ICADL2015 heads to Seoul
(23 January 2015) The 17th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL 2015) will be held in Seoul, Korea, 9-11 December 2015. Visit the conference website for submissions of papers.
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International Librarians Network opens new round
(8 January 2015) ILN has announced that applications are now open for the next round of this popular program to commence in March 2015. Want to build your professional network and learn about librarianship around the world? Love the idea of professional travel but don’t have the budget? The International Librarians Network (ILN) is for…
IFLA World Library and Information Congress participation grants
(13 January 2015) The IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2015 has made available funds to provide support for 20 delegates to attend IFLA WLIC 2015 in South Africa by waiving their registration fee. Additional expenses need to be covered by other sponsorship or by candidates themselves. Applicants should be first time attendees to the…
National Conference on Library and Information Science (NACLIS) 2015
(14 January 2015) Sri Lanka’s National Conference on Library and Information Science NACLIS 2015, will be held in June 2015. The main theme this year is Challenges for Information Professionals and LIS services in the 21st century. The call for papers is here.
Philippines to host A-LIEP 2015
(5 January 2015) The Asia-Pacific Library and Information Education and Practice (A-LIEP) Conference will be held in the Philippines from October 21 to 23, 2015. Details on the venue, registration and other concerns will be announced at a later date. The theme for this year’s conference is: Asia-Pacific LIS: Exploring Unity and Diversity. The aim of…
Sri Lanka Library Association offers Diploma in Library and Information Science
(28 December 2014) Applications are invited for the Diploma in Library and Information Science (DIPLIS) Level I – 2014 /15 course. The brochure is available in Sinhala | Tamil | English. For application details visit here. Closing date for applications is 24 January 2015. Note: The links above are broken. Try this one which was…
UNESCO launches Open Access Curricula for researchers and librarians
(19 December 2014) Within the overall framework of UNESCO Strategy on Open Access to scientific information and research and to take forward UNESCO’s leadership role in diffusing knowledge amongst its Member States, UNESCO has developed a set of manuals to facilitate capacity building of library and information professionals and researchers. The OA curricula developed by…
The 23rd Conference of Directors of National Libraries of Asia and Oceania (CDNLAO) 2015
(19 December 2014) The 23rd meeting of the Conference of the Directors of National Libraries in Asia and Oceania (CDNLAO) will be held on 10 June 2015, Bangkok, Thailand under the theme of National Libraries for Sustainable Advancement. The details are here.
Additional experimental spectra now available in CAS REGISTRYSM in STN®
(18 December 2014) Effective December 2014, CAS enhanced its collection of experimental spectra in CAS REGISTRY. CAS added more than 15,000 Carbon-13 NMR spectra and more than 80,000 Proton NMR spectra to more than 70,000 unique RNs. The new spectra were licensed from Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc. who obtained them from Sigma-Aldrich and the Specs…
Expanding preservation capability across China
(11 December 2014, Ithaca, N.Y.) Building on a successful 2012-2013 internship program that trained staff from four leading academic libraries in Beijing, Cornell University Library has received an $186,000 award from the Henry Luce Foundation to offer another round of the library collections preservation workshop to a wider audience and extend the reach of the…