Apr 2, 2012 | 7/6/2012 (1035-1210), Library Services & Dev
One of the objective of the Indian Science and Technology (S&T) Policy is to ensure that the message of science reaches every citizen of India, man and woman, young and old, so that we advance scientific temper, emerge as a progressive and enlightened society and...
Mar 30, 2012 | 5/6/2012 (1050-1225), Technology & New Media
Recent reports by IT research groups argue that recent developments in mobile devices and the mobile web will lead to the majority of Internet users accessing web services via mobile devices in the next few years. An analysis of web access statistics for mobile web...
Mar 30, 2012 | 5/6/2012 (1050-1225), Technology & New Media
Singapore has one of the highest smartphone penetration rates in the world. Social network usage is also among the highest in the world, with a recent report showing that users in Singapore spend the longest period on Facebook in the world (All Facebook, 2011). The...
Mar 30, 2012 | 5/6/2012 (1050-1225), Technology & New Media
In 2003 Texas A&M University established an engineering campus in Qatar Foundation‘s Education City in Doha, Qatar. In addition to engineering, instruction is also provided in science, mathematics, liberal arts and humanities. From the beginning it was intended...
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...