(17 Apr 2019) SMU Libraries is hiring Head, Information Services You will be part of a dynamic and cohesive team, leading a team of professionals to support SMU’s teaching, learning, research and community engagement initiatives. This is a leadership position to provide innovative vision to plan, develop, promote, implement and evaluate library services including: support…
(16 Apr 2019) The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the New Zealand National Committee announce that the IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) in Auckland will now take place in 13-19 August, 2022. This postponement will enable the WLIC to be held as planned in the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC).…
(5 Apr 2019) Literary magazines around the world have long helped readers to discover exciting new writers and serve as channels to read new works by established authors. Now Thailand is getting on board with its own – The Bangkok Literary Review (BKKLIT). Read the full story here.
(11 Apr 2019) With the revised Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law having come into effect on April 1, libraries as local cultural bases for foreign residents are being promoted to encourage them to learn Japanese. As of January this year, Tokyo had about 550,000 foreign residents, or about 20 percent of all foreigners living in…
(4 Apr 2019) Clarivate Analytics, a global leader in providing trusted insights and analytics to accelerate the pace of innovation, has opened a new office in Guangzhou, China. This is the fifth Clarivate office in Greater China and reflects the importance of China in the company’s global growth strategy. As an international trade center in South…
(3 Apr 2019) Revered cultural institution the National Library of Australia has scored a modest but essential $10 million seed funding in the Federal Budget to start digitising its $1.3 billion collection in earnest following the runaway success of its Trove website and database. Read the full story here.
(9 Apr 2019) On March 29, 2019, the NDL launched its “Next Digital Library” content-based retrieval system prototype that has advanced functions using artificial intelligence (AI). The NDL is developing this system so future digital library services will be more easily usable. To find out more, see the original announcement here.
(8 Apr 2019) Seoul and its autonomous districts are racing to present customized programs for the underprivileged, such as the disabled and the elderly. What is unique about two of the new programs is that they broke the existing norms of ‘being quiet in the library’ and ‘bringing babies to classical concerts’. According to the Seoul…
(1 Apr 2019) Over 30,000 digital images of Javanese manuscripts from Yogyakarta, Indonesia, are now fully accessible online through the British Library’s Digitised Manuscripts website. The project, generously supported by Mr S P Lohia, has digitised 75 Javanese manuscripts held in the British Library from the collections of John Crawfurd and Colin Mackenzie, who both…
(3 Apr 2019) CQ University Australia is seeking – Senior Librarian – Research Outputs & Repositories – HEW 7 Continuing, Full Time CQUniversity Melbourne Total Remuneration $102,104 to $111,666 p.a. (inclusive of salary $86,280 to $94,360 plus 17% superannuation and leave loading) Vacancy Reference Number: 33046 Research is one of the key pillars for CQUniversity’s…
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