(China Daily, 26 August 2103) The China Daily reports that passengers on Shanghai’s Metro Line 2 will be able to select a book at one station and return it to any of the other stations with customized bookshelves. Readers do not have to pay a deposit or any rent for the books and magazines they…
(TNN 3 September) The Zila Rajkiya Library in Chunniganj, Kanpur, India, is about to be renovated as a “global library” with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Times of India has the story.
Amazon has announced the all-new Kindle Paperwhite which features new display technology with higher contrast, the next generation built-in light, a faster processor, the latest touch technology, and exclusive new features designed from the ground up for readers. Kindle Paperwhite is available for pre-order at www.amazon.com. “Kindle is the best-selling eReader in the world for…
(Chicago, 3 September 2013) Designing online courses, the secrets to successful leadership and how to become a library consultant are some of the exciting topics to be addressed at institutes offered by the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) at the 2014 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, January 2014. ASCLA, a small, mighty…
(30 August 2013) Google’s scanning of books does not meet the legal definition of “transformative,” creates potential harm to authors and other copyright holders, and is not protected as fair use under the law, the Authors Guild argues in a brief filed this week in New York federal court. “The only thing ‘transformative’ about Google’s display of snippets…
(New York, NY, Marketwired, 28 August 2013) Knovel, a leader in providing a web-based application that integrates technical information with analytical and search tools, today announced its 32nd subject area: Marine Engineering & Naval Architecture. Developed for design engineers in the engineering design & construction and oil & gas sectors, the collection helps engineers specify…
(29 August 2013) Beyond Access has announced a new partnership with the City Government of Davao, Philippines and the Davao City Library to support the City Government in its efforts to transform its libraries into centers for economic opportunity. After attending the Beyond Access 2012 conference, the Davao City Library hosted a series of public…
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