ICULA 2016
(4 May 2016) University Librarians’ Association of Sri Lanka held its international conference at the University of Jaffna, from 9 to 10 March 2016. Pictures here.
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IATUL 2016 International Study Programme
(13 May 2016) The International Association of University Libraries offers grants of up to € 2,000 to staff from member libraries to travel to other member libraries for periods of at least two weeks to investigate current issues of importance to IATUL libraries. Applications may be made by any staff member at an IATUL member…
International Survey of Academic & Research Library Data Curation Practices, 2016-17 Edition
(11 May 2016) Primary Research Group surveyed college and university and other research libraries in the United Kingdom and United States to find out more about their approach to data curation. Ten libraries were surveyed in each country. Two non-academic libraries with profiles similar to academic libraries were also included. The study presents a broad…
Hong Kong International Airport hiring Technical Librarian
(10 May 2016) The responsibilities include daily operation of the Technical Services Department’s Technical Library including but not limited to borrowing service, identifying and purchasing new books/ items, conducting stock take and maintaining an updated register of library materials; Coordinate the registration and archive of Operation & Maintenance (O&M) Manuals, including the review of formatting,…
Antique books on old Korea by Western writers on display at National Library of Korea
(9 May 2016) Many books on Korea written by Westerners are currently on display as part of a special exhibition at the National Library of Korea. Most of the books were written by women who visited the country from 1883 to the mid-1900s for missionary work, travel and other reasons. The books were donated by…
ALIA announces federal election agenda
Literacy and freedom of access to information underpin libraries’ federal election agenda (8 May 2016, Canberra) Following today’s confirmation of Saturday 2 July as the date the nation will go to the polls, the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), the peak body for library and information professionals, has launched its federal election agenda. ALIA’s…
National Conference on Library and Information Studies (NACLIS) 2016
(6 May 2016) The Sri Lanka Library Association (SLLA) National Conference is an annual event aiming at promoting professional and academic experiences among librarians and information professionals in Sri Lanka. It is scheduled to be held on the 23rd June, at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, Colombo. This year’s conference is aligned with national priorities…
UN librarian internship in Thailand
(6 May 2016) UNFPA’s Asia and the Pacific Regional Office (APRO) in Bangkok, Thailand, is offering an internship to enhance its existing library by cataloguing its physical and digital libraries (publications, gray literature), and developing digital reference tools and conducting research. The resources developed during the internship will be used to further develop communication and…
Strong support for copyright reforms in Australia
(29 April 2016, Canberra) The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) agrees with the Productivity Commission’s view that Australia’s intellectual property arrangements have lost sight of users. The Productivity Commission has today released the Intellectual Property Arrangements Draft Report. ALIA was pleased the Commission agrees with the library and information sector’s view on three key…
Architects announced for State Library of Victoria redevelopment
(23 April 2016) A consortium of internationally celebrated architects has been selected to design the $83.1 million State Library Victoria Vision 2020 redevelopment. Multi-award winning Australasian design firm Architectus will join forces with Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects, one of Scandinavia’s most recognised architectural practices, to transform the iconic building. Architectus is known for its delivery…
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