Wednesday, 3 December 2014
More than 1000 books and magazines are available to beachgoers in Coogee through Sydney’s first free beach library, reports the Daily Telegraph.The Coogee Beach Library, which launched on 1 December,...

Wednesday, 3 December 2014
Visitor numbers have doubled in six months following the opening of the new $8 million library in Grafton in NSW, reports Government News. According to Government News, the Sir Earle...

Wednesday, 3 December 2014
The NSW Public Libraries Association (NSWPLA) is planning a Day of Action for Friday 5 December to draw attention to the need for increased library funding. The Day of Action...

Wednesday, 3 December 2014
Arizona State Library launches ‘Reading Arizona’ ebook platformThe Arizona State Library has launched an ebook platform featuring over 500 books about the state of Arizona, reports the Ahwatukee Foothills News....

Wednesday, 26 November 2014
The Victorian Labor Party will contribute $50 million to upgrade the State Library of Victoria (SLV) as part of its state election campaign, reports the Age. The proposed upgrade will...

Wednesday, 26 November 2014
Simon & Schuster drops ‘Buy It Now’ elending requirementIn the US, Simon & Schuster is expanding its ebook lending program to all public libraries by dropping its ‘Buy It Now’...

Wednesday, 26 November 2014
Yarra Plenty Regional Library in Melbourne has launched a youth summer reading program.The YRead program, which runs from 1 December to 1 February, encourages 13- to 18-year-olds to visit their...

Wednesday, 19 November 2014
US library develops ereader appIn the US, the Queens Library in New York has developed its own ereader app for Android and iOS, reports Good Ereader. The app gives users...

Wednesday, 12 November 2014
Photographs, records and other objects from the Australian Red Cross national and Victorian archives and heritage collection have been donated to the University of Melbourne Archives (UMA), reports the Age.Australian...

Thursday, 6 November 2014
The National Library of Australia (NLA) has welcomed the introduction of a Bill that will extend legal deposit to include digital publications. The Civil Law and Justice Amendment Bill 2014,...

Wednesday, 29 October 2014
US appeals court reverses e-reserves copyright ruling In the US, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has issued its long-awaited ruling in the Cambridge University Press vs. Patton case, also...

Wednesday, 22 October 2014
Wellcome Library to digitise 800,000 pages of mental health archives   More than 800,000 pages of archival material drawn from psychiatric hospitals and asylums in the UK will be digitised and...

Wednesday, 22 October 2014
The National and State Libraries Australasia (NSLA) has released its annual Australian Public Libraries Statistical Report.The report, which covers 2012-2013, found that while expenditure and funding for Australian public libraries...

Tuesday, 21 October 2014
The winners of the inaugural NSW State Library Awards, which recognise the work of library professionals, have been announced. Former NSW governor Marie Bashir was awarded the Medal of the...

Wednesday, 15 October 2014
Melbourne University head of library Pam Saunders has won the 2014 Dromkeen Librarian’s Award.The award is given to a school, children’s librarian or teacher for ‘their dedication to improving the...

Wednesday, 15 October 2014
The ACT Government is cutting the opening hours of Canberra’s public libraries to reduce costs, reports ABC News.From December, opening hours will be reduced by 31 hours a week across...

Wednesday, 15 October 2014
Director of Libraries ACT nominated for Telstra Business Women’s AwardsDirector of Libraries ACT Vanessa Little has been named as a finalist in the 2014 Telstra ACT Business Women’s Awards. Little,...

Monday, 13 October 2014
Library book therapy to tackle dementiaIn the UK, the Reading Agency and the Society of Chief Librarians will introduce a new initiative in libraries in January 2015 to promote ‘book-based therapy’ for dementia sufferers,...

Wednesday, 8 October 2014
The National Library of Australia (NLA) has launched a new fellowship for ‘professional practicing artists’.The Friends of the NLA Creative Arts Fellowship is open to Australian citizens or permanent residents...

Wednesday, 8 October 2014
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) is celebrating its 30th birthday and has published a timeline of highlights from the past 30 years on its website.The original...

Wednesday, 8 October 2014
White Paper offers recommendations for improved library e-contentAn international E-Data Quality Working Group consisting of library professionals, content providers and OCLC has published a white paper on library e-content. The...

Wednesday, 1 October 2014
The National Library of Australia (NLA) is redeveloping infrastructure to manage its digital collections and expanding its online and mobile services for library users, reports CIO Australia. NLA assistant director-general...