(22 July 2016) Under the leadership of the University Librarian, the Associate Librarian (Digital Development & Services) plays a key role in the development of the Library’s digital strategy and technology in support of the University’s teaching, learning and research activities. The appointee will be required to: (a) implement new technologies and tools to ensure…
(18 July 2016, Sydney) Australia is facing a potentially critical shortage of health librarians according to the findings of a new census report from ALIA Group Health Libraries Australia (HLA). With a 7:4 ratio of retirees to new entrants, job vacancies in health libraries were found to be running at almost 10 per cent, compared…
(19 July 2016) The report gives insights into the world’s major regional market conditions of the library automation system industry including North America, Europe and Asia and the main countries United States, Germany, Japan and China. Marketreportscenter has more.
(19 July 2016) From 16 to 19 May 2016, 83 delegates from 22 countries attended the Joint Conference and Meeting (JCM) representing the Academic Business Library Directors (ABLD), European Business Schools Librarians’ Group (EBSLG) and the Asia Pacific Business School Librarians’ Group (APBSLG) held at the Li Ka Shing Library, Singapore Management University. The conference…
(16 July 2016) The National Library of New Zealand has released its Draft Strategic Direction to 2030 and is interested in your feedback. Comments are open until 31 August 2016. The National Library of New Zealand is proposing a bold and ambitious set of strategic directions to 2030. nations. Feedback is wanted on: the strategic…
(15 July 2016) This position works with team members to create and edit the records in the Integrated Research Information System (IRIS) and Institutional Knowledge (InK) at SMU. This position also works to ensure through continuous improvement methods, that effective and efficient access to library resources are available to the SMU community (students, faculty and…
(5 July 2016) The IFLA Green Library Award was established in 2016 by Environmental Sustainability for Libraries (ENSULIB), a special interest group of IFLA. The award, generously sponsored by De Gruyter publishing, communicates libraries’ commitment to environmental sustainability. Moreover, the objective is to create awareness of libraries’ social responsibility and leadership in environmental education. In…
(12 July 2016) Thousands of priceless books, newspapers and periodicals had to be hastily evacuated from the language division of Bhawa Bhavan at the National Library on Tuesday morning after the room was inundated by water leaking from the airconditioning plant and rainwater pouring in through broken window panes. The damage is yet to be…
(8 July 2016) Worldwide Orphans Foundation (WWO) in Vietnam opened a toy library at a center for children with disabilities in Ho Chi Minh City, aiming to bring joy and help the children there make progress. The toy library, the third one in Vietnam, will benefit 75 children at Hoang Mai Center in Go Vap…
(9 July 2016) The 12th National Conference on Library & Information Studies (NACLIS) 2016 was held at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, Colombo on 22nd June 2016 on the theme of Marching towards excellence: Contributions of LIS professionals in building a better society. NACLIS is an annual event aiming at promoting professional and academic experiences among librarians…
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