(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.
(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…
(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…
(13 December 2013) 4 December 2013 is the 1,000th day after the Great East Japan Earthquake. The National Diet Library (NDL) continues to collect, preserve and utilize records of the earthquake through the Great East Japan Earthquake Archive Project. The East Japan Great Earthquake Sound Archives (NHK) – From new contents of “HINAGIKU” New searchable…
(13 December 2013) The Australian National University Library has published two new online guides, Bibliometrics and citation tracking and How to use NVivo, that have been produced with the ANU research community in mind. Bibliometrics and citation tracking explains citation tracking, and introduces a range of tools to measure the impact of research and journals.…
(13 December 2013) The Southeast Asia Library Group together with the Library of Southeast Asian Studies at Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University are hosting the Annual Meeting of the Southeast Asia Library Group in Frankfurt/Main (Germany), 27-28 June 2014. The meeting will take place at the Bockenheim Campus and will include a Southeast Asian Studies Library tour…
(9 December 2013) schmidt hammer lassen architects has been announced 1st place winner in the competition to design a 30,000 square metres central library in Ningbo, China. Located in the heart of Ningbo New East Town the new library sits on the edge of a new ecological wetland area which will form a new cultural…
(12 December 2013) Our ten most viewed stories of 2013: Summon 2.0: more languages and discovery tools Open Access Clauses in Publishers’ Licenses – Report of international task force Amirsys Imaging Reference Center Database now available on OvidSP research platform British Library publishes updated economic evaluation of the library From hearts and roses to gore and…
On 13 September 2013 CAUL endorsed the AusGOAL framework for the licensing of research data. AusGOAL’s guidelines are expected to generate many benefits for Australian universities, national and international research communities and research funding bodies. AusGOAL is the Australian Governments’ Open Access and Licensing Framework. CAUL is the Council of Australian University Librarians. Read the…
(8 December 2013) To escape the hustle and bustle of the city, slip into its past, at the “Images Through Time: Photos of Old Hong Kong” exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of History. More than 700 photos from the mid-19th century present a true reflection of the city’s early days of development. The largest…
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