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The National Diet Library has released a bibliographic information retrieval and visualization system developed by utilizing MIMA search in the NDL Lab

Asia Pacific, Libraries, TechnologyJuly 22, 2015

(21 July 2015) MIMA search was developed by Dr. Hideki Mima (Specially Appointed Associate Professor, School of Engineering, University of Tokyo) and his associates. Although search results are conventionally displayed in a list, MIMA search displays results as a map comprising lines and nodes, which enables users to easily visualize the relation between diverse data…

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NTU hiring Head, Instructional Services Division

Asia Pacific, Jobs, LibrariesJuly 22, 2015

(21 July 2015) Nanyang Technological University Libraries invites applications for the position of Head of Instructional Services. The successful candidate will lead a team of instructional services librarians and support all subject librarians in providing engaging, high quality instruction in support of developing strong information and digital literacy skills. Responsibilities include: Strategize, plan, deliver and…

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Chinese librarian replaced 140 masters paintings with works he painted himself

Asia Pacific, UncategorizedJuly 22, 2015

(21 July 2015) The Telegraph reports that in an audacious heist worthy of a Hollywood plot – a librarian at a leading Chinese fine arts gallery is accused of stealing 143 paintings by grandmasters over the course of two years and replacing them with his own forgeries . Xiao Yuan, 57, told a court in…

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Crowdsourcing catalogue records for the British Library’s Indonesian collection

Asia Pacific, Databases, MetadataJuly 21, 2015

(20 July 2015) The British Library holds about 10,000 printed books in Indonesian, from early 19th century mission imprints through to contemporary research-level publications. Though not as comprehensive as the collections at the National Library of Indonesia or in Dutch, American and Australian libraries, the British Library nonetheless holds some rare and important Indonesian titles,…

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2nd International Conference on Children’s Librarianship to be held in the Philippines

Asia Pacific, Event, LibrariesJuly 21, 2015

(14 July 2015) The National Library of the Philippines invites participation in the 2nd International Conference on Children’s Librarianship with the theme Sustaining Children’s Services in the Region through Improved Coherence and Integration. This year’s event will be held on 14-16 October 2015 at Asturias Hotel, Puerto Princesa, Palawan, in partnership with the Association of…

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The Swinburne University of Technology Library has a new website

Asia Pacific, LibrariesJuly 21, 2015

20 July 2015) New content and design has been created for the library homepage, search, about the library, referencing, study space and computers, services for teachers and services for researchers, and more. More here.

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Shanghai Jiao Tong University selects Brocade for next-generation network backbone

Asia Pacific, Libraries, TechnologyJuly 20, 2015

(20 July 2015, Shanghai, China) Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) has deployed a new 10 Gbps network backbone spanning its five campuses to accommodate the continued growth of data traffic from academic and administrative systems. The new backbone, which runs on powerful switching routers from Brocade, has enabled the university to reduce costs and streamline…

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Information Services Librarian sought by Baptist University Hong Kong

Asia Pacific, Jobs, LibrariesJuly 20, 2015

(19 July 2015) Reporting to the Section Head, the appointee will be responsible for providing high quality reference, research, and instructional services in a variety of different modes. Special projects, liaison roles with faculty, and a wide variety of public service duties will be integral to the position. Details here.

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Singapore’s Auditor-General questions NLB’s procurement procedures

Asia Pacific, LibrariesJuly 18, 2015

(15 July 2015) The Straits Times reports that The National Library Board (NLB) was criticized for the way it procured electronic resources such as eBooks and databases, in the A-G’s 2014/2015 report. The AGO could find no documentary evidence to show why NLB chose one vendor over another. The Straits Times reporting is here. The Auditor-General’s report for…

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Reference and Research Services Librarian for STEM sought by New York University, Shanghai

Asia Pacific, Jobs, LibrariesJuly 18, 2015

(16 July 2015) The NYU Library in Shanghai invites applications for a STEM Reference and Research Services Librarian. The STEM librarian serves as the primary liaison to a group of academic departments in the area of science, technology, engineering and math, with responsibilities for building collections in all formats that support research and curricular needs;…

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