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Report: Four Textbook Publishers Sue ‘Shadow Library’ Library Genesis Over Pirated Books”
From Reuters: A group of major textbook publishers on Thursday sued file-sharing service Library Genesis in Manhattan federal court for what they described as copyright infringement on a “staggering” scale. The lawsuit [attachment 1] by Cengage, Macmillan Learning, McGraw Hill and Pearson Education claims the group of websites also known as LibGen illegally distributed more than […]
Alabama: Children, Teen LGBTQ Book Controversy Moves to Ozark Dale County Library; Ozark Mayor Calls to Cut Funds & More Headlines
Alabama Children, Teen LGBTQ Book Controversy Moves to Ozark Dale County Library; Ozark Mayor Calls to Cut Funds (via 1819 News) AI ChatGPT Plays Doctor with 72% Success (via Axios) California FBI Investigating Series of Bomb Threats at Yolo County Library in Davis (via KCRA) Mississippi Book Uproar Over LGBTQ Content Fizzles Out at Mobile […]
ChatGPT’s AI to Power Chegg Study Buddy As Educators Wrestle with Tech; UK “Publishing Industry Shows Resilience With Record Breaking Growth”, Publishers Association (PA) Releases ‘A Year in Publishing’ Summary; & More News Headlines
Big Ten Academic Alliance and JSTOR Announce Multi-year Agreement for Path to Open Pilot ChatGPT’s AI to Power Chegg Study Buddy As Educators Wrestle with Tech (via Reuters) |||| Official Announcement ||| Join Cheggmate Waiting List Cengage Group Announces $500 Million Investment From Apollo Funds Colorado: LINC Library Innovation Center Hosts Book Brigade To Move […]
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission Signs Deal with Gale For E-Resources; Jane Austen Presentation Copy of Emma Sells for Record $425,000 (via Fine Books and Collectors)
Texas State Library and Archives Commission Signs Deal with Gale For E-Resources Jane Austen Presentation Copy of Emma Sells for Record $425,000 (via Fine Books and Collectors) Library System in Frederick County Unveils Book Bike (via WUSA)
New Data: Urban Libraries Council (ULC) Libraries Calculate $200 Million in Business Value to Local Economy
From a ULC Release: The Urban Libraries Council’s new member tool — the Business Value Calculator — provides public libraries with a concrete way to measure and evaluate its contributions to economic development. Since its launch earlier this year, 30 U.S. and Canadian ULC libraries — which represents just 18% of ULC member libraries — […]
Washington Post Report: “The Next Book Ban: States Aim to Limit Titles Students Can Search For”
From The Washington Post: Republican lawmakers across the country are proposing legislation that would target online library databases and library management technology — tools built by a half-dozen large companies that catalogue millions of books, journals and articles that students peruse for assignments. [Clip] So far, database companies — such as ProQuest, Gale, EBSCO Information […]
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Roundup (January 31, 2022)
Cengage is Aquiring Infosec, a Provider of Cybersecurity Education EBSCO Information Services Releases CAB Abstracts® with Full Text FCC Announces Over $1.2 Billion for Broadband Through Rural Digital Opportunity Fund While Adding New Accountability and Transparency Measures Leading iSchools to Plan Summit (University of Washington Technology and Social Change Group) IOP Publishing Launches Portfolio-Wide Transparent […]
Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Anna Eshoo Send Letters to Nine Aggregators Regarding “Expensive, Restrictive E-Book Lending Contracts with Libraries”
From Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR): U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., today sought answers about expensive, restrictive e-book lending contracts with libraries, in letters to nine e-book aggregators and platforms. Aggregators are middlemen that license e-books to libraries on behalf of book publishers, and can also develop the e-lending platforms used […]
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Report: “Almost 5,000 Valuable Items Stolen From Florida State University Library Comic Collection”
From WCTV: Florida State University says its police department is investigating after nearly 5,000 rare items were taken from a special collection at Strozier Library. According to an FSU spokesperson, 4,996 items went missing from the Robert M. Ervin Jr. Collection between March 17, 2020, and Feb. 10, 2021. The collection consists of comic books […]
Roundup (May 4, 2021)
ALA Announces New Distribution Arrangement with the Chicago Distribution Center, University of Chicago Press A Look Back at the Failed Cengage/McGraw-Hill Merger: One Year Later (via SPARC) Knowledge Unlatched Launches the 2021 Open Access Funding Round, Introducing New Partnerships and Pledging Options For Libraries The Rise and Rise of Media On Your Mobile Phone – […]
