Softlink announces new managing director and new projects
Nathan Godfrey has replaced Kim Duffy as Softlink’s new managing director. Duffy said in a statement that Godfrey, who has been the company’s chief operating officer for the past five...
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Wellington City Council proposes $60,000 funding boost for librariesIn New Zealand, the Wellington City Council has proposed increasing its funding for the city’s public libraries by $60,000, reports the Dominion...
2013 Softlink survey finds 81% of school library budgets unchanged or decreased
In Softlink’s fourth annual Australian School Library Survey, 81% of respondents have reported that their school library budget has remained the same or decreased over the past 12 months. The...
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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...
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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...
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Debate sparked by NZ suggestion that Kindles replace library services In New Zealand, Marlborough District local councillor David Oddie has sparked debate by suggesting it would be cheaper to buy...
Australian library associations collaborate on anti-cyberbullying project
A new project designed to increase the participation of school library staff in schools’ efforts to reduce cyberbullying has been announced by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), the...
Softlink, QBD to expand ‘Oliver Marketplace’ program nationally
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...
2012 Softlink survey finds majority of school library budgets ‘unchanged’
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...
Softlink offers OverDrive Read in Australia and UK
Browser-based ebook reader OverDrive Read will be offered to schools, libraries and organisations in Australia and the UK by Softlink, as part of its distribution agreement with OverDrive. OverDrive Read is...