(30 March 2014) The Daily Telegraph has selected a score of images of the most spectacular libraries in the world. Unsurprisingly, most are centuries old, very ornate with their gold leaf and marble columns, and in European palaces and universities. But a few are in Asia and not as ancient as their European cousins. Enjoy…
(28 March 2014) Approximately 47,000 periodicals were added to the NDL Digital Collections. The full text of these materials are onsite access only but their bibliographic information and tables of content are available on the internet. The news is here.
Interactive candidate information map for Indonesia elections (26 March 2014) Google’s Asia Pacific Blog today highlights Google’s partnership with voting-rights NGO Perludem and The Asia Foundation in Indonesia to create a first-ever interactive candidate information map, an open source project known as Peta Caleg in Bahasa, that will be updated as votes come in on…
(27 March 2014) Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has rocketed up the global top 100 in the Nature Publishing Index. NTU recorded a 250 per cent increase in its research output and soared 144 places, to be ranked 73rd internationally. NTU is also ranked 12th in the Asia-Pacific region, climbing 23 spots from 35th last year.…
(27 March 2014) The ANU Library is participating in a trial that will see power saving software, Greentrac, installed on PC’s in the Chifley Library. Greentrac will switch the PCs on and off just before the library opens and when it closes. About Greentrac: Greentrac measures the energy consumption and the expensive idle times for…
(27 March 2014) This important annual forum is an opportunity for Chinese librarians to learn about the development of digital libraries at home and abroad. The 11th Forum will be undertaken by the Library of the Ocean University of China, Qingdao, 24-27 June 2014. It is jointly hosted by the Society for Academic library –…
(27 March 2014) The Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) recognized as one of the country’s top ten academic institutions, is China’s newest Turnitin user. Turnitin will ensure that teachers and students are aware of, and follow, the highest standards when publishing and reporting their research at home…
(25 March 2014) In the biggest project of its kind in the southern hemisphere, RMIT University in Melbourne will spend A$98 million (US$86 million) to cut energy and water use as well as greenhouse gas emissions. RMIT – Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology – has worked with international companies Siemens and Honeywell for two years…
(24 March 2014) The summer program of National Taiwan University aims to develop Chinese-English translation skills in the cultural context of famous classics. The program period is 1 July to 9 August 2014. The program includes Introduction to translation, English-to-Chinese translation, Chinese-to-English translation and Introduction to Chinese Classics. Course details including scholarships and how to apply…
(24 March 2014) The ANU Library has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Central Library (NCL) of Taiwan to contribute records of Chinese rare books in the ANU catalogue to the Database of the Union Catalogue of Chinese Rare Books. The Database includes a number of collections from around the world, and the…
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