(11 December 2013, Washington) Most Americans feel that public libraries have done a good job embracing new technology, but are split on whether libraries are as essential as they were in the past for finding information, says the Pew Research Center. In a larger sense, Americans strongly value the role of public libraries in their…
(12 December 2013) In order to assess and benchmark the effectiveness of its own digital presence, its members’ digital literacies and to propose changes to professional development where appropriate, SCONUL has been working as a participating professional association in the JISC Developing Digital Literacies programme, which runs from July 2011 to December 2013. During this…
(10 December 2013, Chicago) A cutting-edge text capturing the insights and practical ideas of leading international librarians, educators and designers, “Better Library and Learning Spaces: Projects, Trends and Ideas,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, addresses the critical question of how libraries can maximize spaces through design. Editor Les Watson and…
(10 December 2013, Blacksburg, VA) VTLS has added eBook lending from 3M Cloud Library into the new versions of both Chamo Discovery and the MozGo Mobile App. Patrons can search through the library’s collection of 3M eBooks, check them out or place holds, download them to their devices and check the status of their eBooks…
(12 December 2013) SFU is a leading Canadian comprehensive university with vibrant campuses in British Columbia’s largest municipalities (Vancouver, Burnaby, and Surrey), and deep roots in partner communities throughout the province and around the world. Its vision is to be Canada’s leading engaged university. The university is hiring a research-oriented and student-centred librarian to join…
(12 December 2013) Our ten most viewed stories of 2013: Summon 2.0: more languages and discovery tools Open Access Clauses in Publishers’ Licenses – Report of international task force Amirsys Imaging Reference Center Database now available on OvidSP research platform British Library publishes updated economic evaluation of the library From hearts and roses to gore and…
(9 December 2013) Jisc has announced that a unique online resource bringing together some 1,600 specimens of diseased human bones into a single digital collection will offer trainee medics, clinicians and medical historians around the world the chance to study in detail the effects of chronic diseases on bone. The specimens, currently housed in major…
(9 December 2013) The IFLA Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Recommendations and the Libraries Serving People with Print Disabilities (LPD) Manifesto were passed at the 37th UNESCO General Conference held in Paris (5-20 November 2013). Member States will now be asked to endorse both on a national level and are encouraged to apply the policies…
(10 December 2013) Slides from DPC’s ‘Getting Started in Digital Preservation’ at The National Archives, Kew are now available online. The announcement is here.
On 13 September 2013 CAUL endorsed the AusGOAL framework for the licensing of research data. AusGOAL’s guidelines are expected to generate many benefits for Australian universities, national and international research communities and research funding bodies. AusGOAL is the Australian Governments’ Open Access and Licensing Framework. CAUL is the Council of Australian University Librarians. Read the…
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