It will likely come as no surprise that the latest PEW Research Center publication, titled State of the News Media, that news accessed online is the only type of news source that is on the rise. As you’ll see from the graph embedded in the brief article, all other sources of news have actually declined. Traditional news sources experiencing a decline in use include cable television, magazines, audio, newspapers, and local TV.
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Have you signed? There’s an online petition titled “Tell HarperCollins: Limited Checkouts on eBooks is Wrong for Libraries”. So far the petition has over 61,500 signatures. You can access the online petition and related information here. How long before this petition has an impact? Only time will tell, but try we must!
Did you see it? Grand Rapids (Minn) Area Library was highlighted in this week’s ALA Direct newsletter. Kudos to Grand Rapids Area Library and Director, Marcia Anderson, for developing and actively using a branding campaign that highlights their fantastic programs and services. Since 2006, Grand Rapids Area Library has been using the “@ your library” brand to identify upcoming events and offerings at the library. It has been an incredibly successful campaign, with a weekly column in the local newspaper devoted to the @ your library information. Read more here.
Struggling to explain copyright to your students, staff or faculty? You might try guiding them towards a host of resources on copyright available through YouTube. YouTube’s Copyright Workshop provides a great deal of information on copyright as it is used and applied on YouTube. If the patron’s need is more general, and not specific to YouTube, try directing them towards YouTube’s Copyright Center which is broader in focus and explains the basics of copyright.
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On Saturday, April 16th, the Friends of the St. Paul Public Library held their 23rd annual Minnesota Book Awards Gala, with around 750 people in attendance. During the event, winners from eight categories were announced, along with one winner of the Readers’ Choice Award. The winning titles include:
Award for Children’s Literature
Michael Hall – My Heart Is Like a Zoo
Award for General Nonfiction
Michael Nordskog and Aaron W. Hautala, photography – The Opposite of Cold: The Northwoods Finnish Sauna Tradition
Award for Genre Fiction
Wendy Webb – The Tale of Halcyon Crane
Award for Memoir & Creative Nonfiction
Bonnie J. Rough – Carrier: Untangling the Danger in My DNA
Award for Minnesota
Mary Lethert Wingerd – North Country: The Making of Minnesota
Award for Novel & Short Story
John Reimringer – Vestments
Award for Poetry
Lightsey Darst – Find the Girl
Award for Young People’s Literature
Pete Hautman – Blank Confession
The Readers’ Choice Award
Laurie Hertzel – News to Me: Adventures of an Accidental Journalist
Be sure to check out the books in more detail here.