Top Ten libraries of 2013
Which are the best libraries of 2013? designboom has selected 10 buildings from around the world including National Library of Sejong City, Korea, and Datong Library in China. The illustrated story is here.
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How to earn 40 certificates: An interview with China’s MOOC Superstar
(25 December 2013) And then there was Wang Zhen. When the emcee called him up to the stage, the audience erupted in applause. I’d never heard of him, which clearly signified my remove from the China MOOC loop; Wang Zhen had already achieved local renown as a MOOC superstar, having earned 40 credentials (over 30…
The National Animation Public Material Library launched
(21 December 2013) On 29 August, a press conference for the launch of the National Animation Public Material Library was held in Tianjin Binghai International Convention Center. The National Animation Public Material Library is a multifunctional national material resource sharing platform, hosted by the Inter-Ministerial Joint Office for the Growth of the Animation Industry and…
A Million People Studying through the Internet: Reading Promotion Project Launched in Guizhou
11 December 2013) On 6 September , a Reading Promotion Activity themed “A Million People Studying through the Internet” was launched in Guizhou Library which was jointly hosted by Guizhou Provincial Leading Group for the Promotion of Scientific Knowledge among the Public and the National Library of China (NLC), and undertaken by Guizhou Library. Zunyi…
AAS China and Inner Asia Council (CIAC) Small Grants
(20 December 2013) The China and Inner Asia Council of the AAS (CIAC) invites applications for awards of up to USD2,000. Dissertation-level graduate students and scholars with special interests in China or Inner Asia are invited to submit proposals. Applicants must be current Association for Asian Studies (AAS) members, but there are no citizenship requirements.…
Help us please requests Filipino college librarian
(17 December 2013) LISNews has published a letter from the librarian of Eastern Samar State University Guiuan Campus whose library was devastated by the recent super typhoon. If you’d like to help get this library back on its feet, the letter tells you how. Read it here.
Pictures of a bygone Korea go online
(16 December 2013) The Korean American Digital Archive has added many vintage photographs and texts to the archives. The former includes a pottery peddler in Seoul, shops and traders in Seoul and Yun Ung-nyol’s house. Visit the archive at the University of Southern California, here.
New videos on using eBooks from La Trobe University Library
(16 December 2013) These two short videos look at the advantages of using eBooks from the perspective of the library and academic staff. The announcement with a link to the videos is here.
Taiwan Resource Center for Chinese Studies: A world platform for Taiwan and China studies
(30 November 2013) In line with the internationalization of Chinese studies, the National Central Library (NCL) began in 2012 to establish overseas Taiwan Resource Centers for Chinese Studies (TRCCS). Located at major universities and research institutes abroad, the center aims to promote Taiwan’s achievements in Sinology and deepen cultural exchanges between the Chinese and Western…
Copyright term extension in Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement opposed by 29 organizations and 71 individuals
(13 December 2013) The ARL joined 28 other organizations and 71 individuals in a letter opposing a copyright term of life plus 70 years in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP). Authors of the letter, sent to TPP negotiators on 6 December, noted, “There is no benefit to society of extending copyright beyond the 50 years…
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