(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…
(2 Nov 2020) By virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 837 series of 1991 of the Philippines, November is the Library and Information Services (LIS) month. The celebration focuses on engendering public awareness to the invaluable service that libraries and information centers render. For Year 2020, the theme for the 30th commemoration is “LibREAL”, a portmanteau…
(3 Nov 2020) Over the past year, the need for an overarching national strategy in Australia for open research that aligns the many ongoing individual initiatives has become increasingly apparent. There are an increasing number of countries that have developed and are in the process of implementing such strategies. The Council of Australian University Librarians and…
(6 Oct 2020) From Library Association of Singapore: We’re glad to announce our 2nd Virtual Professional Sharing session for 2020: Reimagining the Libraries in the New Normal Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2020 Time: 2–5 pm Venue: Online (via Zoom) We are calling for presentations on Reimagining the Libraries in the New Normal. You are…
(15 Sept 2020) The ICoASL 2021 Conference Committee is now accepting proposal/ bids from any Asian country to host/ organize the 7th International Conference of Asian Special Libraries (ICoASL 2021) during February/March, 2021. Hosting this prestigious international conference is a unique prospect since it also brings value to the hosting institution. As a host, the institution gains recognition…
(27 Aug 2020) This year, Global Media & Information Literacy Week will be celebrated through interactive, virtual events hosted by the Republic of Korea. Save the date: 24-31 October 2020 Click here to have a look at the preliminary programme. As the world navigates the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to develop media and information…
(26 Aug 2020) On their 18th anniversary, the UP Future Library and Information Professionals of the Philippines, also known as UP FLIPP of the School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS), held their 12th LibSpeak last August 17, 2020 through a webinar as a need to adjust to the online setting caused by the disruptions…
The 27th edition of the Beijing show is moving to a digital format that organizers say will stay up and running until next year’s fair. (14 Jul 2020) Using the motto “Moments of Joy and Opportunities,” organizers of the 2020 Beijing International Book Fair never quite say in today’s media messaging (July 14) that they’re not…
(24 Jun 2020) Monash University Malaysia Library and Learning Commons will be organizing its first Library Carpentry Workshops (online) on the following dates. Workshop Title Date Time Introduction to Data 21st July 2020 10:00am-3:00pm Malaysian / Singapore time: (UTC/GMT +8 hours) SQL 23rd July 2020 10:00am-3:00pm Malaysian / Singapore time: (UTC/GMT +8 hours) OpenRefine 28th…
(3 Jun 2020) The IFLA Coaching Initiative is a collaboration between the Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning and Management and Marketing sections of IFLA. The positive evaluations and experiences from the last two years’ coaching sessions at World Library and Information Congress have demonstrated a clear need and demand for continued support and expansion…