(Washington, D.C., 17 January 2014) Today, Barbara Stripling, president of the American Library Association (ALA), released the following statement regarding President Barack Obama’s remarks on the National Security Agency surveillance program: “After months of calling for more government transparency and public accountability, ALA is encouraged that President Obama recognized the need to reform the National…
(17 January 2014) BiblioLabs® announces major platform upgrades to BiblioBoard, the award-winning mobile and web platform for libraries, in advance of this year’s 2014 American Library Association (ALA) mid-winter conference. The company also announces the addition of thousands of new books in areas of high demand for libraries, including graphic novels, comic books, manga, romance…
The dome-shaped Library and Heritage Centre for Geelong, southwest of Melbourne, may change forever the traditional concept of a library, says Designinglibraries.com. Construction has begun on the $45.5 million building, designed by ARM Architecture. It will be a nine-storey facility providing access to information through print collections and the latest multi-media platforms. Read the story…
(New York, 9 January 2014) The Association for Computing Machinery, ACM has initiated a new publishing venture aimed at filling the need for outstanding computer science books. This new series, called ACM Books, complements ACM’s current journals and conference publishing activities. It is targeted at the growing computing community, including authors, researchers, practitioners, educators, and…
(Ann Arbor, MI, 16 January 2014) – ProQuest today announced four of its content and technology solutions are finalists for the 2014 SIIA CODiE Award. Representing the information industry’s best products and technologies, the following are among 91 finalists across 26 categories. Best Search Technology Solution: ProQuest® Dialog® Best Scholarly Publishing Information Solution: ProQuest® ETD…
The January 2014 issue of D-Lib Magazine is devoted to the new Research Data Alliance. The contents include: Special Issue on the Research Data Alliance Editorial by Laurence Lannom, Corporation for National Research Initiatives Building Global Infrastructure for Data Sharing and Exchange Through the Research Data Alliance Guest Editorial by Fran Berman, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Ross…
(14 January 2014) Fudan University, Coursera’s 108th partnern located in Shanghai has some 2,600 full-time professors and researchers and 35,000 on-campus students. Fudan will offer a range of courses beginning with “Big Data and Information Dissemination” taught by Professor Cheng Shian in Fudan’s School of Journalism. This course will explore the science of communication using…
The National Diet Library (NDL) Japan, has invited Dr. Peter Loewe, Head of Development, German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB), to an international symposium on 5 February at the NDL, Tokyo. Dr. Loewe will give a lecture on the current status of research data management in the TIB and Germany. The NDL has…
(Cleveland, OH, 14 January 2014) OverDrive announced today that 2013 was a banner year for libraries and schools with record numbers in digital engagement. Available eBook and audiobook titles, website visitors, eBook discovery and digital checkouts all increased substantially over 2012. A surge in mobile device usage highlights the demand for on-the-go access, with more…
ICADL 2014 welcomes submissions in the areas that resonate with (but not limited to) the theme of “The Emergence of Digital Libraries Research and Practices”. The Topics of the conference are divided into 5 areas, of which the Digital Humanities is specifically highlighted. More here.
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