16 October, 2017
Universities and Libraries NTU’s “Emma”, the Robotic Masseuse, is Launched at Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic
Dialogic Approaches to Strategic Planning in Academic Libraries Source: Wanda V. Dole , Katherine Dabbour & Katherine Kott (2017), Journal of Library Administration, 57:4
A robotic arm developed by NTU is being used in TCM practice to perform actual massages and diagnostics.
This case study provides a roadmap of how Oviatt Library adopted an “Aprreciative Inquiry” approach to developing their strategic planning, and the steps that they took to involve stakeholders throughout the process.
NTU to collaborate with Dutch body on self-driving vehicle research.
More about Library Planning and Strategy: 1. A Multi-Level Approach for Library Value Assessment
A research collaboration agreement was signed in late September between the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) and the Centre of Excellence for Testing and Research of Autonomous Vehicles in NTU (Cetran) to accelerate the implementation of driverless vehicles.
Hacking the Research Library: Wikipedia, Trump, and Information Literacy in the Escape Room at Fresno State
Duke University Student Club Pioneers 3-D Printed Prosthetics for Amputees Starting out with only 6 members, a student-run organisation is collaborating with various community groups to provide 3-D printed prosthetics for amputees.
Source: Raymond Pun (2017), The Library Quarterly 87:4
A librarian in one of the California State University campuses has developed a novel way to conduct information literacy workshops by combining elements of gamification with the prevailing socio-political concerns of the day. This article explains how he has done so, and what some of the best practices that guided his efforts are.