Worldwide, whether we know it or not, we are all engaged in a "2nd great literacy project" - the drive to embed reading literacy was one of humanity's greatest projects. Now we have to equip people with new, complex literacies (media, information, data) for the future. #IATUL2023

Come visit our Exhibition Hall full of great stalls from our sponsors and vendors. #IATUL2023

Not long to wait for our next keynote Aaron Tay ! We're in Multipurpose Hall 2 for this one

Fascinating overview from Aaron Tay of the rise and rise of "transformative agreements" in #academic publishing, citing Cambridge University Press and the implications for #OA #IATUL2023

Will an over reliance on AI-generated summaries create a generation of people who don't truly understand things? Aaron Tay #IATUL2023

Heading over Mohammed Bin Rashid Library for our last talk of day 1 of #IATUL2023!

Amazing work being done by Ahlam Bolooki and volunteers to create Wikipedia pages for Arab authors, adding over 15000 in a year! #mbrl #IATUL2023

Great to hear the commitment not just to fantastic libraries and facilities but to ensuring the UAE has trained #librarians, certified in Arabic and English. #TrainedLibrariansBuildFutures IATUL Conference 2023 #IATUL2023 CILIP

Our amazing #IATUL2023 conference delegates!

Still thinking about our amazing panel discussion featuring Isobel Abulhoul and Ahlam Bolooki from EmiratesLitFest ELFDubai and Khadija Muhsin Ali from Mohammed Bin Rashid Library in the amazing #mbrl venue. #IATUL2023

There are lots of reasons to go visit exhibitors, but not least amongst them in getting some cool swag! Go and visit with our lovely exhibitors before you leave today! #IATUL2023 OCLC AAAS Panworld Education E-marefa database JoVE Knowledge Ebony Naseej نـسيـج AM

All aboard! 🚢 We're heading to the Queen Elizabeth 2 for the #IATUL2023 Gala Dinner tonight. See you there!

Here's . & Marko Zovko representing Digital Science in Dubai at #IATUL2023! 😃 IATUL Conference 2023 is the 43rd International Association of University Libraries (IATUL) Annual Conference. On Thursday, Ben will speak about #SDGs & the Academic Library: ow.ly/sMeQ50NegCo

Ujala Satoor, UCT Libraries Director, showing the devastating results of the UCT Library fire in April 2021. Ever positive, she comments this event affirmed the value of the library with an amazing global groundswell of support coming in to help rebuild. #IATUL2023

The perfect #library pet? Study tours underway for day 3 of #IATUL2023! Museum of the Future

What an excellent way to end the second day of #IATUL2023 – by enjoying a social evening on the Queen Elizabeth 2 with an outstanding dinner in the company of your peers. #IATUL #libraries #Dubai #Dubaiharbour #conference IATUL Conference 2023

Learning a lot about Emirati culture SMCCU Dubai on the Heritage Tour. Our hosts have been so hospitable! Shukran! #IATUL2023

Excited for the final day of #IATUL2023 in the beautiful American University of Sharjah campus.

Diane Job, of Uni of Birmingham Library, telling the story of their beautiful new building. A great example of #libraries pushing boundaries. #IATUL2023

As the sun sets on the last day of #IATUL2023 we want to thank everyone who has contributed to this event at every step on the way. It's been an amazing 4 days of learning, sharing and connecting. Shukran and we hope to see you again in the UAE! IATUL American University of Sharjah Zayed University