(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.
(Ann Arbor, Mich., 1 October 2013) ProQuest is serving the dramatic growth in academic research in India with its first solution designed specifically for this market. ProQuest® Indian Journals enables researchers from around the world to cross-search and access premier academic journals published entirely in India along with other ProQuest content all in one step. ProQuest…
(1 October 2013, Ann Arbor, Mich.–Business Wire) Truven Health Analytics™, formerly the Healthcare business of Thomson Reuters, today announced further investment in the Asia Pacific region in the form of a new, Singapore-based regional head office, Truven Health Analytics UK Ltd (Singapore Branch). Truven Health Analytics Micromedex® Solutions are the leading resource for evidence-based drug,…
(1 October 2013) Library Directors and Associate Directors are invited to attend the IATUL Leadership Academy, a workshop, which will be held at Windsor Hotel in Bangkok, 10 – 11 February 2014. IATUL is the International Association of Scientific and Technological University Libraries. Professor Dr Claudia Peus and staff from the Executive Education Centre at…
(25 September 2103) The Nathan and Jeanette Miller Center for Historical Studies and the University of Maryland Libraries invite applications for two USD1,500 grants to support research in the library’s Gordon W. Prange Collection and East Asia Collection on topics related to the period of the Allied Occupation of Japan and its aftermath, 1945-1960. Holders…
The Manager will lead a team of 6 staff within the Preservation Research & Consultancy and will be responsible for the Library’s digital preservation programme. The job description is here.
(25 September 2013, United States Census Bureau) This compilation of data from 219 countries and areas on the prevalence of HIV infection and AIDS cases and deaths is updated to include new data for more than 100 countries. Major updates include new data for China, Ghana, Ethiopia, India and Cameroon. The database focuses on HIV/AIDS…
Want a library job in Hong Kong? The Hong Kong Library Association currently lists vacancies in Hang Seng Management College, Hong Kong Baptist University, SCAD Hong Kong, Tung Wah College, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Change your career here: https://hkla.org/jobs/
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