eBooks from European Libraries

eod eBooks - eBooks on Demand - is a European project to make millions of books in European libraries available electronically on demand.

From About eod: "Users will be able to order eBooks via the common library catalogues; the libraries will then digitise the requested item and send it to the user via the EOD service network. The books digitised in this way will simultaneously be incorporated into the digital libraries of the participating libraries and thus be accessible on the Internet."
Currently the project includes 13 libraries from 8 European countries. The UK and

France are not on the list of participating countries: Austria and Germany are.

Source: Gwen @ Internet News

Library Lovers Day

That's a creative visualization of The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and their associates:

Library Lovers Day - An ALIA, PLA initiative. February 14th, 2008.

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For centuries February 14 has been known as Valentine's Day, a time beloved of romantics. Now a new era has begun with Library Lovers everywhere claiming the day for the objects of their special affection - Australia's libraries.
People are devoted to their library and not just on one day of the year. Millions of library lovers across Australia must be right!

Promote your collections - use lines like "go to bed with a book", or "share a book with someone you love". It's also a great opportunity to showcase your romance, relationship enhancement or true love (ie biography) titles.

Tempt users to have a blind date with a book and venture outside their comfort zone! Wrap it in brown paper (tied up with string!) and encourage them to take one home as an "extra". To make it easier write the barcode on the outside of the package.

Much more from the http://www.librarylovers.org.au/

• This is cited in Book Patrol: A Haven for Book Culture; and Infobib
  Interessantes aus Informations- und Bibliothekswesen

Pioneering library sparks volunteerism

Launched after a successful international pledge campaign in 2007, the Bakul children's library in Bhubaneshwar is slowly turning into a node for various kinds of volunteering. Professors, young artists, students, organisers and others have started chipping in. Sailen Routray has more. @ India Together: 25 January 2008


To view a slideshow @ flickr click here!

See also on the same shelf and aisle:

• Official Blog of Bakul Foundation


• Our Idea of the Library @ Bakul Foundation's Website
  
• Much more @ Google


• Yahoo Group for Bakul Foundation members
  
• [Ornet] Bakul Foundation - The library movement.
  

NB. There is a postal address
Bakul Foundation
16 Satyanagar
Bhubaneswar- 751007
Delhi Contact: Ayusman- 9810133010
contact@bakulfoundation.org

Hope for British Library, Thiruvananthapuram

The widespread concern over the plan to close down the British Library in Thiruvananthapuram seems to be paying off. Since no one is ready to let the library go, the idea now is for the Kerala government to take over its management. The BL has agreed to hand over the books and other facilities to the government. That's a significant breakthrough, since the earlier decision was to distribute the books to other British Libraries. The government chief secretary is preparing a report on the plan of action. (Report in The Hindu.)

continue reading @ Time and Tide [info courtesy: Mysore Blog Park]

Career Path of an "International Librarian"

By Arthur Vespry*, Director, Library and Regional Documentation CentreAsian Institute of Technology

Special Libraries Association - Toronto ChapterVolume 33, Number 4, March/April, 1996
I grew up in Trinidad where as a student I worked in the Public Library. I took my first professional training from the Library Association (Britain) and came to Canada for my BA (Ottawa) and my BLS (McGill). continue reading

• *See also: the Memorial to H. Arthur Vespry (1931–2008)