Quill and Quire

by Q&Q Staff

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For the right type of book, consumer advertising can be an effective, if expensive, way of creating the buzz required to make it a bestseller. So when Goose Lane Editions released Frank: The Life and ... Read More »

April 6, 2004

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Halfway through an interview about the release of the fourth Harry Potter title, Allan MacDougall’s voice goes quiet. What he says next could be a publisher’s sell line, or a huckster’s false confidence, except his ... Read More »

April 6, 2004

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As public Internet use has increased in libraries across Canada, so too have debates among boards, staff, and patrons about filtering. Filtering software can block access to selected material at a specific computer, but also ... Read More »

April 6, 2004

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Patrick Jones, a U.S. expert on teens, doesn’t mince words when he describes the problems that can arise when teenagers use libraries. “Libraries are quiet, teenagers are loud, and opposites attract,” he says. “Teens travel ... Read More »

April 6, 2004