AAP and the plaintiff publishers are refusing to comply with subpoenas for a range of documents and internal communications that could aid their defense against copyright infringement charges.
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