(26 August 2015) A recent paper by Taylor & Francis shows that over 70% of libraries surveyed are using social media tools, and 60% have had a social media account for three years or longer (with 30% of librarians posting at least daily), writes stephanielibrarystudies blog. The National Library of Australia is cited as a library that knows…
(25 August 2015, Chennai, India) Noting that the duty of the government did not end with creating a state-of-the-art library, but to ensure that it was maintained properly and updated regularly, the Madras High Court on Monday directed the State government to maintain and upgrade the Anna Centenary Library, Chennai, according to the court’s directive.…
(25 August 2015) The Li Ka Shing Library at Singapore Management University (SMU) recently launched its Stairway to Knowledge – a visual installation of publications by SMU faculty. The installation comprises the spines of 74 publications on 74 steps in the library building. The installation aims to introduce SMU students to the publications of their…
(25 August 2015) The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Library and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Library will jointly host a two-day conference on 2-3 June 2016 entitled “Academic Librarian 4 – Sustainable Academic Libraries: Now and Beyond.” Initiated by CUHK, the Academic Librarian Conference series were previously held at…
(24 August 2015) This role manages the strategic direction of library facilities and the overall direction and evolution of Melbourne’s library services into the future. The successful applicant will mentor, coach and lead a team of passionate and diverse employees to maintaining customer service levels for our residents and ever increasing visitors to Melbourne. Applications…
(23 August 2015) The new hall of Liaoning Provincial Library, with the construction area of 103,000 square meters and collection capability of 10 million books, opened to the public on 22 August. ChinaEconomicNet .com has the photoessay.
(22 August 2015) Shandong University is working with some of the world’s leading universities and institutes to promote the study of Chinese history and culture. The university is working on the establishment of a global Sinology alliance by cooperating with the world’s top universities and institutions. “The alliance’s headquarters in our university is planned to…
(5 August 2015) The Governor of Maharashtra state, India, recently inaugurated the digitization project of the 211-year-old Asiatic Society library in Mumbai. Under the project, 100,000 books, 2,500 manuscripts and 1,200 maps will be digitized. The Maharashtra government has already sanctioned Rs 5 crore [USD750,000] to the Asiatic Society for this project. The Business Standard…
(20 August 2015) Vanderbilt University in Nashville,Tennessee is hiring a suitably qualified librarian to embrace, support, and contribute to the vision and goals of the strategic plan in the pursuit of excellence in learning and discovery by providing as subject liaison, professional research instruction and information consultation services for the interdisciplinary program in Islamic Studies…
(20 August 2015) ARL has released the Library Investment Index for 2013–2014, the latest in this annual summary measure of the relative size of the university library members of the Association. Although similar to the ARL Membership Criteria Index in reflecting the investments made in research libraries, the ARL Library Investment Index is less affected…
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