Libraries struggle to buy new books
WINDER - Piedmont Regional Library System officials made a special request from the commissioners of Barrow, Jackson and Banks counties during this year's budget cycle - $1 per resident to buy new books.

Don't Just Sit There; Learn Something
Is talk radio driving you to distraction? Are you sick of hearing the same oldies over and over and over again? Have you listened to the last bit of hip-hop you ever want to hear? Are even your own CDs sounding a bit stale? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should consider tuning out the stuff you don't want to hear and tuning in to audio books. Instead of filling your ears with fluff or meaningless jabber, you can transport yourself to distant places, escape from the humdrum of the workaday world or, heaven forfend, even learn something. Hey, I'm a radio talk show host myself ("America on the Road" weekends on more than 300 stations nationwide), but I have to admit that I like to escape the airways now and then to ...

Coach Frank Beamer and First Book Join Forces to Bring New Books to Virginia Kids
Foundation to Fund 32,000 New Books for Kids in Need ROANOKE, Va., March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Friday, Herma's Readers, the Virginia literacy foundation founded by legendary Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer, and First Book, the national nonprofit that provides new books to kids in need, announced a new partnership that will provide 32,000 brand-new books to kids from low-income families across Virginia. (Logo: ) "The research is there, and it's clear," said Beamer.

SAE International and ABOUT Publishing Group Agree to Strategic Publishing Partnership
WARRENDALE, Pa., Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SAE International and ABOUT Publishing Group have agreed to a strategic partnership that enables SAE International to sell selected ABOUT Publishing market reports.