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September 15, 2009 (September 15, 2009)

New model$ in publishing

publishing

Inside Higher Ed reports today that “five leading universities announced a new ‘Compact for Open Access Publishing Equity’ in which they have pledged to develop systems to pay open access […]

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September 14, 2009

University Press Book, Jacket, & Journal Show

press events publishing

The University of Illinois Press is hosting the 2009 Book, Jacket, & Journal Show of the Association of American University Presses between Monday, September 21, and Friday, October 2.  50 books and 35 […]

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September 11, 2009 (September 21, 2009)

Philadelphia Public Libraries to close

publishing

The Free Library of Philadelphia has posted a notice on its site announcing the permanent closing of the central library and all branch libraries on October 2. “We deeply regret […]

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September 11, 2009

More, Lists, more lists!!

best of lists

Following my first stab at remembering 50 Bands I’ve Seen, I obsessed for 24 hours to come up with the bands that I had forgotten.  I have finally compiled the […]

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September 11, 2009

A kinder, gentler Onion

higher education Illinois / regional

Given the torrent of negative media attention enjoyed of late by the state of Illinois and its flagship university , it’s no surprise that the Onion wanted to get in […]

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September 10, 2009 (September 10, 2009)

Barns of Illinois book launch

author events

The University of Illinois Press and the Larry Kanfer Gallery invite you to celebrate the publication of Barns of Illinois. Photographs by Larry Kanfer Text by Alaina Kanfer Book launch […]

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September 9, 2009

View from the UK

all things digital publishing

The Guardian explains the Google digital library settlement. […]

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September 8, 2009 (September 8, 2009)

The Wall Street Journal recommends “George Gershwin”

music reviews

The September 5, 2009, issue of The Wall Street Journal featured a glowing review of Walter Rimler’s George Gershwin: An Intimate Portrait. “More thorough biographies than Mr. Rimler’s slender ­volume […]

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September 4, 2009 (September 4, 2009)

Lawrence Richards to appear on C-Span’s Washington Journal

interviews labor history

Lawrence Richards, author of the book Union-Free America: Workers and Antiunion Culture, is scheduled to appear on C-Span’s Washington Journal program on Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 9:30-10:00 a.m. (Eastern). His segment […]

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September 3, 2009

Mushrooms in the Chicago Tribune

food Illinois / regional reviews

The September 2, 2009, issue of the Chicago Tribune includes a profile of Joe McFarland and Gregory Mueller’s new book Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States. If you […]

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September 3, 2009

Inside Higher Ed on Global Campus

higher education

Inside Higher Ed reports today on the failure of Illinois’ Global Campus initiative. […]

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September 2, 2009 (September 2, 2009)

Lists, more lists!

best of lists

It’s not time for our 2009 end-of-the-year favorites yet but blogs at the Los Angeles Times and NPR’s All Songs Considered have me thinking. LA Times posted a list yesterday titled The 46 […]

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