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LibrariesPLA & Pacific Northwest Spotlight: Can Amazon's Kindle Vella Break Through with Younger Readers?
For Kindle Vella, Amazon’s reading experience for serialized fiction, Gen Z readers could hold the key to success.
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Libraries
Connecticut Introduces Library E-book Bill
The bill in Connecticut is the sixth library e-book bill now pending in state legislatures.
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Libraries
Jim Neal, Maureen Sullivan to Receive ALA’s Highest Honor
Neal and Sullivan have been recognized with honorary membership, the ALA’s highest honor, for their "outstanding contributions of lasting importance to libraries and librarianship."
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Libraries
Register Today for AAPI Communities in Conversation #3 Featuring Sara Desai & Jen Frederick
The third installment in the AAPI Communities in Conversation series will feature Sara Desai, author of 'The Singles Table' and Jen Frederick, author of 'Seoulmates' in conversation with librarian Seungyeon (Sue) Yang-Peace from the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District. The live stream is set for Tuesday, March 1st at 1 p.m. ET.
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Libraries
Court Blocks Maryland’s Library E-book Law
In ruling for the AAP, judge Deborah L. Boardman held that "striking the balance between the critical functions of libraries and the importance of preserving the exclusive rights of copyright holders" is "squarely in the province of Congress and not this Court or a state legislature."
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Libraries
Tennessee, Missouri Introduce Library E-book Bills; Illinois Bill Advances
Despite opposition from the AAP, library e-book bills are now pending in five state legislatures, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Illinois, Tennessee, and Missouri.
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Libraries
PRH Continues Temporary E-book, Digital Audio Terms for Libraries
The programs first went into effect in March 2020 in response to the Covid-19 crisis, and will have been in force for more than two years by the time they expire if they are not extended further.
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Libraries
After Hearing, Maryland’s E-book Law Hangs in the Balance
After a nearly three-hour virtual hearing on February 7, federal judge Deborah L. Boardman is now set to rule on the Association of American Publishers’ December 16 bid to temporarily block Maryland from enforcing its recently enacted library e-book law.
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Libraries
Maryland Lawyers Say E-book Law Is a Defense of Public Libraries
In a 25-page brief, Maryland lawyers contend that the AAP is seeking to find a copyright violation where none exists, and reiterated their contention that the state has both the authority and a compelling interest to protect public libraries from "unfair" market practices.
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Libraries
With AAP Reply, Legal Battle Over Maryland Library E-book Law Intensifies
In a 37-page reply filing on January 28, AAP lawyers say that contrary to Maryland’s characterization of its library e-book law as a consumer protection statute, the measure is “a state mandated licensing scheme” that conflicts with federal copyright law.
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Libraries
Illinois, Rhode Island Introduce New Library E-book Bills
Illinois has become the latest state to introduce a library e-book bill, with state legislators last week introducing the Equitable Access to Electronic Literature Act.
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Awards & Prizes
Abdurraqib, Lin Win ALA’s 2022 Carnegie Medals
At a virtual event on January 23, Lin took home the fiction honor for 'The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu' and Hanif Abdurraqib won the nonfiction honor for 'A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance.'
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Libraries
Register Today for AAPI Communities in Conversation #2, Featuring Gina Apostol
Apostol, whose latest novel 'Bibliolepsy' earned a starred review from Publisher Weekly, will appear in conversation with librarian Jenna Rae Cabrera from the San Francisco Public Library on Tuesday, February 1, at 1:00 p.m. ET. Registration is free!
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Libraries
Senator Mazie Hirono Added to Lineup as ALA's Inaugural LibLearnX Gets Underway
After years of discussion and planning, it's finally here: the American Library Association's new winter event, LibLearnX, will run through January 24.
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Copyright
Maryland Defends Its Library E-book Law, Seeks Dismissal of AAP Lawsuit
In a January 14 filing, the Maryland Attorney General asked a federal judge to dismiss the AAP's claim that the state's recently enacted library e-book law law is preempted by the federal Copyright Act.
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Libraries
ALA Announces 'I Love My Librarian' Award Winners
ALA officials said they received more than 1,300 nominations from library users for this year’s award, with hundreds of nominations focused on librarians’ swift and effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic, from "hosting virtual programs to distributing books and technology safely to those in need."
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Libraries
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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Libraries
David Ferriero to Retire from National Archives
A highly respected and celebrated library leader, Ferriero has served as archivist since November 6, 2009, presiding over one of the most successful and consequential periods in the institution's history.
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Libraries
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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Libraries
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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