TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics » libraries http://www.teleread.com News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:30:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Morning Roundup: How I Became a Freelancer http://www.teleread.com/morning-roundup/morning-roundup-how-i-became-a-freelancer/ http://www.teleread.com/morning-roundup/morning-roundup-how-i-became-a-freelancer/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:00:17 +0000 Joanna Cabot http://www.teleread.com/?p=87126 How I Became a Freelancer (Give Me Back my Five Bucks) Over the past few months, I’ve gotten a lot of requests to talk about my freelancing – where my money is coming from, how I approach potential clients, and how I got started. I’ve talked about it before, but figured I could go a [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/morning-roundup/morning-links-48/feed/ 0 The public library: Historic artifact or adaptive success? http://www.teleread.com/library/the-public-library-historic-artifact-or-adaptive-success/ http://www.teleread.com/library/the-public-library-historic-artifact-or-adaptive-success/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:46:16 +0000 Dan Eldridge http://www.teleread.com/?p=84193 The public library question is one we ask ourselves frequently here at TeleRead: In general, how well—or how poorly—are libraries adapting to the Internet age? And how, exactly, are library patrons using their local branches? (As low-cost coffee shops or free Internet cafes, perhaps?) And for that matter, do most patrons consider their local library’s [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/library/the-public-library-historic-artifact-or-adaptive-success/feed/ 6 Amazon’s Number One Book City, Alexandria, Va., May Cut Library Hours http://www.teleread.com/library/amazons-book-city-1-may-cut-library-hours/ http://www.teleread.com/library/amazons-book-city-1-may-cut-library-hours/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:47:35 +0000 David Rothman http://www.teleread.com/?p=84060 Attention library advocates in Alexandria, Va.: Talking points for the local budget debate are here. Leaving us in the dark about the source of this tidbit, a Washington Post headline in the Style section blog says: “Alexandria, Virginia: the most well-read city in America.” Similar words show up elsewhere in the media about my hometown, the oft-paradoxical Washington suburb of some [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/library/amazons-book-city-1-may-cut-library-hours/feed/ 0 Banned book trading cards earn prestigious award http://www.teleread.com/library/banned-book-cards-earn-prestigious-award/ http://www.teleread.com/library/banned-book-cards-earn-prestigious-award/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:00:16 +0000 Susan Lulgjuraj http://www.teleread.com/?p=83970 The Lawrence (Kansas) Public Library found an innovative way to celebrate Banned Book Week last fall when it produced art trading cards. Lawrence Library picked seven books to put on its trading cards from 46 submissions. Books included 1984 (pictured), Animal Farm, and Little Red Riding Hood. The cards gained national attention, and they’re still receiving [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/library/infographic/feed/ 0 LibraryCity’s take on K-12 libraries and the DPLA http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/librarycitys-take-on-k-12-libraries-and-the-digital-public-library-of-america/ http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/librarycitys-take-on-k-12-libraries-and-the-digital-public-library-of-america/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:42:29 +0000 David Rothman http://www.teleread.com/?p=83043 Yes, LibraryCity has been on an S. R. Ranganathan kick lately (here and here). Still ahead is a DPLA-related essay on his Five Laws of Library Science as applied to K-12, including school libraries—a follow-up to the LibraryCity post by Apple Distinguished Educator Donald R. Smith, a teacher-librarian with 40 years of experience. If you want to share any relevant thoughts for the next Ranganathan-inspired essay, just e-mail [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/librarycitys-take-on-k-12-libraries-and-the-digital-public-library-of-america/feed/ 0 What do readers owe authors? http://www.teleread.com/promotion/what-readers-owe-authors/ http://www.teleread.com/promotion/what-readers-owe-authors/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:15:26 +0000 Joanna Cabot http://www.teleread.com/?p=82567 Two great reads came into my inbox this morning, one via Book Riot and one via email, from a blog called Picky Girl, which I have not read. The subject? Reader responsibility. Do they have any? Does being a ‘reader’ obligate one to perform certain tasks on behalf of the author? It was an interesting dialogue. [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/promotion/what-readers-owe-authors/feed/ 9 Prices of e-books for libraries could slow their digital growth http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/prices-of-e-books-for-libraries-could-slow-their-digital-growth/ http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/prices-of-e-books-for-libraries-could-slow-their-digital-growth/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:00:47 +0000 Susan Lulgjuraj http://www.teleread.com/?p=82151 While I’ve been reading e-books for several years, I didn’t get catch on to borrowing e-books from the public library until recently. I’m a big proponent of the library and borrow physical books often, but using the Overdrive app happened a bit too late. Once I started using it, well, I haven’t been able to [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/morning-links-uk-govt-releases-library-lending-report/feed/ 0 Arizona bill looks to add e-book readers to library privacy law http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/arizona-bill-looks-to-add-e-book-readers-to-library-privacy-law/ http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/arizona-bill-looks-to-add-e-book-readers-to-library-privacy-law/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:15:11 +0000 Susan Lulgjuraj http://www.teleread.com/?p=82064 As e-books emerge as more and more of a popular medium, politicians have to look at new ways of protecting citizens. When many laws were enacted, even decades ago, they were written without much consideration for future digital endeavors. Arizona is the most recent to state to look at e-books, and to move to protect [...]

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]]> http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/arizona-bill-looks-to-add-e-book-readers-to-library-privacy-law/feed/ 0 The Toronto Public Library’s latest revenue stream: A major book chain http://www.teleread.com/library/toronto-public-library-latest-revenue-stream/ http://www.teleread.com/library/toronto-public-library-latest-revenue-stream/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:09:14 +0000 Joanna Cabot http://www.teleread.com/?p=81164 From Torontoist comes this interesting little tidbit: The Toronto Public Library has partnered with Indigo (Canada’s major book chain) as an affiliate in yet another effort to raise a bit of cash. I reported earlier about another out-of-the-box experiment they’re running, involving advertising on the due date slips. In that story, a library official said they [...]

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