The New York publishing industry is the largest in the world....

AFP, Google News settle lawsuit over Google News

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Agence France-Presse and Google Inc. have settled a copyright lawsuit, clearing the way for Google to post snippets of the French news agency's news and photos online, the two companies said on Friday. ...

CHICAGO--- The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce Mary Dempsey, Commissioner of the Chicago Public Library, is the 2007 recipient of the Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship....

CHICAGO - The Public Programs Office (PPO) of the American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce that the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of ALA , has made a donation of $10,000 to support the ALA Cultural Communities Fund (CCF)....

WASHINGTON - The American Library Association (ALA) recently learned about the closure of the Fort Huachuca Library, located on the Army installation in Arizona. The closure is part of a test bed pilot program that could provide impetus for Army base library closings throughout the country....

Following the signing of the free trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea and the United States, the publishing industry is expected to face a setback due to the extended period for royalty payments....

CHICAGO - The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the fastest growing division of the American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting applications for the fifth round of the Excellence in Library Service to Young Adults Project....

Long before James Frey beat out J.T. Leroy and Kaavya Viswanathan to become the publishing industry's favorite scandal-maker, Clifford Irving had that title covered....

Last 'Left Behind' Book Debuts

Jerry Jenkins and Tim LaHaye became best-selling authors when their Book of Revelation, Left Behind, was published in 1995. It was so hugely successful, the series pulled Christian publishing into mainstream bookstores. The last book in the series, Kingdom Come, is being released this week....

Several special events are planned at Moraine Park Technical Colleges campus libraries to mark National Library Week, April 15-21. The American Library Association has set a theme of Come Together @ Your Library. The public is welcome to attend. The Fond du Lac campus library has planned the following activities: LI Monday, April 16 Trivia quiz and a chance to win prizes. LI Tuesday, April 17 ......