The April 2014 issue of the newsletter has been published on the NDL website. Contents include: National Diet Library’s Efforts for the Preservation and Promotion of Culture National Diet Library’s Mission and Objectives 2012-2016 and collaboration with the Asian region: current status and challenges The 3rd China-Japan-Korea Digital Library Initiative (CJKDLI) meeting Read the newsletter…
(23 April 2014) As World Book Night returns for its annual celebration of books and reading on 23 April, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) and European counterparts EBLIDA have announced a European-wide petition calling for changes to copyright law so public libraries have the same right to lend eBooks as they…
(23 April 2104) The Chinese Library of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, is holding an exhibition on the ‘Award-winning Works of National Chinese Calligraphy Competition 2014’ from now to 16 May 2014. This exhibition is presented by NTU Chinese Society. It showcases more than 20 awarded works of the National Chinese Calligraphy Competition 2014, an annual…
(16 April 2014, New York, NY) Dr. Thant Thaw Kaung, who has played a leading role in keeping books and literary life alive in Myanmar under an authoritarian regime, has been chosen as the 2014 recipient of the “Jeri Laber International Freedom to Publish Award.” The award is given annually by the Association of American…
(14 April 2014) ALIA has released the Elending Landscape Report 2014 which identifies worldwide public library initiatives to secure eBooks for borrowers. The report—prepared by Brussels-based Civic Agenda—is intended to help identify practical eLending solutions for Australian public libraries. The announcement is here.
(15 April 2014) Marshall Breeding’s 2014 Library Systems Report has been published. As usual it is full of facts, numbers and analysis of the library automation industry. Catch up with the details here.
The 2014 International Digital Library Conference (IDLC) held in Kuala Lumpur 8-10 April 2014 was an opportunity for the national libraries of Malaysia and Taiwan to forge closer ties. The theme of the conference was Preserving and Sharing Digital Resources through Co-operation and Collaboration. NCL’s Director-general Tseng was the keynote speaker, talking on “National Central…
(14 April 2014, Chicago) Libraries continue to transform to meet society’s changing needs, and more than 90 percent of the respondents in an independent national survey said that libraries are important to the community. But school libraries continue to feel the combined pressures of recession-driven financial tightening and federal neglect, according to data from the…
(9 April 2014) Many libraries and consortia are regularly involved in marketing and promoting their eResources. This might include web pages, posters and displays. The Electronic Resource Promotion Competition enables these achievements to be shared and celebrated. This competition by INASP invites librarians and consortia to outline their marketing and promotion plans for the year…
(8 April 2014) You are cordially invited to visit the Exhibition of the “Deacons Archives” which will be held at Special Collections, 1/F Main Library, The University of Hong Kong, from 4th – 28th April 2014. The Deacons Archives contains the bulk of the early surviving records of Deacons and its predecessors, including client deeds…
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