(7 Jul 2024) Indonesia still faces a librarian shortage, according to the National Library (Perpusnas), coinciding with the country’s celebration of the 51st National Librarian Day on July 7th. The number of librarians throughout the country so far is only 3,895 people, according to the Perpusnas’ data last year, while the country needs 439,680 librarians…
By Gina de Alwis Jayasuriya* In January 2019, a study on “Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for Academic Librarians in Selected Asian Countries” was initiated. The pilot study conducted in the Republic of Maldives was completed in 2020. A team of LIS researchers in Thailand are now studying the status of “CPD for academic librarians in Thailand”. Despite…
(15 Aug 2019) About a decade ago, libraries across the world faced a dilemma. They were being replaced by Amazon and e-books. To fight for their survival, said Ms Loida Garcia-Febo, president of the American Library Association, libraries tried to determine what other role they could play. See how libraries around the world are adapting themselves…
(9 November 2018) Sci-Hub is a pirate website that provides free access to millions of research papers otherwise locked behind paywalls. Widespread dissatisfaction with scholarly communications has led many to overlook or dismiss concerns over the site’s legality, praising its disruptive technology and seeing justification in the free access it affords people all over the…
(21 September 2018) Do you find yourself wondering what to wear in the morning? Dressed to the 746s: Australian Librarian Style is a short video that explores how librarians dress. It debuted at the IFLA World Library & Information Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia earlier this year. In the video creators Bonnie Wildie, Amy McKenzie…
(5 July 2018) Christine Wolff-Eisenberg writes that last November, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) convened experts to explore how to strengthen the formal education component of the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant program to best support library and information science programs to meet the needs of students and libraries while increasing…
(27 March 2018) Get inspired by the path taken by the Sri Lanka Library Association (SLLA) in strengthening their library and information sector! Questions and answers by the project team and the Sri Lanka Library Association. The story about Building Strong Library Associations is here.
(30 December 2017) The topic of Librarian Fashion opens a myriad of questions: Should librarians wear a uniform? Can we wear tattoos? Should we dress with dignity – and what does dignity mean? What about piercings? Jewels? Religious or political symbols? Does it depend on a personal choice, on the country we live in, or…
Librarian/Senior Librarian – Digital Portal & Initiatives (NTU Libraries) Key responsibilities: Evaluate and promote educational IT tools and portal platforms Provide training and technical support to students and staff implementing digital projects effectively using WordPress and other suitable platforms Provide expertise for the creation of information and knowledge portals to curate content and to provide…
13 September 2017) The LIANZA blog writes that in general the answer is no – librarians are not paid fairly. Based on Strategic Pay data purchased by LIANZA at a national level, we see librarians in entry level roles being paid 1.5% less than other local government and 6.7% less than the general market. This…