(15 Jul 2020) HKU is hiring Law Librarian: Applications are invited for appointment as Law Librarian (at the rank of Assistant Librarian I) in the University Libraries (Ref.: 500586), to commence as soon as possible, on a two-year fixed-term basis, with the possibility of renewal. Applicants should have a good first degree and a recognized professional qualification…
(2 Jul 2020) Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI) reopened its design library at a new location, previously used as a bathhouse, Wednesday (1 Jul 2020). “Not Just Library,” the name of the library, has a collection of over 20,000 design-themed books and more than 100 periodicals, according to the state-backed institute. Maintaining interior details from the…
(6 Jul 2020) Today sees the publication of NISO RP-30-2020, Manuscript Exchange Common Approach (MECA) Recommended Practice — an open protocol for the transfer of manuscripts within and between manuscript systems. As well as developing a common vocabulary, the MECA Working Group has also made specific recommendations for transmitting, identifying, and packaging the content being transferred.…
(23 Jun 2020) The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers, is delighted to announce the shortlist for the ALPSP Awards for Innovation in Publishing 2020, sponsored by Publishers’ Licensing Services. Applications for the awards were open to any new development, product, service or project which is both innovative and of significant value to scholarly communication. The winners…
(30 Jun 2020) Around the world, 2020 has emerged as one of the most challenging years in many of our lifetimes. In six months, the world has endured multiple challenges, including a pandemic that has spurred a global economic crisis. As societies reopen, it’s apparent that the economy in July will not be what it was…
(6 Jul 2020) From South China Morning Post: Beijing’s national security law tailor-made for the city, which took effect on June 30, targets acts of secession, subversion, terrorism as well as collusion with a foreign country or external elements to endanger national security, with life imprisonment the punishment for the most serious offences. The Education Bureau…
By Ruth A. Pagell* This may seem like the wrong time for continuing our evaluation of resources for international students, not only because of Covid-19 but also because of the geo-political tension between the U.S. and China (Sharma). However, this is the time QS released its first USA rankings. OECD tracks international student mobility (OECD…
(25 Sep 2018) Writing Tips Oasis, a website that helps writers improve their writing and to learn how to market and sell their ebooks and books, has selected 18 top business book publishing companies in the U.S and UK. Business Expert Press is listed together with the world-leading publishing companies including Wiley, McGraw-Hill, and Pearson…
(30 Jun 2020) SINGAPORE – All books returned to libraries, which are reopening on Wednesday (July 1), will be set aside for about 24 hours before being put back on shelves. This is part of the effort to keep users safe from the coronavirus, which causes Covid-19. Responding to queries from The Straits Times on Tuesday, a National…
(2 Jul 2020) From The Japan Times: Tokyo-based TRC Library Service Inc., which is entrusted with library operations and other businesses, said that the number of e-books borrowed through libraries started to increase around February, when the facilities began to close or scale down their services across the country due to the pandemic. The total…
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