17 August 2018) The Threshold Achievement Test for Information Literacy (TATIL) has been released. It has four “modules” (tests) that “can be completed in 50 minutes or less” using internet-connected computers. Each “module” is “inspired by one or more of the frames of the ACRL IL Framework.” The modules are Evaluating Process & Authority (“Information…
(17 August 2018) Libraries are shaking off their dusty reputations with the National Library of Australia (NLA) deploying a new fleet of high-tech robots to assist staff. Each automated guided vehicle (AGV) stands around 1.5 metres and features three shelves to cart books around the library’s sprawling basement. A large proportion of the NLA’s collection…
(16 August 2018) SAGE Publishing has acquired Talis, a technology company, and its enterprise teaching and learning platform, Talis Aspire. This acquisition marks an important step for SAGE as it moves SAGE’s product portfolio beyond content-led resources into technology solutions that support teaching, learning and research in the higher education institution. This new move is in response to the…
(16 August 2018) CHORUS has announced an agreement with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to expand public access to the results of its funded research. USAID’s public access plan was released in in November 2016 and is designed to ensure effective access to and reliable preservation of both peer-reviewed scholarly publications and digital…
(15 August 2018) The local government in Deqing County, east China’s Zhejiang province, has recently transformed several empty old buildings into village libraries. The centers are equipped with large collections and host a diverse range of activities, strongly fuelling cultural development in rural areas, according to a spokesperson. The news and photographs are here.
(16 August 2018) NSLA is the collaboration of the nine National, State and Territory libraries of Australia. The members are the Chief Executives of these libraries and the Chair is a member of NSLA appointed for a two-year term. NSLA is governed by a memorandum of understanding between the libraries; and priorities are set by…
(15 August 2018) NTU Library invites applications for the position of Senior Assistant Manager or Manager for its Technologies Team. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for supporting and exploring effective use of current IT tools and technologies to support and enhance the NTU institutional repository. LAS has the full job description.
(15 August 2018) The Asian Division of the Library of Congress is home to one of the most prominent North Korean collections in the Western Hemisphere. While a growing number of scholars have been making use of this unique collection, a dearth of bibliographic resources for North Korean periodicals has made navigating them a time-intensive…
(15 August 2018) The Science & Technologies Libraries section is proud to announce its session line up for the upcoming IFLA World Library and Information Congress. Please join us for informatitive and exciting presentations on open access and data librarianship! Libraries as Drivers for Open Access Sunday, August 26th @ 9:30-11:30am 1. From green to gold…
(15 August 2018) Amazon Kindle e-book sales have jumped 12% last year in China and the company now has a library of over 700,000 titles that are available. Amazon also announced that it has sold several million Kindle e-readers since it first launched in China in 2012 and China has become the world’s biggest regional market…
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