(9 December 2015) ALIA has issued the Minimum Standard Guidelines for Library Services to Prisoners to provide guidance on the establishment, operation, and evaluation of library services to prisoners in Australia. All people – including prisoners – have a fundamental right to read, learn and access information. Table of contents: 1. Introduction 2. Existence and Purpose of Prison…
(30 November 2015) Following very positive response to the libraries and digital citizenship seminar held at the National Library of New Zealand on 12 November, NSLA agreed to begin planning for related events in Canberra and Adelaide in 2016. The focus will continue to be on digital citizenship, e-government, digital inclusion and the role of…
(1 December 2015) The University Librarian provides innovative leadership and strategic direction for the growth, development and delivery of the library’s teaching, learning, research and administrative functions in support of the university’s strategic objectives. Seek has the job description. Applications close 29 January 2016.
(30 November 2015) An agreement to establish the Taiwan Resource Centre for Chinese Studies (TRCCS) at The Australian National University (ANU) Library was officially signed this morning, inaugurating the first TRCCS in Australia. Professor Ian Young AO, ANU Vice-Chancellor, and Dr Shu-hsien Tseng, the National Central Library (NCL) Director-general, signed the agreement and officially unveiled the…
(11 November 2015) Deakin is seeking a University Librarian who is an innovative and inspirational leader, who will provide strategic guidance, a compelling vision and effective leadership for the Library, and advance the University’s teaching and research agenda for Learning, Ideas, Value and Experience as defined in the strategic plan, LIVE the Future: Agenda 2020.…
(9 November 2015) Everybody has an opinion about Geelong’s $45 million library and heritage centre. The Mayor calls it a huge brain. Residents have called it an eggshell, ugly and so on. Make up your own mind by visiting the illustrated article by Debbie Cuthbertson in the Canberra Times.
(9 November 2015) The International Librarians Network (ILN) and the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) are pleased to announce they are partnering in a new arrangement which will benefit ALIA members and library and information professionals around the world. From January 2016, ALIA will be offering their members the opportunity to participate in the ALIA Mentoring Scheme, powered…
(26 October 2015) The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) has published a discussion paper titled Deadline 2025: Collections at Risk, warning that thousands of hours of audiovisual content currently held on magnetic tapes in national cultural collections risks being lost forever, unless it is digitised by the year 2025. NFSA CEO Michael…
(30 October 2015) The Australian ORCID Consortium partnership has taken another step forward with the formal signing of the agreement at eResearch Australasia in Brisbane last week. 41 Australian institutions have now confirmed their intention to join the Consortium, which is expected to open in January 2016. The Australian Access Federation (AAF) has agreed to…
(23 October 2015) The Bureau of Meteorology is Australia’s national weather, climate and water agency. The Chief Librarian will oversee the National Meteorological Library network. The successful applicant will be responsible for the planning, direction and coordination of the National Meteorological Library to ensure the provision of high quality print and electronic library and information…
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