‘Online’ conference ‘a great success’
More than 1000 library and information professionals gathered in Sydney from January 30 until 1 February for Online, the biennial conference examining the future of the industry. Conference convenor Kay...
Libraries get cuddly for Valentine’s Day
Two of Australia's leading library bodies have combined to launch a special promotion for Valentine's Day, highlighting Australians' dedication to libraries.Public Libraries Australia and ALIA are holding Library Lovers Day...
Cambridge Information Group acquires ProQuest
The Cambridge Information Group (CIG), parent company of library resource provider CSA (and of WBN's publisher Thorpe-Bowker), has announced the finalisation of its acquisition of ProQuest Information and Learning. The...
Thorpe-Bowker to acquire ‘Australian Library News’
WBN's publisher Thorpe-Bowker has agreed to purchase Australian Library News (ALN), the popular weekly e-newsletter for Australian and New Zealand library professionals, from its current owners, Stevens and Dent Information...
NLA shifts 40km of books
The National Library of Australia (NLA) has recently begun the process of moving 40 kilometres of its collection material into a new offsite storage facility.Despite the enormity of the task,...
Victorian libraries link up
The Victorian public library system has announced a new, state-wide internet catalogue and interlibrary loan system called LibraryLink.Launched last week, LibraryLink makes the catalogues of 42 metropolitan and 97 regional...