(10 March 2016) Former director of the National Library of Vietnam (NLV), Pham The Khang, was presented with the French Order of Literature and Arts at an awards ceremony in Hanoi on March 9. Speaking at the ceremony, French Ambassador to Vietnam Jean- Noёl Poirier said that during his working term as the NLV director…
(10 March 2016) The International Association of University Libraries is calling for interested and qualified candidates to serve on its Board of Directors. IATUL is looking for candidates to represent Australia and New Zealand Europe on its Board of Directors, the executive body of IATUL responsible for the further development of the association. According to…
(10 March 2016, Hong Kong) The iGroup (Asia Pacific) Ltd is pleased to release EEWOWW, an online authoring platform for professional writing. EEWOWW (pronounced as e-wow) is designed to streamline the professional research writing process by integrating major aspects of the authoring workflow. EEWOWW helps authors to collect data, check originality, manage references, format manuscripts,…
(7 March 2016) Nasscom Foundation on Monday said it has received a grant of $4.78 million (Rs 32.13 crore) from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to strengthen public libraries in India with access to technology, training and advocacy. Nasscom Foundation has launched Indian Public Library Movement (IPLM), a multi-stakeholder effort to revitalise and…
(3 March 2016) To step up its game in the digital era, the National Library (Perpusnas) has launched a digital library networking portal to boost services and provide easier access from anywhere. Dubbed Indonesia One Search, the portal currently provides up to 4.1 million records from 218 institutions, which include governments and universities. The public…
(4 March 2016) On 25 February 2016, SIM University (UniSIM) and the National Library Board (NLB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on educational activities that will benefit NLB staff, UniSIM students and staff, and the general public. The MOU was signed by Prof Tsui Kai Chong, Provost of UniSIM; and Ms Tay…
(9 March 2016) The State Library Victoria, Australia, has been recognised at the Meetings and Events Association (MEA) Industry Awards as a state finalist in the speciality event venue category. The MEA Industry Awards recognise excellence and best business practice in the Australian meetings & events industry. The Library is one of Australia’s oldest cultural institutions and…
(8 March 2016) Is the library of the future something that will come into view once we crest the next hill? Or will the library of the future be what we make it, based on the best evidence we can collect on current, emerging, and anticipated practices of researchers and the needs of the research…
(8 March 2016) The New Zealand Internal Affairs Minister Peter Dunne will deliver a short speech to open the conference on 9 March 2016. He will be followed by the National Librarian and Chair of the conference, Bill Macnaught, who will speak on the theme of driving innovation and international cooperation among library networks. The…
(7 March 2016, Singapore) Singapore will adopt a three-pronged approach to preserve its historical records, including making them more accessible to the public, said Communications and Information Minister Dr Yaacob Ibrahim at the opening ceremony of the Joint Technical Symposium on Monday (Mar 7). Dr Yaacob said the first step is to build and digitise the country’s…
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