(22 April 2015) The Director (Library Services) will provide strategic direction, leadership and innovative management of the University’s Library during this time of rapid and unprecedented transformation in higher education, scholarly communication and information technology. SLIS jobs has more detail. The recruitment notice is here. Closes: Friday 15 May 2015.
(April 2015) The fourth meeting of the China-Japan-Korea Digital Library Initiative (CJKDLI) was held on 9 to 10 December 2014, in Beijing, China. The CJKDLI is a collaborative project between the National Library of China (NLC), the National Diet Library (NDL) and the National Library of Korea (NLK), aiming at integrated search and use of…
(22 April 2015) On 14 April 2015 at an ORCID Implementers Roundtable in Canberra, the Joint Statement of Principle: ORCID – Connecting Researchers and Research was launched by representatives of Universities Australia (UA), the Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS), the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) and the Australian National Data Service (ANDS). The statement,…
(21 April 2015) As part of the ‘shared solutions’ strategy in its new strategic plan, National and State Libraries Australia agreed to begin several infrastructure projects, notably a joint evaluation of a digital preservation solution, and an initial investigation of an integrated approach to digital legal deposit. The first phase of these projects will run…
(21 April 2015) DOAJ is looking for volunteers to help review journal applications. In addition to volunteers with English as a mother tongue, Chinese and Indonesian speakers are welcome. Read about the 18 different languages and how to apply.
(21 April 2015) UTS Library began an Artist-in-Residence Program in 2012 to bring in the artistic talents of creative people to inject playfulness, art and culture into all aspects of the Library’s operations. This year, artists Elisa Lee and Adam Hinshaw were tasked with interpreting and responding to the Library Retrieval System (LRS). The LRS…
(20 April 2015) The National Diet Library has invited Mr. Roly Keating, Chief Executive of the British Library (BL), to give a lecture titled Living Knowledge: The British Library’s Future Vision on Tuesday, 2 June 2015, at the Auditorium of the Annex, Tokyo Main Library. The lecture will cover topics related to the British Library’s newly published…
(18 April 2015) The National University of Singapore (NUS) today launched the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM), Singapore’s first and only natural history museum. Its roots can be traced to the original Raffles Museum, which is the oldest such institution in the region. His Excellency Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, President of the…
(17 April 2015) One of the world’s great rare book collections has been donated to the State Library of Victoria, Australia. Valued at over $5 million, the collection encompasses more than 5,000 volumes from the 15th to 18th century, including political, religious, philosophical and literary works. The collection was amassed over 40 years by the…
(16 April 2015) The University of Adelaide Libraries which has an aging staff profile, is embarking on a planning exercise with the University’s Library of the Future Committee. In consultation with the University community, throughout 2015 the committee will consider Library services, functions and raison d’etre, resulting in a clear direction and strategy for Library…
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