(30 July 2013) When the world’s librarians gather in Singapore at IFLA’s World Library and Information Congress in August, Beyond Access will be there to share and learn the latest on how public libraries are contributing to development goals. How are libraries helping make governments more transparent? How are they bringing women into political discussions?…
“Our people are avid readers,” said Thant Thu Zar Maung of the Myanmar Book Aid and Preservation Foundation, as she showed Beyond Access a small school library bustling with children in June. “We just need more to read.” The school in Thanlyn, a town 30 kilometers east of the capital, Yangon, is run by Buddhist…
(25 May 2013) The Digital Public Library of America quoting the BBC reports: “The first purpose-built ‘bookless’ public library is due to open in Texas later this year and in the US capital, the first virtual reading room replaces books with computers and smart technology. Some of the nation’s most famous institutions are also collaborating in…
A team from Beyond Access visited Myanmar recently to gain an understanding of the potential for the country’s 5,000 libraries to contribute to development goals. A country brief is the result of that visit. Beyond Access examines key elements of Myanmar’s rapid development and highlights the essential role of public libraries in the development process.…
Blesila P. Velasco reports that on 19 March 2013 the Salon on National Development Plan for Public Libraries and Capacity-Building of Public Librarians (NDPPL) and Capacity-Building of Public Librarians was held by the Public Libraries Division (PLD). The National Development Plan for Public Libraries (NDPPL) is a multi-phase project to redefine the relationship of the…
Which country is Asia has nearly five thousand public libraries and is aiming to have a library in each of its 60,000 villages? The answer is Myanmar. At a time when libraries of all sorts in all countries are having difficult times, the Myanmar government with the help of philanthropists and donors is forging ahead to…
(27 March 2013) The lending of eBooks by public libraries will enhance library services for users, but the interests of booksellers and publishers must be protected too, U.K. Culture Minister Ed Vaizey said today. A Government-commissioned report, An Independent Review of E-Lending in Public Libraries in England by William Sieghart, published today, sets out the…
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 March 2025 ICLIS-2025 will be held 14-15 March 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia.…
New Zealanders are increasingly using digital library services such as computer and wi-fi internet access, eBooks, and audio books, while use of traditional services remains high. Recently released annual statistics on public library usage during 2011 and 2012 reveal this shift towards online services. The number of library internet users increased from 5.7 million in…
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