Make your library smarter with inspiration from APRC17
Presenters, attendees and guests at the Asia Pacific Regional Council Meeting 2017 in Tokyo, Japan, shared ideas, stories, examples, and challenges that helped us all better define what makes for a smarter library. Whether you couldn’t attend—or where there and want to see all the member sessions—take a look at the presentations and photos below. There was a lot of “smart” in the room, and we hope you can take advantage of what we learnt for use at your library.
Presentations
Wednesday, 29 November
Member Session: Re-Thinking the Library Space
Ivan Chan, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Robyn Drummond and Sarah Fredline, University of NSW, Australia
Member Session: Engaging Your Users
Louise Jones, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Clare O’Dwyer, RMIT University Vietnam
Pratch Sanguansak, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Member Session: New Strategic Directions
Shirley Chiu-wing Wong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Judith Clark and JoAnne Sparks, Macquarie University, Australia
Sue Roberts, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Member Session: Connecting Regions with Global Infrastructure
Axel Kaschte, OCLC
Presentations
Thursday, 30 November
Plenary Session: Scaling the Impact of Libraries Through Learning Networks
Sharon Streams, WebJunction, OCLC Research
Jacinta Sutton, State Library of Queensland, Australia
Plenary Session: Leveraging Data to Support Services and Outcomes
Axel Kaschte, OCLC
Bill Macnaught, National Library of New Zealand
Plenary Session: Library Spotlight—Thailand
Wararak Pattanakiatpong, Provincial University Library Network, Thailand (PULINET)