September 21, 2016 | The Hot Sheet

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Library usage in the last 12 months (20016(for adults over the age of 16; numbers include in-person, bookmobile, and virtual.

Hot Sheet Index for number of Americans who utilize library services, the perception of available services and services they utilize (2016).

The latest news about Facebook marketing, Goodreads giveaways, the Harlequin lawsuit, National Magazine Awards, and more.

As retail options narrow, industry consultant Mike Shatzkin suggests, “It is no longer irrational to cut the list and focus.”

The Author’s Guild adds an initiative to improve contracts and offers more membership options for pre-published and self-published writers.

The Interactive Advertising Bureau published podcast ad metrics guidelines. Measurability of audiences is a problem facing the medium.

Amazon opened up its second bookstore location in San Diego, CA, and has announced plans for stores in Chicago, Portland, and Boston.

Bowker releases annual report on ISBN usage utilized by self-published authors. The report shows continued growth for that sector.