9 June, 2017
Universities and Libraries NCSU Libraries setting up VR trial areas Academic Library experimenting with new technology – providing a space to expose students and researchers to the technology, with the goal of aiding development and research via a variety of tools and programs that help users interact with data and computers in new ways. Auburn University redesigning spaces in libraries for engaged learning A sharing and review case report of how an academic library has redesigned spaces to fit evolving needs –specifically for coursework related needs.
Library Trends Project — Center for the Future of Libraries Source: American Library Association
The Center for the Future of Libraries works to identify and curate emerging trends and resources relevant to libraries and librarianship. So far, they have identified trends like Connected Learning, Data Everywhere, Digital Natives, Drones [View more categories here] This ongoing project will be updated with new trends and related news and reports as they are developed. More about library trends: 1. 2016 top trends in academic libraries 2. 6 growing trends taking over academic libraries
Singapore to invest S$150 million to boost artificial intelligence capabilities Source: Channel News Asia
With interest in artificial intelligence increasing, the National Research Foundation (NRF) in Singapore will invest S$150 million over the next five years to boost research and capabilities. The goals of this initiative are to address major challenges that affect both society and industry, invest in deep capabilities to catch the next wave of scientific innovation, and finally, to grow AI innovation and adoption in companies.
More about A.I. in Higher Education: 1. A.I. And Facial Recognition For Teaching 2. A.I. and Education 3. Robot librarians
How the Library Will Look Like In the Future — Insights From ACRL Conference 2017 Source: Inside Higher Education Blog
Dr. Gavin Ferriby, University Librarian of the Sacred Heart University, suggests that libraries need to fundamentally review their role and purpose, to realign the library’s mission and vision to the university’s by asking sincere questions about their ability to impact students. More about Libraries in the future: 1. Voice, Natural Language Processing, and the Future of Library Experiences 2. Using Alexa Voice Recognition for Academic Searches 3. Libraries and Machine Reading 4. Libraries and the Internet of Things