(7 August 2015) IFLA’s Rare Books and Special Collections section announces a new Chinese translation of the Guidelines for Planning the Digitization of Rare Book and Manuscript Collections prepared by Wu Zhongchao, Peng Xishuāng, and Shen Jing. It is available as a free PDF file at this link. The announcement is here.
(10 August 2015) The JULAC libraries are issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) with the expectation of contracting for a next-generation shared library system that fits closely with JULAC’s stated strategies of deep collaboration and a unified set of services that exceed traditional ILS capabilities. This RFP is intentionally broad in scope and focused on…
(6 August 2015) As a part of a team from the Library of Congress, University of Kentucky Libraries sent an expert Down Under this summer to offer guidance on best practices in digital preservation. In early June, Mary Molinaro, Director of the UK Libraries Research Data Center, traveled to Melbourne and Sydney, Australia, to serve…
(10 August 2015) The National Library of China ( NLC) in Beijing has turned into a “meditation” Holy Land as readers flock to it to escape the summer heat. Although Beijing entered Start of Autumn, the solar term reflecting the end of summer and the beginning of autumn on 9 August, the baking heat shows…
(6 August 2015) Since the year 2007, every two years, Taiwan’s NCL organizes the “International Workshop for Professional Librarians” to promote exchanges with global East Asian Libraries and Chinese Studies research institutions. Librarians from different countries are invited to come to Taiwan. This year, in a particular manner, the workshop unites “Cross-Straits Preservation of ancient Chinese…
(6 August 2015) Just like the citizens of most developed nations, the Chinese public has developed a healthy appetite for movies, music and TV shows. However, much to the disappointment of countries such as the United States, many have become accustomed to obtaining that content for free. Starting last Saturday, all online music providers were…
(6 August 2015) IFLA is pleased to announce the creation of a new Preservation and Conservation (PAC) Centre with expertise in tropical climates and pest management. The new PAC Centre is based at the National Library and Documentation Service Board of Sri Lanka. The agreement with IFLA was signed yesterday , 5 August during its 25th…
(5 August 2015) Changes to copyright law will allow the National Library of Australia to significantly increase its collection of electronic publications, including eBooks and websites In addition to expanding legal deposit provisions to encompass eBooks, the amendment will allow the NLA to issue a request for electronic material that it considers belongs in its…
(3 August 2015) Earlier this year, UTS Library undertook a project to refurbish the City Campus Library. Fifty percent of the Library Collection (low-use items only) was moved to a brand new facility, which created new areas in the Library for teaching and learning spaces. The new areas include: study rooms, a silent study area,…
(15 July 2015) Civica, a leader in specialist systems and business process services that help organisations to transform the way they work has been appointed to the WA Local Government Association (WALGA) Preferred Supply Panel for the Provision of Library Management Systems. This appointment coincides with the release of Spydus10, Civica’s web-based integrated libraries, archives,…
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