(18 February 2016) ALIA/LIANZA joint 2018 Conference hosted by the Australian Library & Information Association (ALIA) and the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA) takes place 30 July to 2 August 2018 at Gold Coast, Australia. The announcement is here.
(16 February 2016) As many as 26 libraries across India will be getting a major facelift this year, thanks to a global initiative that aims to strengthen libraries. The move funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has handpicked 40 libraries in India as part of a global programme and will focus on making…
(17 February 2016) Students and faculty of Singapore Management University can see at a glance how ‘hot’ the different parts of the Li Ka Shing library is. The Library has been collaborating with SMU LiveLabs on a space finder app that shows how crowded a specific location in the library is in real-time. By partnering with…
(8 February 2016) The average power drill is used for just 13 minutes in its lifetime. We clearly don’t all need to own one, and they’re often too pricey for many people to buy them in the first place — meaning a whole lot of untapped creativity and a huge amount of wasted money. And it’s not…
(15 February 2016) IEEE, the world’s largest professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, and IP.com, a global leader in intellectual property solutions, have collaborated to launch InnovationQ Plus. This new, easy-to-use discovery and analytics platform combines deep engineering knowledge from the vast library of IEEE content with IP.com’s global patent and non-patent literature…
(12 February 2016) United Nations Publications has launched the iLibrary, the first comprehensive global search, discovery, and dissemination platform for digital content created by the United Nations. The United Nations iLibrary includes publications, journals and series comprising facts and expertise on international peace and security, human rights, economic and social development, climate change, international law,…
(11 February 2016) State Library Victoria is Australia’s oldest free public library and the nation’s busiest with nearly 1.8 million visitors a year – more than the Library of Congress in Washington. Originally called the Melbourne Public Library, State Library Victoria, has been home to some of Melbourne’s great institutions including the National Gallery of…
11 February 2016, Taipei, CNA) Libraries are continuing to draw users in Taipei, even in an age where information is instantly available at the press of a button. Taiwan’s capital actually saw an increase in the number of books lent out in 2015, with Taipei residents on average checking out 5.1 books per year from…
(10 February 2016) The Asia Foundation’s Books for Asia launched its Let’s Read! digital library pilot project in Ulaanbaatar this month. It addresses the shortage of age- appropriate books, in both Mongolian and English, and invigorates a culture of reading among children. This photo blog looks at the challenges many of the schools in Ulaanbaatar’s…
(9 February 2016) BMJ is offering free online resources to support researchers, doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to understand and respond to the global health emergency linked to the Zika virus. The online resources are aimed at healthcare professionals located in the affected regions of Latin America, and those across the world, to help…
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