A recent report on Open Access predicts that over the next 10 years the proportion of Open Access articles is likely to increase by 15-50%. The scale of the shift will depend on national and international policy decisions.

Libraries have a key role to play in making Open Access articles discoverable by the use of metadata and managing institutional repositories.

Lots of libraries have largely stopped buying print in favour of e-books. Certainly the UQ Library favours e-books over print when purchasing. E-books can't get lost, torn, scribbled on or hidden away and they are accessible 24/7 - even from home.

Do you love to Read?... The National Year of Reading 2012 launched this week.

It's about helping people discover and rediscover the magic of books and Australians becoming a nation of readers.

The University Leadership Council in the US has recently published a report, Redefining the Academic Library - Managing the Migration to Digital Information Services.

A WiFi "hotspot" provides all TPCH (Prince Charles Hospital) Library clients with open and unrestricted Internet access for use on their personal mobile device (laptop, tablet or smartphone).

The Conference of European National Librarians has voted overwhelmingly to support the open licensing of their data.

What does that mean in practice?

The growth of the Internet and self-service information has led many to question the value of libraries.

Week 4 - you might want to find a quiet desk, or have a group assignment so that you need a place you can talk. You might even want to stay at university later than your home library stays open. Have a look at this short video on Library Study Spaces. There is a space in the library to suit everyone.

Library Study Spaces