(26 March 2014) The Bodleian Libraries Chair is featured amongst 76 designs nominated for Design of the Year currently on display at London’s Design Museum from Wednesday 26 March to Monday 25 August 2014. Designed by Edward Barber OBE and Jay Osgerby OBE the Bodleian Libraries Chair is shortlisted in the Furniture category. In September…
(27 March 2014) The ANU Library is participating in a trial that will see power saving software, Greentrac, installed on PC’s in the Chifley Library. Greentrac will switch the PCs on and off just before the library opens and when it closes. About Greentrac: Greentrac measures the energy consumption and the expensive idle times for…
(21 March 2014) The Run Run Shaw Library has announced the soft launch of the beta version of the CityU Scholarly Repository which aims at indexing, archiving, preserving and disseminating the scholarly works of faculty members. Contents in the Repository are discoverable by search engines and indexing tools such as Google, Google Scholar and OAIster…
North Carolina State University Libraries’ James B. Hunt Jr. Library recognized for its signature building that leverages digital technology to foster collaboration, reflection and awe. (20 March 2014, Stanford, CA) Entries for this year’s Stanford Prize for Innovation in Research Libraries (SPIRL) spanned the globe. Institutions from Germany, Japan, Korea and Spain as well as…
(11 March 2014, Chicago) Britannica Digital Learning today announced Britannica Library, the next generation of its comprehensive reference and research service for library users of all ages. The newly designed site is Britannica’s richest library product to date and includes new and continuously revised articles from encyclopedias, journals and periodicals, related multimedia, primary sources, links…
(20 March 2014) Dave Lyons, International Librarian’s Network (ILN) country coordinator for China, cherishes the National Library of China building. Read why with links to video and photographs, here.
(12 March 2014) COAR (Confederation of Open Access Repositories) is convening a meeting to discuss the alignment of open access repository networks. The meeting, which will take place on 20-21 March 2014 will be hosted by the National Research Council of Italy and be attended by representatives from a number of regions including Australia, China,…
(12 March 2014) The second regional convening as part of IFLA’s expanded Building Strong Library Associations programme was held 4-7 March in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reflecting the objectives and priorities in the region, the Asia and Oceania convening focused on skills for the future of the library profession, and educational standards. Many associations in the region…
(13 March 2014) Many common campus activities involve copyright. The Stanford University Libraries has published a Copyright Reminder to ensure that all members of the Stanford community have access to this critical information. The Copyright Reminder highlights common campus copyright concerns, and outlines the fundamental elements of US copyright law that apply in those situations.…
(10 March 2014) As part of the various programs in celebration of the Public Library Day which will lead to the grand celebration during the 1st International Conference of Public Librarians in Cebu City on 19-21 March, the National Library of the Philippines (NLP) in cooperation with Redfox Technologies Philippines, Inc. and the Rotary Club…
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