Publishers Lunch
There is a wave of library-related press
releases with the ALA's annual conference and exhibition starting today in
Chicago (and running through July 2). One announcement of broad interest is the
launch of LibraryReads this fall, a recommendation program that aims to serve
as a national "library staff picks list." The initiative will
highlight ten adult titles every month "that library staff have read, have
loved, and cannot wait to share with their patrons."
LibraryReads is managed by a steering
committee of public librarians and library advocates, and they have allied with
the ALA, the AAP, and even the ABA, which "is lending their expertise and
back-office support" based on their experience with the Indie Next lists.
The costs of marketing materials and the Library
Reads site are being underwritten by publishers, and the steering committee
is meeting with publishers at ALA to enlist additional support. Initial publisher
partners named include Harper Collins, Macmillan, Other Press, Penguin Group,
Quercus, Random House, and Workman.
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