(8 Apr 2025) The Trump administration has blocked access to multiple data repositories maintained by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for researchers in several countries, including a cancer statistics database used heavily by scientists in China. The ban is effective April 4 and applies to institutions in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Russia, Iran, North…
(28 Feb 2024) In this issue of IFLA Asia and Oceania Regional Division Newsletter, Malaysian Libraries: Transforming Communities Through Citizen Science Building a Digital Network of Chinese Ancient Books” Chinese Ancient Books Resources Database Construction and Services Innovation for Enhanced Smart Library Services Implementation and Response to SDGs by a Public Library: Innovative AR Picture…
(26 October 2016) The 11th Conference on Cooperative Development and Sharing of Chinese Resources was officially opened yesterday at the Grand Ballroom of MGM, Macau. The two-day conference is themed Post-digital Era – the Cooperation, Utilization and Promotion of Chinese Resources. On this event, local library representatives are expected to meet foreign specialists to promote an…
(7 October 2016) The Red Market Library, under the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), offers 24-hour service on a trial basis from 7 October. During the trial operation, residents can access the Library by scanning the Macao SAR Resident Identity Cards or Non-resident Worker’s Identification Cards on the self-registration system at the entrance daily from 8pm…
(20 May 2016) There are 16 public libraries in the city. Up until 2016, the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) under the name Macao Central Library managed nine, while the rest were under the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) umbrella. Since 1st of January, all libraries have been under the Cultural Affairs Bureau, with the…
(10 December 2015) The 2015 International Conference on Business and Information (BAI2015) is to be held at Sheraton Macao Hotel, Cotai Central, Macau, 7-9 July 2015. Scholars are encouraged to submit papers or abstracts on any aspect of business and Information. More on the conference website.
(15 June 2014) Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macau signed a tripartite cultural cooperation plan for 2014-18 at the 15th Greater Pearl River Delta Cultural Co-operation Meeting in Guangzhou today. The three jurisdictions agreed to further strengthen co-operation on public libraries, intangible cultural heritage, and connections between public cultural service mechanisms. Read the story here.
(9 June 2014) The 2014 PRDLA Program Planning Committee is pleased to announce the theme of the 2014 meeting will be Revealing the Hidden: the collections of the Pacific Rim. Submissions are welcome. The 2014 annual meeting takes place in Macau, 2-4 December. More here.
Keep up to date with what’s happening in libraries in the region. If you have a conference to announce, please send its details to [email protected]. A searchable version of this list which includes conferences held in the past ten years is here. 2025 November 2025 PIALA Conference New! The 34th Annual Pacific Islands Association of…