Sue LawsonIt’s Time to Archive the Internet Archiveverified_publisherVICE - Samantha Cole, Jason KoeblerPublishers are suing the Internet Archive for its emergency library, putting the whole project in danger. Five of the world's largest publishers sued the Internet Archive, claiming its open-access digital library is a mass infringement on their copyright. The move puts the internet’s most important …
Sue LawsonEthiopia's mobile camel libraries are protecting children during lockdownverified_publisherWorld Economic Forum - Reuters StaffIn a remote part of Ethiopia, one charity has come up with a novel way of protecting children off school because of the coronavirus pandemic from …
Sue LawsonGoogle-backed drones will drop library books so kids in Virginia can do their summer readingverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Rachel LermanKelly Passek has thought up a way to get kids to read this summer: deliver library books by drone. Passek, a middle-school librarian, was one of the first customers of a drone delivery service launched in Christiansburg, Va., last year by Wing, a company owned by Google parent Alphabet. After seeing …
Sue LawsonBritish Book awards balance art and selling power to decide best writer in 30 yearsverified_publisherThe Guardian - Alison FloodNovelists rub shoulders with presidents, chefs, comedians and thriller megastars on longlist to define the title with the biggest impact on the book world
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Sue LawsonAs the coronavirus spreads, misinformation is spreading even fasterverified_publisherThe Guardian - Julia Carrie WongEven some news outlets are publishing articles about the illness that are hyperbolic, fear-mongering and at times blatantly misleading