In July 2012, the National Diet Library (NDL) formulated its Mission and Objectives 2012-2016, which replaces the earlier vision for the NDL’s 60th Anniversary. It highlights the mission to be accomplished by the NDL and the six objectives to be achieved in about five years, under the mission. In addition, in May 2013 the NDL…
(Ann Arbor, MI, 18 June 2013) The HathiTrust Digital Library will partner with the recently launched Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) to expand discovery and use of HathiTrust’s public domain and other openly available content. DPLA provides an online portal to freely available digital material held by libraries, archives, and museums across the United…
ARL has published Research Library Issues (RLI) no. 282, which features articles on ARL library budgets over the past two years, subscriptions to journal collections from large publishers, and the impact of the changing roles of librarians on reference staffing. A pre-publication version of the article about journal bundles was released earlier this year. Read…
(3 June 2013) The LIBER office recently spoke to Ned Potter, author of The Library Marketing Toolkit: a practical guide to library marketing and branding. In this interview, he shares tips for libraries who want to increase their marketing efforts. The interview is here: http://www.libereurope.eu/blog/expert-tips-for-marketing-your-library
(23 May 2013) The British Library has published an updated evaluation of its economic contribution to the UK, looking at how the British Library creates economic value for its users and society as a whole. The Library last undertook a study of this kind in 2003. The report shows that the economic value that the…
(25 May 2013) The Digital Public Library of America quoting the BBC reports: “The first purpose-built ‘bookless’ public library is due to open in Texas later this year and in the US capital, the first virtual reading room replaces books with computers and smart technology. Some of the nation’s most famous institutions are also collaborating in…
(20 May 2013) The significance of the University of Adelaide’s history as a story inextricably entwined with the cultural fabric of South Australia was recognised at a UNESCO Inscription Ceremony on 14 May 2013. This is a significant achievement as the University of Adelaide is the first university in Australia to have its historical administrative…
(18 April 2013) The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) launched a beta of its discovery portal and open platform today. The portal delivers millions of materials found in American archives, libraries, museums, and cultural heritage institutions to students, teachers, scholars, and the public. Far more than a search engine, the portal provides innovative ways…
(20 April 2013) The Digital Public Library of America is up and running. It has millions of records, many of them linked to full text and images, including many from and about Asia. For example, the 2,000 hits for Indonesia include links to botanical catalogues of the nineteenth century, an image of a dagger handle…
A team from Beyond Access visited Myanmar recently to gain an understanding of the potential for the country’s 5,000 libraries to contribute to development goals. A country brief is the result of that visit. Beyond Access examines key elements of Myanmar’s rapid development and highlights the essential role of public libraries in the development process.…
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