(28 Apr 2021) “Making the Future of Open Research Work” is one of the sessions held at the 3rd CHORUS Forum last week, which brought publishers, researchers, librarians, and research funders together to exchange ideas over scientific communication issues. The session focuses on the operationalization of the move to open access and the details of…
(27 Apr 2021) A virtual conference will be jointly held by the Library Association of Singapore (LAS) and Persatuan Pustakawan Malaysia (PPM) on Wednesday 6 October 2021, 10 am to 5 pm. The Conference theme is Collab | Camaraderie | Commune. Collab – collaborations between libraries; Camaraderie – we are in it together; and Commune – we are a community and…
(6 Mar 2021) The 2-hour webinar was hosted by LIANZA, at the National Library of New Zealand, for the IFLA Regional Standing Committee for Asia and Oceania (RSCAO) – it was the latest in the series of annual seminars accompanying the mid-term business meetings of RSCAO. Guest speakers from the USA, Singapore, India, Fiji and…
(8 Mar 2021) The National Library of the Philippines will be celebrating the 62nd Public Library Day on March 9, 2021, with the theme “Philippine Public Libraries: Providers of Virtual Information and Contributors to Community Sustainability.” Proclamation No. 563, s. 1959, recognized the importance of Public Libraries in the dissemination of knowledge and culture…
(10 Feb 2021) The 2021 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition Virtual Poster Session Committee invites everyone to share their best ideas and work with the library community by presenting a digital poster at the 2021 ALA Annual Conference Virtual, June 23-29, 2021. Submissions are invited from all types of libraries and on any topic relevant…
(25 Jan 2021) The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about tremendous changes to our daily lives, and libraries everywhere now face the challenge of maintaining and improving their services while ensuring the safety of patrons and staff. The National Diet Library will host a web lecture featuring Ms. Christine Mackenzie, president of the International Federation of Library Associations…
(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…