Australian Library News

Penguin to stop supplying new ebooks, audiobooks through OverDrive

16/02/2012 12:00:00 AM

Penguin has announced that it has ended its relationship with ebook and audiobook distributor Overdrive, saying that it will no longer provide new copies of ebooks and audiobooks for purchase by libraries through the distributor.

British Library seeks wiki-in-residence

16/02/2012 12:00:00 AM

The British Library is seeking a keen Wikipedia editor, with ‘strong communication and organisational skills’ to be paid to edit the online encyclopedia all day for six months.

National Year of Reading 2012 ‘Our Story’ winners announced

16/02/2012 12:00:00 AM

Eight books, which together represent the Australian experience, have been selected to be The National Year of Reading 2012 collection.

National Year of Reading 2012 launch roundup

16/02/2012 12:00:00 AM

In Canberra the national launch took place at the National Library, hosted by the ABC’s Jennifer Byrne and featuring guests including actor William McInnes and award-winning children’s author and Children’s Laureate Boori Monty Pryor.

National Year of Reading 2012 launches across Australia

16/02/2012 12:00:00 AM

The National Year of Reading 2012 has officially launched all around Australia.

Australian Romance Readers Awards 2011 winners announced

16/02/2012 12:00:00 AM

The winners of the 2011 Australian Romance Readers Awards were announced at the Australian Romance Readers Association (ARRA) annual dinner in Sydney on 11 February, with Anna Campbell receiving the Favourite Australian Author prize for the third consecutive year.