(24 August 2015) In Indonesia, a number of online reading services are battling to get more eyeballs. Today, a new competitor from Russia entered the fray. Bookmate, an eBook subscription platform that brings paid access to markets that tend to have lots of piracy such as Russia and the Ukraine, announced its entrance into the…
(25 August 2015) The Li Ka Shing Library at Singapore Management University (SMU) recently launched its Stairway to Knowledge – a visual installation of publications by SMU faculty. The installation comprises the spines of 74 publications on 74 steps in the library building. The installation aims to introduce SMU students to the publications of their…
(25 August 2015) The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Library and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Library will jointly host a two-day conference on 2-3 June 2016 entitled “Academic Librarian 4 – Sustainable Academic Libraries: Now and Beyond.” Initiated by CUHK, the Academic Librarian Conference series were previously held at…
(24 August 2015) Daum Kakao, the operator of Korea’s top mobile messenger KakaoTalk, is adding information content to its database, reinforcing its competitive edge in the search engine business. The company said Friday it has signed an agreement with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) to get the institute’s professional science and…
(18 August 2015) In April 2015, as part of its commitment to transparency and openness, the World Bank Group launched its Archives Holdings website. This is a state-of-the-art platform, which maximizes the public’s online access to a vast amount of original primary source material in the custody of the Archives. Created using the Access to…
(24 August 2015) Australia has just passed a controversial new bill that would tax all online imports with a 10% GST starting in July 2017. In a few short years eBooks and audiobooks will increase in cost if purchased from major companies such as Amazon, Apple and Google. goodEreader has the story.
(24 August 2015) This role manages the strategic direction of library facilities and the overall direction and evolution of Melbourne’s library services into the future. The successful applicant will mentor, coach and lead a team of passionate and diverse employees to maintaining customer service levels for our residents and ever increasing visitors to Melbourne. Applications…
(23 August 2015) The new hall of Liaoning Provincial Library, with the construction area of 103,000 square meters and collection capability of 10 million books, opened to the public on 22 August. ChinaEconomicNet .com has the photoessay.
(22 August 2015) Shandong University is working with some of the world’s leading universities and institutes to promote the study of Chinese history and culture. The university is working on the establishment of a global Sinology alliance by cooperating with the world’s top universities and institutions. “The alliance’s headquarters in our university is planned to…
(5 August 2015) The Governor of Maharashtra state, India, recently inaugurated the digitization project of the 211-year-old Asiatic Society library in Mumbai. Under the project, 100,000 books, 2,500 manuscripts and 1,200 maps will be digitized. The Maharashtra government has already sanctioned Rs 5 crore [USD750,000] to the Asiatic Society for this project. The Business Standard…
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