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CopyrightChange at the Copyright Office
In her first major move, Librarian of Congress last week Carla Hayden removed Maria Pallante as Register of Copyrights.
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Frankfurt Book Fair
Frankfurt Book Fair 2016: PW Talks to Pew Research Center’s Lee Rainie about Reading in the Digital Age
It's been a disruptive decade for the book business, but Pew's latest research suggests that Americans' reading habits have remained relatively stable.
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Libraries
Follow the (Grant) Money
What do the grants funded by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services tell us about the future of libraries?
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Publisher News
After ‘Tough’ Year, BISG Refocuses
In his first address since being named BISG executive director, Brian O’Leary acknowledged the challenges the group faces, and stressed the importance of focusing on the organization’s fundamental work.
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Libraries
Save a Life—Support a Banned Book
Almost universally, books in America are challenged because they tackle difficult subjects, writes author I.W. Gregorio. "Police brutality. Coming out. Drug use. Issues of gender identity. Disability. Gun violence. Suicide." But books—particularly those that delve into tough topics, save lives.
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Content / e-books
Print or Digital, It's Reading That Matters
Print books are hanging on, but in a digital age where more books are being published than ever before, why is book reading in decline?
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Libraries
Pew Report: Americans Still Love Libraries, Especially the Books
Overwhelmingly, Americans continue to view public libraries as vital to their communities, but as libraries adapt to the digital age, opinions differ over how books should be treated in the library.
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Content / e-books
Pew Report: Overall Book Readership Holding Steady, but E-Books Have Stalled
After posting an 11 percentage point jump from 2011-2014, e-book readership has seen no change in the last two years.
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Copyright
Publishers Appeal GSU Copyright Case
For the second time in eight years of contentious litigation, three academic publishers have appealed a key fair use decision involving the use of unlicensed digitized course readings on college campuses to the U.S. Court of Appeals.
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Libraries
The Changing World of Library Reference
In a 2015 piece, PW columnist Brian Kenney jumpstarted a frank conversation about library reference. A year later, librarians tell us why that article struck a chord, and how reference is changing.
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Libraries
Creating Lifelong Readers
Two English teachers discuss what works with their students.
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Libraries
PW Talks with Follett’s Nader Qaimari
The School Solutions president discusses market trends, the Baker & Taylor acquisition, and new products.
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Libraries
Graphic Novels Go Back to School
How graphic novels are finding footing in classrooms and school libraries.
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Industry News
Happy New (School) Year!
Teachers and librarians share their favorite ways to welcome students.
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Libraries
School & Library Spotlight: All Our Coverage
We check in with the school and library scenes for fall 2016, with features on graphic novels, how teachers start the school year and engender lifelong reading habits, and more.
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Content / e-books
A Breakthrough for Library E-Books?
SimplyE, a new app from the New York Public Library reduces the once-cumbersome process of checking out library e-books to three clicks or fewer.
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Content / e-books
Author Drops E-book Royalty Suit Against S&S; Is Wiley Next?
S&S was incorrectly named in the original suit, but lawyers told PW that they are planning on filing suit against the book's current publisher, Wiley.
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Copyright
Publishers Lose Another Round in GSU Copyright Case
Judge Orinda Evans has once again rejected the publisher plaintiffs’ bid for sweeping injunctive relief in the Georgia State University e-reserves case, and affirmed that the plaintiffs must also pay GSU's legal costs.
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Libraries
EveryLibrary, Rosen Publishing Team Up to Help School Libraries with ESSA Implementation
The new federal education law includes hard-win help for school libraries, but library supporters in each state must act quickly to take full advantage.
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Libraries
Library News: A New Librarian of Congress; A Budget Boost, and a New Branch for NYPL
Among the headlines: Carla Hayden is confirmed as librarian of Congress; New York libraries land a historic budget increase; NYPL opens its new 53rd St. branch; and two significant developments in the open-access movement.
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