(15 Oct 2020) Those visiting libraries to read, study and work can look forward to more services resuming from Tuesday (Oct 20) at the National Library Building, 25 public libraries and the Oldham Theatre in the National Archives of Singapore Building. The National Library Board (NLB) said in a statement on Thursday (Oct 15) that…
(August 2020) From IFLA’s Library Services to People with Special Needs Newsletter: With the experiences accumulated from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in 2003, Hong Kong academic libraries, public libraries and school libraries were more wellprepared to face the challenge of suspension due to COVID-19 pandemic. However, the announcements from the government about extending…
(15 Aug 2020) A library for people to read in has been set up at this eastern Japan town’s Oarai Sun Beach, which has been closed to swimmers this summer due to the spread of the novel coronavirus. The local tourists’ association came up with the idea as a unique way to enjoy the beach…
(8 Sept 2020) The National Library of Indonesia at Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan No. 11 in Central Jakarta is temporarily closed following confirmed COVID-19 cases. According to a statement, four library employees have tested positive for COVID-19 and are currently under self-quarantine. The building has been sterilized and sprayed with disinfectant, and all other employees have been told to work from…
An Ex Libris-commissioned report uncovers lower levels of support from the research office and library vs. 2019, increased pressure on research funding, and opportunities for greater collaboration between research offices and libraries (3 Sept 2020) Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, is pleased to announce the publication of its annual study on the challenges that academic…
(16 Aug 2020) The National Museum of Korea and the National Library of Korea shut their doors after staff members from both facilities were diagnosed with the coronavirus. The national library was the first to close of the state-run culture facilities on Friday (15 Aug), when a staff member was diagnosed with Covid-19 earlier…
(18 Aug 2020) Boston’s Museum of Science and a top Harvard University health expert have teamed up to make it easier for anyone anywhere in the world to get answers to their burning questions about the coronavirus pandemic. The interactive exhibit, featuring Dr. Ashish Jha and using StoryFile’s conversational video artificial intelligence technology, was unveiled…
(19 Aug 2020) Clinicians and researchers around the world are racing to collect data in order to better understand COVID-19 — including risk factors for severe cases, treatment strategies and the viability of various vaccines. But a vital element missing has been a wide-scale database for sharing information as research progresses. Researchers at the USC…
(12 Aug 2020) From Guardian: When Melbourne’s Yarra Plenty regional libraries first went into lockdown in March, shut the doors and left the remaining unborrowed books on their shelves, staff were sent home with a phone… So the library staff pulled from their database the phone number of every library member over the age of…
(11 Aug 2020) Due to the widespread impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in our communities don’t just involve dining outdoors and wearing masks in public, but are present in research institutes as well. Whether in hospitals, universities, government agencies, or biotechnology companies, laboratories around the country have had to address COVID-19 in some way.…