(9 December 2015) Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment is pleased to host a two-day Library Symposium on 24 – 25th, December, 2015, at Lamai Geompa, Bumthang. The overall mission of the symposium is to help improve library development and services and also to strategize in sharing resources within libraries in the country. The…
(December 2015) A mobile library project aims to improve access to books for children in remote and impoverished northern Thailand, where most families have few books at home and children are eager to learn. Unicef has the story by Heamakarn Sricharatchanya.
(8 December 2015) The Message of Islam exhibition began at the Singapore National Library yesterday. The exhibition is organised by the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, in cooperation with the Consulate General of Oman to the Republic of Singapore. The exhibition aims to disseminate and promote a culture of peaceful coexistence and understanding among…
(9 December 2015) ALIA has issued the Minimum Standard Guidelines for Library Services to Prisoners to provide guidance on the establishment, operation, and evaluation of library services to prisoners in Australia. All people – including prisoners – have a fundamental right to read, learn and access information. Table of contents: 1. Introduction 2. Existence and Purpose of Prison…
(8 December 2015) The Scheme “National Mission on Libraries – Upgradation of Libraries – providing services to the public” has been approved with a total outlay of Rs. 400 Crores [US$74 milion] for the 12th Plan period [2012 to 2017]. Under the Scheme, the Mission will upgrade infrastructure of selected libraries and upgrade technology in 35…
(5 December 2015) The University Library announced last Wednesday a collaboration between the Divinity School Library and the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) to preserve contemporary collections of Chinese Christian materials. The new agreement allows the Divinity Library and HKBU to select materials documenting the history and practice of Chinese Christianity. The project, which is…
(2 December 2015) As the UN Summit on Climate Change ramps up in Paris, Plume Labs has today launched its World Air Map, a live map of air pollution around the world. The data revolution can help policymakers cut air pollution and communities take back control of their environment. Plume Labs collects half a million…
Books the celebrated Japanese author borrowed from a library in Kobe when he was a schoolboy have been revealed by a newspaper (2 December 2015) The Kobe Shimbun revealed Murakami’s reading habits of half a century ago after obtaining the cards from the school’s library that carried borrower entries under the author’s name, Japanese media…
(3 December 2015) The Urdaneta City Library has tacked on yet another award to its already impressive resume for addressing the community’s information needs through training. At the recent 2015 Digital Strategies for Development Summit, representatives from UCL, the Molave Foundation and Beyond Access were honored with the Intel/DigiBayani Award for Digital Literacy, which prioritizes reach of…
(3 December 2015) This guide was created by the curator of the JURN search-engine. The guide lists various free search-engines and tools. Specifically, those tools likely to lead to open material useful for UK students and researchers in the arts and humanities. The search engines and tools are organised as Q&A. “How can I search…
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