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Applications now being accepted for 2019 IFLA/OCLC Fellowship Program for librarians from developing countries

EducationAugust 26, 2018

即日接受发展中国家图书馆馆员申请2019年IFLA/OCLC奖学金计划 (26 August 2018, DUBLIN, Ohio) OCLC and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) are now accepting applications for library professionals to participate in the 2019 Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program. The Fellowship Program, sponsored by IFLA and OCLC, is a four-week program based at OCLC headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, USA, that provides…

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Meet the woman who used social media to build free libraries in KL

Asia Pacific, LibrariesAugust 26, 2018

How one woman set in motion a movement for Malaysia’s first train station library (24 August 2018) It’s rush hour at the Ampang Park LRT station. Marcus Lee walks towards the exit leading out to the Intercontinental hotel. There, in the corner of the station, is the Books On The Move Library. People rush past…

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Register for an Artstor user account

DatabasesAugust 23, 2018

(22 August 2018) Maybe you’ve been searching and viewing images in Artstor, and even downloaded images from public collections, but you’d like to do more. Register for an account and you will! Registered users at subscribing institutions can download images from Artstor’s core collections of 2.5 million images, save and organize these images into groups, export them…

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Going Global: IFLA live streams the highlights of the World Library and Information Congress 2018

Asia Pacific, LibrariesAugust 23, 2018

(22 August 2018) Following a successful first ever live stream in 2017, IFLA’s World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) will be live streamed again in 2018. This time, you will be able to access nine of the biggest and most popular sessions and get the latest on IFLA’s key initiatives to build a stronger and…

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From China to Malaysia: IGI Global will exhibit at annual BIBF and IFLA conferences

Asia Pacific, PublishersAugust 23, 2018

(22 August 2018) IGI Global will attend the 25th Beijing International Book Fair in Beijing, China, on August 22-26 at booth E1.L04. The international academic publisher looks forward to reconnecting with global partners to discuss their new 2019 initiatives. This is the ninth year IGI has attended BIBF. Dr. Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, President and CEO, Nick Newcomer, Marketing Manager,…

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IFLA to live-stream selected WLIC sessions

Asia Pacific, LibrariesAugust 22, 2018

(20 August 2018) IFLA, the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, has announced that selected sessions of the 2018 World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) will be live-streamed. Librarianship.ca has all the details here.

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Easy citations from Artstor

ToolsAugust 21, 2018

(20 August 2018) Writing a paper? You can use Artstor to easily generate citations in APA, Chicago, or MLA styles. Here’s how to do it: 1.View the image you would like to cite. 2.Select the “Cite this item” button to the right of the image viewer. 3.Click “Copy to clipboard” located underneath the citation style…

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LibQUAL+ 2019 registration now open: Join the global assessment community

Libraries, MetadataAugust 21, 2018

(20 August 2018) The Association of Research Libraries invites libraries to join the global assessment community of LibQUAL+® by registering for the 2019 LibQUAL+ survey. LibQUAL+ is a tool that libraries use to solicit, track, understand, and act upon users’ opinions of service quality. The protocol is a rigorously tested web survey that helps libraries…

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Technology hasn’t killed public libraries – it’s inspired them to transform and stay relevant

Asia Pacific, Libraries, TechnologyAugust 21, 2018

(20 August 2018) Libraries have become vital for the marginalised, such as the homeless, to access essential government services such as Centrelink, and to stay connected. They have become defacto providers of basic digital literacy training – such as how to use an iPad or access an eGov account. Others cater to tech-enthusiasts offering advanced…

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India lowers the tax on eBooks

Asia Pacific, eBooksAugust 19, 2018

(19 August 2018) India has just lowered the tax on eBooks from 18% to 5%, but it has a few caveats. In order to qualify for the discount the eBook also has to have a print edition, which means the vast majority of self-published titles will not see a reduced tax rate. GoodEreader has the…

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