(8 Feb 2024) In the new anti-drug library at Boeung Trabek High School in Phnom Penh, computer programmes share a wealth of educational materials and videos about the harmful effects of illegal drugs. Numerous students engage in learning about narcotics through the facility’s exhaustive collection of research papers and textbooks, all of which are now…
(10 Feb 2024) A six-year collaborative research program in global and diplomatic history that investigates the often overlooked role of international treaties in imperial expansion is currently being hosted by Linnaeus University in Kalmar and Växjö, Sweden. Historical Treaties of Southeast Asia is a project to systematically analyse all of the approximately one thousand bilateral treaties concluded between…
(17 Jan 2024) Aiming to offer new discoveries for booklovers, the municipal library system here on Jan. 15 unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search service that suggests items when users enter a word or sentence — the first of its kind countrywide. According to the municipal education board, there are a total of approximately 4.09…
(15 Jan 2024) It has never been a more exciting time for libraries in Singapore: the country’s National Library Board launched the biggest library in Singapore last April, and library nodes have popped up at bus stations, malls, and hospitals throughout 2023. On 12 January this month, Singapore’s Central Public Library reopened after being…
(24 Jan 2024) Indonesian universities are mobilising their resources to boost their international competitiveness and achieve “world class” status, the country’s Education, Culture, Research and Technology Minister Nadiem Makarim said, noting his ministry is providing “full support” for the endeavour. Some 54 universities, both state and private, are currently being assessed by the ministry…
(22 Jan 2024) A new issue of the SEALG Newsletter (December 2022) has been published and is now available online. It contains the following reports, articles and a book review: SEALG Annual Meeting, Marseille 2023. Report (Marije Plomp and Jana Igunma) The collection of the late Prof. Dr. Wilfried Lulei in the Library of Southeast…
(20 Jan 2024) China’s Ministry of Science and Technology last month published new guidelines on the use of generative artificial intelligence in scientific research, as part of its efforts to improve scientific integrity and reduce research misconduct. The new rules notably include a ban on the ‘direct’ use of generative AI tools when applying for…
(8 Jan 2024) Kompas Gramedia, a major Indonesian conglomerate with a robust book publishing unit, is exploring the potential of blockchain technology to tackle the persistent issue of online content piracy. Adi Ekatama, the publishing director of the Group of Retail & Publishing (GoRP) division, expressed optimism that blockchain, particularly non-fungible tokens (NFTs), could play…
(5 Jan 2024) China’s Ministry of Education has asked universities to look for possible academic misconduct following “massive” retractions of research papers submitted by Chinese researchers at some foreign publications last year, according to the websites of several universities. Henan Finance University, based in Zhengzhou, Henan province, is among the universities. It said in a…
(28 Dec 2023) The new Beijing City Library opened its doors to the public on December 27, attracting over 5,000 visitors in a single day. The vast library offers a range of reading spaces within its eye-catching architectural design, while the cutting-edge technology is used to create a pleasant and comfortable reading environment for book…