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Copyright Issues in Libraries, Education and Open Access: A Joint Session by Singapore Management University Libraries (SMU Libraries) and The Library Association of Singapore (LAS)

Asia Pacific, Copyright, Libraries, Open AccessMarch 16, 2017

By Nazimah Ram Nath* (16 March 2017) SMU Libraries, in partnership with the Library Association of Singapore, held a seminar on 25th January 2017 to promote an awareness on copyright issues and copyright obligations amongst librarians and professionals in the education industry in Singapore. The seminar was held at the Li Ka Shing Library, Singapore…

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British Library hiring Head of Asian and African Collections

Asia Pacific, Jobs, LibrariesMarch 8, 2017

(7 March 2017) The British Library is recruiting a Head of Asian and African Collections, based in at St Pancras in Central London, to lead their collections and curation team and work on the strategic development of their renowned collections. This opportunity is compelling and without rival. It is a strategic leadership post where you…

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Revamping libraries to be vibrant places of learning

Asia Pacific, LibrariesMarch 8, 2017

(7 March 2017) The Straits Times reports that four newly renovated public libraries will reopen this year in Sengkang, Bukit Panjang, Tampines and Bedok, Singapore, with facilities such as a workspace with 3D printers and a storytelling room for children. Adults will also be encouraged to read more as well as more widely, following a…

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Pioneers of Chinese Dance Digital Archive

Asia Pacific, Databases, LibrariesMarch 8, 2017

(7 March 2017) The Pioneers of Chinese Dance Digital Archive is a digital photograph collection designed to make the history of twentieth-century Chinese dance accessible to international researchers. The project was started at the University of Michigan Asia Library in 2014, with support from the Center for World Performance Studies, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender,…

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NLB scholarships for library development

Asia Pacific, LibrariesMarch 7, 2017

(28 February 2017) The National Library Board offers scholarships to promising talents in Singapore to pursue full-time undergraduate and postgraduate studies in fields to advance library development and also to grow domain expertise in various knowledge fields e.g. history and early childhood development. As an NLB scholar, you will play a key role in fulfilling…

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Be the Scholarly Communications Librarian at UNSW Australia

Asia Pacific, Jobs, LibrariesMarch 5, 2017

(3 March 2017) The UNSW Library manages the Research Output System (ROS) and the UNSWorks institutional repository to harvest, manage and make openly available the research outputs of the university. A key priority of the Library is to provide leadership, advocacy, information and advice to academic staff and higher degree research students on the selection…

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DST recruiting Deputy Director, Research Information Services x 2 (SA or VIC)

Asia Pacific, Jobs, LibrariesMarch 5, 2017

(3 March 2017) Defence Science & Technology Group (DST) is seeking to fill two EL1 positions in Research Information Services (RIS). The Deputy Directors will provide leadership in establishing and providing agile services to meet the emerging information needs in an environment of significant change. The Deputy Director – Research Information Resources and Infrastructure (DDRIRI)…

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Australian Catholic University hiring Senior Librarian (Support Services)

Asia Pacific, Jobs, LibrariesMarch 5, 2017

(3 March 2017) The Senior Librarian (Support Services) leads a team of staff based across multiple campuses that provide resource description and discovery for library resources in all formats. These resources support learning, teaching and research by meeting the information and access needs of students and staff, with particular emphasis on services to students with…

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Korea’s Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) goes live with Ex Libris Alma Library Management Service

Asia Pacific, Libraries, TechnologyMarch 2, 2017

(1 March 2017, Seoul, Korea) Korea’s Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) has gone live with the Ex Libris Alma® library management platform. The Alma service is integrated with the Ex Libris Primo discovery and delivery solution, which POSTECH has been using for several years. Ranked as the top university in Korea by the…

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University of Hong Kong hiring Research and Data Services Librarian

Asia Pacific, Data, Jobs, LibrariesFebruary 28, 2017

(27 February 2017) Applications are invited for appointment as Research and Data Services Librarian (at the rank of Assistant Librarian I) in the University Libraries, to commence as soon as possible, on a fixed-term basis of two years, with the possibility of renewal. The job description is here. Closes 18 March 2017.

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