(24 Jan 2025) In the basement of United Square mall in Novena, the fictional character Sun Wukong from the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey To The West was asked what his nicknames were. He immediately chimed back, listing several nicknames, including Great Sage Equal To Heaven and Handsome Monkey King. This was not from a…
(3 Jan 2025) Restoration work on the nearly 1,000-year-old southern library of the Angkor Wat in Cambodia’s Angkor Archaeological Park has been completed successfully, the APSARA National Authority said in a news release on Friday. Angkor Wat is a major temple in the UNESCO-listed Angkor Archaeological Park in the country’s northwest Siem Reap province. …
(31 Jan 2025) The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) joined the growing number of national patent offices across the world on 24 January 2025 to have exclusive access to India’s digital repository of its traditional medical systems, with the conclusion of the requisite agreement between the two countries this month. Established in 2001…
(30 Jan 2025) At the National Diet Library, we will hold this year’s Reference Cooperative Database (Lefa Cooperative) Business Forum with the theme “What does Generated AI bring to reference services?” How will the development of generated AI-related technologies have an impact on reference services? In this forum, we invite the people of the scammers…
(30 Jan 2025) In an era when students and teachers alike spend hours a day reading on screens, large print books are an easy-to-implement alternative that increases reading engagement and comprehension for a vast majority of students. New research released today by Thorndike Press from Gale, part of Cengage Group, found that 87% of teachers saw…
(21 Jan 2025) A transformative step towards equitable scholarly publishing was taken with the launch of the European Diamond Capacity Hub (EDCH) in Madrid. This pioneering initiative aims to advance Diamond Open Access (OA) publishing across Europe, fostering inclusivity and collaboration in academic publishing. The launch event was hosted at the Museo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología…
(27 Jan 2025) The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and CHORUS have joined forces to support Japan’s move toward a national open access policy, which is set to take effect in April 2025. At the recent Japan Library Fair on November 20, 2024, the organizations hosted the CHORUS/JST Forum, titled “Many Paths to Open Access,” bringing together six expert…
(28 Jan 2025) Trump has demanded a freeze on all federal grants and for all agencies to “temporarily pause all activities related to obligations or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance.” The memo also calls for each agency to perform a “comprehensive analysis” to ensure its grant and loan programs are consistent with President Donald Trump’s executive…
(16 Jan 2025) The popular messaging service Telegram announced it has suspended the accounts of shadow library metasearch engines Z Library and Anna’s Archive citing copyright infringement. When active, Z Library had a huge follower base which grew to more than 630,000 subscribers over time. Subscribers has access to the latest news and developments related…
(29 Jan 2025) About the Role: Are you passionate about creating seamless digital experiences and shaping the future of library discovery? We are seeking an innovative Discovery Librarian to lead the delivery of high-quality discovery services across a suite of cutting-edge platforms and technologies. In this pivotal role, you will work with advanced systems…