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LibrariesLibrarians, 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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Libraries
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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Libraries
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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Libraries
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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Publisher News
Covid-19 Skeptics, Publisher Sue Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Publisher Chelsea Green and the authors of a controversial book claim that a letter Warren sent to Amazon expressing concern over the company's role in spreading Covid-19 misinformation violates their First Amendment rights.
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Business Deals
Follett Sells Baker & Taylor to B&T CEO
The makeover of Follett Corp. continues with the announcement that it has sold Baker & Taylor to a private investment company led by Aman Kochar, B&T CEO and president.
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Libraries
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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Libraries
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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Libraries
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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Libraries
AASL, ARSL Wrap Up Successful In-Person Library Conferences
The conclusion of the first in-person library shows in nearly two years should bolster ALA’s hopes for a return to major conferences in 2022.
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Libraries
Midwest Tape's Hoopla Expands Internationally—and at Home
Amid a period of strong growth, Midwest Tape has announced new hires, new offerings, and the first overseas launches of its hoopla digital platform, which is now live in Australia and New Zealand.
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Libraries
PRH Once Again Extends Temporary E-book, Digital Audio Terms for Libraries
The publisher's pro-rated terms and its temporary story time permissions will now run through March, 31, 2022, as the pandemic continues to impact schools and libraries.
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Publisher News
Court Denies Amazon, Publishers' Bid to Delay Discovery in Price-Fixing Case
A magistrate judged has denied a bid by Amazon and the Big Five publishers to temporarily stay discovery in a lawsuit that alleges a conspiracy to fix e-book prices. But a new dispute has now arisen over a proposed discovery schedule.
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Libraries
PLA 2022 Setting Up to Be the First Major In-Person Library Conference Since 2020
Plans are full steam ahead for an in-person PLA 2022 conference in Portland, Oregon, potentially the first major in-person library conference since the pandemic began in 2020.
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Libraries
OverDrive Education Acquires TeachingBooks.net
Leading digital library and education platform OverDrive has acquired TeachingBooks.net, a popular online source of supplemental reading materials for educators.
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Libraries
School Librarians Must Treat the Fight for Their Future Like the Political Campaign It Is
John Chrastka, executive director of EveryLibrary, argues that the time has come for school librarians and their allies to abandon their traditional advocacy toolkits and to act boldly to secure the future of the profession.
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Libraries
Emily Drabinski, Kelvin Watson Running for ALA Presidency
Ballot mailing for the ALA election will begin on March 14, 2022 and will run through April 6, 2022.
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Libraries
ALA Accepting Applications for $2 Million in NEH-Funded Covid-19 Relief Grants
Up to 200 U.S. libraries of all types will be selected to receive $10,000 grants to support, restore, and sustain their core activities.
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Publisher News
Educational Publishers Win Another Injunction Against Pirate Sites
The injunction is the fourth successful action in two years for the group, known as the Educational Publishers Enforcement Group, which consists of Cengage, Elsevier, Macmillan Learning, McGraw Hill and Pearson.
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Libraries
ALA Kicks Off Banned Books Week 2021
The theme for this year's event is "Books Unite Us, Censorship Divides Us," and comes as LGBTQIA+ books and books that focus on racism and racial justice are being challenged in alarming numbers.
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