(15 March 2014) The Elling O. Eide Foundation of Sarasota, Florida seeks an experienced Librarian, Chinese Cataloger/Subject Specialist to be responsible for establishing and developing a collection that focuses on pre-modern China and Central/Inner Asia. The Eide Library consists mainly of modern and thread-bound books in Chinese, some published before 1911; volumes in Western languages,…
(13 March 2014, New York, NY) Cengage Learning, Inc., announced today that it has received confirmation of its Plan of Reorganization from the Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York, which has been overseeing the Company’s Chapter 11 proceedings following its voluntary filing on 2 July 2013. The Plan received full support from…
(17 March 2014) Providing people in developing countries with access to books, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, 2-4 June 2014. The power of books to inspire, promote beneficial movements, and transform societies is widely acknowledged. The conference will address intertwined challenges of publishing for under served populations: content delivery and business models. The forum will…
(12 March 2014) COAR (Confederation of Open Access Repositories) is convening a meeting to discuss the alignment of open access repository networks. The meeting, which will take place on 20-21 March 2014 will be hosted by the National Research Council of Italy and be attended by representatives from a number of regions including Australia, China,…
(12 March 2014) The second regional convening as part of IFLA’s expanded Building Strong Library Associations programme was held 4-7 March in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reflecting the objectives and priorities in the region, the Asia and Oceania convening focused on skills for the future of the library profession, and educational standards. Many associations in the region…
(13 March 2014) Many common campus activities involve copyright. The Stanford University Libraries has published a Copyright Reminder to ensure that all members of the Stanford community have access to this critical information. The Copyright Reminder highlights common campus copyright concerns, and outlines the fundamental elements of US copyright law that apply in those situations.…
(13 March 2014, Geneva) The United States of America and China drove record-level patent-filing activity via WIPO in 2013 as the number of annual international patent applications surpassed the 200,000 mark for the first time. International trademark and industrial design filings also achieved new record-breaking levels. The total number of filings under WIPO’s Patent and…
(10 March 2014) the Knowledge Unlatched (KU) Pilot Collection of 28 new books from 13 recognised scholarly publishers will become Open Access. The KU Pilot Collection is the first step in creating a sustainable route to Open Access for Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) books. Support from a minimum of 200 libraries willing to participate…
(10 Mar 2014) The 2014 General Assembly and Annual Conference will be held in Tokyo at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation on 18-21 October, and will be hosted by JST, the Japan Science and Technology Agency. The National Diet Library, National Institute of Informatics, and National Association of Information Professionals are developing…
On12 March 2014 approximately 14,000 items were added to the National Diet Library Digital Collections. About 2,200 items from the Records of the U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey (USSBS) (available in “Materials on the Allied Occupation of Japan“) About 600 items from the Records of General Headquarters, Far East Command (available in “Materials on the Allied…
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