Tuesday, 20 August 2013
NLA selects Tessella’s SDB digital preservation software after successful trial The National Library of Australia (NLA) has confirmed that it will use the Safety Deposit Box (SDB) software from UK-based...

Tuesday, 20 August 2013
Macmillan adds Entangled Publishing ebooks to library lending program In the US, Entangled Publishing will make all of its titles available via Macmillan Publishing’s library ebook-lending program, according to a...

Wednesday, 14 August 2013
‘Burial Rites’ features in inaugural LibraryReads top 10 In the US, Burial Rites by Australian author Hannah Kent (Picador) is among the first books to feature on LibraryReads, a new...

Wednesday, 14 August 2013
Libraries Australia Forum to be held in October The annual Libraries Australia Forum will be held on 31 October at the University of Melbourne, with the theme of ‘what it means to...

Wednesday, 14 August 2013
Brisbane City Council has seen an increase in visitors to the Mitchelton Library since spending $1.39 million on renovations to the library, reports Brisbane Times. The upgrade adds features such...

Wednesday, 14 August 2013
The Howard Library in Queensland is relocating into a larger space inside the Burrum District Community Centre, reports the Fraser Coast Chronicle. Fraser Coast Regional Council’s carpentry team has begun renovations...

Wednesday, 7 August 2013
UK to celebrate National Libraries Day in February 2014 In the UK, the next National Libraries Day will be held on 8 February 2014, reports the Bookseller. National Libraries Day,...

Wednesday, 7 August 2013
Softlink to supply OverDrive ebooks and audiobooks to Sydney Catholic schools The Catholic Education Office (CEO) in Sydney has announced a partnership with library supplier Softlink, which will supply OverDrive ebooks and audiobooks...

Monday, 5 August 2013
Libraries in Cobram, Gippsland and Tarneit are among the recipients of the Victorian Government’s third round of funding from its Living Libraries Infrastructure Program, worth $17.2 million over four years. Minister...

Friday, 2 August 2013
Author and co-founder of Pantera Press John M Green has been appointed to the council of the National Library of Australia (NLA). Green is the author of a number of novels,...

Wednesday, 31 July 2013
The Association of Public Library Managers (APLM) in New Zealand has appointed Tim Antric has the association’s new executive director. Antric has previously worked in marketing and digital strategy roles for...

Wednesday, 31 July 2013
Colorado library opens branch at local Kmart Aurora Public Library in Colorado, US, has opened a satellite branch within the building of a local Kmart store, in a space formerly occupied...

Wednesday, 24 July 2013
The National Library of New Zealand’s book digitisation pilot program has produced its first ebooks, the library has announced on its website. Thirty-six titles have been converted into PDF and EPUB files,...

Wednesday, 24 July 2013
British Council to reopen Pakistan library In Pakistan, the British Council will reopen its library in Lahore in mid-2014, 12 years after it was closed, reports the Express Tribune. The...

Wednesday, 17 July 2013
Library supplier Baker & Taylor has announced that it will combine its academic library services from James Bennett and Yankee Book Peddler (YBP) in the Australian and New Zealand markets....

Wednesday, 17 July 2013
The Grant District Council in South Australia will cease funding the Mount Gambier Public Library, reports the ABC. The district council announced last week that its current funding provision of $130,000...

Wednesday, 17 July 2013
New location for Lavington Library in NSW Albury City Libraries has opened a new library in the city’s suburb of Lavington, reports the Border Mail. The new Lavington Library, which...

Wednesday, 10 July 2013
The Toowoomba Regional Council in Queensland has committed nearly $9 million in funding for Toowoomba’s new City Library, reports the Chronicle. The 2013/14 Budget includes $8.79 million in funding to...

Wednesday, 10 July 2013
OCLC global council announces Australian appointment Library bibliographic provider OCLC has announced RMIT University librarian Craig Anderson as an executive committee member the OCLC Asia Pacific regional council. The election of new members was announced at OCLC’s...

Wednesday, 10 July 2013
The State Library of Victoria (SLV) has announced the appointment of Justine Hyde to the position of director of library services and experience. Hyde will start in the position on...

Wednesday, 10 July 2013
UK library survey reveals effects of government cuts In the UK, a survey of 2000 library staff by UK trade union UNISON reveals the negative effects of government cuts to...

Wednesday, 3 July 2013
In New Zealand, Hutt City Libraries is now selling Kobo ereading devices to its members, and plans to offer the devices for rent in coming months, reports the Hutt News....

Wednesday, 3 July 2013
In Victoria, the Yarra Plenty Regional Library (YPRL) has announced that it will provide collection, online, program and training services to the Murrindindi Library Service (MLS). Under the new agreement, MLS, which...

Tuesday, 2 July 2013
Children’s art collector Peter Williams has received a Library Board of Western Australia Fellowship for his contribution to WA library services. Williams donated 107 original children’s book illustrations to the...