Apr 7, 2012 | 4/6/2012 (1045-1220), Learning & Users
Till today the everyday work of science libraries is still based upon the traditional roles of acquiring, licensing, preparing and presenting all kinds of information for the purpose to support the interests and activities of the university library’s main user groups:...
Apr 6, 2012 | 4/6/2012 (1045-1220), Learning & Users
In response to changing pedagogical theory and practice in higher education, library designers have created innovative learning spaces that support informal learning outside the classroom. Informed by social constructivist theory, libraries can be justly proud of...
Apr 4, 2012 | 4/6/2012 (1330-1505), Learning & Users
If you had the opportunity to build a science library from scratch for a new generation of researchers and students, what would it look like and how would it operate? We will show you the vision and reality of the new King Abdullah University of Science and...
Apr 2, 2012 | 5/6/2012 (0950-1030), Poster
Our poster aims to introduce the Academic Link, a new concept that Chiba University launched in April 2011 to promote students‘ active learning. The university library is spearheading the institution‘s educational reform with this challenging and ambitious educational...
Mar 30, 2012 | 5/6/2012 (1335-1510), Library Services & Dev
The new Library at Macquarie University provided a unique opportunity to completely rethink our approach to service provision, to leverage technology to improve students‘ learning experiences and to deliver client-centred services. The first use of an automated...
