(8 November 2013) The library client survey recorded 1,907 responses in the survey conducted in September 2013. The summary report. full report and data report can be accessed here.
(Birmingham, UK, 6 November 2013) Elsevier and the University of Birmingham, UK, have announced the launch of an Investigation of the Discourse of Interdisciplinary Research (IDRD). It is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (UK). Research is increasingly bringing together scientists from different fields and this investigation aims to analyse how this development…
(8 November 2013) The IFLA Governing Board bestows Honours and Awards to recognise individuals contributing to IFLA and the international library and information services sector. All authorized representatives of Members and Personal Affiliates are eligible to make nominations for Honorary Fellows, the IFLA Medal, and the IFLA Scroll of Appreciation. Find out how to, here.
(8 November 2013) The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association’s (APALA) Scholarships and Awards Committee is proud to announce Ariana Hussain as the 2014 Emerging Leader for the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association. APALA will provide funding to support her attendance and participation in the Emerging Leaders program at the 2014 ALA Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference. Ariana…
(8 November 2013) The University of Chicago Library invites applicants for the position of Japanese Studies Librarian. The East Asian Collection supports teaching and research needs of the faculty and students at the University of Chicago. It holds a collection of more than 800,000 volumes in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages of various formats. It…
(7 November 2013) ARL invites libraries to join the global assessment community of LibQUAL+ by registering for the 2014 LibQUAL+ survey, which will feature several enhancements. When the LibQUAL+ survey year opens in January, the team will introduce a mobile version of the survey. LibQUAL+ survey respondents will be automatically directed to the appropriate version…
(8 November 2013) The Korea Herald carries an interview in English with Lim Won, Chief Executive of the National Library of Korea. Lim says that in the digital age, libraries are increasingly pressed to stretch beyond their traditional role to offer more user-friendly and versatile functions. “Basically, we want to run a service that actively…
The Pacific Rim Digital Library Alliance, PRDLA, has published (8 November) the presentations delivered at its annual meeting which met in Vancouver, Canada 2-4 October 2013. They are: Cross-cultural collaborations: building a digital oral history archive by Thuy Vo Dang & Lorelei Tanji, UC Irvine Libraries Adding value to old collections: transferring materials from the…
HathiTrust has a new state-of-the-art bibliographic management system for its 11-million volume digital repository. The new system, called Zephir, is developed and managed by the California Digital Library, and represents the first distributed development of a major repository component outside the University of Michigan. “The release of Zephir embodies the deep collaboration that is at…
(6 November 2013) Watch a presentation by R. David Lankes at the InfoHost 2013 User Group Meeting held on 1st November at Pan Pacific Hotel, Singapore. The theme for the meeting this year was “Libraries & Publishing – Evolve in New Directions”. R. David Lankes is an Associate Professor at Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies Watch…
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