Vacancies in Australian libraries
Be a librarian in Australia. Staff are being recruited by the Geelong Regional Library Corporation, Deakin University, and the Gold Coast City Council. More here.
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Donation to digitise Japanese treasures
(8 October 2013) Treasures from Cambridge University Library’s Japanese Collections are to be digitised and made freely available to a global audience, thanks to a gift from Professor Mikiko Ishii. Japan possesses an exceptionally rich heritage of manuscripts and printed works, and the University Library is fortunate enough to own some fine examples of this…
LIANZA eBook issues paper now available
(17 October 2013) The LIANZA Standing Committee on Digital Content and e-Lending has published its E-Book Issues Paper on the LIANZA website. This paper has been developed to provide an overview of the current eBook environment in New Zealand libraries, the wider New Zealand landscape and what is happening in the international arena. The paper…
Kobo introduces eReading experience to India
(Toronto, Canada, 17 October 2013) Kobo, a global leader in eReading, and leading Indian booksellers Crossword, WHSmith and electronics retailer Croma, today announced the arrival of Kobo’s digital reading platform in India. The device line-up, featuring a range of best-in-class E Ink and tablet devices, includes the Kobo Touch™, Kobo Glo, Kobo Arc and Kobo Aura…
Beyond Access 2013: Asia
(17 October 2013) ICT training for women, financial literacy workshops, health classes, programs for child development — these are all programs taking place in Asia today to help promote economic and social development. Although the activities may seem very different, they can all be found in one kind of institution: a public library. Teams from…
Case study: Implementing DSpace at Ballarat Heath Services, Australia
(17 October 2013) Ballarat Health Services in Australia, has recently developed a health care repository using DSpace. Read about the services and thinking behind it on the Australian Open Access Support Group blog.