Library News for April 2014

Library News for April 2014

This is a bumper issue, as the month of April includes Library Week from the 20th to 24th!

So, be sure to read all the way through, as we have lots of news on events that will be happening in the Library.

Check the College and Library signs for updates to the schedules!

Majilis Makerspace

At ADW & KWC Libraries, most events and activities will be centered in the Library Majilis, which will also double as a Makerspace.
A Maker Space is where library users can join together to learn a new skill or to create something they previously didn’t know how to. For more information please visit this link - "What is a Makerspace? Creativity in the Library". The Library will be observing the use of our Majilis Makerspace during Library Week, in case there is a demand to use it all-year round!

3Doodler @ KWC (time to be confirmed)

Have the chance to express your creativity with a new technology that is brand new to the UAE in our Majilis Makerspace! The 3Doodler allows your to draw in with plastic in 3D! For a teaser on the the this exciting new invention, watch their video clip at http://youtu.be/gI9G2W6W1Xk

iBeacons @ ADW

iBeacons are a brand-new technology that automatically update you with information on your smartphone! ADW Library is currenty testing them. Use the following link for more information and how to experience iBeacons for yourself!

Fun eBook Reads @ your library

Tuesday, 22 April, 11 am to 12 pm @ KWC
Thursday, 24 April, 11 am to 12 pm @ ADW

Librarian Louise Sikkens will show you how to find fun eBooks from the OverDrive database to load onto your iPad! Get lost in an eBook today.

Reading to Children @ your library

Tuesday, 22 April, 12 pm to 1 pm @ KWC
Thursday, 24 April, 12 pm to 1 pm @ ADW

There are certain tips and tricks to keeping your children entertained while reading to them. Librarian Louise Sikkens will show you how.

Become a Wikipedia Editor @ your library

Sunday, 20 April, 10 am to 11 am @ ADW
Monday, 21 April, 11 am to 12 pm @ KWC


Wikipedia is YOUR encyclopedia. It needs to be kept up to date by the people who know the facts. I would like to encourage students to look at the Wikipedia entries for Abu Dhabi and the UAE and update the information. For example it states “A total of 1,360 buses are expected to be in operation by 2010.[78] “ (Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Dhabi#Transportation). That information is four years out of date. Can someone read the bus company’s website or call them and see if they can get more recent information?

Please contact Alan by email or in the ILC if you would like to help educate the world better about Abu Dhabi and the UAE. Most of the time you will only be adding one or two lines, so it will not be a lot of writing. We will create a Wiki of our own to show how much we have changed!

Scholastic Book Fair @ KWC

Tuesday 22 April until Thursday 24 April, 8 am to 4 pm

Visit the KWC Library to find books to buy for you and your family!

Flashes of Thought @your library

If you have not yet heard of, or read, Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum's, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, new bestseller, "Flashes of Thought", then you really need to get out more! In this wonderful collection of anecdotes from his life, Shaikh Mohammad gives us some valuable insights into his life and what it means to be a leader. The library will have a screen display with some extracts from the book, and copies of the book will be available for browsing through too! Get together with your friends in our Majilis and discuss the wisdom shared by a great leader!

Zoom Librarian

With technology all around us, does your Librarian need to be in the same library as you in order to assist you with your questions? During Library Week you can assist us in experimenting with accessing Librarians at other campuses in Abu Dhabi using Zoom. It's the personal service without you having to be in the same library! 

eBooks vs. pBooks: the survey

During Library Week, our staff will be asking you to participate in a quick and painless survey to determine the opinions of students and staff on the eBooks versus print books issue. As technology changes our daily lives, so libraries must change too, but we don't want to leave anyone behind! So, let us know how you feel and experience the changes you are seeing.

Computer Desktop Photo Competition @ your library

Win a prize for the best screensavers!

We want your photo to be a screensaver on the library laptops for all the students to enjoy.

• It can be on any topic you want
• It must be your own photo
• Photos must not show people’s faces
• It must be 1024 x 768 px and no more than 150 kb
• Your name must show in the bottom left or right corner
• Only one photo per student

Send your photo to ilc-adwc@live.com 

Last day for entry is Sunday, 27 April 2014!

Regular News

Be sure to check our Wonderful Websites section for info on how you can become a Wikipedia Editor; our Dazzling Databases on finding fun reads on our OverDrive database; and last but not least, our Amazing Apps section on getting your OverDrive fun reads onto your iPad!