Indonesia launches open data portal
(5 September 2014) The Indonesian government has officially launched its open data portal today, starting off with 700 datasets from 24 agencies. Medha Basu has the story at futuregov.asia.
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The Ian McLean Wards Scholarship
(3 September 2014) In 2013 the Ian McLean Wards Memorial Trust established an annual scholarship to assist researchers and practitioners in the librarianship, archives and records management fields to undertake research for a specific project advancing knowledge or improving practice relating to the recording, care, or conservation, of historical research materials. The primary purpose of…
Ingram and ProQuest expand eBook collaboration
(3 September 2014, Nashville, TN and Ann Arbor, MI) Ingram Content Group Inc., and ProQuest LLC today announced an expanded eBook collaboration that benefits libraries worldwide. Earlier this year, the companies teamed to make titles from eBook Library (EBL) available through Ingram’s OASIS® content platform. Ingram has now added ebrary’s vast range of titles, integrating…
Ruth’s Rankings 3. Bibliometrics: What We Count and How We Count
By Ruth A. Pagell1 (4 September 2014) Looking back at the Asian university rankings in Table 1 in Ruth’s Rankings 1, each top 10 list is somewhat different. All of these rankings include some quantitative research metrics, ranging from a high of 100% for the ranking to a low of less than 20%. In order to…
Information literacy strategy workshop
(2 September 2014) The purpose of this 3 day workshop from INASP is to enable participants to develop a strategic approach to developing an IL programme within their institutions. By the end of the workshop, participants will have: learned how to undertake a strategic planning process, and know the activities related to the strategic planning cycle;…
E-Books: What Librarians Need to Know
(2 September 2014, Chicago) ALA Editions announces a new iteration of its popular eCourse, E-Books: What Librarians Need to Know Now and for the Future. Mirela Roncevic will serve as the instructor for this four-week facilitated eCourse starting on 6 October 2014. Topics include: defining eBooks and understanding how they work; where eBooks are available and how…
Shanghai Library adds 2 million records to WorldCat
(2 September 2014) The contribution from Shanghai Library, the largest public library in China and one of the largest libraries in the world, enhances the richness and depth of Chinese materials in WorldCat as well as the discoverability of these collections around the world. The records represent books and journals published between 1911 and 2013…
COUNTER hiring Project Director
Released on 1st September 2014 Application deadline: 3rd October 2014 The COUNTER Project Director is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the organization and is a key member of and works closely with the COUNTER Executive Committee. The Project Director reports to the COUNTER Board of Directors and takes part in board meetings.…
3D printing service at HKUST library
(1 September 2014) The Library has recently launched the 3D printing service for students to coin ideas, make prototypes and facilitate their learning activities. It also allows teaching staff to make use of the service in their teaching and class projects. Details of the service are at http://library.ust.hk/serv/3d. This and other news is in the…
Get the most out of the Artstor Digital Library
(30 August 2014) Get a free Artstor Digital Library account. The benefits include organizing images into groups, downloading in zipped files and sharing with others. Further details including registration are in the blog post.
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