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Week in Review: Library and Book News Roundup
Library and book news for the week ending January 10.
Book News: POD Outfit Author Solutions Buys Competitor Xlibris
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In Responses to Task Force on Electronic Member Participation, Dismay About Midwinter
ALA members, citing cost and environment, question need for second big meeting.
RIAA Says It Has Ended P2P Litigation Spree
Except for actions targeted against large-scale illegal pirates, suits would not be filed against individual downloaders.
The LJ Academic Newswire Newsmaker Interview: Brad Wheeler on the HathiTrust
Indiana University chief information officer Brad Wheeler is an executive board member of the HathiTrust.
New Nonprofit Organization Aims To Run Providence Library Branches
Library was to turn five branches over to city; competing plans before mayor.
LJ Alert: Paraprofessionals Get Ready to Rock!
Nominations wanted for Paraprofessional of the Year Award.
Phoenix Public Library Faces 27.3% Budget Cut
Honorable Mentions: The LJAN Top Ten Stories of 2008, 4-10

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Academic Libraries Honorable Mentions: The LJAN Top Ten Stories of 2008, 4-10 The Library Journal Academic Newswire Year in Review, the Top Academic Library Stories of 2008 New York’s Gotham Book Mart Collection Donated to Penn Libraries MORE	Managing Libraries New Nonprofit Organization Aims To Run Providence Library Branches Phoenix Public Library Faces 27.3% Budget Cut Honorable Mentions: The LJAN Top Ten Stories of 2008, 4-10 MORE
Collection Development Wyatt’s World: Reading To Remember—Donald E. Westlake Baker & Taylor Layoffs Target Retail, Not Libraries Wyatt’s World: Five Poetry Collections to Close the Year MORE	Funding New Nonprofit Organization Aims To Run Providence Library Branches Phoenix Public Library Faces 27.3% Budget Cut Philadelphia Libraries Remain Open, But Staff Cuts Mean Fewer Days MORE

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