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  • Library Partners with Museum to Create Picture Book About the Cutest Heavy Machinery Ever

    Library Partners with Museum to Create Picture Book About the Cutest Heavy Machinery Ever

    Bethlehem Area Public Library (BAPL) in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania got started in creative publishing by producing two poetry collections, and…
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    Stephanie Katz
    Mar 29, 2022
    Florida Library Partners with Nature Center for Children’s Writing Contest

    Florida Library Partners with Nature Center for Children’s Writing Contest

    Children visiting the Boca Raton Public Library in Southeast Florida will have a special story time to look forward to that will feature…
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    Stephanie Katz
    Sep 21, 2021
    Community Cookbook at Osceola Library in Florida

    Community Cookbook at Osceola Library in Florida

    Osceola Library — a bustling library system nestled in county just south of Walt Disney World in Central Florida — has undertaken many…
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    Stephanie Katz
    Jul 1, 2021
    Tools for Editors: Duosuma for Submissions Management

    Tools for Editors: Duosuma for Submissions Management

    Managing submissions can be a Herculean task for an editor at a literary magazine or press. Many editors have turned to the popular…
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    Stephanie Katz
    May 5, 2021
    Libraries Host Contests to Celebrate National Poetry Month

    Libraries Host Contests to Celebrate National Poetry Month

    April is National Poetry Month, and many libraries and cultural organizations celebrated by hosting poetry contests for their patrons. Not…
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    Stephanie Katz
    Apr 20, 2021
    Woodneath Press Publishes Community History Project

    Woodneath Press Publishes Community History Project

    Today, Woodneath Press — an award-winning book press founded by Mid-Continent Public Library in Kansas City, Missouri — has published their…
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    Stephanie Katz
    Jan 26, 2021
    How-To Book on Library Publishing Recently Released

    How-To Book on Library Publishing Recently Released

    Stephanie Katz’s book Libraries Publish: How to Start a Magazine, Small Press, Blog, and More was recently published by Libraries…
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    Stephanie Katz
    Jan 25, 2021
    Library Writing Contests: Choose an Enticing Prize to Attract Writers

    Library Writing Contests: Choose an Enticing Prize to Attract Writers

    Many libraries hold writing contests to engage their community and celebrate exceptional local writing. Nothing attracts people to a…
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    Stephanie Katz
    Oct 28, 2020
    Professional Development for Creative Library Publishers

    Professional Development for Creative Library Publishers

    Many opportunities for professional development exist for library publishers and other small publishers. New editors can benefit from…
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    Stephanie Katz
    Oct 27, 2020
    How to Publish an Anthology at Your Library

    How to Publish an Anthology at Your Library

    Anthologies are collections of multiple short works by different writers. Many libraries and other cultural organizations publish…
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    Stephanie Katz
    May 5, 2020
    Libraries Publish Patron Writing During COVID-19 Pandemic

    Libraries Publish Patron Writing During COVID-19 Pandemic

    While the Covid-19 pandemic shuttered most libraries brick and mortar locations, librarians have remained hard at work helping patrons…
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    Stephanie Katz
    May 1, 2020
    Review of Issuu for Online and Print Magazines by Library Publishers

    Review of Issuu for Online and Print Magazines by Library Publishers

    What is Issuu?
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    Stephanie Katz
    Jan 29, 2020

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    Stephanie Katz
    Jan 24, 2020
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