(11 October 2013) Since Beyond Access hosted a Salon on library-driven development in Myanmar earlier this year, interest in using the country’s 5,000+ libraries for the purpose has only grown. Beyond Access is responding to this demand by gathering partners together for the Myanmar Library Visioning Project, to be implemented by the local NGO, Myanmar…
(11 October 2013) The Council on East Asian Libraries (CEAL) will hold its two-day annual meeting on 26-27 March 2014 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. The meeting’s theme is: Scholarly Networking, Inter-disciplinary Research and e-Scholarship: Implications for East Asian Libraries. More details here.
(10 October 2013) .MyManuskrip or Digital Library of Malay Manuscripts (Pustaka Digital Manuskrip Melayu) is an initiative from the Computing Department of Universiti Malaya which attempts to provide a collaborative digital library for Malay manuscripts harnessing the collaborative features of a union repository. Read the story at the SEALG website.
(10 October 2013) The University of Hawaii at Hilo, Edwin H. Mookini Library, Hawaii, is hiring an Access Services librarian. It’s a full time tenure track position. See the job ad here.
By Low Jiaxin (10 October 2013) Are there any students who don’t use Wikipedia for their research? Recognizing the role of Wikipedia as the first stop for many students conducting research, the Singapore Management University’s Li Ka Shing Library hosted “Demystifying Wikipedia: Tips for Information Literacy” on 22nd August 2013. About 50 librarians, educators and…
(10 October 2013) The Li Ka Shing Library, Singapore Management University has a vacancy for a Research Data Services Librarian. Library vacancies are posted here. Library jobs in Singapore are also listed on the Library Association of Singapore website. If you’re keen to be a librarian in Australia, bookmark the ALIA website employment page. It…
(7 October 2013) Working with NetEase one of China’s largest internet companies and a major distributor of open educational content — Coursera is embarking on an initiative to break down the language and technical barriers that have existed for its students in China. As part of this initiative, Coursera has announced Coursera Zone, a Chinese-language…
(7 October 2013) Showcasing treasures of the University Archives and Special Collections, this inaugural exhibition brings formerly hidden gems out of storage, some hundreds of years old; among them, rare books in the history of science and antique maps of China. At this exhibition, you will see rare early editions of books by Galileo and…
(7 October 2013) Simon & Schuster and Yilin Press today announced an unprecedented distribution and publishing agreement that will greatly expand the availability of electronic editions of works in Mandarin for readers worldwide. Under the agreement, Simon & Schuster will distribute eBooks of a broad cross-section of Yilin Press’s Mandarin language titles, making these works…
The conference for information on the move is hosted by the Open University and Chinese University of Hong Kong, 27-30 May in Hong Kong. There is a call for papers. Visit the website.
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