(29 October 2015) More than 12 million patrons of Auckland Libraries — the largest library group in Australasia – can now access the libraries’ resources which include more than 100 databases and over 3.5 million items such as physical books, eBooks, and eAudio books, anytime, anywhere from any mobile device. More here.
(30 October 2015) Two library directors from universities in Yangon and Mandalay in Myanmar will visit the Lithuanian Research Library Consortium (LMBA), which is an EIFL partner consortium, to learn about consortium policies and practices. Dr Hlaing Hlaing Gyi, library director of the university of Yangon, and Hla Hla Win, director of the university library…
(30 October 2015) The Australian ORCID Consortium partnership has taken another step forward with the formal signing of the agreement at eResearch Australasia in Brisbane last week. 41 Australian institutions have now confirmed their intention to join the Consortium, which is expected to open in January 2016. The Australian Access Federation (AAF) has agreed to…
(31 October 2015) The 8th Shanghai International Library Forum (SILF2016) will be held on 6-8 July 2016 at the Shanghai Library. Organized by the Shanghai Library (Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of Shanghai) and co-organized by the Shanghai Society for Library Science and the Shanghai Society for Scientific & Technical Information. The theme of…
(24 October 2015) the Dag Hammarskjöld Library, New York is offering Multiple internships to graduate students in the Outreach Division of the Department of Public Information. When applying, your cover letter should specify that the “Area of Interest/Department” you prefer working in is the Dag Hammarskjöld Library. Current students in the following fields are encouraged…
(29 October 2015) IFLA invites bids to host the 15th IFLA Interlending and Document Supply (ILDS) Conference to be held in September or October 2017. This conference typically runs 2 to 3 days in length, attracts between 200 and 250 delegates, and operates with a budget of approximately EUR 100,000. Interlending and document supply is…
(30 October 2015) CILIP has announced that two courses at the University of Hong Kong have received CILIP accreditation, recognising that they provide solid preparation for professional practice and a suitable base for anybody entering the library, information and knowledge management profession. The Master of Science in Library and Information Management (MSc LIM) and the…
The 58-year-old library head faces jail for storing books written by a Ukrainian nationalist writer, in a case denounced as political persecution (29 October 2015) Authorities in Moscow have detained the 58-year-old director of a well-known Ukrainian library for “inciting hatred” after a raid allegedly turned up “anti-Russian propaganda”. Natalia Sharina, the director of the…
(29 October 2015). The Senior Librarian, Chinese and Asian Studies is an employee of the University of Melbourne, but will work across both the Parkville campus of Melbourne University and the Clayton campus of Monash University, usually 3 days and 2 days per week respectively. The Senior Librarian, Chinese and Asian Studies provides expert advice…
(28 October 2015, Alexandria, VA) Alexander Street, a leading provider of digital content for libraries, announced the release of a new, first-of-its-kind collection, Food Studies Online. This new collection brings together 80,000 pages of primary archival materials, images, and secondary works, plus 200 hours of documentaries and series to provide resources to those teaching and…
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