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Pullman, Gaiman back UK school library campaign

29 November 2017
In the UK, authors Philip Pullman, Neil Gaiman and Malorie Blackman are among more than 150 book industry figures who are supporting a campaign to halt the decline of libraries...

NYPL unveils US$317m ‘masterplan’

22 November 2017
In the US, the New York Public Library (NYPL) has unveiled the US$317m (A$418m) ‘masterplan’ for its flagship Stephen A Schwarzman Building, reports Publishers Weekly. The library said the plan...

Scotland trials national ‘One Card’ program

22 November 2017
Scotland has launched a trial of a ‘One Card’ program in Scottish libraries, reports the Bookseller. Five councils are taking part in the six-month pilot program, which will be extended...

Library of Congress to offer early career residency program

25 October 2017
The US Library of Congress is launching a ‘Librarians-in-Residence pilot program’ for early career librarians completing their master’s degree in an American Library Association-accredited program. Starting in June 2018, four...

German universities to let Elsevier contracts lapse

26 July 2017
In Germany, 13 additional universities have announced they will not renew their subscriptions with Dutch publishing company Elsevier once they end in December, joining around 60 other institutions that allowed...

ALA launches Book Club Central 

12 July 2017
In the US, the American Library Association (ALA) has launched Book Club Central, a new online platform of reading resources for book clubs. Resources include book recommendations, expert book lists...

Nashville Public Library named US Library of the Year

7 June 2017
In the US, Library Journal magazine and library provider Gale have named Nashville Public Library its 2017 Library of the Year. The annual award highlights libraries with ‘excellent community service,...