(17 May 2021) A full-fledged library for Covid patients, who otherwise get confined to their bed for almost two weeks without having any scope for entertainment, has been set up by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC). With their movement restricted due to health issues and protocols, the inmates of this facility are now…
(21 May 2021) A humble library for orphans in Yangon, built of recycled plastic waste, stands empty without books or archives. It was supposed to start welcoming young readers earlier this year, but its opening has been indefinitely deferred by Myanmar’s bloody coup. For many, environmental concerns have taken a back seat to the broader…
(25 May 2021) Dear Library and Music Lovers! IFLA New Professionals Special Interest Group (NPSIG) presents their first music competition for librarians! We want to see the important role libraries and music have in your life. What do you need to prepare? A song with melody and with lyrics if you would like. In your music…
(25 May 2021) The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) is recruiting for Assistant Director, Library Databases vacancy within the Library Collections & Discovery section, Library Collections & Databases branch. The department is responsible for a wide range of services and facilities, working closely with the Department of the Senate, the Department of the House…
(25 May 2021) Joy Owango, Executive Director of the Training Centre in Communication based in the University of Nairobi, Kenya, gives an overview of how African countries are working together toward the goal of open science. The centre she currently oversees provides capacity support in improving researchers output and visibility through training in scholarly and…