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Will Google Cardboard Change Publishing?
Virtual reality and our rapidly evolving visual culture portend a revolution in how we tell our stories. Will today’s publishers be part of it?
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An Inter-Library Loan in Boston
"If I had your job I could walk to work...": Betsy Groban of HMH and Julie Roach at the Cambridge Public Library hatched a scheme one day.
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Lessons from Seattle’s Failed Bid to Rebrand its Public Library
Rebranding efforts in libraries are not uncommon, but a recent, ill-fated bid to rebrand the Seattle Public Library generated a public controversy.
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Check It Out with Andrew Richard Albanese: How the Google Books Case Could Change Fair Use On Campus
Perhaps the biggest question to come from Pierre Leval’s written opinion in the extraordinary case of Google Books, is how it might ripple into the day-to-day application of fair use in higher education.
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3M Sells Library Business to Bibliotheca; ProQuest Buys Ex Libris
3M has sold its North American and global library businesses—including 3M Cloud Library, 3M’s upstart e-book lending service—to global library solutions company Bibliotheca.
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Check It Out with Andrew Richard Albanese: How To Make the Orphan Works Problem Worse
The U.S. Copyright Office is soliciting public comments on a massive 234-page report and legislative proposal dealing with one of copyright’s central problems—orphan works. But with a week left in the comment period, librarians and archivists—groups that once supported orphan works legislation—are lining up against the plan.
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Pew Survey: Traditional Library Visits Dip; Mobile Access Surges
According to a new Pew survey, of those who have used a public library website in the past year, 50% accessed it using a mobile device, up from 39% in 2012.
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Where Reference Fits in the Modern Library
For years, we’ve been hearing that traditional library reference service is dead. In reality, reference just disappeared, like Jimmy Hoffa.
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Q & A with School Librarian Leslie Preddy
The president of the American Association of School Librarians discusses the changing nature of her profession, and what colleagues can do to deal with shrinking budgets.
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New Open E-books Initiative Democratizes Access
Through a specially developed app, $250 million in popular e-books from major publishers will be made available to children in need.
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Digital Resources Beyond the E-book
E-books are not the only game in town when it comes to digital content used by students in the classroom and school library. Here’s a sampling of new products lauded by educators.
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School and Library Spotlight: How Schools Buy and Use E-Books
A snapshot of today’s educational e-book market, and where influencers think it is heading.
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Publishers Tracking Trends In the Educational Space
School and library publishers are developing apps, handouts, social media campaigns, and more to address teachers’ and librarians’ needs.
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Back to School Goals and Advice
As students sharpen their pencils and charge their mobile devices, teachers and librarians tell us how they’re preparing for the first day of school.
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Library Journal Publisher Ian Singer to Step Down
Media Source CEO, Randy Asmo will serve as interim publisher while a search is conducted for Singer's replacement.
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Check it Out with Andrew Richard Albanese: OverDrive's Digipalooza
I’m going to e-book summer camp!
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Mary Poppins Treasures on View at the New York Public Library
Items that inspired 'Mary Poppins,' given by P.L. Travers herself, are on view at the Children's Center of the main branch of the New York Public Library.
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Could the Nomination of the Next Librarian of Congress Spark a Political Battle?
The president will get to appoint a new librarian of Congress, the first in the digital information age.
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Bay Area Spotlight 2015: Bay Area Libraries Look Forward
In the Bay Area, where technology reigns, libraries are rebranding themselves as 21st-century centers of information while staying true to their roots as community centers that provide people with access to resources, programming, and services.
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So, You Want to Be a Library Director?
Six tips to help you make the jump to a directorship without running to the ALA placement office after six months.
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