(5 Mar 2026) The agreement aims to develop personnel capacity, strengthen knowledge infrastructure, and foster innovation in academic information systems—expanding beyond existing academic and research collaborations. It also seeks to promote the role of the “modern library” as a key university infrastructure supporting teaching, research, and innovation at the international level.
The MOU was formally signed by Associate Professor Dr. Amorn Petsom, Director of the Office of Academic Resources at Chulalongkorn University, and Prof. Jianbin Jin, Director of the Tsinghua University Library. The agreement establishes a results-oriented and action-driven framework focusing on human resource development, knowledge infrastructure enhancement, and joint innovation.
This collaboration will advance joint efforts in key areas of modern library and academic infrastructure development, including:
- Personnel development and knowledge exchange through study visits, staff exchanges, fellowship programs, seminars, training sessions, and knowledge-sharing activities.
- Joint academic activities and innovation development, leading to shared scholarly outputs such as conferences, co-authored academic papers, collaborative research, and innovation projects—such as AI development to enhance service efficiency and complex support functions, research data management, and digital preservation for the long-term stewardship of digital information resources.
- Information and resource sharing to support teaching and research, conducted in compliance with copyright laws and each institution’s data usage policies.
The press release is here.
