18 September, 2017
Universities and Libraries More Open Libraries: A Danish Perspective Lisa Roberts, Head of Culture and Leisure at Peterborough City Council provides an interview about how Danish libraries combine both staffed and unmanned hours to have libraries that are open for longer, and the considerations that go into such a set up. NTU 3D-Prints Greener 'Concrete' Researchers from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have successfully 3D-printed a material that resembles concrete by combining fly ash, steel slag - a by-product of the steel-making process. SUTD Graduates Design Device for Deaf People, Wins Design Contest Designed by seven graduates from SUTD, a gadget for deaf people
Pew Research Center Publishes Survey Findings on “How People Approach Facts and Information� and Role For Libraries/Librarians Source: John B. Horrigan, Pew Research Center
This survey finding, published on 11 September by the US based Pew Research Center, examines how people react to information, and what roles libraries can play. Access the 35-page report in PDF format from the Pew Research Center site.
How Can Root Cause Analysis Be Used in Academic Libraries Source: Karen Sobel, ScienceDirect
The use of Root Cause Analysis in government, technology, healthcare and other sectors in the past decades is well known. The authors realized that there are no examples of Libraries using this method, however, and explored how it can be applied to academic libraries. More about Library Planning and Strategy: 1. Diversity and Inclusion, SPEC Kit 356, Published by ARL