(15 Dec 2021) LISNews has shared the top 10 stories that happened in 2021 which give us a glimpse of the trend in the global library world. They are: 10. More Libraries End Late Fines 9. Cape Town Library Damaged by Fire 8. Taylor Swift…? 7. University of California Re-Ups with Elsevier 6. Supply Chain…
The focus on a narrow set of metrics leads to a lack of diversity in the types of leader and institution that win funding. (11 Jan 2022) Many researchers who are funded from public sources are required to participate in national evaluations of their work. Such assessments are popular with governments because they help to…
Neuroscientists have long known that shut-eye helps consolidate memories in adults. Napping may play an equally crucial role in infants and young children. (13 Jan 2022) Dozing in a bassinet, a newborn baby wears a stretchy cap fitted with more than 100 soft electrodes. A low beep sounds, and she squints. Nearby, scientists watch…
(13 Jan 2022) Three years, four months and one long pandemic later, the National University of Singapore (NUS) Libraries Central Library revamp is finally complete! The university’s flagship library began progressively closing its floors in June 2018 to facilitate construction works, and had just completed Phases 1 and 2 of its revamp in Q1 2020…
(7 Jan 2022) IFLA is now welcoming submissions for its IFLA Green Library Award 2022. Objectives of the IFLA Green Library Award To reward a Green library / Green Library Projects that best communicate their commitment to environmental sustainability To create awareness of libraries’ social responsibility and leadership in environmental education To support the worldwide…