(6 March 2015) Both LIANZA and the public have been given a clear intimation that the New Zealand Government has given its Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiators guidelines that allow lengthening of copyright terms in order to achieve a long-desired ‘free trade’ agreement with the US, through a group meeting with TPP negotiators, and via the media.…
(4 March 2015) The University of Michigan Library is seeking a dynamic individual to lead the Asia Library, a diverse, comprehensive, and globally recognized library with growing collections and a highly talented staff. The Head will have the experience or potential to excel in the following areas of strategic importance: Defining, pursuing, and communicating a…
(26 February 2015) A new online database has been launched compiling research on how Singapore’s flora and fauna interact with each other. Called Animals and Plants of Singapore, it is managed by Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum and went live on the museum’s website this month. The Straits Times has the story.
(6 March 2015) Mr. Charoen Jatusaril, an alumnus of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), made a formal donation of 1 million Thai Baht towards the AIT Library Modernization Campaign. Handing over a cheque to the AIT President Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai on 2 March 2015, Mr. Charoen expressed his desire to help and support his…
(6 March 2015) The Hong Kong Baptist University is looking for an experienced, innovative and dynamic leader to assume the position of University Librarian. Applications and nominations are invited for suitable candidates who will offer strategic leadership to the Library, including management oversight of all library operations in order to ensure the continued successful planning…
(4 March 2015, Pretoria) An MoU has been signed here between India and South Africa for digital images of the copies of ‘Indian Opinion’, a newspaper established by Mahatma Gandhi, to provide an authentic open source archive on the iconic leader’s life and times. Indian High Commissioner Ruchi Ghanashyam and Chief Executive of the National Library of South Africa (NLSA), Rocky…
(2 March 2015) The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) Library has partnered with Softlink to implement the Liberty Library Management System, a move that has allowed the reference library to offer online access to their extensive catalogue of sporting resources. The MCC Library has replaced their Library Management System of twenty five years with Liberty in…
Public libraries in Japan are starting to offer digital books to attract tablet and eReader users. The digital library service still has a long way to go, however, as the libraries do not have a large collection of eBook titles available. Mainichi has the story.
By Ruth A. Pagell* (27 February 2015) Question: What do Tokyo University, Kyoto University of Education, Tsinghua University, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (National University of Malaysia) and Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences all have in common? Answer: Using different sources and different metrics, they are all number one in higher education depending on the metric.…
(25 February 2015) Lincoln University is New Zealand’s specialist land-based University, globally ranked, and delivering research, training and graduates to the dominant and growing sectors of the New Zealand economy. Library, Teaching and Learning at Lincoln University provides highly integrated library, learning and research services in a modern learning environment. The University Librarian and Director…
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