Congratulations to the Cologne Public Library has been named 2015 Library of the Year award by the Deutsche Bibliotheksverband (dbv) (German Library Association). The award, Germany’s highest honor for libraries, will be bestowed at a ceremony on Saturday, October 24, 2015, on the “Tag der Bibliotheken” (the German national Library Day). The Cologne Public Library is […]
Read moreThe latest issue of TITL has a great article on the Library White Space Project. This project capitalises on the existing physical infrastructure represented by the public libraries, as well as their importance as an information hub in communities, to act as a Wi-Fi portal using technology that can be implemented in a very practical […]
Read moreThis year Biblio Turismo is celebrating its tenth year in 2015. Biblio Turismo is where a group of Australian librarians travel to rural public libraries spreading the word of literature and children’s books and novels. Most travel by motorbike. This year they will leave from Campbelltown Public Library on 24 October and will ride to […]
Read moreBarcelona Province Municipal Libraries Network is pleased to introduce The value of public libraries in society: the case of the Municipal Library Network showing the ability of libraries to generate benefits both individuals and the communities where they are located. For its development has received the support of a team of over 30 professionals. The Management […]
Read moreFAIR (the campaign for Freedom of Access to Information and Resources) has announced Cooking for Copyright Day on Friday 31 July, using classic Aussie recipes for lamingtons, pavlovas, canteen biscuits and soldier cake tins to drive the copyright reform agenda. The campaign focuses on the fact that in Australia copyright in published works lasts 70 […]
Read moreFive libraries are competing to win “Systematic – Public Library of the Year Award 2015”. The award was established by the Danish Agency for Culture and was sponsored this year by the IT company Systematic with a US $5,000 donation. Libraries from New Zealand, Sweden, Australia, Kenya and Spain, respectively, are in the running for […]
Read moreThe ALIA Australian Public Library Alliance has published a comprehensive report covering its achievements, as the peak body for public libraries in Australia, for the five years from 2010 to 2015. The report provides an outstanding example of local government collaborating nationally, and shows how public library services in every state and territory have worked […]
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