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 “Emerging Technologies and Their Impact on Libraries (2): Towards Digital Transformation” Webinar

On Line
24/02/2021
24/02/2021

Webinar themes​

  • Cutting-edge digital transformation projects and technologies  
  • Infrastructure, data analysis and management
  • Cloud computing and Internet of Things: concept, opportunities, and challenges
  • Blockchain: overview, concept, and applications
  • Framework for implementing digital transformation in academic institutions and libraries.



Webinar Objectives

  • Elaborate on the history of wireless networks and their impact on supporting digital transformation.
  • Explain the concepts of cloud computing, Internet of Things and blockchain.
  • Describe data science, and data analysis and display, and discuss their impact on decision making.
  • Highlight special considerations related to digital transformation, including privacy and security.
  • Explain how to create a business plan for investment in digital transformation, including infrastructure and change management.

ًWebinar​ Speaker​

Dr. Ghassan Rashed Alnwaimi

  • Vice-Dean of Library Affairs, and Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Abdulaziz University 
  • Vice-President of the IEEE’s Technology and Engineering Management Society TEMS
  • Specialist in Artificial Intelligence and its applications in telecommunications
  • Researcher in teaching and learning technologies, and a founder of several initiatives and digital platforms. 
  • Member of various associations and committees, author of published papers and articles, and peer-reviewer at a number of academic journals

Target Audience​​

  • Specialists, professionals, and stakeholders interested in libraries and information.