(14 Apr 2025) Requests to remove books from library shelves are on the rise in the UK, as the influence of pressure groups behind book bans in the US crosses the Atlantic, according to those working in the sector. Although “the situation here is nowhere [near] as bad, censorship does happen and there are some…
(3 Apr 2025) From New York Times, “In many areas of the F.D.A., no employees remain to process payroll, to file retirement or layoff paperwork and to help overseas inspectors who are at risk of maxing out agency credit cards. Even the agency’s library, where researchers and experts relied on medical journal subscriptions that have…
(6 Apr 2025) A Wellington Library is trialling a new way of cataloguing its mātauranga Māori books, organising them by atua (deity) rather than by the Dewey Decimal system. Bridget Jennings is the Senior Cataloguing Specialist at Wellington City Libraries, she said they wanted to create a structure for the library’s collections based on how…
(2 Apr 2025) In this interview, Charlotte Giles discusses the Maldives Government Web Archive — how it was created, what it preserves, and why it is a significant addition to the Library’s Asian Division. She shares examples of how the archive captures the unique perspective of an island nation and explains why collecting materials from…
(2 Apr 2025) Several months ago, HSEO colleagues contacted the University Archives for help ensuring that important information about HKUST’s response to and handling of the recent pandemic doesn’t just vanish into the digital ether. We’re excited to share highlights from our recent project to archive HKUST’s COVID-19 resources. It has been a complex digital…
(26 Mar 2025) The IFLA Academic and Research Libraries (ARL) Section focuses on cooperation, exchange of information, and promotion and support of the role of libraries as core institutions for research and education worldwide. Here’s the table of contents, Perceptions of the role of research librarian: A phenomenological study Australian academic libraries and the United Nations…
(26 Mar 2025) The Special Libraries Association (SLA), a global organization dedicated to supporting information professionals and specialized librarians, has announced it will begin a dissolution process after 116 years of service to the profession. Since its founding in 1909, SLA has been a cornerstone for knowledge management, research, and information services across industries, providing…
(12 Mar 2025) In this issue, Libraries and Sustainability: United Arab Emirates in 30th CDNLAO 2024 Making Preparations for CONSAL XIX Asia at the forefront of library innovation UniFiji delighted with numbers for Recreational Reading in the Park National Campaign Building Community through Reading in Hong Kong Empowering Communities Through Libraries: A Success Story…
(4 Mar 2025) A public library in Kanazawa resembles a sublime theater and offers more than 1.1 million books. For three days, NHK asked people what books piqued their interest and how they spend their time here. Watch the 30 minutes video here.
(5 Mar 2025) This report summarizes the findings of a survey conducted by SCONUL , the professional association for academic and research libraries in the UK and Ireland, on the future of the systems librarian. This is a strategically important role for libraries which are heavily automated and digitised environments relying on a very wide…