AUK Library Hosts Its 7th Annual Open House
19th Feb 2019 | by the Department of PR & Marketing
The Library at AUK held its 7th annual Open House event on Tuesday, February 12. At the event, the Library showcased its latest resources, services and interactive technologies to all members of the AUK community, and engaged with the visitors through a variety of activities and contests.
The Library’s partners and international publishers were present as academic resource vendors through their local agents in Kuwait, where they were able to provide promotional materials and short demos for online databases that are available at the AUK Library. Participating publishers included Naseej, Springer Nature, Virtus National, Emerald group Publishing, EBSCO and Cengage Learning. The Intensive English Program (IEP) also participated by setting a reading corner inside the library.
The event program also included educational games, such as the “Spinning Wheel” and the “Keys Swap Challenge”, both of which tested the participants’ library and general knowledge. All attendees had the chance to enter the raffle draw for a chance to win an iPad mini, Apple TV, HP photo printer or wireless speaker. Prizes were sponsored by EBSCO, Cengage Learning, SAGE and Emerald Group Publishing. The attendees were also invited to capture moments in a photo booth, have caricatures of themselves created, and explore the augmented reality display. The Open House concluded with a musical performance by a Saxophone player.
“The turnout this year was great! Library staff were thrilled to have been able to interact with a great number of students during this one-day event. I think it was a wonderful opportunity to learn about one another as a community – about our needs, expectations, what we know, and what we don’t know so that we bridge the gabs, if any.”
General photos from the event
