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Asia Pacific Region

The Asia Pacific region is the most geographically broad of iSchools regions, spanning from China in the northern hemisphere to Australia in the southern hemisphere. 

Asia Pacific Regional Sections

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AP Next Generation Committee

The goal is to maximize the visibility and communication among the next generation researchers, to enhance academic initiatives and mutual support, and to empower the AP library and information science community. 

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COVID-19 Project 

This project intends to collect and provide links to such portal pages on the Web sites of iSchools and universities, which  can be shared by all interested people. The links can be used by anybody for any purpose.

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ICADL

The International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL)  is held annually as one of the three top venues (JCDL, TPDL) for connecting digital library, computer science, and library and information science communities.

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iNext Workshop Series

The Asia-Pacific iSchools and the AP Next Generation Committee (AP-iNext) organize academic seminars, lectures and workshops on essential topics towards a better information-driven world. This page provides videos of selected activities.

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AP iConference

The AP-iConference is an annual event for information field researchers in the Asia Pacific region. It is organized by iSchools Asia-Pacific members and others, serving as a regional satellite of the global iSchools iConference. 

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Upcoming Events

  • Research Applications in Information and Library Studies (RAILS) Conference 2024
    Research Applications in Information and Library Studies (RAILS) Conference 2024
    Mon, Nov 18
    Perth
    Nov 18, 2024, 12:00 AM – Nov 20, 2024, 11:50 PM
    Perth, Perth WA, Australia
    Nov 18, 2024, 12:00 AM – Nov 20, 2024, 11:50 PM
    Perth, Perth WA, Australia
    RAILS is the Australasian conference on Research Applications in Information and Library Studies, the main gathering in Australasia for researchers, practitioners and educators in information studies and related disciplines.
  • International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL)
    International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL)
    Wed, Dec 04
    Ulu Kinta
    Dec 04, 2024, 12:00 AM GMT+8 – Dec 06, 2024, 11:50 PM GMT+8
    Ulu Kinta, Sunway City Ipoh, Ulu Kinta, Perak, Malaysia
    Dec 04, 2024, 12:00 AM GMT+8 – Dec 06, 2024, 11:50 PM GMT+8
    Ulu Kinta, Sunway City Ipoh, Ulu Kinta, Perak, Malaysia
    The 26th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL 2024) December 4 - 6, 2024. Sunway City, Malaysia
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Asia Pacific Executive Committee

The Asia Pacific Region plans to form the Executive Committee this year.

Atsuyuki Morishima
Atsuyuki Morishima

Asia Pacific Chair

University of Tsukuba

Japan

Kanyarat Kwiecien
Kanyarat Kwiecien

Asia Pacific Executive Committee

Khon Kaen University

Thailand

Mad Khir Johari Abdullah Sani
Mad Khir Johari Abdullah Sani

Asia Pacific Executive Committee

Universiti Teknologi Mara

Malaysia

Gillian Oliver
Gillian Oliver

iSchools Chair

Monash University

Australia

Ying Li
Ying Li

Asia Pacific Executive Committee

Nankai University

China

Wonsik Jeff Shim
Wonsik Jeff Shim

Board of Directors

Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea

Pengyi Zhang
Pengyi Zhang

Asia Pacific Executive Committee

Peking University

China

Officers AP
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