(16 May 2013) If you are visiting London this summer, stop by The British Library. It is presenting a major new exhibition examining state propaganda, from its origins in the ancient world up until the present day. With over 200 exhibits on display, ranging from chilling Nazi propaganda to modern day ephemera such as bank…
The 2013 National Scholarly Communication Forum (NSCF) was held 3 May 2013 at the Australian National University on the topic: “Open Access Research Issues in the Humanities and Social Sciences”. The forum is an annual event supported by the Australian Academy of the Humanities and the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia. The audience included…
(16 May 2013) The National Archives is developing a new Digital Records Infrastructure (DRI) system to acquire, store and preserve its rapidly increasing digital collection. Operating at petabyte-scale, this system will ensure the long-term preservation of the UK government’s records. See the vacancy notice here: http://bit.ly/YWaing
(15 May 2013) DataConnect, managed by the University Library, University of Adelaide, is the University’s online system for capturing information about research data collections. This new video provides a short introduction. There’s also a guide.
ProQuest has completed its acquisition of Ebook Library (EBL), significantly expanding its e-book delivery and aggregation capabilities with libraries worldwide. The acquisition supports ProQuest’s overall goal of enhancing the research experience through seamless discovery of content across multiple formats, including books, journals, dissertations, newspapers, and video. ProQuest does not anticipate disruption for EBL or ebrary…
(10 May 2013) The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) has today launched a new Further Education (FE) website, fe.cla.co.uk. The new website will be a resource for teaching staff to information managers. The website provides information to support them when using print and digital content in teaching and learning. The interactive website includes the basics on copyright;…
(15 May 2013) The workshop “Social Media, Regulation and Freedom of Expression: A comparative perspective”, organised by the Department of Journalism at Hong Kong Baptist University and the Centre for Journalism Studies at the Tsinghua University (Beijing, China) with the support of the Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange (Taiwan), will address the key…
The QR based revision tool for innovative on-the-go learning (Los Angeles, CA, 13 May 2013) SAGE today announced the launch of its highly innovative digital revision tool, MobileStudy to aid student learning on the go. As one of the first revision tools to use a QR reader, SAGE’s MobileStudy is a significant step in supporting…
(13 May 2013) The Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) has welcomed the introduction in the US House of Representatives on 9 May 2013, of H.R. 1892, the Unlocking Technology Act of 2013, by Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), and Jared Polis (D-CO). The bill guarantees that legitimate uses of digital works…
(14 May 2013) The 11th Annual Library Leadership Institute was held in Taipei from May 10 to 14, 2013. The Institute was organized by the University of Hong Kong Libraries and The National Central Library of Taiwan. The workshop theme: “Repositioning Libraries and Librarians for the Next Generation” was presented by well-known experts and scholars…
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