(9 Dec 2020) Libraries in Japan are hoping a machine that sterilizes books using ultraviolet light is giving visitors reassurance to take-out publications during the coronavirus pandemic. Libraries across the country are installing the machine, which takes 30 seconds to sterilize a book using UV light and flutter it pages to clear out dust.…
(14 Dec 2020) Clean Yangon, the organization committed to tidy-up the city, has committed to building a library once they have received K1000 from at least 10,000 donors. The library will measure 20×30 feet, to be built with eco-bricks donated to the Air SeinnaThiriparahita monastic school located in Chaung Kyo village in Taikkyi, Yangon.…
(14 Dec 2020) News from Cambodia: Three ministries have joined hands to organise the annual Cambodia Book Fair from December 12-19. Due to Covid-19, this year’s event is called Book Week and will be held online with the theme of Building a Closer Relationship to Books in the Covid Era”. Cambodia Book Fair Committee…
(1 Dec 2020) The Choice Outstanding Academic Titles (OAT) list for 2020 has been announced. This prestigious list, released on December 1, reflects the best scholarly titles reviewed by Choice during the previous calendar year, as chosen by the editors. This year’s list features 531 books and digital resources from 123 publishers. Despite the challenges presented…
(9 Dec 2020) From the latest release of Ithaka S+R survey: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ithaka S+R surveyed library directors nationally to examine the strategic changes libraries have made to continue operating. A total of 638 library directors responded to questions about library leadership and decision making, COVID-19 management, budget allocations and…
(9 Dec 2020) It is time now for the Library Association of Singapore to accept nominees for LAS awards: LAS Awards are given out to: Recognise members who render outstanding service to the profession Promote professional growth A list of current awards is listed below. LAS Lifetime Contribution Award The Award aims…
By Ruth A. Pagell* Fast Facts: NTU’s top ten East Asian universities rank 17 to 59 in the world. In 2007 they ranked 13 to 479 U.S. News Global has 593 European schools and 589 from Asia BONUS: In QS Asia, five Malaysian universities are in the top 50 (6 Dec 2020) “Higher…
(9 Dec 2020) IFLA’s new research into digital skills strategies highlights examples of where governments have recognised the role of libraries in helping people become more competent, confident internet users. It provides examples to use in advocacy for library inclusion in such policy documents. While giving everyone the possibility to get online is essential…
(10 Dec 2020) Escalating computing power, expanding data sets, and algorithms of unprecedented sophistication have led to a massive increase in the number of journal and conference papers referring to Artificial Intelligence (AI) in recent years. The Nature Index AI supplement draws on Nature Index data and the larger Dimensions from Digital Science database to analyse the…
(4 Dec 2020) An article titled “A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Views: A Triple Crossover Trial of Visual Abstracts to Examine Their Impact on Research Dissemination” is published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. Background: A visual abstract is a graphic summary of a research article’s question, methods, and major findings. Although they…