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OverDrive Names Marc Debevoise President
An OverDrive rep said Debevoise will focus on “operational leadership and execution," while founder and CEO Steve Potash will "continue to set the long-term vision and overall strategic direction for the company."
The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending March 6, 2026
IFLA Is Looking For the Next Masters of Library Science…Fiction
To celebrate its 100-year anniversary, IFLA (The International Federation of Library Associations & Institutions) is asking librarians to use their imaginations—literally—to contemplate the future of librarianship.
In Conversation: Literacy Advocate and Influencer Oliver James
TikTok influencer and literacy advocate Oliver James shares with Words & Money how he came to learn to read at 32 and what he hopes people take away from his journey.
The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending February 27, 2026
The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending February 20, 2026
Why I am Starting Over Again with Sound Archive Books
With the launch of his innovative new venture—which envisions libraries as key partners—publishing entrepreneur and cultural producer Mitchell Davis, weighs in on books, libraries, music and art, and beginning from zero.
The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending February 13, 2026
ALA, DOJ Lawyers Are Negotiating a Potential Settlement in IMLS Case
“The parties seek this extension in good faith as they have begun to engage in negotiations regarding a potential settlement,” the joint filing states.
As Key Hearing Draws Near, Publishers Defend Their Bid to Join Authors' Copyright Lawsuit Over Google's AI Training
In a February 5 brief, the publishers stressed that their intervention in the case was necessary to ensure "the publishing industry’s discrete interests are fairly treated” and rejected Google's "over-the-top" opposition to their joining the litigation.
Bookshop.org, Draft2Digital to Make Self-Published Ebooks Available Through Indie Bookstores
“Partnering with Draft2Digital means self-published authors, an essential and rapidly growing part of the publishing landscape, can now work with indie bookstores, and they can support each other,” said Andy Hunter, Founder & CEO of Bookshop.org.
The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending February 6, 2026
The Queue: Library News for the Week Ending January 30, 2026
OverDrive Says Digital Checkouts Topped 820 Million in 2025
In a release, OverDrive reps also reported that more than 200 library systems, consortia, and school libraries surpassed the 'one million digital checkouts' milestone for the year.
Appeals Court Revives Challenge to Idaho Book Banning Law
"Plaintiffs have shown a likelihood of success on the merits because H.B. 710’s context clause is overbroad on its face," the appeals court held, reversing a lower court decision.