(19 June 2015) Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese architect Toyo Ito is at it again, this time crafting Seussian, lampshade-like ceiling fixtures made of polyurethane for a media center and library in Gifu, Japan. The profusely illustrated story in Curbed by Asad Syrkett of this spectacular lighting is here.
(22 June 2015) “Donguibogam,” an encyclopedic Oriental medicine book written in the 17th century during the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910), has been designated as a National Treasure, the highest status of Korea’s cultural assets, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) announced Monday. The full story By Baek Byung-yeul with a picture of this national treasure is in…
(25 June 2015, Emeryville, CA) Innovative announced today that the Malaysia Institute for Research in Youth Development, (MIRYD) has selected Virtua. A national research center under the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the library has approximately 2,000 items in its collection and this is its first library-automation system. Read the full announcement here.
(25 June 2015) The State Library of NSW’s collection has just been valued at AUD$3.15 billion, highlighting its reputation as the most valuable library collection in Australia and among the most valuable in the world. NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for the Arts, Troy Grant said this latest valuation, just over a $1 billion increase…
(25 June 2015) On 31 July in Wellington, librarians in New Zealand will be taking a cross-sectoral approach to the future of libraries, to discuss the challenges for the sector and agree on a collaborative action plan to take the profession forward. Co-hosted by Te Rōpū Whakahau and LIANZA this summit will build on work…
(22 June 2015) National Library under Fine Arts Department, Minister of Culture, together with Office of National Library under the royal patronage, hosted The 16th Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians – CONSAL XVI under the topic of “ASEAN Aspirations: Libraries for Sustainable Advancement” to promote the collaboration and strengthen the network of librarian and library…
(18 June 2015, Bangkok) Minister of Culture Weera Rojpojanarat says the Fine Arts Department is developing facilities and services of the National Library of Thailand and prison libraries nationwide in response to a royal suggestion by HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. The Princess made her points at the 16th Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians 2015…
(20 June 2015, Pyay, Myanmar) A crowd of children reach for books on a full shelve and start reading their selections on sheets and benches placed in the shade of trees on a school ground. In early April, the “mobile library on wheels,” operated by a local public library, arrived at this elementary school in…
(24 June 2015) Alibaba Group and The International Publishers Copyright Protection Coalition in China (IPCC) today announced they have strengthened their collaboration through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU broadens the scope of an earlier agreement signed in August 2011. Under the new MoU, the parties will cooperate to combat copyright…
(23 June 2015) goodEreader reports that Australia has just passed a new law that would require internet service providers to block websites that show pirated material, such as eBooks. The websites are not up to the internet companies, instead publishers and rights holders have to make a case to the Federal government and demand sites…
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