University of Michigan, Amazon.com to offer print-on-demand for 400,000 library titles

October 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - How do you give your child a new toy or game to play with everyday for the next three years and not burn a hole in your pocket? The answer lies in a toy library. One such, Kids Gurukul, was launched in the capital Saturday where you can simply choose from hundreds of games and video games for your child and rent them.

September 21st, 2009 Sun-Times, Journal Sentinel in printing agreementCHICAGO — Journal Sentinel Inc. and Sun-Times Media Group Inc.

September 16th, 2009 Rentrak to broaden Warner Home Video agreementPORTLAND, Ore. — Media measurement and research company Rentrak Corp.

September 10th, 2009 Google willing to share digital books with rivalsMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google will let other online companies sell its digital copies of out-of-print books if a class-action settlement with U.S.

September 3rd, 2009 Google to draw up new privacy policy for booksWASHINGTON — Google has agreed to draw up a separate privacy policy for its digital library in response to a request from the Federal Trade Commission. The concessions come amid a growing outcry among critics who believe a class-action settlement with U.S.

August 3rd, 2009 Mrs. Obama agrees to chair first ladies' libraryWASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama is becoming an honorary chairwoman of the National First Ladies' Library. She joins her predecessors, all of whom are serving as honorary chairwomen of the institution dedicated to the history of America's first ladies and their contributions to society.

July 23rd, 2009 ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Geoff Larcom has covered higher education, written columns and led sports coverage at The Ann Arbor News.

July 16th, 2009 Gates Foundation offers $6.5 million for librariesSEATTLE — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is announcing $6.5 million in grants to help public libraries in 11 states improve the quality of the free computer access they offer. The money announced Thursday will pay for computer hardware updates at some of the 800 library branches in Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Vermont and Wisconsin.

July 15th, 2009 Rare 1502 hymnal given to UK university libraryLONDON — A church is donating a rare 1502 hymnal to a Manchester University library, where church members say it can receive better care. The Latin hymnal was published in London by Wynken de Worde, who was among the first to popularize printed works.

July 10th, 2009 UW-Madison: New Google deal boosts access to booksMADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Madison says a new agreement with Google will expand public access to its library collection.

July 6th, 2009 World's oldest Christian Bible digitizedLONDON — The British Library says the surviving pages of the world's oldest Christian Bible have been reunited — digitally. The library says the early work known as the Codex Sinaiticus had been housed in four separate locations across the world for more than 150 years.

June 13th, 2009 Appeals court says no to George W. Bush depositionDALLAS — A Texas appeals court on Friday overturned a ruling that would have put former President George W.

May 11th, 2009 Book returned to Virginia library, 31 years lateARLINGTON, Va. — Jimmy Carter was in the White House and Dick Cavett was on late night TV when Sarah McKee borrowed a book about American Indian leaders from a northern Virginia library.

May 8th, 2009 Pitino not interested in return to NBALOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville says coach Rick Pitino is not interested in returning to the NBA.

April 23rd, 2009 Michigan State gets $10 million from mystery donorEAST LANSING, Mich. — An anonymous donor is giving Michigan State University $10 million.