Wednesday, 14 November 2012
The State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW) has announced the launch of ‘two multi-million dollar projects which will provide unprecedented, worldwide access’ to the state’s and nation’s ‘most iconic...

Wednesday, 14 November 2012
NLA announces new curatorship The National Library of Australia (NLA) has established the James and Bettison Treasures Curatorship, an endowed curatorship ‘established thanks to the generosity of philanthropists Helen James...

Wednesday, 14 November 2012
The Federal Government has announced that that the National Year of Reading (NYR) Love2Read brand will continue after this year, with the campaign to be merged with the Let’s Read...

Thursday, 8 November 2012
NSW Library Council calls for more public library funding The Library Council of New South Wales has used the Local Government Association of NSW conference in Dubbo this month to...

Wednesday, 7 November 2012
The State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW) will administer funding of $200,000 for the Dhiiyaan Aboriginal Centre in Moree on behalf of the NSW Government. The Dhiiyaan Aboriginal Centre...

Wednesday, 7 November 2012
Hamilton-based librarian and children’s literature specialist Gerri Judkins is the recipient of this year’s Storylines Betty Gilderdale Award. Judkins, who is currently the school librarian at Southwell School in Hamilton, will be...

Monday, 5 November 2012
The National Library of Australia (NLA) and the State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW) have won multiple awards in this year’s Museums Australia Multimedia & Publication Design Awards. The...

Wednesday, 31 October 2012
Lu Rees Archives on display in Canberra libraries As part of the 2012 Boundless Festival of Australian Children’s Literature, 88 items from the Lu Rees Archives at the University of...

Wednesday, 31 October 2012
The National Library of Australia (NLA) has commenced a trial of the Safety Deposit Box (SDB) software from UK-based company Tessella as part of its Digital Library Infrastructure Replacement (DLIR)...

Wednesday, 31 October 2012
A private members’ bill to scrap borrowing fees in New Zealand public libraries is likely to have its first hearing the New Zealand parliament next month. The Local Government (Public...

Wednesday, 31 October 2012
Random House clarifies library ebook ownership claim In the US, Random House vice president of library and academic sales Skip Dye has clarified his recent statements about libraries ‘owning’ the...

Wednesday, 24 October 2012
New Williamstown Library open A new library in Williamstown in Melbourne’s west was officially opened in September. The $8.1 million facility was funded by the Hobsons Bay City Council and...

Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Libraries own ebooks, says Random House The issue of library ebook ownership is receiving renewed attention after Random House in the US reiterated its position this week that libraries own...

Tuesday, 23 October 2012
The National Library of Australia’s (NLA) Trove digital repository has won the Innovation category in the 2012 Australia and New Zealand Internet Awards (ANZIAs). The awards are presented annually by...

Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Audiobook titles previously published by Vision Australia are now available to Australian public libraries through audiobook publisher and distributor Wavesound. A spokesperson for Vision Australia told Bookseller+Publisher that Vision Australia...

Tuesday, 23 October 2012
The Australian School Library Association (ASLA) has awarded the 2012 Australian Teacher Librarian of the Year Award to Alinda Sheerman from Broughton Anglican College in Manangle Park, New South Wales....

Wednesday, 17 October 2012
Library services provider Softlink and bookselling chain QBD have announced that their Oliver Marketplace purchasing system is now available to all libraries across Australia. The system, which allows school libraries...

Wednesday, 17 October 2012
IFLA Awards presented in Helsinki The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) presented a number of awards to individuals at the recent IFLA World Library and Information Congress...

Wednesday, 17 October 2012
Judge dismisses Authors Guild lawsuit against HathiTrust In the US, federal judge Harold Baer has dismissed the Authors Guild lawsuit against digital repository HathiTrust, ruling that HathiTrust’s book scanning project...

Tuesday, 16 October 2012
The construction of a new public library in Byron Bay, NSW, is expected to be completed by December. The new $3.75 million facility is located on the corner of Lawson...

Wednesday, 10 October 2012
OverDrive releases app for Nook OverDrive has released a free app for Barnes & Noble’s Nook ereading devices in the US which will allow Nook users to borrow ebook and MP3...

Tuesday, 9 October 2012
The City of Vincent Public Library in Western Australia has developed a way of helping housebound individuals in its community learn how to use ereaders. The library, which is located...

Monday, 8 October 2012
The Federal Government’s Office of the Arts is seeking community feedback about the Public Lending Rights (PLR) and Education Lending Rights (ELR) schemes through an online survey. Interested parties have...

Wednesday, 3 October 2012
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and the Victorian Association of TAFE Libraries (VATL) have issued a joint statement calling for the Victorian Government to reinstate $170 million in...

Wednesday, 3 October 2012
A majority of the respondents to Softlink’s third annual Australian School Library Survey have reported no change to their school’s library budget over the past 12 months. However, 26% of the...

Wednesday, 3 October 2012
MyLibraryNYC program extended The New York Public Library has announced that the MyLibraryNYC program, which grants public schools in New York access to the resources of  the city's public libraries,...