MUSCAT: The 3rd international conference of the Omani Libraries and Information Association (OLIA) kicked off in Muscat on Tuesday. The opening ceremony was held under the auspices of Dr Abdullah bin Khamis Ambusaidi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Education for Education. The conference, which runs until February 13, lays emphasis on the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and the latest technologies in developing libraries and knowledge management. Eminent researchers and specialists from different countries of the world are taking part in the conference. During the first day of the conference, a visual presentation titled “Oman’s Libraries: Past and Present” reviewed the development of Omani libraries and their role in preserving and disseminating knowledge throughout the ages. The conference activities also included five scholarly sessions that saw the participation of institutions specialised in the exchange and development of information. The institutions elaborated on the challenges of AI, how AI could be used to enrich the acquisition of data, and the role of AI in improving and supporting knowledge management in Omani academic libraries.
The conference offers an opportunity to organise symposia and hi-tech meetings with representatives of international institutions specialised in the field of information and libraries, thus opening up new vistas to boost cooperation and exchange expertise. — ONA
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