Outlook Grim for Public Libraries (GoodeReader)
As if public libraries have ever had the problem of having too much money, news from the Speak Up for Libraries conference painted a dark picture of what the coming year may bring, at least for UK libraries.
***
Common Core: What it Means for Fiction in Schools (Book Riot)
One of the most publicized facets (at least publicized among English teachers) of the new standards, which have only been formally adopted for math and language arts, K-12, is the move toward reading more nonfiction (or as the standards themselves put it: “Informational Texts”). This has led parents and educators alike to express concern over the (potentially diminishing) role of fiction in the classroom.
***
Are Book Machines the Right Fit for Indies? (Publishers Weekly)
Since On Demand Books’s introduction of an Espresso Book Machine at BookExpo America in 2007, general independent booksellers have been mesmerized by the possibilities of what was promoted as “an ATM for books,” a machine that would allow them to keep every book available in stock.
***
Self-Publishing on a Shoestring: Cover Me, Baby! (Huffington Post)
A book cover is an invitation — a way of seducing the reader. It beckons, inviting them to enter the world of your book and dance with your characters for awhile. It makes a promise about what kind of music they’ll be dancing to.
***
Kindle Daily Deals: The Night Rainbow (and others)
