Sharjah: The latest trends and technologies in libraries were shared at the Libraries Conference, which was launched at the International Sharjah Book Fair on Wednesday. Rick Anderson, Associate Dean for Scholarly Resources and Collections in the J. Willard Marriott Library in the University of Utah, said the most noticeable change in today’s libraries is the switch from reading to talking. “This is one of the biggest changes, libraries are no longer a place where you study quietly and get hushed at by the librarian if you speak. Spaces in the library have changed from silent study rooms to spaces for collaboration and group work.” He said most libraries today were made up of open spaces and group study rooms with a few quiet rooms.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 17:47:16 +0000