(14 Sept 2020) The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is hiring: Assistant Librarian II (Ref. 20091407-IE) Duties The appointee will work with a team of professional librarians and support staff to deliver quality library services in support of the University’s research and learning initiative. He/She will be required to: (a) assist the Section Head (Access…
As parts of Beirut struggle to rebuild after the August 4 explosion, the Sharjah World Book Capital Office has stepped in to help restore three damaged libraries. (14 Sept 2020) Although Sharjah’s UNESCO World Book Capital year official came to a conclusion in April, the organization’s team is coming together to in an effort to…
(15 Sept 2020) The ICoASL 2021 Conference Committee is now accepting proposal/ bids from any Asian country to host/ organize the 7th International Conference of Asian Special Libraries (ICoASL 2021) during February/March, 2021. Hosting this prestigious international conference is a unique prospect since it also brings value to the hosting institution. As a host, the institution gains recognition…
(15 Sept 2020) In response to the Global Week to #ACT4SDGs, and to address the growing demands from libraries to support universities to achieve better on UN SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), the editorial team of [email protected] has collected useful resources hoping to create awareness among library communities to work toward a more sustainable environment. Librarians…
(15 Sept 2020) University is a place for education, and it can provide the foundation in alignment with United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Among the various priorities of universities, research is one of the sectors that can support, promote, and contribute to achieving all the 17 SDGs. However, most researchers and the research planners are…
(27 Aug 2020) In the first partnership of this type with an institution in Asia, the Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is pleased to announce a transformative open access agreement with the National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) in Taiwan. The agreement, which will last through 2023, will help accelerate open access publishing…
(11 Sept 2020) From IFLA: A week today, SDG Action Week begins with an ‘SDG Moment’ at the United Nations General Assembly. Leaders of countries around the world will underline their commitment to delivery and set out their plans. The Sustainable Development Goals are the highest profile element of the United Nations 2030 Agenda,…
(26 Aug 2020) Results from the largest salary survey ever undertaken by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) have indicated that tertiary qualifications lead to higher annual salaries in the sector. For example, Teacher Librarians, with their dual qualifications, occupy some of the highest paying roles in the industry. More than 1,700 people…
(8 Sept 2020) Eighty-four online-only, open-access (OA) journals in the sciences, and nearly 100 more in the social sciences and humanities, have disappeared from the internet over the past 2 decades as publishers stopped maintaining them, potentially depriving scholars of useful research findings, a study has found. An additional 900 journals published only online also may…
(2 Sept 2020) With a lack of funding, space and staffing for school libraries in New Zealand, most are being forced to shut down. The School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (SLANZA) is launching a nationwide campaign called ‘School Libraries Transform‘ to highlight the issue. Watch the video for more information about the…