Ya-hui Wei explained in English the numerous Resources in Taiwan (CONCERT) & John resources available there. Wiley & Sons The foreign scholars actively asked questions Date: August 28, 2018 during the tour and widely approved of the direction Ve nue: National Taiwan University GIS Taiwan is taking in the management and availability Convention Center of government documents. They better understood ■ Workshop on Subject Librarians Sand the documents available from various government Box Program institutions and the benefit and value these could Or ganizer: CONsortium on Core Electronic have to their research. Resources in Taiwan (CONCERT) & National Taiwan University Library & National Taiwan Normal University Library & Library Association of The Republic of China (Taiwan) Date: September 3-4, 2018 Ve nue: College of Social Science, National Taiwan University Visiting foreign scholars visit National Archives ■ Conference on Taiwan Academic Administration. Institutional Repository Organizer: National Taiwan University LIS Seminars Date: September 21, 2018 Venue: National Taiwan University Library ■ Conference on Scientometrics - Promises, Challenges and Limitations News from Taiwan Libraries Or ganizer: Department and Graduate Institute of Library and Information Science, National ■ New Taipei City Library Launch Facial Taiwan University & Center for Research Recognition Book Borrowing Technology in Econometric Theory and Applications On August 14, 2018, New Taipei City Library (CRETA), National Taiwan University became the first of Taiwan’s public libraries to Date: August 7, 2018 launch facial recognition technology. No library Ve nue: Department and Graduate Institute of card is necessary: after scanning the reader’s face, Library and Information Science, National he or she inputs a password, and can then borrow or Taiwan University return books. The technology is also used to gain ■ Lecture on Digital Archive- the New entry into staff less libraries. Value of Research and Teaching The first wave of libraries to receive facial Or ganizer: CONsortium on Core Electronic recognition book borrowing technology includes National Central Library Newsletter Vol. 49 No.4 November 2018 15 the main library, Banqiao Station Self-Service the resources of institutions for visually impaired Library, Luzhou Ren Ai Self-Service Library, and people. the iReading Automated Book Stop at Sanchong The Visual Impairment Information System MRT Station. The technology will then be (VIIS) is a service that provides a way to search, progressively rolled out to different districts. When browse, borrow and download electronic braille applying to use the service, a dedicated member of full-text, e-books, and talking books (MP3). staff will first verify the reader’s identity and then Visually-impaired readers can now freely access register them on the system. After registration, and read this information at any time and from any all information will be password-protected in location. accordance with data protection laws to ensure the ■ Luzhou Ren Ai Self-Service Library security of all readers’ likenesses and personal data. Opens Its First Parking Lot Branch ■ Zero Distance: The NTL Improves Access Taiwan’s first library in a parking lot, Luzhou to Its Collection and Resources for Ren Ai Self-Service Library, officially opened Visually Impaired Readers on July 13, 2018. At over 660 square meters, this The National Taiwan Library (NTL) has created completely self-service library holds over 13,000 an integrated resource search system to respond books. The library is located on the second floor more closely to the needs of visually-impaired of the parking lot, making it easy for the public to readers. The library has worked with the National visit the library to borrow or return books after they Library of Public Information, Taipei Public have parked their cars. The library is mostly self- Library, and Kaohsiung Public Library to establish service, and is fitted with an automatic security a combined catalogue and interlibrary loan service, door and self-service book borrowing and returning which will facilitate more effective circulation of equipment. sien Tsen nlis itor Trever ay arren artin avies itor Lin en iien ttenwww.nl.e.twerioiallist14.tml 16 National Central Library Newsletter Vol. 49 No.4 November 2018.