(17 Dec 2019) Designated protected regions such as marine protected areas are set to protect the marine ecosystem including reef and other species such as birds, fish, among others. However, researchers found that protected reefs were not regrowing faster than unprotected reefs. What are the problems and what may be the solution? Find out more…
(17 Dec 2019) Dr. Yasushi Ogasaka, Director of the Department for Information Infrastructure at the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), gave the keynote presentation at the inaugural Asia-Pacific meeting of the International Association of STM Publishers (STM) in Hong Kong in June 2019. This paper, based Dr. Ogasaka’s address, shares the evolution of open science…
(11 Dec 2019) In its efforts to enhance national innovation ecosystem towards wealth creation and societal well-being, the Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC) and the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) will be implementing two flagship initiatives: Malaysian Collaborative Network Platform for Disruptive Innovation (I-CONNECT) and Malaysia Open Science Platform (MOSP).…
(14 Dec 2019) Library Technology Guide is inviting librarians all over the world to participate in its International Library Automation Survey. The survey measures the levels of satisfaction that libraries have in their strategic technology products and their perceptions of the quality of service and support that they receive. The results of this survey provide…
(12 Dec 2019) International publisher Brill is proud to announce the launch of a new database in Open Access: The Chinese Iconography Thesaurus. The Chinese Iconography Thesaurus (CIT) is freely accessible and brings together Sinology, Art History and Information Studies, creating the first alternative classification scheme, especially designed for Chinese visual culture, with a complementary image archive. Traditionally,…
(13 Dec 2019) The UTS Library is recruiting a strategically focused Scholarly Information Team Leader to join a high performing and collaborative department that is comprised of 3 teams: Collection Development & Evaluation, Finance & Vendor Relationships and Metadata & Discovery Services. The Scholarly Information Team Leader is responsible for providing the UTS community with access…
(13 Dec 2019) The State Library of Queensland (State Library) supports a vibrant state-wide network of more than 230 public libraries and Indigenous Knowledge Centre. State Library’s workforce reflects the diversity of the Queensland community. As Director you will provide leadership, direction and management of the Finance and Operations branch which also encompasses Facilities and Administration…
(12 Dec 2019) Seoul city on Thursday announced plans to open a new library and concert hall in areas of the capital that were previously considered underdeveloped and lacked cultural facilities. Under the plan, the city will pump in 387.8 billion won (US$325.6 million) to build a library in Dongdaemun ward in eastern Seoul and a…
(9 Dec 2019) Staff at a public library in northwest China have set fire to “banned books” in front of the building, sparking anger online and drawing comparisons with the actions of a ruthless emperor during the Qin dynasty. According to a report on the county government website of Zhenyuan, Gansu province, the library did…
(10 Dec 2019) The State Library of Queensland is trialling a program in Brisbane where you can check out a “human book”. Once a month, library visitors will be able to borrow a real person with a unique story to share. Key points: ‘Human books’ originated in Denmark to counter stereotypes and discrimination The State Library is…
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