Tuesday, 8 July 2014
Fourteen Technology Trendsetter grants have been announced by the State Library of Queensland (SLQ) as part of the Online Public Access in Libraries (OPAL) program.The grants, worth $200,000 in total,...

Tuesday, 8 July 2014
Above the Seas partners with Kenyan library service to build 13 new librariesAbove the Seas, an organisation that supports libraries in the developing world, is working with the Kenya National...

Wednesday, 2 July 2014
New Zealand librarians Sally Pewhairangi and Megan Ingle, founders of the Heroes Mingle partnership, have launched an online magazine about the library industry. Weve’s first issue includes articles on massive...

Wednesday, 2 July 2014
State Library of Queensland (SLQ) released its ‘SLQ2020 Discussion Paper’ on 26 June and is seeking community involvement to help shape the library’s next five years. According to the library’s...

Wednesday, 2 July 2014
The fifth annual international conference of the Popular Culture Association of Australia and New Zealand (PopCAANZ) was held on 18-20 June in Hobart, Tasmania. The conference attracted delegates from across...

Wednesday, 2 July 2014
The Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA) has announced the program for its annual conference, to be held in Auckland on 12-15 October. Prominent local and international...

Wednesday, 25 June 2014
Oakey Library in Toowoomba, Queensland, has embarked on a bimonthly series of free community talks called My Cup of Tea. The series launched with Priscilla Sutton, who spoke about her life as...

Wednesday, 25 June 2014
State and territory governments spent $367.3m on libraries in 2012-13, up slightly from $355.7m in 2011-12, according to an Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) report.The Cultural Funding by Government, Australia, 2012-13...

Wednesday, 25 June 2014
Singapore’s National Library Board launches Read! FestThe Singapore National Library Board’s 10th annual Read! Fest was launched on 20 June with a range of events and activities planned to encourage...

Wednesday, 18 June 2014
UK librarians to crowdfund library festivalIn the UK, a group of librarians have launched a crowdfunding campaign to establish a National Public Library Festival, reports the Bookseller. Librarians Richard Veevers...

Wednesday, 18 June 2014
Yarra Plenty Regional Library (YPRL) in the north-eastern suburbs of Melbourne has launched the program for its sixth annual Booklovers’ Festival. This year’s festival, entitled ‘A Story Begins’, runs from 2-30...

Wednesday, 11 June 2014
Connecticut State Library to create state-wide ebook collection In the US, legislators in the state of Connecticut have passed a bill for the Connecticut State Library’s board of trustees to...

Wednesday, 11 June 2014
Construction will begin this week on the City of Playford’s Munno Para Library in Adelaide, reports the Herald Sun. The $3 million library, which is due to open in May 2015, will be...

Wednesday, 4 June 2014
Victorian public libraries will share in $350,000 worth of funding from the latest round of the Victorian government’s Local History Grants Program. Libraries to receive grants include the Bayside Library...

Wednesday, 4 June 2014
The Library at the Dock in Melbourne’s Docklands, which opened to the public on 31 May, has received Australia’s first six-star Green Star rating for a public building. According to...

Wednesday, 4 June 2014
New York Public Library renovation project to cost US$300 millionIn the US, the New York Public Library (NYPL)’s renovation project is expected to cost around US$300 million (A$322.7 million), reports...

Wednesday, 28 May 2014
The City of Melbourne will hold a grand opening for The Library at the Dock in Melbourne’s Docklands on 31 May.The event will showcase the library’s new services, which include a recording...

Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Thousands participate in National Simultaneous StorytimeOver 460,000 participants in 3100 libraries, schools and childcare centres took part in National Simultaneous Storytime at 11am on 21 May 2014. This year the Australian...

Wednesday, 21 May 2014
OverDrive to distribute Smashwords titlesIn the US, ebook provider OverDrive will distribute titles from self-publishing platform Smashwords, reports Publishers Weekly. As part of a new deal, OverDrive will distribute more...

Wednesday, 14 May 2014
The Federal Government has outlined its plans to consolidate the back-office functions of Canberra-based collecting organisations including the National Library of Australia (NLA) in the 2014-15 Budget. In a section...

Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Organisations warn EU on treaty for library copyright exceptionsInternational Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO) has written an open letter to European Commission President José Barroso and the European Union...

Wednesday, 7 May 2014
New president elected for American Library Association Sari Feldman has been elected president of the American Library Association (ALA) for the 2015-16 term, said the ALA in a statement. Feldman...

Wednesday, 7 May 2014
The State Library of NSW has announced a number of new awards that recognise the work of library professionals.The awards, which ‘aim to recognise distinguished individuals who contribute to the...

Tuesday, 6 May 2014
Arts Victoria report finds awareness of SLV ‘very high’Awareness of the State Library of Victoria (SLV) is ‘very high’, according to a report by Arts Victoria. The report, entitled Audience Atlas...

Wednesday, 30 April 2014
The British Library opens £33 million newspaper reading roomThe British Library in London, England, has opened a newspaper reading room worth £33 million (A$59.9 million), reports the Guardian. The British...