(14 November 2013) LIANZA has posted an appeal for donations. As you will be aware the recent typhoon Haiyan and a major earthquake in Bohol have had disastrous effects in the Philippines. IFLA has made contact with the National Library Director of the Philippines and a call for assistance has been posted by The Philippine Librarians…
The Philippines Library Association Inc. has announced a call for action to assist its colleagues and libraries devastated by typhoon Haiyan. Financial donations and material donations such as blankets, canned food and clothes are welcome. Read the announcement here.
(12 November 2013) On Saturday 16 November 2013, communities across the U.S. and around the world will celebrate the American Library Association’s sixth annual International Games Day @ your library. This year there will be participants from all over the world on all seven continents (Antarctica!) playing a wide variety of games. International Games Day…
(12 November 2013) Libraries may miss out on vital funding for new building projects if proposed changes to the Local Government Act come in to effect, says the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA). The Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill (No 3) presented to Parliament last week proposes a new definition…
(8 November 2013) The weekend edition of the Korea Herald published a suite of articles on Korean libraries. Korean libraries embrace new, expanded roles: Korean libraries are not just about books. Some run programmes for senior citizens and multicultural families. http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20131108000794 The end of libraries? Sort of: People are visiting libraries less and buying fewer…
(11 November 2013) The Statistical Survey of the Metropolitan Libraries Section of IFLA for 2011 is now available at the page: Metropolitan Libraries Annual Statistical Survey It was compiled by Helsinki City Library on behalf of the Section. There was participation from 56 libraries from all over the world including Auckland Libraries, Brisbane City Council,…
(6 November 2013) The British Library is moving the national newspaper collection from Colindale, north London, to a purpose-built Newspaper Storage Building at the Library’s site at Boston Spa in West Yorkshire. The purpose of the move is to extend the life of the collection, which encompasses some 750 million pages of newspapers and periodicals,…
(8 November 2013) The library client survey recorded 1,907 responses in the survey conducted in September 2013. The summary report. full report and data report can be accessed here.
(8 November 2013) The Korea Herald carries an interview in English with Lim Won, Chief Executive of the National Library of Korea. Lim says that in the digital age, libraries are increasingly pressed to stretch beyond their traditional role to offer more user-friendly and versatile functions. “Basically, we want to run a service that actively…
(6 November 2013) Watch a presentation by R. David Lankes at the InfoHost 2013 User Group Meeting held on 1st November at Pan Pacific Hotel, Singapore. The theme for the meeting this year was “Libraries & Publishing – Evolve in New Directions”. R. David Lankes is an Associate Professor at Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies Watch…
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