(5 Feb 2025) Libraries in Taiwan are now offering tens of thousands of books that have been banned in Hong Kong due to the government’s ongoing crackdown on politically sensitive content, according to a report by Radio Free Asia (RFA). Hong Kong’s bookstores were once famous for their wide range of books, including controversial and politically radical works. According…
(13 Dec 2024) An archive has been opened in Taiwan featuring Korean culture at a single venue. The National Library of Korea (NLK) on Dec. 12 said it opened the facility at Chinese Culture University in Taipei. As the first of its kind in the island country, the reference room is on the seventh floor…
(8 Oct 2024) Taiwan’s National Library of Public Information has deployed customized technology from EPC Solutions that tracks when copies of each of its 600 journals are removed from the shelf and read. The UHF RFID and AI based solution will enable the library to make strategic decisions related to which subscriptions to keep,…
(24 Sep 2024) A university library opened in 1985 has been named the winner of the inaugural Taiwan Architecture 25-Year-Old Award, which was established to show the public that old buildings can age well over time with the right care, according to Taiwan Architect Magazine. The Chang Ching Yu Memorial Library at Chung Yuan Christian…
(3 Sep 2024) Minister of Education [of Taiwan] Cheng Ying-yao (鄭英耀), along with representatives of 25 universities, yesterday announced the establishment of the Taiwan Artificial Intelligence College Alliance to enable students to take intercollegiate courses on artificial intelligence (AI) and obtain certificates. The alliance, which begins official operations in the academic year starting this month,…
(14 May 2024) Libraries across Taiwan have seen a surge in demand for a Japanese non-fiction book with the provocative title “Why doesn’t my husband just go die?” (老公怎麼還不去死). As of Monday, 2,373 people had joined waitlists for the book, including 771 in Taipei, 80 in New Taipei, 160 in Taoyuan, 520 in Taichung, 559…
(27 Mar 2024) Over 100 million visits to public libraries across Taiwan were recorded in 2023, a 22.06 million increase from 2022, according to the 2023 Annual Report on Reading Atmosphere and Reading Engagement in Taiwan. The report’s findings were presented at a press conference hosted by National Central Library Director General Wang Han-ching (王涵青)…
(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…
(2 Feb 2024) Taiwan’s National Central Library (NCL) swore in its new director-general Wang Han-ching (王涵青) on Thursday. She will be leaving her post as University Librarian of the National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) Library, per CNA. In her speech, Wang said she hoped the library can continue providing access to information to the general public. By…
(15 Nov 2023) The National Central Library on Monday launched its first Taiwan Academic Digital Resource Center in Paris to help improve the accessibility of Taiwanese research documents to academics in France. The center was established in collaboration with the Paris-based University Library of Languages and Civilizations (BULAC) and inaugurated at an event attended by…