Apr 9, 2012 | Day 1 (4 Jun), Keynote, Library Services & Dev
Rakesh Kumar is now Director of Academic Projects for the Faculty of Medicine. Rakesh Kumar graduated in Medicine from the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, then emigrated to Australia to take up an appointment in Pathology at the University of New...
Apr 5, 2012 | 4/6/2012 (1520-1635), Library Services & Dev
Tough deadlines, demand for results and the need to achieve more in less time put researchers and students under pressure to become more productive. The focus on efficiency has entered the world of researchers, driving the need for tools that help them through the...
Apr 4, 2012 | 4/6/2012 (1330-1505), Library Services & Dev
The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of a study that examines undergraduate students‘ experience with research, library and information use prior to coming to university and their behaviour and attitude towards library and information after they have...
Apr 4, 2012 | 4/6/2012 (1330-1505), Library Services & Dev
In Belgium the universities are quite active in international cooperation programs. Library development is incorporated in most of these programs. Most efforts are directed towards further development of ICT in libraries and towards the related needed changes in...
Apr 4, 2012 | 4/6/2012 (1330-1505), Library Services & Dev
This paper is based on a case study of how the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) is actively using library statistics to promote and advocate for better library services for its users in a new digital environment. Utah State Library suggests “Avoid...
Apr 2, 2012 | 7/6/2012 (0900-1015), Library Services & Dev
Libraries of the 21st century are facing different challenges and opportunities in meeting the information needs of a new generation of users. It is important to ensure that libraries have the right number of people with the right skills and attributes in the right...
