Library News: Page: 3

This is page 3 of the Library News posts on Writers Write.


  • Librarian Gets Book Deal to Write About Special Library Cat Named Dewey (2007-04-04): Librarian Vicki Myron signed a $1.2 million book deal to write about the Spencer Library's famous cat named Dewey. The cat's full name is Dewey Readmore Books.

  • Libraries Dump the Classics (2007-01-03): The classics are being pulled from libraries to make way for contemporary works.

  • DOPA Would Ban MySpace, IMs, Blogs at Schools and Libraries (2006-05-11): CNET reports that some Republican lawmakers including Mike Fitzpatrick and House Speaker Dennis Hastert, are proposing a new law that would ban minors' access to commercial websites that "let users create public 'Web pages or profiles'.

  • Online Library Computer Center Names Top 1000 Books (2006-03-29): The Online Computer Library Center (the "OCLC") member libraries have named the 2005 list of the "Top 1000" titles: the intellectual works that have been judged to be worth owning by the "purchase vote" of libraries around the globe.

  • Google Takes on the Libraries (2005-11-14): The Wall Street Journal reports that Google has now decided to go into competition with libraries.

  • Yahoo Wants in on the Digital Library (2005-10-03): Not to be outdone by rival Google's plan to digitize every book every published without the permission of the authors or the publishers, Yahoo wants in on the action.

  • Website Lists Fictitious Books Mentioned Inside Novels (2005-08-01): The Invisible Library keeps a record of fictitious books and periodicals that are mentioned inside of novels.

  • New York Public Library Launches Downloadable Audio Book Program (2005-06-14): The New York Public Library announced that it is making 700 books from its collection available to members in digital audio form.

  • Association of American University Presses Furious at Google (2005-05-23): Google's plans to digitize all the books in the libraries of Harvard, Stanford and the University of Michigan and make them available on the Web (while they sell ads next to the content) has caused quite a bit of consternation with the publishers and authors who hold the copyrights to those works.

  • Woman Hits the Jackpot at the Library (2005-04-27): Reading can be profitable.

  • Librarians Steamed Over Overdue Books (2004-11-19): Beware the wrath of an angered librarian.

  • Librarian of Congress Appoints Ted Kooser Poet Laureate (2004-08-20): Librarian of Congress James H.

  • Book, Library Groups Seek Reader Privacy (2004-07-02): Groups representing booksellers, librarians and writers have launched a nationwide effort to obtain one million signatures in support of legislation to amend Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act.

  • Woman's Day Features Librarian Book Recommendations (2004-06-18): The first librarian book recommendation is now live as part of the second year of Woman's Day magazine's online book club.

  • Open eBook Forum Announces Library Special Interest Group (2003-05-30): The Open eBook Forum, a trade and standards association for the ebook industry, has announced the creation of a Library Special Interest Group (SIG).

  • HarperCollins To Sell PerfectBound Ebooks to Libraries (2003-01-31): HarperCollins Publishers announced that it has finalized agreements with netLibrary and OverDrive to sell PerfectBound ebooks to libraries across the country, making it possible for libraries to lend them to their patrons.

  • OverDrive and Fictionwise Target Library Market (2003-01-24): OverDrive, Inc.

  • Thomson Launches Information Resource for Libraries (2002-10-23): The Thomson Corporation, through Gale, its research and reference publisher for libraries, and Dialog, its provider of online-based information services, has introduced ReferenceLink, an online information gateway designed for public and educational libraries.

  • Librarians' Web Directory Adds 10,000th Record (2002-06-28): Earlier this month the Librarians' Index to the Internet added its 10,000th website.

  • First Lady and Librarian of Congress Unveil Plans for National Book Festival (2001-07-27): First Lady Laura Bush and Librarian of Congress James H.

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