Monthly Archives: June 2022
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Mitigating the enigma of e-books in libraries through legislative action in the United States
Of Library Futures Post by Kyle Courtney and Juliya Ziskina: Library Futures is delighted to announce that we are launching our policy statement on e-books. Current ... -
Northwestern BC First Nation Creates Dictionary to Save Witsuwit’en Language – Prince Rupert Northern View
The official Witsuwit’en-English dictionary was published on June 17. (Photo courtesy of the Witsuwit’en Language and Culture Society). Due to colonization and forced assimilation, several indigenous ... -
Nell Zink Talks Southern California Novel ‘Avalon’ and How It Succeeded After Years of Ungrateful Hard Work | Entertainment
As “Avalon” opens, Bran, the young woman at the heart of Nell Zink’s coming-of-age story, sprawled across a grassy hillside in Southern California and imagines that ... -
FlipHTML5 Convert PDF to eBook Online with Flippable Pages
“Convert PDF to eBook to which you can add videos, images and music.” It is easy and efficient to convert PDF to ebook using FlipHTML5. It ... -
Review: A slice-of-life novel both meaningless and profound
“The Most Valuable Substance on Earth” by Shashi Bhat (Grand Central) In first grade, Nina develops a crush on her English teacher. This is how “The ... -
Today’s Kindle eBook Gold Box lets you expand your collection from $5 and under
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In his first novel, a Fordham graduate imagines our climate future in five different ways
Photo courtesy of Andrew Dana Hudson Business leaders, economists, policy consultants and military planners often use scenario thinking to prepare for what lies ahead and test ... -
Summer Magazine Sale From $5.50/Year: Sports Illustrated, GQ, Men’s Health, Plus Up To 95% Off
This week-end Hello Summer DiscountMags Sale is live now with solid price drops on a wide range of titles to extend your discounted subscriptions or get ... -
Sponsored: A design guide for the future
A guide to more sustainable, efficient, resilient and adaptable facilities. Whether starting from scratch or upgrading and modernizing, proper planning and design will keep your new ... -
FlipBuilder provides a free e-book creator for engaging learning experiences
The eBook Creator helps design eBooks that allow learners to actively participate in the learning process. FlipBuilder unveiled a free ebook creator that turns PDFs into ... -
A page from the Dictionary of the Divine
©Shutterstock Allah “In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Merciful”. This is how the Holy Quran begins. Almost everyone now knows that ‘Allah’ ... -
The Burnham-On-Sea author, 96, celebrates the publication of his first novel
Burnham-On-Sea’s oldest author is celebrating the publication of his first book in paperback this month. Sheila Rainey, 96, who is visually impaired, has enjoyed writing for ... -
Wired magazine 1 year. subs back to amazon’s 2022 low of $5 (at least 50% off)
Amazon now offers One-year subscriptions to Wired magazine for $5 with free delivery each month. Regularly down to $30 and more generally in the $10 range, ... -
Oxford University Press to publish a dictionary of African-American English
Paul Marotta/ GETTY IMAGES Oxford University Press and Harvard University collaborate to create the Oxford Dictionary of African American English (ODAAE). Henry Louis Gates, Jr., director ... -
Grossman Group Launches New eBook to Help Leaders and Communicators Transform Their Town Hall Meetings and Engage Their Staff
CHICAGO, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — With the “Great Resignation” showing no signs of slowing down and employee engagement at an all-time high of 32%1, companies ... -
Award-winning novel uses comedy to address the dangers of being black in America | Art Stories and Interviews | Saint Louis
Click to enlarge Dutton/Michael Becker Jason Mott will read an excerpt from his National Book Award-winning novel Hell of a Book at The High Low on ... -
Image of Viral Artificially Made Crystallized Dictionary Like Quran Found Beneath the Depths of the Sea – FactCrescendo
An image of a book goes viral on social media. Users claim that it is a very old and rare copy of the Holy Quran which ... -
Bay Area Teens Publish First Novel Amid Pandemic – Best American Indian Magazine | San Jose California
Three years ago, we sought to take a break from homework amid the pandemic. This resulted in the book, Another Close Call: European and Indian Adventures ... -
US actor Jim White talks about new album Misfit’s Jubilee, novel Accidental Contact and fleeting beauty ahead of gig at The Wedgewood Rooms, Southsea
Over the course of seven solo albums, as well as numerous collaborations, Jim’s take on southern fried goth and Americana has taken him from being “discovered” ... -
MouthWatch Releases Must-Read eBook – Dentistry Today
MouthWatch, LLC, a leader in innovative teledentistry solutions and intraoral imaging devices, recently released the timely and helpful eBook, “The Getting Started Guide to ... -
TikTok users show readers how to play Amazon’s e-book return policy
Daniel Roland/Getty Images A TikTok trend where users encourage others to buy, read and return Amazon eBooks as part of the company’s return policy has angered ... -
Graphic Novel Wins Yoto Kate Greenaway Medal for First Time in 50 Years
American graphic novelist Danica Novgorodoff won the Yoto Kate Greenaway Medal for her illustrated edition of Jason Reynold’s book Long Way Down in 2019 – the ... -
Oxford announces ‘African American English’ dictionary, Harvard’s Gates to oversee 3-year project
Oxford University Press has announced that it will produce a new dictionary of “African American English”, which will include slang ranging from “hip” to “diss”. Black ... -
‘Ulysses’ at 100: James Joyce’s epic transformed the form of the novel
On June 16, 1904, a nondescript middle-class householder walked out of his house to wander the streets and alleys of Dublin and, like you and me, ... -
Winning at retargeting in 2022 [Ebook]
Relying on ads to make a first-click sale is putting the cart before the horse, so to speak. Users will abandon your carefully designed funnel at ... -
Maryland’s e-book licensing law is unconstitutional, US court rules
Summary Law firms Related documents New State Law Library eBook, Audiobook License The judge ruled that it violated federal copyright law (Reuters) – A federal court ... -
Xiaomi InkPalm Plus ebook reader hands-on review
The Xiaomi InkPalm Plus is the company’s 3rd generation e-reader. It’s the first one that has English on it, right out of the box. All previous ... -
Lil Nas X Wants ‘Bussy’ Added To The Dictionary For Pride Month
Pride month 2022 is all about the bussy! That’s the message Grammy-winning artist Lil Nas X is sending, at least, and we’re 100% on board! Over ... -
Plastic pollution in the ocean could harbor new antibiotics
A polyethylene bag floats in the open sea. Plastic pollution in the ocean could serve as a source of new antibiotics, according to a new study ... -
Best eBook Reading Apps to Take Your Books Anywhere
When you are an avid reader, you are often put in a difficult situation of how to take your books with them. With advancements in technology, ... -
Multi-year magazine subscriptions starting at less than $4/year: Sports Illustrated $12 (reg. $20), much more
DiscountMags is organizing a multi-year magazine sale make now a good time to pick up new reads or extend your subscriptions without paying top dollar. With ... -
Ryan O’Connell Talks ‘Queer as Folk,’ His Debut Novel and His Representation of People with Disabilities
Ryan O’Connell has come a long way from writing viral pieces for catalog of thought in the mid-2010s, but he tries not to think about it ... -
Book Review – Nonfiction: A Novel by Julie Myerson
In 2009, novelist Julie Myerson found herself at the center of a media storm after she published a non-fiction account of her eldest son’s addiction to ... -
Star Trek Celebrates “Genesis Trilogy” With New Anniversary Edition Novel (Exclusive Excerpt)
CBR has an exclusive clip from Titan’s Star Trek: The Genesis Trilogy Anniversary Edition, which releases June 21 and is now available for pre-order. CBR has ... -
New Zero Trust Security Ebook – The New Stack
Summer is almost here, but it’s also a season of skeleton labor and dwindling resources. Protecting the digital surface is an ever-evolving battle of trust that ... -
Amato, native of Rome, writes a novel
In the midst of Prohibition, it’s hard to find a beer at the 1926 Lido in New York. But murder, lies, love and jealousy are at ... -
A practical lesson in collaborative security
We have already said it: security takes a village. The sheer complexity of cybersecurity and the relentless attacks facing organizations today make going it alone dangerous ... -
Apple WatchOS 9 will include new atrial fibrillation history and medication tracking features
On Monday, Apple at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) offered a first look at its upcoming watchOS 9 smartwatch operating system, which is slated to arrive ... -
Adrienne Asta, new president of the MTF
The new President of the Mass Therapy Foundation (MTF), Adrienne Asta, LMT, wants to continue a conversation between massage therapists, healthcare professionals and the public ... -
FlipBuilder lets creators download eBook software for free
By downloading this software, they will be able to create e-books from the comfort of their devices. FlipBuilder allows users to free download ebook software on ... -
SCOT BELLAVIA: I’m publishing an e-book
One thing my wife will say she appreciated about me when we first met in college was my carefulness with words. She admired that I didn’t ... -
Guangxi county removes Xinhua dictionary over ‘vulgar’ content
A southern county in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has withdrawn the country’s most reputable Chinese-language dictionary as local authorities launched a campaign to “purify the reading ... -
Add Amazon Publishers’ Best Kindle eBook Picks to Your Library From $2
Today only, within the framework of its Gold Box Deals of the DayAmazon offers a selection of its Publishers’ Best Kindle eBook Picks of $2. If ... -
Review: Sloane Crosley’s romantic caper novel “Cult Classic”
On the bookshelf “Cult Classic” By Sloane CrosleyMCD: 304 pages, $27 If you purchase linked books from our site, The Times may earn a commission from ... -
Upcoming Programs at the Frank Sarris Public Library | Canonsburg Magazine
Parking: The Frank Sarris Public Library is located at 35 North Jefferson Ave. Our entrance and parking lot is behind the library and can be accessed ... -
Publication of a historical printed dictionary of the language of the crows to ensure the continuity of the indigenous language
Contemporary Crows continue to retain their language despite the economic and cultural oppression they have faced for two hundred years,” — Dr. Timothy McCleary BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA, ... -
Acclaimed film based on Balzac’s novel to open in New York
“It all started with ink, paper and the love of beauty.” lost illusions, Xavier Giannoli’s magnificent adaptation of Honoré de Balzac’s epic story of a poet-printer ... -
Amazon First Reads June eBook freebies (Reg. $6)
Today, Amazon is rolling out its latest selection of early reads FREE eBooks now that a new month has arrived. Throughout June, anyone who subscribes to ... -
Complete Monkeypox e-book published free by GIDEON, the leading infectious disease database – The Durango Herald
LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 1, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — GIDEON, the world’s leading infectious disease database, has released its robust Monkeypox ebook for free. This step ... -
Defend intellectual freedom
As book-related challenges mount across the country, columnist Andy Gooding-Call recommends six titles for libraries facing all kinds of challenges. The Library’s Legal Answers for Meeting ... -
2022 Oxfordshire eBook Short Story Contest Winners Announced
An unconventional sci-fi story, a magic tree and a much-loved grandfather are the subjects of the well-scripted tales that have been selected as winners of the ...
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