The Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) and American Library Association (ALA) will host the second edition of the joint conference at Expo Centre from November 10-12. The event will host 330 librarians from 18 countries with expert speakers delving into topics of importance for professionals in public, academic and government libraries.
A host of topics are on offer through the three-day event including a talk by Robert H. McDonald, Associate Dean for Library Technologies and the Deputy Director of the Data to Insight Centre at Indiana University, on ‘Academic Libraries and Big Data’. In this, he will outline capabilities that libraries must build in order to support appropriate collection development around research data needs and services. Local experts, such as M.O. Raghunathan, Head Librarian, The Westminister School, Dubai, will speak on the topic ‘School Libraries as Window to the World’.
As school libraries are critical to foster the love of reading, there will be SIBF/ALA joint conference that will discuss a number of successful initiatives by various schools.
There will be a special stand for librarians to explore new products and services as well as library exhibits. There is also a relaxing Librarians’ Lounge open to librarians and educators throughout the Sharjah International Book Fair.
