Information resources and technologies provider ProQuest, US, is co-hosting the Middle East Academic Libraries Symposium (October 23 - 24) together with the American University of Sharjah (AUS). The event has been created to bring together senior leaders from the academic library market with key representatives from leading Middle East Universities to discuss knowledge and information strategies and resources for academics and also their institutions.
Speakers from around the world will discuss a variety of key topics linked to emerging research trends and library management. Opening the conference will be Robin Bew, Managing Director of the Economist Intelligence Unit. Bew will discuss with delegates what role education and research plays in the economic development process within these countries and what opportunities the knowledge and digital economy provides.
Other key topics that the event will cover include: 'Issues and Challenges Surrounding Library Management' delivered by John McDonald from Claremont University Consortia and Jane Burke from ProQuest; 'ebook strategy for building collections and framework models' by Lorraine Estelle, JISC and Kari Paulson, ProQuest; and 'Digital Collection Management and Digital Preservation' by Jeff Garrett, Northwestern University and Stephen Brooks from ProQuest.
The symposium will be attended by delegates from across the Middle East including Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar, Algeria and Kuwait with numerous attendees also from within the United Arab Emirates.
