(Columbus, Ohio, 11 November 2013) Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), the world’s authority for chemical information, just registered its 75 millionth small molecule. CAS REGISTRYSM, traditionally known for providing access to substances reported in the literature back to the early 1800s, now contains this substance identified in a chemical catalog. In addition to covering substances from…
(8 November 2013) The weekend edition of the Korea Herald published a suite of articles on Korean libraries. Korean libraries embrace new, expanded roles: Korean libraries are not just about books. Some run programmes for senior citizens and multicultural families. http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20131108000794 The end of libraries? Sort of: People are visiting libraries less and buying fewer…
(11 November 2013) The Statistical Survey of the Metropolitan Libraries Section of IFLA for 2011 is now available at the page: Metropolitan Libraries Annual Statistical Survey It was compiled by Helsinki City Library on behalf of the Section. There was participation from 56 libraries from all over the world including Auckland Libraries, Brisbane City Council,…
(10 November 2013) The Korea Herald reports that the Korea Internet & Security Agency, KISA, has forged partnerships with British security agencies in an effort to jointly respond to cyber threats. The agency will provide its expertise on building and operating a Computer Emergency Response Team for Britain, which will set up Cert UK next…
(Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) 11 November 2013) The American Real Estate Investors Academy has created a searchable real estate library. The library is a collection of hundreds of real estate articles and educational resources. Real estate has created more millionaires than anything else. Read the press release here.
(6 November 2013) The British Library is moving the national newspaper collection from Colindale, north London, to a purpose-built Newspaper Storage Building at the Library’s site at Boston Spa in West Yorkshire. The purpose of the move is to extend the life of the collection, which encompasses some 750 million pages of newspapers and periodicals,…
(8 November 2013) The library client survey recorded 1,907 responses in the survey conducted in September 2013. The summary report. full report and data report can be accessed here.
(Birmingham, UK, 6 November 2013) Elsevier and the University of Birmingham, UK, have announced the launch of an Investigation of the Discourse of Interdisciplinary Research (IDRD). It is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (UK). Research is increasingly bringing together scientists from different fields and this investigation aims to analyse how this development…
(8 November 2013) The IFLA Governing Board bestows Honours and Awards to recognise individuals contributing to IFLA and the international library and information services sector. All authorized representatives of Members and Personal Affiliates are eligible to make nominations for Honorary Fellows, the IFLA Medal, and the IFLA Scroll of Appreciation. Find out how to, here.
(8 November 2013) The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association’s (APALA) Scholarships and Awards Committee is proud to announce Ariana Hussain as the 2014 Emerging Leader for the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association. APALA will provide funding to support her attendance and participation in the Emerging Leaders program at the 2014 ALA Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference. Ariana…
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