(New York / Heidelberg / Tokyo, 11 April 2013) Today, Springer announced that the Waseda University Library, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan, acquired the English-language Springer Book Archives (SBA). Members of the university community now have online access to Springer content dating back to 1842 via SpringerLink (link.springer.com), Springer’s online platform. This is the first such purchase, not only…
For a snapshot of the research and discovery happening in Hong Kong’s university libraries, visit the JULAC website. Recently published are the presentations of the JULAC Libraries Forum 2012 which took place 23 February 2012. They cover information literacy, library architecture, digitization, discovery tools, the learning commons, RFID, Google Analytics and what statistics tell us. …
(8 April 2013) LibQUAL+ will award up to three institutions in-kind grants to participate in the 2014 LibQUAL+ survey, with a goal of offering one grant for every 50 libraries registered. This will be the ninth year LibQUAL+ has sponsored an in-kind grant program. There are two application deadlines for the 2014 grant program: June…
Blesila P. Velasco reports that on 19 March 2013 the Salon on National Development Plan for Public Libraries and Capacity-Building of Public Librarians (NDPPL) and Capacity-Building of Public Librarians was held by the Public Libraries Division (PLD). The National Development Plan for Public Libraries (NDPPL) is a multi-phase project to redefine the relationship of the…
Which country is Asia has nearly five thousand public libraries and is aiming to have a library in each of its 60,000 villages? The answer is Myanmar. At a time when libraries of all sorts in all countries are having difficult times, the Myanmar government with the help of philanthropists and donors is forging ahead to…
If you are interested in statistics about libraries look no further than ARL which has recently published statistics about academic law and health libraries. Read the announcements here: http://www.arl.org/index.shtml The ARL Statistics Collection provides online access to the annual publications ARL Statistics, ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics, and ARL Academic Law Library Statistics that…
(27 March 2013) The lending of eBooks by public libraries will enhance library services for users, but the interests of booksellers and publishers must be protected too, U.K. Culture Minister Ed Vaizey said today. A Government-commissioned report, An Independent Review of E-Lending in Public Libraries in England by William Sieghart, published today, sets out the…
The latest issue, No.76, March 2013 has been published. The Special topic: Collection Management and Cataloguing [Australia] RDA Implementation at the National Library of Australia [Bhutan] National Library of Bhutan: Collection Management and Cataloguing of materials [Japan] Bibliographic format renewal CDNLAO Meeting: [Malaysia] CDNLAO 2013 meeting News: [Singapore] Reorganization of National Library Board of Singapore and library@chinatown…
FutureGov Asia Pacific has a 10 minute video interview with Lee Kee Siang, CIO and Director, Technology & Innovation, National Library Board (NLB) Singapore, in which he discusses technology, lifestyles of library patrons and NLB’s plans in ICT for 2013. Watch the interview here.
(22 March 2013) The institutions, each of which holds the largest collection in its respective country, have been working together for several years to exchange materials, knowledge and best practices. This new international partnership will build on existing cooperative relations to focus on areas such as conservation and preservation, digitization of rare materials, staff exchanges…
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