(22 October 2015) The University of Sydney has joined the Open Library of Humanities’ Library Partnership. The Open Library of Humanities (OLH) is an academic-led, gold open-access publisher with no author-facing charges. With funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the platform covers costs with payments from an international library consortium. The OLH launched on September…
22 October 2015) Applications are invited for the position of University Librarian at Murdoch University. Under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer, the University Librarian will provide leadership and strategic direction to Murdoch’s Library Services in support of the University’s strategic priorities. The University Librarian is expected to develop and promote a culture of…
An Expression of Interest for a Design Consultant team has been released for the $83 million State Library Victoria Vision 2020 redevelopment project, the Minister for Creative Industries Martin Foley has announced. (19 October 2015) The Victorian Government, Australia, is providing $55.4 million for the project, which is to be staged over five years. The…
(11 October 2015) Softlink is inviting teacher librarians and library staff across Australia and New Zealand to participate in the 2015 Australian and New Zealand School Library Survey. The 2015 School Library Survey represents the sixth year of the survey for Australian schools and the first for New Zealand schools. Softlink’s Managing Director, Nathan Godfrey, said…
(6 October 2015) Geelong libraries are rapidly expanding their digital collections, as they cater for massive growth in demand for electronic books and audiobooks. The explosion in e-materials has seen paper borrowings drop for the first time, with Geelong Regional Library Corporation recording a six per cent fall for physical items in 2014-15. The opening…
(16 September 2015, Canberra) A research project in digital and traditional preservation management in Australian national and state libraries has won the 2015 ALIA Research Grant Award. This award is based on recommendations from the ALIA Research Advisory Committee, endorsed by the ALIA Board. ALIA will award a $5000 grant for the research to Heather Brown,…
(13 September 2015) Nine men, some of them heavily tattooed and all of them in identical bottle-green, prison-issue sweats sit at a rectangular table in rapt silence. It’s 1.30pm – story time. A volunteer, reads from a typed a4 sheet, carefully pronouncing each syllable. She doesn’t project or exaggerate her inflections; this is not a…
(10 September 2015) Librarian Rhapsody, with a large nod in the direction of Queen (Not the one in Buckingham Palace), is a new mini-musical by the Shoalhaven Library Staff, Australia. Dancing library carts and mayhem in green wigs are part of the fun. Is this non-fiction? Is this just fantasy? Work in the library we escape…
(12 September 2015) The Associate University Librarian, Library Learning & Experience, is a senior leadership role within the University Library. As a member of the Library Executive, the role actively contributes to strategic planning and decision making whilst leading and developing the Library Learning & Experience teams. The role provides strategic and operational leadership in…
(12 September 2015) Reporting to the Library Board of Queensland, the CEO and State Librarian is responsible for developing productive relationships with key stakeholders, including the Minister for Science and Innovation and the Queensland Public Service, to deliver value to the people of Queensland. The Position will require a person who: Provides both strategic and…
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