(20 April 2016) The East Asia Library at Stanford University is now accepting applications for its 2016-17 library travel grants. The purpose of these grants is to assist scholars from outside the greater San Francisco Bay Area in accessing the Stanford East Asia Library collections for research. Funded by the Department of Education Title VI…
(20 April 2016) This opinion piece from Singapore by Loh Chin Ee gives a public library example of a successful space designed for teens. ‘Taking the cue from the retail sector, the library has its books displayed front-facing to inspire teens to take them from the shelves and the shelves are aligned to consumer heights…
(18 April 2016) The Assistant Director will lead the Singapore & Southeast Asian Collections unit to ensure the smooth running of the unit, including overseeing the capability development of the team. The AD will in addition: • Lead the team in the development and management of special collections and identify partnerships opportunities for acquiring special…
(18 April 2016) Nanjing University, in the capital of east China’s Jiangsu Province, trialed a new system last week so that users of the library must reserve seats via the smartphone messaging app WeChat, sparking much public discussion among staff and students. Regulations say that during the trial students who want to reserve a seat…
Hong Kong (HKSAR) – Following is a question by the Hon Michael Tien and a written reply by the Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Lau Kong-wah, in the Legislative Council today (April 13, 2016): Question: As revealed by the outcome of a survey conducted last year, only 5.7 per cent of the children in Hong…
(12 April 2016) Findings from the 2015 Softlink Australian and New Zealand School Library Survey are now available. 2015 was the first year the survey captured information from both Australian and New Zealand school libraries. Softlink’s Managing Director, Nathan Godfrey, said the survey gathers information on budgets and resourcing, knowledge and content delivery methods and…
(13 April 2016) Interested in seeing the world of diplomacy and public policy as the staff of the Dag Hammarskjöld Library do? Multiple internships are being offered in the Outreach Division of the Department of Public Information and you could work with us! When applying, your cover letter should specify that the “Area of Interest/Department”…
(11 April 2016) With campuses in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, Khalifa University is dedicated to the advancement of learning through teaching and research and to the discovery and application of knowledge. The Library provides information resources and services responsive to the teaching, learning, and productivity of students, faculty and researchers. The position is responsible for…
(11 April 2016) The National Library of the Philippines invites participation in the 3rd International Conference on Children’s Librarianship with the theme Fostering Inclusive Children and Young Adult Services in Libraries. This year’s event will be held on 18-20 July 2016 at Almont Inland Resort Butuan City, Agusan del Norte. The announcement in full is…
(7 April 2016) The British Library’s oldest Qur’ān manuscript, Or.2165, dating from the eighth century, has now been fully digitised and is available on the British Library’s Digitised Manuscripts site. Among the most ancient copies of the Qurʼān, it comprises 121 folios containing over two-thirds of the complete text and is one of the largest…
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