(27 Jul 2023) The best libraries in Sydney are a far cry from the dusty old buildings you may remember from your childhood. The ancient shelves and worn books have been replaced with modern technology, turning the humble library into a place for people to gather, learn and explore the world of literature and creativity. …
(20 December 2018) A visionary civic project by Sydney architects Stewart Hollenstein (in association with Stewart Architecture) delivered for the City of Sydney Council is now open in the new city district of Green Square. Consisting of a subterranean main library and a series of jewel-like above-ground sculptural building forms, the project creates a highly…
(23 March 2018) The Scholarly Communications Librarian provides high-level expertise and strategy to the University and individual researchers on the changing modes of scholarly publishing and communication, in order to help ensure wider visibility and impact of UNSW’s scholarship and knowledge assets. The role provides expert advice to inform the delivery of the Library’s scholarly communications…
Three times as many overdue items were returned to the council’s libraries during a trial period in which no penalties were levied (7 July 2017) The City of Sydney council has abolished all library fines after an eight-month trial revealed they do not work as an incentive for people to return books. Three times as…
(7 December 2016) It takes place 10 February 2017, is free and hosted at UTS in Sydney. It will and will include discussions of the latest developments in research metrics and evaluation. More here.
(7 July 2016) The City of Sydney, Australia, is seeking a dynamic, motivated and innovative person with extensive experience in managing networked library services to join its Libraries and Learning management team. The Library Network team deliver a broad variety of services to help build a connected, liveable, inclusive, engaged Sydney community – children, families…
(22 March 2016) The six floor circular building covered in spirals of wood at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, is the new library in the city designed by architect Kengo Kuma. The building will include a library space, a makerspace, and two levels for a childcare centre. There will also be a restaurant on the…
(7 July 2015) The 11th Australasian Rare Books Summer School will be held from 31 January to 5 February, 2016 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The event will be hosted by the State Library of New South Wales at the State Library in Macquarie Street. The announcement is here.
(10 April 2015) The Australasian Data Mining Conference is devoted to the art and science of intelligent data mining: the meaningful analysis of (usually large) data sets to discover relationships and present the data in novel ways that are compact, comprehensible and useful for researchers and practitioners. The conference convenes at University of Technology, Sydney,…
(5 April 2015) Themed Future of Business Libraries: issues and challenges, business libraries must remain relevant in the coming years. This meeting examines the issues. The venue is Macquarie University Library, Sydney, Australia, 23-25 September 2015.