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SLQ awards announced
Historian, author and University of Queensland librarian Dr Jeff Rickertt has been awarded the 2010 State Library of Queensland John Oxley Fellowship, worth $20,000. The fellowship will assist his res...
Libraries campaign for 'Year of Reading' in 2012
A National Year of Reading will be officially launched in the week of 11 July, to coincide with the Australian Booksellers Association national conference, with the ‘Year of Reading' itself kick...
Bolinda launches 'e-audiobook' service for libraries & book retailers
Audiobook publisher Bolinda has launched Bolinda Digital, a new ‘e-audiobook’ service for both online book retailers and libraries. Bolinda Digital titles will appear on-screen in cat...
WA libraries to receive almost $3 million more to buy books
The Western Australian state government has announced increased funding for books for libraries in the state. Culture and Arts minister John Day said council-run libraries would share $9.3 milli...
In brief
Allen & Unwin launches UK listAllen & Unwin will publish up to 12 titles a year on its new UK list, with sales and marketing to be provided by Atlantic Books and the UK-based publishers allian...
Bushfire appeal: booksellers can help with Rebuilding with Books campaign
The industry-wide Rebuilding With Books initiative is now in full swing, helping families who lost their homes and belongings in the Victorian bushfires. Administered jointly by the Australian Booksel...
'Australian Library News' launches website
WBN's sister publication Australian Library News (ALN) has launched a new website at www.librarynews.com.au. The site contains information about ALN, the only independent, weekly news source on t...
New editor for 'ALN'
Thorpe-Bowker is pleased to announce that Sue McKerracher has been appointed as the new editor of Australian Library News, Australasia's only independent, weekly library newsletter. ‘Sue has a s...
WA library literacy program wins top business arts award
The State Library of Western Australia’s family literacy program this week won a top award for its role in fostering literacy in the community. The Better Beginnings program took out the W...
Countdown to Harry Potter 7
Booksellers across the country are making final preparations for the launch of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and last book in J K Rowling's ‘Harry Potter' series, which goes ...
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