2015 APLAP meeting
(28 April 2015) The 2015 meeting of the Association of Parliamentary Librarians of Asia and the Pacific takes place 30 November to 3 December 2015, at Parliament House, Canberra, Australia. More here.
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is celebrating 20 years of kids learning to read with over 66,000,000 books mailed
(23 April 2015) Dolly Parton’s global book gifting organization, Imagination Library, is celebrating 20 years and over 66 million free books mailed to children in USA, UK, Canada and Australia. PRWeb has the story. Visit the Imagination Library website.
ORCID Joint Statements launched in Australia
(22 April 2015) On 14 April 2015 at an ORCID Implementers Roundtable in Canberra, the Joint Statement of Principle: ORCID – Connecting Researchers and Research was launched by representatives of Universities Australia (UA), the Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS), the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) and the Australian National Data Service (ANDS). The statement,…
NSLA to begin infrastructure projects
(21 April 2015) As part of the ‘shared solutions’ strategy in its new strategic plan, National and State Libraries Australia agreed to begin several infrastructure projects, notably a joint evaluation of a digital preservation solution, and an initial investigation of an integrated approach to digital legal deposit. The first phase of these projects will run…
UTS Library’s Artists-in-Residence investigate the library retrieval system
(21 April 2015) UTS Library began an Artist-in-Residence Program in 2012 to bring in the artistic talents of creative people to inject playfulness, art and culture into all aspects of the Library’s operations. This year, artists Elisa Lee and Adam Hinshaw were tasked with interpreting and responding to the Library Retrieval System (LRS). The LRS…
Extraordinary rare book collection donated to State Library of Victoria
(17 April 2015) One of the world’s great rare book collections has been donated to the State Library of Victoria, Australia. Valued at over $5 million, the collection encompasses more than 5,000 volumes from the 15th to 18th century, including political, religious, philosophical and literary works. The collection was amassed over 40 years by the…
University of Adelaide Libraries 2015 Planning
(16 April 2015) The University of Adelaide Libraries which has an aging staff profile, is embarking on a planning exercise with the University’s Library of the Future Committee. In consultation with the University community, throughout 2015 the committee will consider Library services, functions and raison d’etre, resulting in a clear direction and strategy for Library…
New design installation announced for Queensland State Library’s Asia Pacific Design Library
(15 April 2015) A team from global design and consulting firm Woods Bagot will deliver the inaugural APDL Connect Project installation. The APDL Connect Project, a new initiative of State Library’s Asia Pacific Design Library (APDL), gives designers from the Asia Pacific region an opportunity to develop and display their work in the APDL Design…
Joint Statement of Principle: ORCID – Connecting Researchers and Research
(April 2015) The ‘Joint Statement of Principle: ORCID – Connecting Researchers and Research‘ [PDF 297KB] proposes that Australia’s research sector broadly embrace the use of ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) as a common researcher identifier. The statement was drafted by a small working group coordinated by the Australian National Data Service (ANDS) comprised of…
MyMaster essay cheating scandal: More than 70 university students face suspension
(19 March 2015) Two university students have been expelled and a further 70 are facing severe penalties, including expulsion, from five of NSW’s most prestigious universities after being identified in connection with a widespread cheating scandal centred around an online essay writing company. Australia’s Sydney Morning Herald has the story by Lisa Visentin. The UK…