Spring 2017 Announcements
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Tune In to PW Radio
Kim Phillips-Fein discusses her new book, 'Fear City.' Carl Pritzkat recaps PW's PubTechConnect conference.
Do You Remember the Card Catalogue?
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden looks backward and forward as libraries try to keep pace with rapidly advancing technology. more...
Four Books on Why Libraries Matter Now
A boomlet of spring art and photography books about libraries coincides, serendipitously, with National Library Week. more...and more.
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LibrariesLibrarians Take Capitol Hill
Funding, privacy protections, and copyright were among the key issues as librarians visited lawmakers this week.
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Libraries
George Coe Retires from Follett
The news comes as a surprise as Coe, a longtime, well-respected figure in the library distribution business, was just appointed COO in March.
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Publisher News
LSU: Elsevier Is Blocking Campus IP Addresses, Dodging Lawsuit
LSU has filed a lawsuit against Elsevier, claiming the publisher is wrongly blocking students in its veterinary school from accessing the library’s Elsevier subscriptions. Elsevier officials, meanwhile, are characterizing the contract dispute as a negotiation, and say they hope to settle it commercially.
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Soapbox
Do You Remember the Card Catalogue?
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden looks backward and forward as libraries try to keep pace with rapidly advancing technology.
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Copyright
‘Register of Copyrights’ Bill Easily Passes House
A bill that would empower Donald Trump to appoint the next Register of Copyrights easily passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday, and is headed to the Senate.
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Copyright
'Register of Copyrights' Bill Could Pass House Next Week
After briefly stalling, a bill that would empower Donald Trump to appoint the next Register of Copyrights could come to a vote in the House of Representatives next week.
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Copyright
Copyright Reform Is Never Happening
The first bill to come from the House Judiciary Committee's recently concluded review our nation's copyright laws reveals just how fractured the politics of copyright have become.
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Adult Announcements
Four Books on Why Libraries Matter Now
A boomlet of spring art and photography books about libraries coincides, serendipitously, with National Library Week.
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Copyright
Critical Report Could Derail 'Copyright Boss' Bill
The report, which details mismanagement at the Copyright Office, complicates a rushed legislative attempt to block Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden from appointing a new Register of Copyrights.
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Libraries
It's a Brave New World for Teachers and Librarians
Teachers and librarians talk about how they are helping students navigate current events.
