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Ebook Friday is a PW pick for ALA! Be there or, you know, crush under the weight of 2 year book rental licenses.
June 26, 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m., W190 B
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In the meantime, check out our advocacy site E-Books for Us for much much more! /end
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Back in 2015, Mr. Patterson extended his longtime support for bookstores to underfunded school libraries. We hope he can come around to support equitable ebook access in libraries. We'd welcome him to the fight. /4
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For more, @authorsalliance.bsky.social and the eBook Study Group offer some point-by-point fact-checking. /3
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Even the Authors Guild gets this! "Rasenberger said she recognizes that not every loan from a library represents a lost sale." /2
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Oh James Patterson. A library loan does not "[undermine]" how authors are compensated for their creative contributions." And ebook legislation means libraries can buy MORE books. (Including yours.) /1
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Still time to register for The House Archives Built book talk TODAY, Wednesday, June 3 at noon Central Time (aka Real Time, per the LF comms person). Don't miss it!
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Going to ALA? Get out the convention center and get some buzz with us, the fine people of Library Freedom, and all your favorite radical book publishers!
Friday, June 6, 6:30-9 pm at 1531 W. 18th Street in Chicago!
Tickets available now.
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LIBRARYPUNK LIVE: Critical AI Takes Too Hot for the Mainstage!
@librarypunk.bsky.social
@pilsencommbooks.bsky.social
6/27 @ 6:30pm
Sarah Appedu
@kslater.bsky.social
@ezerrenner.bsky.social
ticket proceeds ➡️ IL Coalition on Immigrant & Refugee Rights
RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/librarypun...
We love us some fair use on a Friday (and every day--the four factors aren't just for alliteration)!
Celebrity sightings, division presidents’ programs, and educational sessions are among the hundreds of events scheduled during the American Library Association’s Chicago conference.
Demand for e-books is at an all-time high, but library collections are being hijacked by corporations.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Having handed out more than $1 million to help independent bookstores, James Patterson is now sharing his wealth with some other vital, but often struggling institutions: School librar...
Join us for a book talk on The House Archives Built, the book that sold out its first two printings! @dorothyjberry.bsky.social and @zzcollier.bsky.social will talk Black archival possibilities June 3, 1 pm ET/10 am PT, and you're all invited.
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To end his late-night show, Stephen Colbert signed off with a powerful fair-use finale.💥
His team spliced together clips of past & present late night hosts to create a transformative message. This kind of mashup is only possible because of fair use!
Check it out:
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