AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoLocal Publishing & Libraries: Ruby Sisson Library in Florida is dropping CloudLibrary and adding Hoopla (along with Libby) starting Aug. 18, aiming for more titles and shorter waits; holds won’t auto-transfer, and patrons keep the same Hoopla limits. Book World & Community: Tallahassee author Rhett DeVane’s Dragon Rules (Dragon Guardians #2) leans into “dragon guardian” rules and a first real cosantóir crisis—Zach vanishes, and the quest forces a dangerous choice. Printing & Production: Canon’s new varioPRESS iV7 inkjet press debuts in Boca Raton, with a focus on high-speed B2+ sheetfed output. Publishing Industry Losses: “From The Publisher: A Week of Profound Loss” marks the community’s mourning and remembrance. Arts & Culture (Florida): Intuitive says it will outline an AI vision for robotic surgery at a conference in Hollywood, Florida, tying tech progress to real-world surgical data. Film in Florida (books-adjacent): Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is playing in 70mm IMAX at AutoNation IMAX 3D Theater in Fort Lauderdale.
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