A Report on the 30th Annual Conference of the International Association of Scientific and Technological University Libraries (IATUL)

Autor/in	Tripathi, Manorama
Titel	A Report on the 30th Annual Conference of the International Association of Scientific and Technological University Libraries (IATUL)
Quelle	In: Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 44 (2010) 2, S.158-165 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0033-0337
DOI	10.1108/00330331011039517
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Conferences (Gatherings); Academic Libraries; International Organizations; Open Universities; Innovation; Access to Information; Information Technology; Benchmarking; Internet; Belgium; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; International organisation; International organisations; International organization; Internationale Organisation; Offene Universität; Informationstechnologie; Belgien; Indien
Abstract	Purpose: The paper aims to report on the 30th IATUL Annual Conference held in Leuven, Belgium, 1-4 June, 2009. Design/methodology/approach: The paper summarises the major themes of the conference as well as giving some specific details of developments at the Indira Gandhi National Open University in India, which supplement the author's presentation at the conference. Findings: The IATUL conference included a wide gamut of important issues faced by the libraries in the knowledge society of the twenty-first century. The delegates exchanged ideas and learnt of best practices prevalent in libraries across the globe. The conference provided insights into the issues of innovation, change, benchmarking, quality assurance, Web 2.0 tools, information literacy, free internet resources and so forth. Originality/value: It was a conference of immense value for library and information professionals. It raised important issues; problems faced by the libraries today and offered tentative solutions. (Contains 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10