Noteworthy and newsworthy.

The article reports on developments related to academic libraries in the U.S. David Moore, architect who design the main building of the new Greenville County Library in South Carolina has announced statistics during the 2006 Public Library Association Conference. The Goggle Book Search has announced its new partnership with publishers in the U.S. and Great Britain to sell online access of copies of books. On March 9, 2006, the Smithsonian Networks has launch to develop television programming.