Information and communication activities on the issue of fundamental and comprehensive innovation of Vietnamese university education

Attending the workshop were representatives of the Department of Libraries (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism); Department of School Facilities and Equipment (Ministry of Education and Training); Vietnam Library Association; Department of Education and Training and Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Nghe An province; Libraries of Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces; Association of University Libraries in the North and Central regions and scientists from universities, research institutes, information agencies and libraries across the country.

Assoc.Prof.Dr.UT Dinh Xuan Khoa, Provincial Party Committee Member, Party Committee Secretary, Rector of Vinh University delivered a welcoming speech.

The workshop also attracted the attention and participation of many companies providing equipment used in information and library activities; representatives of reputable publishers and book distribution companies at home and abroad.

The workshop aimed to study theoretical and practical issues of the information and library sector in response to the requirements of fundamental and comprehensive innovation of university education in the spirit of Resolution No. 29-NQ/TW of the Party Central Committee. The workshop also proposed proposals and solutions to improve the operational capacity of the information and library sector in general and of universities in particular in contributing to ensuring and improving the quality of university education in Vietnam.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Quy (Head of Library Information Department) presented the introductory report.

The workshop heard 14 typical presentations out of a total of 60 reports that analyzed in depth the current situation and proposed many solutions to innovate the organization and operation of the university library system. Most of the reports focused on solving issues regarding the role and tasks of university information and library activities in the period of university education innovation; information and library career management; leadership of information and library agencies; inspection and assessment of the quality of information agencies and university libraries to meet the requirements of university rankings and university education quality inspection; organization and operation of information agencies and university libraries; human resource development; information and library products and services; automation and application of information technology; development of information resources; marketing; copyright; development of professional associations; research on information users, etc.

The workshop addressed the important role of university libraries in innovation in higher education.

In addition, companies and suppliers also introduced many new technologies, online scientific databases, library automation software, and digital devices in the library information industry - one of the scientific industries that most quickly updates achievements of information and communication technology in its operations.

At the Workshop, the Organizing Committee introduced and published a monograph entitled: "Information and library activities with the issue of fundamental and comprehensive innovation of Vietnamese higher education".The monograph brings together 60 papers by managers, scientists, lecturers and staff of information and library agencies at home and abroad. The monograph is 655 pages long and is divided into 2 parts: “General issues on information and library activities with the issue of fundamental and comprehensive innovation of higher education” and “Practical activities of the information and library sector”. The monograph is published by Hanoi National University Publishing House.