The Bangkok-based entrepreneur is the
owner of the iGROUP (Asia – Pacific) Ltd – a global leader for
educational information and management products, and library
technology, and also a chain of talk-of-the-town restaurants - the
Water Library.
owner of the iGROUP (Asia – Pacific) Ltd – a global leader for
educational information and management products, and library
technology, and also a chain of talk-of-the-town restaurants - the
Water Library.
On April 21, AIT President Prof.
Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai invited Mr. Lee to return to the campus, where
he also visited his old office at a corner of the hydraulic lab, in
which he worked as a research assistant until 1981.
Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai invited Mr. Lee to return to the campus, where
he also visited his old office at a corner of the hydraulic lab, in
which he worked as a research assistant until 1981.
In his meeting with the Library Modernization Committee, Mr. Lee said
flood-damaged facility can once again become a great learning facility
for the institute. He believes AIT made the right decision to modernize
its library rather than just repairing it, and he stands ready to help
in every way possible.
Accepting to serve as a member of the
International Advisory Committee of the project, Mr. Lee assured that
he can personally “do a lot resources-wise and content-wise” to help
the flood-damaged facility become a digital-age learning wonder.
International Advisory Committee of the project, Mr. Lee assured that
he can personally “do a lot resources-wise and content-wise” to help
the flood-damaged facility become a digital-age learning wonder.
His company possesses the very latest
e-books, e-journals, and databases for universities, he said, and he
was willing to purchase these resources and then personally donate
large collections to the AIT library, he informed.
e-books, e-journals, and databases for universities, he said, and he
was willing to purchase these resources and then personally donate
large collections to the AIT library, he informed.
“We represent most publishers in the
world,” Mr. Lee said, as he invited the AIT librarian to list the ways
he could provide personal assistance in terms of both hardware and
software automation systems.
world,” Mr. Lee said, as he invited the AIT librarian to list the ways
he could provide personal assistance in terms of both hardware and
software automation systems.
Many great libraries in Asia have
already engaged his company to modernize their facilities. In the
meeting, Mr. Lee generously offered to donate a full inventory system
for AIT Library using the RFID technology, which allows automatic
checkout, return and sorting of all print materials, as well as the
inventory of all digital devices, completely replacing the conventional
bar-code system.
already engaged his company to modernize their facilities. In the
meeting, Mr. Lee generously offered to donate a full inventory system
for AIT Library using the RFID technology, which allows automatic
checkout, return and sorting of all print materials, as well as the
inventory of all digital devices, completely replacing the conventional
bar-code system.
Born in Myanmar and now a naturalized
Thai citizen, Mr. Lee brings over three decades of expertise in the
field of information management services, library automation, e-book
publishing and e-resources for the educational sector. As he committed
to help the AIT Library regain its prestige, Mr. Lee added that he
could even reach out to his contacts in US universities and in the
private sector for international experts who may be willing to stay
with AIT for a period of time to advise on the new operations for the
modernized library.
Thai citizen, Mr. Lee brings over three decades of expertise in the
field of information management services, library automation, e-book
publishing and e-resources for the educational sector. As he committed
to help the AIT Library regain its prestige, Mr. Lee added that he
could even reach out to his contacts in US universities and in the
private sector for international experts who may be willing to stay
with AIT for a period of time to advise on the new operations for the
modernized library.
Possessing an easy, plain-spoken
manner and a more than three-decade track record of success in the
industry, Mr. Lee breeds confidence in those around him. At the short
meeting, he pointed out numerous ways in which the new library could
stand out from the crowd, technology-wise.
manner and a more than three-decade track record of success in the
industry, Mr. Lee breeds confidence in those around him. At the short
meeting, he pointed out numerous ways in which the new library could
stand out from the crowd, technology-wise.
Flipped classrooms now applied at
Harvard University and MIT – in which students watch online lectures,
and then collaborate in online discussions while engaging in concepts
in the classroom with the guidance of the instructor – is something AIT
might consider, he said.
Harvard University and MIT – in which students watch online lectures,
and then collaborate in online discussions while engaging in concepts
in the classroom with the guidance of the instructor – is something AIT
might consider, he said.
“AIT has to make the library
beautiful, or not do it all,” he said, inspiring members of the Library
Modernization Committee to “plan steadily, step-by-step, over the next
twenty-four months” to create the type of high-tech library facility
that will capture people’s attention and imagination.
beautiful, or not do it all,” he said, inspiring members of the Library
Modernization Committee to “plan steadily, step-by-step, over the next
twenty-four months” to create the type of high-tech library facility
that will capture people’s attention and imagination.
