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Technology Trends in Libraries - Today & Tomorrow

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Kids new "ECA"

Now, they are taking up new hobby ... golfing ... send them for weekly classes. Hopefully it'll catch up with them. Got a chance to see them in action. perhaps i should also take it up .... looks interesting and maybe get some tips from the instructors ... insha-ALLAH

Kaust has an interesting golfing range .... lots of green in the midst of the desert brown ...we had a visit there once together with some friends.  I'm not too sure of the specs of the range as I'm not into it but i'm sure our community has been taking full advantage of this facility. 

Winter Concert for the kids!

Nab n Naz had their first winter concert for KAUST International school.  Unfortunately, the main 'star' or shall i say host of the evening, Naz was down with suspected stomach flu for that week.  The elder sista who was pretty laid back about the event was handed the chance to take over the role. What a turn-around, Masha-ALLAH.  She did a wonderful job; but i wished both were able to participate the concert. Get well, daughter!!

 The hosts

 Nabilah in action

Online Conference 2010 - London

Alhamdulillah, KAUST has given my manager and myself to attend the Online Conference in London. It was my first time being there; and it was certainly an eventful time! Masha-ALLAH. The conference took 3 days but with the traveling time - flights n connecting flights; the whole affair took almost 1 week.

Arrived at Gatwick Airport, London and discovered that there was a tube strike on that day! Masha-ALLAH, it caused a major transportation nightmare for commuters.  People had to wait for a long time to get to the city and many ended up driving and this caused major traffic jams there.  What a way to start!  Took me almost 2 hours to get from the airport to the hotel.  Usually it'll take abt an 1 or 1.5 hrs max.

The venue and the hotel aint too far away. Walking distance; took me roughly about 10 -15mins. However, because of the heavy snow and treacherous pathways (slippery .. really) we had to tread carefully to avoid falling down.  

One more thing: It was freezing over there. Minus 1 or minus 2 at times .... airports like gatwick was closed.  However, heathrow stayed open and i was able to fly out before more chaos erupted ... like heavy snowing ....

The whole conference was good. The presentation sessions and meeting the vendors; negotiations and getting some understanding from them was enlightening.  Meeting the vendors face to face is a very effective way to open up discussions. Its more than just emailing to one another.  

Here's are some photos i took from the conference:

 

 Just before the walk to venue

its snowing ...