News Corp survey finds majority of children six-to-12 are library members
Wednesday, 19 July 2017
News Corp Australia’s Great Australian Reading Survey, conducted in June, found that about three-quarters of children aged six to 12 and almost half of under five-year-olds are card-carrying members of...
Archivists criticise push to make WA State Records Office part of WA State Library
Wednesday, 12 July 2017
The Australian Society of Archivists (ASA) has warned the WA state government’s push to make the State Records Office part of the State Library of WA (SLWA) threatens good accountable...
Shoalhaven council to trial opening school libraries to the community
Wednesday, 5 July 2017
Shoalhaven City Council on the NSW South Coast will trial opening school libraries to the wider community, reports the South Coast Register. Councilor Bob Proudfoot, who is also a Vincentia...
SLNSW launches online storybook in five Aboriginal languages for NAIDOC Week
Wednesday, 5 July 2017
The State Library of NSW has launched a free online storybook written and spoken in five Aboriginal languages from across NSW to mark the beginning of NAIDOC Week, which runs...
City of Sydney to waive fines for overdue loans
Wednesday, 5 July 2017
City of Sydney libraries are waiving fines for overdue loans until 30 June 2021 following a successful eight-month trial, reports News.com.au. Fees will still be charged for lost or damaged...
Wavesound launches new audiobook, magazine and ebook app for libraries
Wednesday, 28 June 2017
Wavesound will launch RBdigital, a new app where library members can access audiobooks, magazines and ebooks, in Australia on 28 June. The app combines the features of the current OneClickdigital...
Three Geelong libraries to stay open until mid-2018
Wednesday, 28 June 2017
Three Geelong libraries have been offered a one-year reprieve from the Geelong City Council, which has backed away from its decision to close them by the end of September, reports...
Inaugural winners of ALIA Library Design Awards announced
Wednesday, 21 June 2017
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) announced the winners of its inaugural Library Design Awards, which aim to showcase the best in contemporary library interiors and exteriors, at a...
ALIA celebrates copyright amendment Bill
Wednesday, 21 June 2017
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has celebrated a Bill amending the Copyright Act 1968 to simplify the use of copyright materials for libraries, educational institutions, archives and people...
Library sector recognised in 2017 Queen’s Birthday Honours
Thursday, 15 June 2017
A number of members of the library sector were recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours. John Neville Shipp was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for...
MPs pressure Geelong council over library closures
Thursday, 15 June 2017
Victorian state and federal MPs continue to pressure the City of Greater Geelong over its decision to close three libraries across the city, reports the Geelong Advertiser. State Labor MP...
SLV to develop centre for early-stage entrepreneurs after $2m donation
Wednesday, 7 June 2017
Businesswoman Christine Christian has donated $2m to the State Library of Victoria to fund a new centre supporting early stage entrepreneurs. The Start Space centre will be established as part...
Winners of State Library of Queensland’s 2017 Memory Awards announced
Wednesday, 7 June 2017
The winners of the State Library of Queensland’s (SLQ) 2017 Memory Awards, which celebrate excellence in research and new knowledge about the state’s history, were announced at a ceremony on 1...
New study finds government cuts put libraries at risk
Wednesday, 31 May 2017
A new study has found that the federal government’s ‘wilful neglect’ of Australia’s national libraries, galleries and museums is putting the nation’s shared history and heritage at risk, particularly in...
State Library of NSW to cease on-demand lending collection service
Wednesday, 31 May 2017
The State Library of NSW will cease its on-demand lending collection service, which circulates 80,000 items include LOTE and alternative format titles to NSW public libraries, in favour of making...
Inaugural Library Design Awards shortlists announced
Wednesday, 24 May 2017
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has announced the shortlists for the inaugural Library Design Awards, which aim to showcase the best in contemporary library interiors and exteriors. The...
Geelong confirms closure of three library branches
Wednesday, 24 May 2017
A campaign to save three Geelong libraries from closure has failed, with Geelong council confirming it will close the libraries at the end of September, reports the Geelong Advertiser. As previously...
Sydney TAFE library to stay open
Wednesday, 17 May 2017
TAFE NSW has announced the level two library at Ultimo TAFE will remain open following resistance to its plans to replace one floor of the library with offices. As previously...
ALIA fellowship presented to health librarian Ann Ritchie
Wednesday, 10 May 2017
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) board of directors has awarded an ALIA fellowship to Ann Ritchie for her work in the field of health librarianship. Ritchie, who is...
Residents petition to save Geelong’s Chilwell library
Wednesday, 10 May 2017
Residents in the Geelong suburb of Chilwell are petitioning to save their library after the Geelong council announced it was one of three libraries set to close, reports the Geelong...
New SLNSW project showcases real-time catalogue searches
Wednesday, 3 May 2017
Researchers at the State Library of NSW have debuted a new webpage that shows what items people are accessing from the collection at any given moment. The library’s inaugural DX...
SA library launches soft toy echidna into space
Wednesday, 3 May 2017
Tea Tree Gully library in South Australia has launched a soft toy echidna into space to encourage local children’s interest in the history of space exploration, reports the ABC. After...
Government to consult further with stakeholders on safe harbour
Thursday, 27 April 2017
The federal government will undertake further consultation with stakeholders on extending safe harbour provisions in the Copyright Act prior to introducing amended legislation. As previously reported by Books+Publishing, the Australian...
Geelong Council recommends closing three library branches
Thursday, 20 April 2017
City of Greater Geelong council staff have recommended closing the Chilwell, Highton and Barwon Heads libraries by the end of June, reports the Geelong Advertiser. The officers cited numerous studies...
More than 70 Auckland Libraries staff take redundancies
Wednesday, 12 April 2017
More than 70 Auckland Libraries staff have accepted redundancies and more than 700 staff will have to reapply for their jobs as part of an organisation-wide restructure, reports Radio New...
SLV reveals redevelopment designs
Wednesday, 5 April 2017
The State Library of Victoria has revealed the architectural designs for its $88.1m ‘Vision 2020’ redevelopment. The new designs will increase public space by 40%, including the re-opening of Queens...
One Library system connecting libraries in regional WA
Wednesday, 29 March 2017
A new One Library system is connecting 23 libraries across 11 local governments in regional South West WA, with the management system to be fully implemented by mid-year, reports the...
Chinese-language resources tops most borrowed LOTE community library resource in 2016
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
Research from library provider Civica has found Chinese language resources were Australia’s most borrowed community library resource in languages other than English in 2016, according to its loans index. The...
Book club for people with intellectual disabilities launched in Echuca
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
A book club for people with intellectual and development disabilities has launched at a local library in Echuca in northern Victoria, reports the ABC. A group of about eight meet...
Oz candidate elected IFLA president
Thursday, 16 March 2017
Former Australia Library and Information Association (ALIA) president Christine Mackenzie has been elected president-elect of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) from 2017-2019 and president from 2019-2021....
