From Scrolls to Gadgets & Multimodal Learning - Libraries Research Group at Charles Sturt University

Research Team: Helen Cheung, Miyuki Takahashi, Takashi Shimada, Fumiko Kohama

Cultural heritage, AI, digital transformation, and multimodal learning are hot topics in the library and education sectors worldwide.

Since 2024, Hong Kong SKH Ming Hua Theological College Library and Rissho University Library, Japan have been running a joint library learning project titled “From Scrolls to Gadgets: Collaborative Library Initiatives for Refreshing Learning Experiences”. The project that has been presented in Japan, Hong Kong, and Macau, will also be presented in South Korea.

As part of this project, we have developed a set of “gadget” prototypes (learning materials).

About the first phase of the project: Cheung, S. C. H., Shimada, T., Kohama, F., & Sasaki, A. (2026). From Scrolls to Gadgets: Co-Library Initiatives Bridging Cultural Heritage Informatics and Leisure Learning. Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/24750158.2026.2622133

For the latest information about the project and demonstration links for the gadgets, please visit: https://library.minghua.edu.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/v2_MH-Rissho_Scrolls-to-Gadgets_ok.pdf

About the Libraries Research Group

Our research focuses on key issues affecting the sector, examining the ways in which library and information services can be improved, and library collections enhanced, as well the role of libraries and librarianship in contemporary society.

Building on CSU’s position as the leading and largest provider of library education in Australia, we are ideally placed to be the group librarians turn to when they need an evidence base for their decisions, or new solutions to real-world problems.