Leading mobile platform-as-a-service provider helps public libraries serving populations of less than 25,000 people extend their reach with industry leading library-branded mobile apps that are easy for staff to deliver (19 October 2015, Sunnyvale, CA) Boopsie, Inc. today released details about their new mobile app offering designed specifically for small and rural libraries. The Express…
(6 October 2015) In September, IREX partnered with IFLA and the New York Public Library to host a discussion about access to information and the Sustainable Development Goals. During the event, librarian Myat Sann Nyein shared her experience leveraging libraries for community development in Myanmar. During the darkest years of the former regime, information was…
(6 October 2015) Geelong libraries are rapidly expanding their digital collections, as they cater for massive growth in demand for electronic books and audiobooks. The explosion in e-materials has seen paper borrowings drop for the first time, with Geelong Regional Library Corporation recording a six per cent fall for physical items in 2014-15. The opening…
Free Access to “The Public Library in an Aging Society: Developing Active Library Participation in Japan” Japan represents a typical nation with their overall demographic shifting toward the older population. In 2012, Japan’s total population was 127.5 million, of which 31 million were over 65 years of age. Now in Japan, one in every four…
(29 August 2015) The Indian Express reports that In a meeting on Friday, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Najeeb Jung, approved a Rs 3-crore [USD 30 million] grant for the restoration of the ailing Hardayal municipal public library in Chandni Chowk. “The Hardayal library is an important signpost of our city’s history. We need to ensure…
(28 August 2015, Singapore) Libraries are making use of technology to ensure users can get the books and materials they want in an easier and faster manner. Singapore’s Communications and Information Minister Yaacob Ibrahim saw some of these improvements during a visit to Sembawang Public Library on Friday 2 August 2015. They include a book…
(24 August 2015) This role manages the strategic direction of library facilities and the overall direction and evolution of Melbourne’s library services into the future. The successful applicant will mentor, coach and lead a team of passionate and diverse employees to maintaining customer service levels for our residents and ever increasing visitors to Melbourne. Applications…
(12 August 2015) The latest futures report has confirmed “loud and clear” that public libraries are here to stay and will continue to adapt to whatever future we face, the State Library of NSW announced today. According to NSW State Librarian & Chief Executive Alex Byrne: “The State Library led an innovative and influential project in…
(7 July 2015, Jiaojiehe) Nestled among the shimmering chestnut, walnut and peach trees of a deep valley surrounded by craggy hills, the tiny village of Jiaojiehe suffers from being close to the nation’s capital. The young flee easily to the big city, leaving the elderly behind, lonely and poor. In today’s China, villages like this…
(6 July 2015) Tiu Keng Leng Public Library, located at 4 Chui Ling Road in Tseung Kwan O, opens on 9 July offering comprehensive and diverse library services to residents in the district. Tiu Keng Leng Public Library is a district library with a floor area of about 2,900 square metres. The 200-seat Students’ Study…
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