Library Ireland Week 2010

Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.
— Groucho MARX (1890-1977)

Digital library project... access millions of resources for free!
Pandora Archive
http://pandora.nla.gov.au/
Access anything Australian: Pandora Archive is an online project that collects and provides access to online publications and websites that are about Australia; by an Australian author; on a subject of social, political, cultural, religious, scientific or economic significance and relevance to Australia; or by an Australian author of recognised authority and make a contribution to international knowledge.
This project started in 1996 and is a collaboration between the National Library of Australia and nine other Australian libraries and cultural collecting organisations.

Libraries around the world
New York Public Library
http://www.nypl.org
The New York Public Library serves some 16 million users who come through its doors annually.
Built carefully by generations of curators over the past 160 years, the research collections of The New York Public Library now number more than 44 million items! The Library’s website, http://www.nypl.org receives 28 million visits annually from more than 200 countries. Users can enjoy the free resources created by the Library, such as blogs, original videos, and podcasts. You can also browse print publications, interact with digital exhibitions, and browse open access journal databases... so just log on to: http://www.nypl.org and ‘discover, connect, get inspired’!


The National Library of South Africa
http://www.nlsa.ac.za/NLSA
The National Library of South Africa's collections contain a wealth of information, and include rare manuscripts, books published in South Africa, periodicals, government publications, official foreign publications, maps, technical reports, and newspapers. Many of these are available in digital format and accessible online at the library’s website http://www.nlsa.ac.za/NLSA. User can also search the open access databases provided on the website.
The Library also encompasses ‘The Centre for the Book’, whose mission is to promote a South African culture of reading, writing and publishing in all local languages, and easy access to books for all South Africans.