The main topics discussed by Dr. Philip Calvert in the presentation were: the role of technology in building modern libraries; the challenges facing libraries in selecting and applying modern technology in the context of a technological boom; approaches to and use of technology for information and library science students; modern libraries in the face of connectivity and interaction through "social media" – social networks, Web 2.0, etc.; and information users in modern libraries.
Dr. Philip Calvert and faculty members, lecturers, and students from the Department of Information and Library Science exchanged and discussed topics such as Web 2.0, access points in modern libraries, characteristics of modern libraries, the issue of document digitization and copyright challenges, software for building digital libraries, and specialized technology products to support information users.
Associate Professor Dr. Tran Thi Quy, Head of the Department of Information and Library Science, on behalf of the faculty and students of the Department, thanked Dr. Calvert for his enthusiasm and for dedicating his valuable time to this presentation. Associate Professor Dr. Tran Thi Quy expressed her hope that the cooperative relationship between the Department, Dr. Philip Calvert, and Victoria University of Wellington will continue to develop further in the future.
Dr. Calvert expressed his gratitude for the warm welcome and enthusiastic work ethic of the faculty and students of the Information and Library Science Department. He also expressed his confidence in the future cooperation between the two sides.