CPUT Libraries played host to one of the leading conferences on library management in the world - the 34th International Association of Scientific and Technological University Libraries (IATUL) Conference.
It is the second time that this conference has been held in South Africa.
This year’s event, themed “Doing it Together: Collaboration in Scientific and Technological University Libraries,” took place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre and ran over four days.
Vice-Chancellor at CPUT, Prof Vuyisa Mazwi-Tanga, who officially opened the event, says the conference plays a key role in the development of libraries.
She says the university will support IATUL's mission to advance science and technology librarianship on the African continent and elsewhere in the world.
Underlining the importance of science and technology within libraries, the conference featured many topics aimed at addressing policy makers in library management. Discussions and presentations centered on e-science strategies and beyond, e-learning, cloud computing as well as other university-focused topics.
A leading international role-player, the IATUL provides a forum for the exchange of ideas relevant to librarianship in technological universities throughout the world.
It also provides library directors and senior managers an opportunity to develop a collaborative approach to solving common problems.
By Nurahn Ryklief
Written by CPUT News
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