Monday, 1 July 2013
ALA launches Authors for Library Ebooks campaign The American Library Association (ALA) has launched a new campaign to improve access to ebooks in libraries at its annual conference in Chicago, reports Publishers...

Wednesday, 26 June 2013
The State Library of Victoria (SLV) and the Public Libraries Victoria Network (PLVN) launched a new strategic framework for public libraries in Victoria this month. The Victorian Public Libraries 2030...

Wednesday, 26 June 2013
Librarians recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours Librarians have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Brisbane City Council Library Service (BCCLS) manager Sharan Harvey received a Public Service Medal...

Tuesday, 25 June 2013
Twenty library services across Australia will participate in a pilot program for eSmart Libraries, a cyber-bullying and internet safety program developed by the Alannah and Madeline Foundation and the Telstra...

Wednesday, 19 June 2013
Softlink to launch Scout platform for primary schools Australian library supplier Softlink is preparing to launch Scout, a library management software platform that gives primary schools access to digital resources. Softlink...

Wednesday, 19 June 2013
The State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW) will receive approximately $3 million in new funding as part of the NSW Government’s 2013-14 Budget. A spokesperson for the NSW Government...

Wednesday, 19 June 2013
Library for All gives digital content to schools in developing nations New York charity Library for All will run a pilot for a digital library and education platform for schools...

Wednesday, 19 June 2013
PNG library to open, more books needed A library in the formerly war-torn island of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea opened on 21 June, but continues to look for support, reports...

Tuesday, 18 June 2013
The State Library of Victoria (SLV) has announced the recipients of its 2013-14 Creative Fellowships. Among the recipients selected for funding are several with book-related projects. Joanne Oliver will work...

Thursday, 13 June 2013
ALIA releases draft principles on ebook lending The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has released a set of draft principles on ebook lending in Australian libraries, which will guide...

Thursday, 13 June 2013
Obama unveils ConnectED program for high-speed internet in schools  US President Barack Obama has launched the ConnectED program, which aims to connect 99% of America’s students to high-speed broadband and wireless internet within five...

Wednesday, 12 June 2013
The Victorian Government has announced the first recipients of the third round of funding from its Living Libraries Infrastructure Program, worth $17.2 million over four years. Minister for Local Government...

Wednesday, 12 June 2013
The State Library of South Australia (SLSA) will share in an additional $18.2 million earmarked for the state’s major cultural institutions over the next four years. The South Australian Government...

Wednesday, 5 June 2013
Central West Libraries in NSW has been highly commended in the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) 2013 International Marketing Awards. The only Australian library to be recognised in the...

Wednesday, 5 June 2013
OCLC VP to give keynote address at LIANZA Conference Lorcan Dempsey, vice president and chief strategist at the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), will give a keynote address at this...

Monday, 3 June 2013
The State Library of Queensland has announced the winners of the 2013 John Oxley Library Award, John Oxley Library Community History Award and John Oxley Library Fellowship, collectively known as...

Wednesday, 29 May 2013
Public libraries across New South Wales will receive $2.5 million in grants in the latest round of the 2013 Library Development Grants and Country Libraries Fund. NSW Arts Minister George...

Wednesday, 29 May 2013
New library opens on the Gold Coast A new library opened in the Gold Coast suburb of Upper Coomera in Queensland on 29 April. The new library, which is one...

Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Collections from the National Library of Australia and state and territory libraries in Victoria, New South Wales, the Northern Territory and South Australia are among 11 new items to be...

Wednesday, 22 May 2013
A number of Australian libraries are participating in the Big Library Read project, a two-week ebook data experiment run by OverDrive and Sourcebooks. As previously reported by Books+Publishing, the project...

Wednesday, 15 May 2013
The City of Melbourne Council has allocated new funding to libraries in the Docklands and Carlton in its 2013-14 draft budget. The council has committed $6.5 million to complete the...

Wednesday, 15 May 2013
The State Library of Victoria (SLV) has appointed three new directors to reflect a new executive structure.   Jo Watson has been appointed as director of community engagement, Peter McMahon...

Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Baker & Taylor launches axisReader app for ebook lending Library distributor Baker & Taylor has launched its axisReader app, which allows library patrons to download and read ebooks, reports PaidContent....

Wednesday, 8 May 2013
New funding for the State Library of Victoria (SLV) has been announced in the 2013-14 Victorian state budget, released on 7 May. Victorian Arts Minister Heidi Victoria said in a statement that...

Wednesday, 8 May 2013
Gold Coast libraries may consider commercialising services The Gold Coast City Council may consider partnering its library services with commercial organisations such as bookshops, reports goldcoast.com.au. A number of funding options...