(9 December 2015, London, BBC) The number of libraries in the UK fell by 2.6% in the last year, from 4,023 to 3,917, according to a new survey. The figures were released by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (Cipfa) following its annual survey of libraries in Great Britain. Wales saw the biggest…
(8 December 2015) The Scheme “National Mission on Libraries – Upgradation of Libraries – providing services to the public” has been approved with a total outlay of Rs. 400 Crores [US$74 milion] for the 12th Plan period [2012 to 2017]. Under the Scheme, the Mission will upgrade infrastructure of selected libraries and upgrade technology in 35…
(26 November 2015) The Taskforce, established by the Chair of LGA’s Culture, Tourism and Sport Board and Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy, UK, first met in March 2015. Since then, the Taskforce has created a dynamic partnership that fosters and promotes different way of working across the library sector and beyond. This first…
(24 November 2015, Sunnyvale, CA) Boopsie, Inc., the leading mobile platform-as-a-service provider for libraries worldwide, today reported the impressive effect that integration of its digital comics and graphic novels subscription can have on circulation and usage of the resources that are popular with readers of all ages. The last 10 years have seen an explosion…
(10 November 2015) With the drive to deliver more and more government services online, libraries are also recognising their role in helping customers to become assured and competent users of digital services. The priorities and issues for libraries and cultural institutions will be discussed at a one day seminar: Linked Up, Loud and Literate: Libraries…
(8 November 2015) The changing educational, social and recreational role of the library is a hotly debated subject among planners and readers alike. On a visit to Delhi, Bruno Racine, director of Bibliotheque Nationale de France (National Library of France), explains to The Hindu how public libraries need to become more interactive spaces. France and…
(8 November 2015) Debate has flared over the management of public libraries in Japan by a private company, with supporters claiming these libraries have become more enjoyable, while detractors worry that the selection of books at these institutions does not serve the public good. The libraries are being managed by Culture Convenience Club Co. (CCC),…
(7 November 2015) Thousands of librarians are mobilizing to help their communities prepare for the general election. Some people do not know that they are eligible to vote. Others are unfamiliar with how to correctly fill out a ballot. And because some of the political parties’ symbols are similar, it can be difficult to distinguish…
(7 November 2015) Jiading Public Library said yesterday it is closing its doors to organized tour groups, after becoming inundated with visitors more interested in its modern architecture and stylish interior design than its reading and reference materials. “This is a library, not a tourist attraction,” Chen Weijian, director of readers service at the library,…
(29 October 2015) More than 12 million patrons of Auckland Libraries — the largest library group in Australasia – can now access the libraries’ resources which include more than 100 databases and over 3.5 million items such as physical books, eBooks, and eAudio books, anytime, anywhere from any mobile device. More here.
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