New project to digitise, lend and sell out-of-print Australian titles
The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) is working with the University of Melbourne and Australian public libraries on a pilot project ‘to breathe new life into important out-of-print Australian books...
Johnston awarded $5000 ALIA research grant for project on fake news
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has awarded a $5000 research grant to Nicole Johnston, a lecturer in information science at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia. Johnston will...
SLNSW 2019 fellowships announced
The State Library of NSW (SLNSW) has announced the six recipients of its 2019 research fellowships, including the inaugural Dr A M Hertzberg Fellowship, which examines ‘the impact of globalisation...
BookNet Canada reviews impact of literary awards
BookNet Canada has released the results of a survey on the relationship between literary awards and book-buying behaviour. The survey asked Canadian book-buyers how significant award wins or nominations were to their decision to purchase a...
UK govt to make taxpayer-funded academic research available online for free
The UK Government has announced plans to make all taxpayer-funded academic research in Britain available online for free in two years, reports the Guardian. The plans, which were announced by...