Today’s stories include: Masterton Library goes SMART, Ashburton gets APNK, build 5 libraries in 2 weeks, academic book load management, and more.

New Zealand

• Android tablets surge across Australia-NZ – and set to steal more iPad share via @flexnib. (BoK1)
• Ashburton Library to offer free internet (APNK) via @sallyheroes. (BoK9)
• Masterton Library makes a SMART move | Wairarapa Times Age via @sallyheroes. (BoK9)

Worldwide

•   How to build 5 libraries in 2 weeks  |  @theREALwikiman   via @janholmquist. (BoK1)
• An interesting idea, that has lots of potential: Book Tasting in the Library | @buffyjhamilton via @janholmquist. (BoK4)
• Any Questions? Information Literacy and the school library: Read this great blog post from Springston School via @L2_S2S. (BoK4)
• Abstracts are now being accepted for the ALIA Biennial in Sydney 2012 via @lindaxbarron. (BoK9)
• A must read: Academic book load management – imagine if libraries were like airlines via @aarontay. (BoK8)

These stories are a hand-picked selection of the many being tweeted by a number of top quality library heroes I follow on Twitter.

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