(7 Nov 2021) More groups have condemned the decision of several state universities and colleges (SUCs) to remove reading materials deemed “subversive” from their libraries. The Book Development Association of the Philippines (BDAP) said the banning of “subversive” books and literature from libraries was a “clear violation” of freedom in publishing and freedom of thought.…
(18 Nov 2021) Dewan Negara (upper house of the Parliament of Malaysia) president Tan Sri Rais Yatim has proposed that a digital Parliament library be established to empower the legislative field in the national language. He said funds should be raised next year to create an authoritative, easily accessible and highly prioritised digital library making it the…
(18 Nov 2021) In the Kampong Cham province of Cambodia, not far from a section of the Mekong River, a temple known as Wat Phum Thmei Serey Mongkol houses the most complete library of palm leaf texts in the country. Having outlasted colonialism and civil war when so many libraries did not, the library is…
By Ruth A. Pagell* What is a green university? What is the “greenest” university in the world? In Thailand? What country has the most green universities (Part 2)? (20 Nov 2021) With COP26 still in the news, this is the appropriate time to introduce ACCESS readers to the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings…