(9 Dec 2020) It is time now for the Library Association of Singapore to accept nominees for LAS awards: LAS Awards are given out to: Recognise members who render outstanding service to the profession Promote professional growth A list of current awards is listed below. LAS Lifetime Contribution Award The Award aims…
(3 Dec 2020) A children’s book that local politicians have said glorifies China’s COVID-19 response has been banned in Taiwan, after its publisher was found to have not applied for permission for it to be distributed, the Ministry of Culture (MOC) said Wednesday. As the picture book “Waiting for Dad to Come Home” (等爸爸回家) was…
(12 Nov 2020) News from New Zealand: The National Library and the Alexander Turnbull Library are preserving millions of online digital communications to create a snapshot of Aotearoa’s response to COVID-19. The collection includes online posts that are already within the public realm and donated material. Here is the full news with…
(3 Dec 2020) In just four months since the launch of the MERAL Portal in July 2020, content has doubled. The portal now includes almost 6,000 journal articles, conference papers, theses and dissertations, research papers, books and books chapters from 19 universities. The MERAL Portal is a partnership between the Myanmar Rectors’ Committee, National…
(29 Nov 2020) Librarians Association of Malaysia or better known as Persatuan Pustakawan Malaysia (PPM) was established in 1955 by the name Malayan Library Group and is the professional body for the library and information services in Malaysia. PPM is the national voice representing librarians from all types of libraries in Malaysia and has greatly contributed…
(29 Nov 2020) The Indonesian Library Association (ILA) celebrated its 47th Anniversary on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 and announced officially the ILA’s Anniversary day as Indonesian Librarian Day. The celebration took place at the National Library of Indonesia, Jakarta. The theme of this year’s anniversary is “Librarian: the Past, the Present, and the Future”. The…
(29 Nov 2020) As the incidence of coronavirus is increasingly rising globally, affected countries are taking various preventive steps, including travel bans, remote office operations, country lockdown, and social distancing. We all know that necessity is the mother of invention and we have been realizing it during the pandemic situation. Access to information is the…
The Waseda International House of Literature is a public library designed by Kengo Kuma to house Murakami’s archive (24 Nov 2020) Last year, Waseda University announced plans for a new library on its campus, to be designed by renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma. The Waseda International House of Literature, nicknamed the Murakami Library, will house the novelist’s…
(27 Nov 2020) A website has opened to introduce “Jikji,” the world’s oldest existing metal-printed book, in multiple languages, a South Korean museum said Friday. The site provides detailed history and description of “Jikji” in 11 languages, including Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, French and Spanish, according to the Cheongju Early Printing Museum. Image…
(21 Nov 2020) The National Museum of Taiwan Literature (NMTL) on Friday (Nov. 20) has announced its upcoming online game “1940,” which gives players the thrill of saving the world in the future. The museum unveiled “1940” in the southern city of Tainan, saying the two-year project will be available for download next year. The…