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1. IFLA NEWS

HEADQUARTERS

Call for Nominations for PresidentPresident-elect and Members ofthe Governing Board of IFLA

To: Voting Members of IFLA Personal Affiliates of IFLA

As you know, the Council of IFLA at its meetingon 13th August 2000 approved the new Statutesof the Federation.

The new Statutes provide for a Governing Board,which will replace the existing Executive Boardand Professional Board with effect from August2001. The last meetings of the existing Executiveand Professional Boards will take place duringthe IFLA General Conference to be held inBoston, USA from the 17th to the 25th August2001. The first meeting of the new GoverningBoard will take place on Saturday 25th August inBoston.

I am, therefore, writing to you to invite nomina-tions for these important positions, which willhelp determine the direction of IFLA for the nextfew years.

The Governing Board, in accordance with thenew Statutes, will consist of:- The President- The President-elect

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- Ten members elected by the membership atlarge- Nine members of the Professional Commit-tee, consisting of a chair elected by the Com-mittee itself and one officer, preferably thechair, from each of the eight Divisions of theFederation.

The position of President is open to any candi-date, including those who have served as Presi-dent under the previous Statutes in force from1993. Each candidate needs ten valid nomina-tions. This will be the only time this post iselected in this way. The person elected will serveas President 2001-2003 only, to be succeeded bythe President-elect 2001-2003, who will serve asPresident 2003-2005.

The position of President-elect is open to anyone,including all the present Executive Board mem-bers, except the current President. Each candidateneeds ten valid nominations. The successfulcandidate will serve for two years as President-elect (2001-2003), followed by two years asPresident (2003-2005) only.

In accordance with the transitional arrangementsagreed by Council in August, three of the presentExecutive Board members will automaticallyserve for the term 2001-2003 in the new Govern-ing Board. They were elected for four yearsunder the old Statutes and their current term willhave two more years to run. They are: ClaudiaLux, Jerónimo Martinez and Ingrid Parent.

This leaves seven places on the Governing Boardopen for election on this occasion. These placesare open to anyone. Each candidate needs fivevalid nominations. Three of the current ExecutiveBoard members are eligible to run for election tothese places, because they would have been eligi-ble for election for a further two year term on theold Executive Board. They are Nancy John,Derek Law and Kay Raseroka. One currentExecutive Board member, Børge Sørensen, is noteligible for election to one of these places,because he will have completed two terms on theold Executive Board.

The successful candidates for these places on theGoverning Board will serve for two years (2001-2003). Those elected for the first time will then

be eligible for election for a final, second term oftwo years (2003-2005).

As a qualified Voting Member of IFLA, or a Per-sonal Affiliate, you are entitled to submitnominations for the vacancies described in thisletter.

Nominations should be made on the enclosedform, which may be photocopied. Nominees neednot be formal representatives of IFLA Membersor Personal Affiliates of IFLA. But theirnominators must be the designated repre-sentatives of National Association Members orInternational Association Members or Institu-tional Members of IFLA. Personal Affiliates ofIFLA may also nominate, but they are not enti-tled to vote in the subsequent elections.

Nominations must be received at IFLA HQ bythe close of business on Monday 5th February2001.

Please note the following points:

There is no restriction on the number of candi-dates you may nominate for these positions.

"Valid nominations" means nominations signedby an authorized representative of Voting Mem-bers of IFLA (or by Personal Affiliates of IFLA)who have paid their membership fees for 2000 infull and who are not in arrears.

Candidates should have a working knowledge ofat least one of the working languages of IFLA(English, French, German, Russian and Spanish).Since the business meetings of IFLA tend to beconducted in English, reasonable fluency of thislanguage is highly desirable.

Candidates should have reasonable expectation ofattending meetings of the Governing Board with-out cost to the Federation. The Governing Boardis expected to meet on two occasions each year;during the General Conference of IFLA, and ap-proximately six months later, probably at IFLAHQ in The Hague. Forthcoming conferences willbe held in Boston (August 2001), Glasgow(August 2002) and Berlin (August 2003).


You should ensure that your nominee is willingto stand. We shall seek formal confirmation fromeach candidate, together with a statement, oncewe have received sufficient nominations for thatcandidate.

Nominations will be accepted only from qualifiedVoting Members and qualified Personal Affili-ates. "Qualified" means those Voting Membersand Personal Affiliates who have paid theirMembership Fees in full for 2000 and who arenot in arrears.

In accordance with the new Statutes, the electionswill be conducted by postal ballot. Only qualifiedVoting Members will be entitled to vote.

It is expected that the ballot will take place dur-ing March and April 2001, with eight weeks be-tween the dispatch of ballot papers and the clos-ing date for their return.

The results will be announced on IFLANET inMay 2001.

These elections are extremely important for thefuture development of IFLA. Please take steps toconsider whether you wish to nominate candi-dates for these positions on the new GoverningBoard.

(Ross Shimmon, Secretary General)(Reference 1, October 24, 2000)

Serving on IFLA’s GoverningBoard

The new Statutes, approved by Council in August2000, provide for a new Governing Board, whichwill replace the existing Executive and Profes-sional Boards with effect from August 2001.

The Governing Board will consist of:

- The President

- The President-elect

- Ten members elected by the membership atlarge

- Nine members of the Professional Commit-

tee

The President and President-elect and the electedmembers of the Board will now be elected bypostal ballot. So voting members of IFLAthroughout the world will be able to take part inthese elections, whether or not they can attend anIFLA General Conference.

The objectives behind the decision to establish anew Governing Board include:

- Greater coordination of the professional andmanagerial concerns of the Federation, bybringing together those responsible forthese two areas in one board

- Greater participation in the direction of theFederation by people living in differentparts of the world, by creating moreelected places, reducing the length ofterms of office and reducing the numberof meetings.

The President, during the non-renewable two-year term of office, acts as the chief repre-sentative of the Federation and provides it withleadership. The President works closely with theSecretary General to ensure that the policies de-termined by the Governing Board and theCouncil are implemented and promoted. The postinvolves a significant amount of travelling,making keynote speeches and generally acting asan Ambassador for IFLA and the library and in-formation profession. A modest budget is avail-able from central funds to facilitate some of thistravel. The President presides over Councilmeetings, which are held at the annual GeneralConference, and gives a keynote speech duringthe opening session of the conference. The Presi-dent chairs the meetings of the Governing Board.The President also chairs the ExecutiveCommittee of the Governing Board. The commit-tee has executive responsibility, delegated by theGoverning Board to oversee the direction of theFederation between meetings of the GoverningBoard with the policies established by the Board.

The President-elect serves as President-elect fortwo years, followed by two-years as President.The term of office is not renewable. It is expected


that the period as President-elect will be used toprepare for the role of President. There may beoccasions when the President-elect will substitutefor the President if, for example, the President isunable to fulfil an important engagement or chaira meeting. But there are no other formal responsi-bilities of the President-elect. The President-electis, however, a full member of both the GoverningBoard and the Executive Committee.

The Governing Board is responsible for themanagerial and professional direction of the Fed-eration, within the guidelines approved byCouncil. One of its members is appointed asTreasurer of IFLA. Other members are givenspecific responsibilities, for example to chair sub-committees such as the Conference PlanningCommittee, the Membership DevelopmentCommittee and the Publications Committee.Other responsibilities include liaison with pub-lishers and with the IFLA FAIFE office and theIFLA Copyright and other Legal Matters Com-mittee. The Governing Board approves the an-nual budget and the annual accounts. Members ofthe Governing Board are sometimes asked torepresent IFLA at key conferences or other meet-ings, to ensure that our voice is heard.

The Governing Board is expected to meet on twooccasions each year. It will meet during theannual general conference (probably more thanonce during that time) and again about sixmonths later, probably at IFLA HQ in TheHague. Business is conducted in between meet-ings, usually by e-mail.

If IFLA is to achieve its aim of becoming a trulyrepresentative global organization, representingthe interests of library and information services,and their users, worldwide, it needs energetic,committed and capable people from a great vari-ety of environments to serve on its GoverningBoard.

It can be hard work. But it is also rewarding. Theopportunity to work with colleagues from differ-ent types of library and information environmentsand from different cultures is stimulating in itself.Members ensure that they enjoy themselves at thesame time as striving to advance the cause of li-brary and information service and improve the

practice of the profession. (Ross Shimmon, Sec-retary General) (Reference 1, October 24, 2000)

Serving on IFLA Standing Com-mittees

Serving on a Standing Committee is one of thebest ways of contributing to the work of IFLA.Standing Committees are at the heart of the Fed-eration. They help develop policies, carry out sur-veys and other projects, prepare guidelines, andorganize open sessions and workshops at the gen-eral conference. Serving on a StandingCommittee provides opportunities for profes-sional development, networking with colleaguesfrom many different countries and helps to ad-vance the profession.

It can also be great fun!

We have drawn up these notes to provide guid-ance to Association and Institutional Membersconsidering nominating candidates for election toStanding Committees. They should also helpthose thinking of accepting nomination.

Responsibilities:

Members of Standing Committees serve in a per-sonal capacity. They do not themselves have tobe Members of IFLA, but they have to benominated by current Association or InstitutionalIFLA Members.

They contribute to the work of the Committee by:

- Having a working knowledge in at least one ofthe IFLA languages (English, French, German,Russian, and Spanish). Most of the business ofthe Standing Committees tends to be conductedin English, so knowledge of English is particu-larly useful.

- Having a reasonable expectation of attendingmeetings of the Standing Committee without costto the Federation. IFLA simply does not have theresources to fund the expenses involved inserving on the committees. The principalmeetings are held immediately prior to, and dur-ing, the annual general conferences of IFLA.Forthcoming conferences will be held at Boston(2001), Glasgow (2002), Berlin (2003) and Bue-


nos Aires (2004). All of them will take place inAugust. In between these meetings, business isusually conducted by e-mail and post or fax.Some Sections hold mid-year meetings byagreement of the Committee concerned.

- Contributing actively to ideas for projects andconference programme meetings.

- Joining in the work of the Section, for example,by undertaking projects, organizing workshops,preparing translations, etc.

- Sticking to deadlines for reporting financial andother information.

- Responding to requests from IFLA HQ foradvice, representation at meetings, etc.

- Assisting in the production of a newsletter, pro-motional leaflet, and generally disseminatinginformation about Section activities.

- Helping with the translation of newsletters, con-ference papers, promotional leaflets and otherdocuments where appropriate.

- Encouraging participation in the Section bypeople in different parts of the world, by identify-ing potential new candidates and correspondingmembers.

- Assisting in the allocation of "portfolios" to in-dividuals serving on the committee (for example,editing the newsletter, acting as information coor-dinator, Section membership recruitment,organizing translations, preparing workshops,etc.).

Serving Standing Committee members are ex-pected to help those newly elected to play a fullpart in the Standing Committee’s work by provid-ing them with background information.

Corresponding Members:

Each Standing Committee may appoint up to fiveCorresponding Members. These places are in-tended for people who are normally unable to at-tend the general conference (and therefore the

meetings of the Standing Committee) for geo-graphical or financial reasons. Their role is torepresent regions, which might not otherwise berepresented. They receive the Committee papersand are expected to maintain regular contact withthe officers and other Committee members. Theycontribute their opinions and active supportthrough involvement in projects, and preparationof translations, etc. Corresponding Members haveno voting rights, but if they are able to attend ameeting of the Committee, they are entitled tospeak.

Some Standing Committees have established"Observers", "Honorary Advisers" and "SpecialAdvisers". They are listed in IFLA Directory, butthey have no official status and have no votingrights. (Ross Shimmon, Secretary General)(Reference 1, October 20, 2000)

From IFLA Express # 9

IFLA/OCLC fellowships 2001 awarded

During the IFLA Conference in Bangkok (1999)the launch of the IFLA/OCLC Early CareerDevelopment Fellowship was announced. In thepast year 45 complete applications had beenreceived, the majority of which had a very highquality. During the General Conference in Jerusa-lem we could announce the first Class of FourFellows. The recipients of the first IFLA/OCLCEarly Career Development Fellows, to be invitedto come to OCLC at Dublin, Ohio in the Springof 2001, are: Tuba Akbayturk, Senior Systemslibrarian at the Koç University Library inIstanbul, Turkey; Rashidah Bolhassan,coordinator of the State Library Project a digitallibrary in Sarawak, Malaysia; Smita Chandra, alibrarian at the Indian Institute of Geomagnetismin Mumbai, India; Ayegbeni Igonor, InformationServices librarian at the University of Fort Harein Alice, South Africa.

The Call for Applications for next year'sIFLA/OCLC Fellowships is open:<http://www.oclc.org/institute/ifla/index.htm>

IFLA Honors Birgitta Bergdahl


During the closing session Christine Deschampspresented a scroll to Birgitta Bergdahl in gratefulappreciation of her pragmatic, dedicated, effec-tive and efficient service as Founding Director ofthe Advancement of Librarianship Core Pro-gramme of IFLA.

In her absence, Birgitta Sandell, Acting Directorof ALP, accepted the scroll.

New Statutes

Following the overwhelming vote (Council Iachieved the highest attendance in living mem-ory) in favor of the new Statutes in the postalballot, the proposed new Statutes received thenecessary approval by Council, with no votesrecorded against. They will, therefore, come inforce, once they have received formal approvalby the Dutch authorities. This means that callsfor nominations for the new Governing Board,including the posts of President and President-elect, will be issued later in the year. Elections bypostal ballot will be held for the first time inIFLA’s history early next year. The newGoverning Board will take over from the existingExecutive and Professional Boards at the Bostonconference. Those interested in nominating for,or standing for, vacancies on the Board shouldbegin thinking about the possibilities now. A let-ter will be sent to all current voting Members ofIFLA within the next few weeks setting out theposition in these transitional elections.

Differentiated fees

Proposals to introduce differentiated fees for In-stitutional Members were approved by Council.This means that fees for Institutional Members inthe least developed countries (as defined by theUnited Nations) will be reduced substantially. Inturn, the fees for Institutional Members in someof the most industrialized countries will increaseslightly, but the vast majority of InstitutionalMembers will see no change. Fees for Associa-tion Members in the same least developed coun-tries will also be reduced.

Standing Committees

The proposal to simplify the process for electingto the Standing Committees of IFLA sections wasalso approved by Council. From now on, onlyone nominator (instead of two) is required foreach candidate for a place on the StandingCommittee of a Section. In accordance withnormal practice, a call for nominations to SectionStanding Committees will be sent out to all vot-ing Members towards the end of the year.

Newsletter of the Year

The Chair of the Professional Board, Ralph Man-ning, announced that the winner of the firstannual award for the Best IFLA Section News-letter was the Newsletter of the Section of Li-braries for the Blind. Runners up were thenewsletters of the Section for Reading and theSection on Library and Research Services forParliaments, whereas honorary mention wasmade of two newsletters appearing for the firsttime: the ones from the Section on Education andTraining ("SET Bulletin") and the Section forAudiovisual and Multimedia.

Core Activities

The proposals contained in the report of the re-view of IFLA’s Core Activities were all approvedby the Executive Board, following agreement bythe Conference of Directors of National Libraries(CDNL). This will enable IFLA to appeal to abroader range of contributing organizations. Bydoing so, it is hoped to provide a more secure fi-nancial basis for these activities. A more trans-parent and accountable management system willalso be introduced.

Division on Regional Activities (Division 8)

The report of the Advisory Group set up by theExecutive Board to analyze the issues surround-ing the withdrawal of the earlier proposal toabolish Division 8 was presented to Council byits chair, Marjorie Bloss. Two open hearings onthe report were held and Ms Bloss presented asummary to the final Council meeting at the endof the conference. The proposals, together withthe results of the open hearings, will be debated


at a meeting due to take place in Uppsala in Oc-tober. It is hoped to be able to present final pro-posals to Council in August 2001.

Member Discounts on Conference Fees

Starting with next year’s conference at Boston,IFLA Members will be entitled to a discount ofUSD 50 on the registration fee. Members of As-sociations belonging to IFLA, staff of Institu-tional Members and Personal Affiliates are alleligible for the discount. (Reference 1)

Guust van Wesemael LiteracyPrize

Call for Applications

IFLA HQ announced the call for applicationsfor the Guust Van Wesemael Literacy Prize -2001-

The Prize was established by the IFLA ExecutiveBoard in November 1991, to commemorate thelate Guust van Wesemael, who was Coordinatorof IFLA’s Professional Activities from 1979 to1990 and Deputy Secretary General of IFLAfrom 1979 to 1991, and his contribution toIFLA’s efforts to promote literacy in the develop-ing countries. in 1996 the Prize was re-established under revised conditions.

ObjectiveThe objective of the Prize is to recognize anachievement in the field of literacy promotion ina developing country. The Prize should prefera-bly be used for follow-up activities such as pur-chasing targeted collections of appropriate books,but it may also be used for other activities such asliteracy promotion, training, and policydevelopment. The Prize is issued biennially. Thefocus of the Prize is public library or school li-brary work. Both individuals and library institu-tions are eligible to apply.

ApplicationsThe applications must be accompanied by:· the reasons for application;

· a detailed description of the completed proj-ect or activity (including a short description ofthe library, or of the organization and its activi-ties);· an explanation of how the Prize money wouldbe used;· and a realistic budget;

Candidates are also advised to attach a letter ofsupport from their library association.

ReportingWithin six months after receipt of the Prize, thewinner must submit to IFLA HQ an interim re-port of the use made of the funds, and the secondinstallment will be paid out. When the projectperiod is finished a final report and a financialstatement should be submitted. (The reportshould be in a form suitable for publication inIFLA Journal).

Deadline for application: 1 March 2001

For more information and to request the applica-tion form, please contact:IFLA Headquarters:P.O. Box 953122509 CH The Hague, NetherlandsE-mail: [email protected]: +31-70-3140884Fax: +31-70-3834827(Reference 1)

REGIONAL OFFICE

Mobile Library Project

The IFLA ROAO’s Mobile Library for Sustain-able Development Project has now reached animportant stage when the Japan Foundation AsiaCenter approved a financial support under itsgrant program for the period October 1, 2000 -March 31, 2001. This grant was given to supportthe organization of a one week workshopscheduled for 18-24 February 2001.

The workshop “Mobile Library Services in Indo-china” will consist of a three day study visits inLaos P.D.R. and Thailand, a one day seminar in


Bangkok, and a final day (also in Bangkok) ofgroup discussion to plan for the future. Partici-pants will be high-ranking library administratorsand representatives from organizations support-ing mobile library activities in Indochina. (PensriGuaysuwan)

RSCAO

MID-YEAR MEETING

RSCAO Mid-year Meeting 2001, Pinang, Ma-laysia7-10 March 2001

OPEN SESSION

At the IFLA Conference in Boston, USA, August2001.

Theme: Bridging the Digital Divide: Meetingthe Challenges of the Knowledge Age

Call for papers

The Regional Section for Asia and Oceania callsfor papers on the above topic to be presented atthe 67th IFLA General Conference, Boston USA,August 2001.

The paper should have a regional or internationalfocus. It could analyze themes such as equity ofaccess to digital information; ownership andmanagement of digital information; successfulintraregional or international digital projects andpartnerships; the role of digital information inpreserving heritage; the role of libraries in any orall of these aspects.

Deadline for submission of abstracts: 31 Decem-ber 2000Deadline for full paper: 15 February 2000

The best paper submitted will be selected to bepresented in the Regional Division’s Open Fo-rum, which has the same topic. Sponsorship toattend the Boston Conference may be availablefor this selected candidate.

Contact:Amelia McKenzieSenior Manager, Technical ServicesNational Library of AustraliaParkes A.C.T. Australia 2600Tel: (02) 62621483, fax: (61 2) 62734492E-mail: [email protected]

WORKSHOP

At the IFLA Conference in Boston, USAThursday 23 August 2001, 9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.

SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL: CREATIVESTRATEGIES FOR LIBRARYDEVELOPMENT

Librarians from developed and developing coun-tries are invited to present papers for the above-mentioned workshop. The Workshop will focuson creative strategies to gain support from exter-nal sources for library services. This will includesupport from the community, the private sector,foundations , government and non-governmentagencies, and international organizations.

The objectives of the workshop are1. To share experiences in gaining support from

various sectors for library development.2. To identify successful strategies for gaining

support for the development of library serv-ices or projects.

3. To bring together librarians and representa-tives from funding agencies.

4. To learn the skills and techniques of writingeffective project proposals.

Abstracts of proposed should be sent to the un-dermentioned address before 15 February 2001.Authors of selected papers will be notifed before20 March 2001. Full text of selected papersshould be submitted before 15 May 2001.

Contact person:Rashidah Begum c/o Library Universiti SainsMalaysia, 11800 Penang, MALAYSIAE-mail: [email protected]

RSCAO Forum


Global Knowledge II. Kuala LumpurMarch 2000.(A Report by Russell Bowden, Continue fromlast issue)

New concepts.

What do these quotations tell us? Three things:- information [or knowledge] is now understoodto be not only at the core of successful nationaldevelopment but also provides its primary ele-ment;- that the ICT revolution has, in an amazinglyshort space of time, pervaded the globe (wherewas Internet only five years ago?);- that in three years (since the first GK Confer-ence in Toronto in 1997) a monument has growto become a most effective world-wide force.

The Global Knowledge Conference II in KualaLumpur [7-10 March] re-inforced these pointsand made some significant additional ones.- From the world’s population of 6 billion people,4.8 billion are in the developing world and 3 bil-lion live on under $US 2 per day.- The poor are “..not looking for financial hand-outs. What they want is opportunity, what theywant is knowledge, they want a chance for them-selves…” From a World Bank study ‘Voices ofthe Poor’. [5]- So instead, as in the past, development beingseen as aid projects of various types, the Presi-dent of the World Bank made clear in his GK IIOpening, “The answer is not just trying to find abit more money to send to developed countries orfor developing country entrepreneurs and saversto invest in their countries. The answer clearly isnot just money. The answer clearly isknowledge, partnership, and opportunity broughtabout by this new revolution.” [6]- The ‘revolution’ being ICT (Information Com-munication Technology).

The GK II Conference’s objectives were aboutenabling the poorest of the world to escape frompoverty via sustainable development projectsusing knowledge made accessible via ICTs andparticularly the Internet. The Conference con-sidered these aims from three viewpoints : ac-

cess, empowerment and governance. From thesefuture plans and work emerged on the last day.(to be continued)

2. IN THE REGION

LAO P.D.R.

The Mobile Library in Laos

Laos has realized the importance of literacyand has initiated the "National ReadingPromotion" project for many years. TheNational Reading Promotion Project is a jointproject of the Ministry of Culture and theMinistry of Education of Lao P.D.R. aimingto encourage reading and literacy in Laos.Mobile libraries are undertaken to enhance thisproject.

There are four types of mobile library services.They are mini-bus library service, portable li-brary, Vientiane Caravan, and book deliveryservices to children in the rural area. All mobilelibrary collections are printed materials only.

The mini-bus library service was started in1994. The mini-bus carries bookshelvescontaining about 1,500 volumes to providereading service to school children in Vientianemunicipality. Students can read or borrow booksto take home and return them the next mobilelibrary visit. Reading promotion activities suchas story-telling, songs and games are also doneby a mobile library staff of each trip.

The portable library as it is called "Too Noi"in Laos is a small case of books for childrenprepared by the library staff. The small cases ofbooks will be given to the villages that areready to provide service and take care of booksand services by themselves. It is usually givento the village or school that has a reading placeand volunteer to manage the services.

Vientiane Caravan is a kind of mobile libraryservice that can travel around the country. TheVientiane Caravan carries many books and avariety of activities such as story-telling,


puppet showing, drama, song and games, etc.

Book delivery service is another kind ofmobile library for giving service to the remoterural area that does not have good roads andtransportation. Books may be delivered inboxes or shoulder bags to the village on foot orbicycle.

In addition to the mobile library services, read-ing rooms for book lovers are set up andworkshop training for volunteers areundertaken to enhance reading habit of people.

The organizations that are active in providingmobile library services in Laos are theNational Library of Laos, the Shanti VolunteerAssociation (S.V.A.) and the Association forSending Picture Books to Laos Children ofJapan (A.S.P.B.). The budget for mobile libraryservices is about U.S.$ 2000 annually.Japanesecommunity has made a great contribution to thisproject. (Surithong Srisa-ard)

MALAYSIA

3rd Digital Library Conference

The 3rd Digital Library Conference was success-fully held on the 2-4 October 2000 at PustakaNegeri Sarawak, Kuching. The conference -themed “Positioning the Fountain of Knowledge”was jointly organised by the Sarawak State Gov-ernment, the Sarawak State Library, Library As-sociation of Malaysia (PPM), and the NationalLibrary of Malaysia, in collaboration with theCentre for Academic Information Services, Uni-versity Malaysia Sarawak. The Chief Minister ofSarawak, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Haji AbdulTaib Mahmud gracefully officiated theconference and hosted the state dinner for alldelegates.

The conference is held every 3 years and it wasthe first time Sarawak was given the honor tohost the event. The conference has attracted anumber of 220 participants from all overMalaysia, Singapore and Brunei comprising of

librarians and knowledge professionals. Therewere 18 papers presented from local andoverseas speakers and among the topics coveredwere National Digital Library Initiative (SistemPerdana), competencies for knowledgeprofessionals, developing course modules for e-learning, out-reach digital information servicesand preservation of digital resources.

The objectives of the conference are :- To plan for the acculturation of digital librarytowards K-economy and K-community.- To share experiences and expertise indeveloping local/national digital contents.- To discuss standards on multimedia productsand services.- To develop a knowledge centre for excellencein the digital era.- To develop competencies among librarians andknowledge professionals for k-economy and k-community.

Malaysia is active in promoting the knowledgeeconomy (k-economy) and k-community. This isin line with the building up of knowledgeableworkers to prepare Malaysia towards becoming adeveloped country in 2020.

Hence, with the objectives above and with this inmind, the papers presented during the conferencewere carefully selected, shared and discussed. Itwas noted that participants’ response were veryencouraging and positive with full attendance forthe papers and new insights being shared in thequestion and answer sessions.

In addition to the conference , a Library Technol-ogy Expo had been held at the gallery of PustakaNegeri Sarawak. There were 12 exhibitors show-casing the latest technology in their related field.They are namely SAINS, Gale Group, AccessDunia Sdn. Bhd., The Library Corporation,EBSCO Services, 3M, Sirim Berhad, MCB UpLimited, Bell and Howell Information and Learn-ing, ISI Thomson Scientific, Epixtech Inc. andParadigm Systems Sdn. Bhd. (Hayati HajiSabil)

NEW CALEDONIA


Pacific Arts Festival and PacificLiterature Programme

Pacific literature was presented at the 2000Pacific Arts Festivalfrom October 23 to November 3. The aims wereas follow : 1. To make known written and oral Pa-cific literature. 2. To constitute a forum for writers, storytellers, publishers, translators, librarians, booksellers and associations. 3. To encourage creativity and writersmeeting each other and the public. 4. To share experiences and promotechildren’s literature.

Following these orientations, different activitieswere planned : a bookstall, public readings,launching of a web site, an itinerant exhibition onPacific writers, and a creative writing workshop.The three main events were: 1. The literature day - Saturday, October28 2. The workshop on publishing anddistribution - Tuesday, October 31 3. The workshop on children’s literature -Wednesday, November 1

On those days, as well as all through the Festival,the emphasis was on meeting and exchanging.The meetings were not only for writers andprofessionals, but also for the public, and werecentred at the book hut (Festival village, AnseVata).(Extracted from Mark Perkins, Reference 2, Mon,2 Oct 2000)

PAKISTAN

Five Day Advance TrainingCourse for Librarians

An advance training course in library automationwas held in the Department of Library and Infor-

mation Science, University of Karachi from 4th

–

8th July 2000. Prof. Malahat Kaleem Sherwani

was the Director and Mr. Anwer Shoaib Khan, anAssistant Professor of the Department worked ascoordinator. The course was attended by twenty-six librarians from the various private and publicsector institutions.

The course was designed to make librariansaware of the changes in their professional fieldand to train them in the art and craft of managingnew techniques of gathering, storage, retrievaland dissemination of information. Emphasis wasplaced on revolutions brought about by the ad-vances in computer and communication tech-nologies. The course was divided into two com-ponents. Theoretical part comprised of twelve(12) lectures delivered by faculty members andexperts from other universities and institutions,i.e. Library of Congress field office, Islamabad;Information manager, USIRC, Karachi;Librarian, Mehran University of Engineering andTechnology, Hyderabad. Topics like knowledgeand information, virtual library, onlinecataloguing, management of new formats ofelectronic information, online subscription ofperiodicals were included.

Second, and the major part of the course was thepractical training of library automation which in-cluded the use of LAMP (Library Administrationand Management Programme developed by Paki-stan Library Association) Offline/online informa-tion securing and retrieval, use of other electronicequipment i.e. media projector, scanner, over-head/slide projector etc. 18 hrs. training was pro-vided in the computer lab of the Department.

The course was inaugurated by Justice Haziq-ul-

Khairi, Provincial Ombudsman Sindh, on 4th July

2000. A panel discussion on “Information and theLearning Society” was held as a part of theinaugural function. Three highly skilled andexperienced persons i.e. Prof. Zakaria Sajid,educator; Prof. Dr. Pirzada Qasim, scientist; Mrs.Zubaida Mustafa, journalist, expressed theirviews about the information needs of thedeveloping society and the new role of librariansas an information manager.


Concluding ceremony was held in the evening of

8th

July 2000. Mr. Ahmad Ali Khan, prominentscholar and a former chief editor of the largestEnglish newspaper of Pakistan, Dawn, was thechief guest. Speaking on the occasion, heappreciated the efforts of the Department inproviding the training in latest technology at theright time. He distributed certificates among theparticipants.

On the whole the training was a success becauseof the hard-work and joint efforts of all the teach-ing and non-teaching staff of the Department.

Further programme: A two-month training coursein use of computer in libraries has been planned.The programme is expected to be held in Novem-ber-December 2000.(Malahat Kaleem Sherwani)

SIBERIA

Electronic Document Delivery:we are ready to provide and eager tocooperate to get electronic copies of scientificliterature for our readers

Since middle 80-s the State Public Library of Sci-entific and Technical Literature with the SiberianBranch of the Russian Academy of Sciences inNovosibirsk used bibliographic data bases - Cur-rent Content, Science Citation Index and manyother universal, subject and problem-orienteddata bases. And our readers quite definitelyrealized that the number of necessary informationsources is not limited to resources owned by thecountry, let alone a regional library.

In the 90-x our library (as well as all in the coun-try) experienced hard times: radical economicchanges in the country and lack of money to sub-scribe to journals. It made the situation forobtaining information much worse.

The way out appeared in the mid of 90-s, whenInternet came to Russian libraries and made itpossible to use the general technology of filetransmission for delivery of electronic copies.

Our library began to master this technology in1996. Our first partner and provider was Instituteof Scientific Information on Social Sciences inMoscow (www.inion.ru). At present our libraryoperates as a provider and intermediary of elec-tronic copies of “old” traditional informationsources. Thus, we have two technological lines ofelectronic document delivery (EDD):1) for providing electronic copies of informationsources present in the fund of the library. The us-ers of this service are mainly regional scientificand university libraries;2) for providing electronic copies of informationsources absent in our library. The users of thisservice are the readers of the library andproviders and our partners - large central librariesin Moscow and St. Petersburg.

This technology allows the realization of the ideaof resource sharing on the regional and nationallevel. But still we feel the necessity to widen ourcontacts with our foreign colleagues, as still thereis the gap in some information sources, which arenecessary for our readers. And, certainly we areready to provide copies for all libraries interested.Our large fund of more then 13 million items andelectronic catalog (www.spsl.nsc.ru) make a firmbase for mutually beneficial cooperation.Contacts are welcomed by [email protected].

Moreover, to make EDD inter-library contactmore stable the leading Russian libraries and in-formation institutes have just formed and regis-tered the Electronic Document and InformationSupply Association. Its office is in the Library forNatural Science of the Russian Academy of Sci-ence, in Moscow. It is available by tel.7+(095)222-8425, fax 7+(095)202-5505,http://www.rsl.ru/courier/eng/e_EDISA.htm andemail: [email protected]. Cooperation within the As-sociation is to virtually unit resources of all par-ticipants make them accessible to any user in thecountry and abroad. (Olga Lavrik)

SRI LANKA

Workshop Resolutions


NETWORKING FOR EFFECTIVE LIBRARIESAND INFORMATION SERVICES [ NET ELIS]17 to 23 October 1999. Colombo. Sri Lanka

PreambleThese Resolutions are directed to allorganisations [ e.g.. international and regionalagencies, national governments, local authorities,parent-organisations, professional bodies andcompanies in the private sector] withresponsibilities for libraries and informationservices and that have interests in creating aneffective Information Society.

1. Librarians and information professionals andtheir services are already helping to build the In-formation Society within the countries of SouthAsia. Continuous development of these skilledresources in librarians and their library serviceswill further benefit national development.2. The Government must recognise the role of li-brarians and information professionals inbuilding an information society for thedevelopment of the nation.3.The most cost-effective investment the govern-ment can make to develop the InformationSociety is through the fullest involvement oflibrarians and information professionals and themodernisation of their services in order tobecome effective change agents in theinformation society. 4. Librarianship should emphasise the followingareas:- leadership in information literacy;- provision of IT facilities to the community, e.g.mobile outreach services;- provision of community information services,e.g. to medium & small industries;- information at the doorstep;- income generation programmes & activities.

Networks1. The information society is built on afoundation of collaboration and communicationenabled by human and electronic networks.2. The establishment of specialised and multi-type library networks in the countries of SouthAsia at state, national and regional levels isessential and should be supported by

governments, national and international agencies.3. Library and information networks should be-come the backbone of a learning society.4. Organisations have a responsibility to ensurethat library and information networks are as com-prehensively available as other public utilitiesand provided at reasonable cost.5. Librarians must develop strong and sustainableworking relationships with other specialists todevelop collaboration for promoting andmodernising library services in their countries.

Policy & planning & management1. Each country in South Asia should develop itsown national policy for libraries and informationservices with due emphasis on the networking oflibraries.2. A national centre should be identified or estab-lished in each country to monitor and co-ordinatethe development of library networking in thecountry and in the region which should be nur-tured and supported by IFLA.3. International and local professionalassociations should promote the development ofprofessional library communities throughnetworking - such as the creation and localmoderation of electronic discussion lists.4. All types of library services in South Asia, es-pecially public and school libraries, need to beenhanced and modernised to keep pace with thedevelopment, and to meet the challenges, of theInformation Society.5. IFLA’s Regional Standing Committee for Asia& Oceania [RSCAO], or any other body, shouldconvene meetings of interested parties toconsider the creation of a regional consortium asan interested community emerges. This shouldact as a catalyst to develop leadership championsfor:- creating a culture of sharing;- developing policies and guidelines;- encouraging collaboration with industry;- developing regional consortia for licensing andprocurement.

Technology1. International standards should be adopted bylibraries to facilitate the exchange of informationwithin the country and globally and to encouragethe development of inter-operable systems.


2. In the modernisation of libraries internationalbibliographic standards, in particular MARC,AACR2, specialised thesauri and national author-ity databases should be adopted.3.Libraries can effectively function as centres toprovide for public access to electronicinformation and therefore should be givenpriority in getting Internet and othercommunication facilities.

Funding & marketing1. IFLA’s Regional Standing Committee for Asiaand Oceania [RSCAO] should create a databaseof funding sources.2. The RSCAO should encourage moreworkshops with all potential partners on projectplanning, fund-raising and marketing, valueadded services, writing successful projectproposals.3. Librarians and information professionals mustbuild up databases of commercial value.4. Librarians and information professionals mustmarket their services to the private sector forsponsorship and support.5.Librarians and information professionals mustform lobby groups to foster support from all sec-tions of society.

Human resources development1. Organisations operating libraries and informa-tion services must be encouraged to develop edu-cation and training to enable librarians to under-take their professional development continuouslythroughout their careers, e.g. in information man-agement, library networking, library standards,content creation, effective communication, infor-mation entrepreneurship, etc.2. Library associations, academic institutions andother organisations should develop ContinuingProfessional Development [CPD] programmes toallow librarians to enhance skills and developcore professional competencies for themanagement of electronic resources, e.g.leadership in information infrastructure-building,data management, electronic librarymanagement, needs assessment, etc.3. Library authorities in each country shouldcreate a suitable environment and provideincentives to motivate library professionals totake up continuing professional education in

order to become effective change agents in theinformation society.4. The appropriate authorities must recognise thatthe teaching of librarianship and information sci-ence [LIS] requires the provision of ITworkshops equipped with up-to-date hardwareand software and Internet connectivity.5. Recognising the increasingly interdisciplinarynature of LIS studies, LIS Departments shouldwork with other disciplines to ensure that the cur-riculum is broadly based.6. LIS Departments and national library associa-tions should work towards the establishment ofsystems of professional accreditation supported,where relevant, by an international professionalorganisation.7. Curricula of LIS departments should berevised to integrate IT applications and librarynetworking as significant components.

Immediate actions1. Delegates from each country to approach ap-propriate bodies to implement the above resolu-tions.2. Proceedings and reports to be posted onIFLANET.3. Create an e-mail list for delegates.

The above Resolutions were Agreed andAdopted by consensus on 21 October ’99 bymore than seventy Workshop participants fromBangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal,Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Australia, Canada,Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, United Kingdomand United States [including Representatives ofIFLA and its Regional Standing Committee forAsia and Oceania and its Advancement ofLibrarianship and Universal Data Transfer CoreProgrammes] under the Chairmanship ofProfessor Russell Bowden. (Russell Bowden)

VIETNAM

Mobile Floating Libraries inthe Mekong Delta Area ofVietnam


Locating in the south – west of the country, theMekong(Song Cuu Long) delta is the largestdelta in Vietnam which includes 12 provinceswith its 11 ethnic people living together. Over10 years ago, there were hardly any roads herefor its complicated and mass system of canals.Up to now, the main transport means are stillboats. With 40 to 50% of its people live alongthe rivers and canals. The social andgeographical conditions make it difficult toorganize the cultural activities in the villages andcannot meet the needs of its people (in which80% are farmers).

The idea of the “Floating library system” in orderto serve effectively its spiritlife of these people has formed and been carriedout since 1990s. From the first “boat library” ofPhung Hiep district (Can Tho province) whichcarried tons of books floating to all parts of thisarea, up to now, almost all provinces have fol-lowed the model of “mobile floating library”.With the average capacity of 25 to 36 tons,“floating library” gradually became the culturalhouse with many other kinds of cooperatedactivities besides reading such as information,exhibitions, cinema, amateur music… all ofwhich are suitable to the habits for culture and artof it’s people. The book stocks on these boatsare supplied regularity with more than 1000volume of books, tens of newspapers andmagazines to serve many readers every day.Some places are open at nighttime, attracted over100 readers every night.

The spirit of “book seek for its readers”suggested by Ministry of Culture and Informationhas sprouted out widely and the social role of thelibrary in the community’s life has beenimproved in accordance with the concepts:“Books for All; All for Books”. (Pham TheKang)

3. CONFERENCES SEMINARSWORKSHOPS

REPORTS FROM THECONFERENCES

65th IFLA Council and GeneralConference, Bangkok, Thailand,18-28 August 1999

Contribution from a DANIDA Grantee 1999

THE CONFERENCE

The 65th IFLA Council and General Conference,was attended by more than two thousand consist-ing of 1,980 delegates, 53 one-day delegates, and204 accompanying persons, from 117 countriesfrom the African, Eastern and Western European,Australian, American, Asian, and PacificRegions. Delegates from the USA (310),Thailand (305), China (162), the RussianFederation (112), France (102), the UnitedKingdom (91), Denmark (60), Sweden (58),Australia (57), and Malaysia (56) were the topten ranked number of delegates attending theconference. In terms of continents, the Europeandelegates were the largest contingency, whileChina and Malaysia were the first and secondAsian countries with the largest number ofdelegates. Unfortunately, only 12 participantsregistered under the Indonesian delegation, 8from the National Library, Jakarta, 2 from theParliament Library, Jakarta, 2 from the BritishCouncil, Jakarta, and 1 from SEAMEOBIOTROP, Bogor, Indonesia. I may proud to saythat I was the only participant from Indonesiathat won the DANIDA grant to attend thisconference. The economic crisis suffered by mostcountries in Southeast Asia, particularlyIndonesia, was probably the reason why only afew delegates attended that important event.

With the financial contribution of OCLC, partici-pants who had made hotel reservations at theofficial hotels had been provided shuttle busservices between their hotels to BITEC andBITEC to their hotels.

As a delegate and also a DANIDA grantee, theOrganizing Committee had recommended theConference Programme as follows:

Sunday, 22 Aug. 1999


09.00 - 10.20 IFLA Orientation16.30 - Opening of the ExhibitionMonday, 23 Aug. 199912.00 - 12.50 Guest Lecture I16.00 - 18.00 IFLA Opening Plenary19.30 - 23.30 Gala Reception - DinnerTuesday, 24 Aug. 1999 11.30 - 12.25 Guest Lecture II18.00 - 21.00 Library Reception at the HighSchool LibraryWednesday, 25 Aug. 199909.00 - 10.20 Asia and Oceania Section11.30 - 12.25 Guest Lecture III12.00 - 16.00 Library Visit: IFLA SchoolLibrary Tour, "NawamintrachinuthitTrimudomsuksanomklao School"19.00 - 22.00 International Reception forDANIDA Grant Recipients at the GrandBallroom of the King Park Ave. HotelThursday, 26 Aug. 199909.00 - 17.00 One day workshopFriday, 27 Aug. 199908.00 - 11.00 Visit Vimanmek Museum12.30 - 14.25 Guest Lecture IV15.00 - 18.00 Council II and closing ceremony

THE OPENING OF THE CONFERENCE

Compared to other international conferences, theIFLA International Conference is unique. Insteadof officiating the Opening Ceremony in thebeginning of the event, IFLA usually holds itsopening ceremony halfway through theconference. It was done so because the IFLAconference is not only a conference, but is reallyan occasion on which several events arehappening at more or less the same time.Moreover, as IFLA is a worldwide organization,the members of the committees concerned withmanaging IFLA have to meet at conference time.The business meeting started on Friday andcontinued on to Saturday. At the IFLA’99Bangkok, some of the business meeting wascontinued until Sunday and was followed bysome Discussion Group sessions, in the afternoonon the same day as the opening ceremony of theexhibition.

The IFLA'99 was highly honored and privilegedby the presence of H.R.H.Princess Maha Chakri

Sirindorn who kindly accepted the invitation toofficiate the Open Session and to deliver thekeynote speech.

COMMENTS

1. The 65th IFLA Council and General Confer-ence on “Libraries as Gateways to an EnlightenedWorld” offered an even bigger range of presenta-tions, delivered by knowledgeable and interestingspeakers from around the region and the world.Particularly the attendance of Her RoyalHighness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindorn, whoopened the event and also attended sessions as anhonorary guest, showing that the Thai royalfamily has interest in the development oflibraries. Moreover, the guest speakers, HisExcellency Mr. Anand Panyarachun, Chairmanof Saha-Union Public Co., Ltd., Former PrimeMinister of Thailand, and Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva,Democrat MP and Prime Minister's OfficeMinister, must make the Thai librarians proudthat their government is really taking care ofthem.

2. In terms of the speakers invited to themeeting, they were really top level, ranging fromthe senior levels of the Library profession, inboth the private and governmental institutions,and the Library Association presidents andacademia.

3. The exhibition had offered delegates theopportunity to view the latest software and hard-ware technologies that are currently available.From the exhibition also, the delegates weregiven opportunities to buy new publications fromsome reputable publishers, locally andinternationally, shown how to select adjustable(wooden and steel) book shelves and so on. Theexhibition also gave opportunity for delegateswho were looking for answers, to the applicationof information technologies for librarian jobs, achance to find those answers.

4. Apart from the professional benefits gainedfrom the Conference, contact with other Thai li-brarians provided an insight into their social ac-tivities, culture, and their philosophicaloutlook. Specifically, as a member of the


Indonesian Librarian Association, we learnedhow our neighbor country with a smaller numberof people showed her capability to organize sucha huge event professionally.

5. The school library visits organized by the Or-ganizing Committee gave opportunities for somedelegates to view the attention the Thai govern-ment pays to the development of their youth. Thetwo school libraries selected to be visited werereally advanced in their library development.Moreover, it seems that the students are wellcared, they are given opportunity to develop theirtalents, through sports, handicrafts, art and cul-ture. For those who were willing to stay enrolledlonger at the schools, the schools also offer otheractivities such as learning to operate andprogram computers, home education, etc. Thelonger they stay at school with the supervision oftheir superior, reduces the amount of child abuse.

6. The 2-day satellite meeting "Marketing YourLibrary", 19-20 August 1999, which had been or-ganized by the IFLA Section on Management andMarketing, was really useful. The meeting washeld at the Department of Library andInformation Science, Faculty of the Humanities,Srinakharinwirot University. It was attended by15 participants representing Asia, America, andEurope.

7. Through that meeting, the participants learnedhow to promote the available resources in theirrespective libraries. In addition, the participantswere also invited to share their experiences inplanning and selling the information available intheir respective libraries. Methods in promotinglibraries, such as establishing "Open House", ex-hibitions and networking, were really importantsubjects for the participants. Moreover, thestrategies, tactics, and practices for activity pro-grams were really very appropriate for oursetting. Finally, through the satellite meeting, theauthor also learned how to promote publicconsciousness in science and technology.

8. The RSCAO/RTMLA Workshop on“Common Problems, Different Solutions:Managing Library Associations in DevelopingCountries” held on Thursday, 26 August 1999

was really useful. Instead of learning how tosolve problems in promoting the libraryprofession, the brainstorming session at the endof the workshop gave the participantsopportunities to share what they learned and howto develop the library association to be arecognized professional association. In additionto that, through the Workshop, the participantswere reminded to go back to the basics ofsticking to the principles and organization of theLibrary Association.

9. The author is very proud to be the only Indo-nesian who was selected to be awarded theDANIDA Grant. As a DANIDA grantee, I wasprivileged to attend special events, such as the re-ception at the School Library, the InternationalReception, a special tour to the Vimanmek Man-sion, and even a well planned outing at the end ofthe Conference.

10. The author would very much appreciate theopportunity to visit Thailand again to enable himto learn about the library and information systemdevelopment in more detail.

11. As BIOTROP has been selected as a Centerfor Environmental Studies under the AsianDevelopment Bank (ADB) Project, and theLibrary of BIOTROP was selected as a model ofLibrary Development, the author is confident thatthe information he gained from the visit will bepassed on to his colleagues at the universities andother libraries as well.

12. Since July 1997, most countries in SoutheastAsia have been experiencing monetary and eco-nomic crisis, and Indonesia is the country mostlyaffected by the crisis. Thailand, our neighborcountry, may pride itself as it is the only countryin Southeast Asia which has not experienceddomination by other countries. During the visit,the author noted signs of economic recovery inThailand and the economic situation has returnedto normal again with many shopping centers, andmalls becoming alive again. A lot of people fromthe conference went out shopping, eating, and forother social activities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


The author would like to extend his gratitude tothe DANIDA, through the IFLA ALP, c/o Ms.Brigitta Sandell, Program Officer, who providedfinancial assistance and conference fee.Dr.Pensri Guaysuwan, Chair, IFLA ThailandConference Grant Committee, who arranged fortravel and accommodations. Ms. AmeliaMcKenzie, chair RSCAO, and also Puan BegumRashiidah, the Secretary of RSCAO, who made itpossible for him to attend the Conference. Thekindness of Ms. Alice Calabrese, the ExecutiveDirector of the Chicago Library System, in theUSA, is appreciated for providing financialassistance to enable the author to attend theSatellite Meeting.

The author wishes to express his gratitude to theDirector of BIOTROP, Prof. Dr. Sitanala Arsyad,and the Deputy Director for Resource Manage-ment and Administration, Dr. I. Handoko, andalso Dr. Imelda Stuckle - Colmenar, for theirmoral support and granting him the opportunityto attend the IFLA Conference.

He is very grateful to Mr. M. Syukri Nur, Msi.,the Head of the Information Resource Unit, whogranted him permission to attend Confer-ence.(WIDHARTO, Mls, LibrarianInformation Resource Unit SEAMEO -BIOTROP Bogor, Indonesia, 1999)

UPCOMING IFLACONFERENCES

67th IFLA Council and GeneralConference

Boston, U.S.A., August 16th

- 25th

2001Libraries and Librarians: Makinga Difference in the Knowledge AgeSubthemes

- Advancing the Leadership Role of the Librarianin the Information Age- Delivering Lifelong Learning Across Space andTime

- Managing Information and Technology in theKnowledge Age- Developing Information Policies for the Knowl-edge Age- Forging Collaborative Partnerships- Making a Difference --to Government andIndustry in Economic Development; to Society inSocial and Cultural Development; to Researchersand Scientists Exploring the Frontiers of Knowl-edge; to Children and Young Adults in LearningOpportunities in the Quality of Life; and to thePublic.

General information

Please note that the registration form and allother printed matter will be made available inEnglish and Spanish. A French version of theregistration form can be found on the website:http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla67/. (Reference 1, Oc-tober 18, 2000)

Call for Poster Sessions

IFLA 67th General ConferenceBoston, USA16-25 August 2001

An alternative approach for the presentation ofprojects/new work will be available forconference participants. An area on theconference premises has been designated for thepresentation of information regarding projects oractivities of interest to librarians. Presentationsmay include posters, leaflets (etc.) in several ofthe IFLA working languages (English, French,Spanish, German and Russian), if possible.Further advice on poster sessions may beobtained from IFLA Headquarters. TheProfessional Board of IFLA will review allsubmissions.

Colleagues interested in presenting a poster ses-sion are encouraged to request an applicationform from IFLA Headquarters:

Mr. Sjoerd KoopmanSecretary of the Professional BoardIFLA HQ, P.O. Box 953122509 CH The Hague


NetherlandsFax No. +31-70-3834827E-mail: [email protected]

Time Schedule:1 March 2001 Deadline for receipt at IFLAHeadquarters of the application form and a de-tailed description of the poster session.15 April 2001 IFLA Headquarters will informapplicants of the final decision of theProfessional Board.(Josche Neven, Reference 2, Wed, 8 Nov 2000)

Call for Papers

IFLA Section on Education andTraining

The International Federation of Library Associa-tions and Institutions (IFLA) will be meeting inBoston, USA, 16-25 August 2001. As part of theconference, the Section on Education andTraining is planning an Open Forum entitled:

"Parameters of Knowledge Managementwithin Library/Information Science Educa-tion"

A workshop will also be held at SimmonsCollege on the topic:

"Extending the Reach of Library/InformationScience Education"

If you are interested in presenting a paper onthese topics, please send your proposal (title andbrief synopsis with your name, affiliation andaddress) by December 31 to:

For Open Forum:Dr. Susan Lazinger

P.O.B. 1255School of Library,Archive and InformationStudiesThe Hebrew Universityof JerusalemJerusalem 91904, ISRAELFax: 972-2-658-5707

E-mail: [email protected]

For Workshop:Judy Field, Senior Lecturer

Library and Information ScienceWayne State University106 KresgeDetroit, MI 48202, USATel: 313-577-8539;Fax: 313-577-7563

E-mail: [email protected]

A decision on speakers will be made by January31, 2001.

On notification of acceptance, participants will beasked to send the completed paper in English orone of the four other recognized languages ofIFLA--English, French, German, Russian orSpanish--to either of the two organizers listedabove no later than March 1. This will allowtime for translation and publication in theConference Proceedings. (Reference 1,October 17, 2000)

IFLA Section of School Librariesand Resource Centers

67th Council and General Conference:International Federation of Library Associa-tions and Institutions IFLA Boston 19 - 25August 2001

We invite you to submit a proposal for a paper atthe Open Session of the Section of School Librar-ies and Resource Centers to be held during theIFLA Conference in Boston. Proposed papersshould cover the theme:

School libraries: making a difference in learn-ing.

School librarians have always known that an ac-cessible, welcoming library, well-resourced andprofessionally staffed, improves the lives of chil-dren and young people. Increasingly there is evi-dence that leaning and achievement is betterwhen libraries and librarians are integrated intothe learning and teaching process. This OpenSession of the Section will consist of


presentations that consider the ways in whichlibraries, books and information make adifference. Proposals for contributions are soughtnow.An abstract should accompany the proposal, of atleast one page.

The deadline is 30 December 2000. The result ofthe selection process will be announced by theend of January 2001.

Papers should not exceed 10 pages, including ref-erences. In order to be included in the conferencepapers, a camera ready copy will be due by 11May 2001. Presenters will be allowed 20 minutesfor the delivery of their paper.

Please note that all fees, including registration tothe conference, travel, accommodation etc., arethe responsibility of the authors of the acceptedpapers.

Glenys Willars, Chair of the Section of SchoolLibraries and Resource Centres.

INTENT TO SUBMIT A PAPER: print or typethe following information.

Name:Address:Tel Home:Tel Work:Fax number:E-mail address:

Title:

Note: include an abstract of one page.

Language in which the paper will be presented:

Equipment required for presentation.

Send your proposal to.

Glenys Willars Chair IFLA Section of School Li-braries and Resource Centres.

LSE Rothley Crossroads.929/931 Loughborough Road.Rothley.Leicester.LE7 7NH.

United Kingdom.Tel +44 116 267 8008.Fax +44 116 267 8039.

E-mail: [email protected].(Reference 1, October 19, 2000)

Division VIII Open Forum

At the IFLA Council and General Conference inBoston, USA, August 2001, the Division of Re-gional Activities plan a session for speakers fromdeveloping countries to discuss “Bridging theDigital Divide: Meeting the Challenges of theKnowledge Age”. Papers are invited from speak-ers who are residents of developing countries.The paper should have a regional or internationalfocus. It could analyze themes such as equity ofaccess to digital information; ownership andmanagement of digital information; successfulintraregional or international digital projects andpartnerships; the role of digital information inpreserving heritage; the role of libraries in any orall of these aspects.

Sponsorship to attend the conference and presentthe papers on the above topic is available on acompetitive basis. Please contact your regionalsection’s officers for paper submission details:

Mr. Gabriel Alegbeleye (Chair, Africa Section)Dept. of Library Archival and InformationStudiesUniversity of IbadanIbadan, NigeriaFax: +234-2-8104077E-mail:[email protected]

Ms. Jacinta Were (Secretary, Africa Section)University LibraryP.O.Box 30197Nairobi, KenyaFax: 254-2-214917E-mail: [email protected]

Ms. Amelia McKenzie (Chair, Asia and OceaniaSection)Manager, Information ServicesNational Library of AustraliaParkes Act 2600, Australia


Fax: +61-2-62571703, Tel: +61-2-62621607E-mail: [email protected]

Ms. Rashidah Begum (Secretary, Asia and Oce-ania Section)Library, Universiti Sains MalaysiaPenang 11800, MalaysiaFax: +60-4-6571526, Tel: +60-4-6577888ext.3700E-mail: [email protected]

Mr. Adolfo Rodriguez Gallardo (Chair, LACSection)Dirreccion General de Bibliotecas UNAMCiudad UniversitariaMexico, D.F. 04510Fax: +52-5-5501398E-mail: [email protected]

Ms. Alice Miranda-Arguedas (Secretary, LACSection)Universidad NacionalEscuela de Bibliotecologia, Documentacion e In-formacionApartado 86-3000Heredia, Costa RicaFax: 506-2773432E-mail: [email protected](Pensri Guaysuwan)

GRANTS

DANIDA Travel Grant - 2001

IFLA ALP is pleased to announce the availabilityof the Danida Travel Grant, to support a numberof delegates from developing countries to attendthe 67th IFLA Council and General Conference,to be held in Boston, Massachusetts, 16-25August 2001.

Priority will be given to younger professionalswith a minimum of 5 years of experience in thefield of libraries.

In appointing the grants, the Grants Committeewill look for a balance between all sectors of li-brary & information work.

Applications, including professional curriculum

vitae and information on present occupationshould be submitted as soon as possible andshould be received by the ALP Focal Point notlater than 1st February, 2001.

Criteria for allocation of the Danida Travel Grant

- Candidates are from developing countries(according to Worldbank standards).- Priority to younger professionals.- Priority to applicants who are not regular IFLAconference attendees.- Wide geographic distribution.- General quality of application.- Professional background and experience: levelof education, positions held and professionalexperience in general. Type of library experienceis also considered in order to get balance betweenall sectors of library and information work.- Committed letter of application and well pre-sented CV.

Application forms can be requested from theALP office or you can print them below.

___________________________________

APPLICATION FORM FOR DANIDATRAVEL GRANT

FOR THE IFLA 2001 CONFERENCE INBOSTON, 16-25 AUGUST, 2001

The Danida Travel Grant will support the partici-pation of a number of delegates from developingcountries. The grant will cover the registrationfee, travel (from the nearest international airport),accommodation and a per diem allowance.

Applicants should have a minimum of five yearsof professional experience. Priority will be givento younger professionals and applicants who arenot regular IFLA conference attendees. Inawarding grants, the Grants Committee will lookfor a balance between all sectors of library andinformation work as well as for a widegeographic distribution.

Please return the completed application form be-fore February 1, 2001 to:

IFLA ALPc/o Uppsala University Library


P. O. Box 510SE-751 20 UPPSALA, SwedenE-mail: [email protected]: +46-18-4713994

Family name:First name:Place and date of birth:Sex: Male / FemaleInstitution:Present position:Full correspondence address:City/Postal code:Country:E-mail address:Telephone (country - area - local):Telefax (country - area - local):Full private address:Nationality:Passport number:Visa for USA required: Yes / NoKnowledge of languages (written and spoken):Level and length of library and informationscience education:Motivation of the application; how will profes-sional colleagues in your country benefit fromyour participation in the IFLA conference:Earlier IFLA conferences I have attended:Date:Signature of applicant:Curriculum Vitae (maximum one page; pleaseuse a typewriter or print):(essential items: education, working experience,publications)(Reference 1, October 17, 2000)

IFLA 2001 Fellowship

For Scholarships to Attend the IFLA 2001Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, USAAugust 16-25, 2001The IFLA 2001 National Organizing Committee(NOC) will be providing grants to support theparticipation of a number of delegates fromdeveloping countries. The grants from the NOCwill cover travel, accommodation, a per diemfood allowance, and conference registration fees.Priority will be given to young professionals witha minimum of 5 years experience in the field oflibraries who do not usually attend IFLA

Conferences.Online application: The application belowmust be filled out before March 1, 2001.If you do not wish to fill out the onlineapplication below, please send a printedapplication form to:IFLA 2001 Fellowship Program50 E. Huron StreetChicago, Illinois 60611USAFax: +312-280-3256Questions regarding the application process canbe sent by email to [email protected] or phone to 1-312-280-3201.

IFLA 2001 Fellowship Program OnlineApplication

Date of Application:(day/month/year, example: 7/24/1971) Last (Family) Name:First Name:Date of Birth:(day/month/year, example: 7/24/1971) Sex: City of Birth:Country of Birth:Nationality: Passport Number: Visa for US Required? Present Job Title:Institution: Address: City:State/Province:Zip/Postal Code:Country: Phone:Fax:Email Address:Home Address: Home City:State/Province:Zip/Postal Code:Home Country: Home Phone:Home Fax:Languages Skills: Length and Level of Library and Information Sci-ence Education:


Have You Attended IFLA Before? If yes, when:How will your professional colleagues in yourcountry benefit from your participation in theIFLA Conference? Ciriculum Vitae-List Your Education, Work Ex-perience, and Publications (if any). One pagemaximum, please: (Reference 1, October 18, 2000)

Hans-Peter Geh Grant - Call forApplications

applications for the Hans-Peter Geh Grant forConference Participation, - 2001 -

Objectives

To sponsor annually a librarian from the geo-graphic region previously called the SovietUnion, including the Baltic States to attend anIFLA Seminar or Conference for becomingacquainted with new international developmentsin the field of information.

Applications

The applicants should be either IFLA PersonalAffiliates or employees of IFLA Members. Theapplication must be accompanied by a Statementof lntent in English, French or German (not morethan 3 pages), which should include:- the reasons for application specifying theseminar or conference the applicant wishes toattend- a proposed budget, including financial sourcesfrom elsewhere- a curriculum vitae

ReportingA brief report on the Grantee’s experience andfindings will be submitted to IFLA Headquarterswithin 6 months after the respective Conferenceor Seminar.Deadline of application: 1 February 2001.Application forms can be ordered from:IFLA HeadquartersP.O. Box 953122509 CH The HagueNetherlandsE-mail: [email protected] (Reference 1, Septem-

ber 25, 2000)

Satellite Meetings

The following Satellite Meetings of the 67thIFLA General Conference in Boston (August2001) have been approved by the ProfessionalBoard:

Québec City, Québec, Canada, 14-16August 2001." Education and research for marketing andquality management in libraries"IFLA Sections on Management and Marketingand on Education and Training, in collaborationwith the School of library and informationscience of the Université de Montréal.

(Venue and dates in August 2001 to beannounced)"How library consortia internationally can makea difference for libraries"IFLA Divisions on National Libraries (I) andManagement and Technology (VI), in collabora-tion with NELINET (New England Library Net-work), the International Coalition of LibraryConsortia (ICOLC) and the Library ConsortiumManagement; an International Journal (MCBPress).

Dublin, Ohio, 14-16 August 2001Joint Pre-conference of IFLA Sections Classifica-tion and Indexing and Information Technology,in collaboration with OCLC.

Buffalo, New York, 14-16 August 2001"Technology, Globalization, and MulticulturalServices"IFLA Sections Library Services to MulticulturalPopulations and Information Technology.

Washington, D.C., dates in August 2001to be announced

IFLA Section Libraries for the Blind incollaboration with the Library of Congress,National Library Service for the Blind andPhysically Handicapped.

Boston, Massachusetts, 16-17 August


2001"How do I find a picture of …?: the ChangingNature of Image Research"IFLA Section Art Libraries in collaboration withARLIS/New England

(Reference 1, September 25, 2000)

The 68th IFLA Council andGeneral ConferenceGlasgow, Scotland 18-24 August2002"Libraries for Life: Democracy,Diversity, Delivery"

For further information and advance bookingplease contact:UK IFLA 2002 National Organising Committeec/o The Library Association7 Ridgemount StreetLondon WC1E 7AEUnited KingdomTel: +44 20 7255 0543Fax: +44 20 7255 0541e-mail: [email protected]: www.la-hq.org.uk(Sjoerd Koopman)

The 69th IFLA Council andGeneral ConferenceBerlin, Germany, 1-9 August 2003"Access Point Library Media - In-formation - Culture"

ThemesTransforming media management1.1 Knowledge of media in all dimensions1.2 New culture of digital media: the result of thechange and ever-changing results1.3 Developing, training, expanding mediacompetencies1.4 Media migration and conservation1.5 Knowledge ManagementStrengthening information content2.1 Building strategic alliances with various usercommunities

2.2 Serving special information needs2.3 Information world for future generations2.4 Free access to information at point of use2.5 Licensing issues and other legal aspects2.6 New structures for libraries in globalinformation provisionGuaranteeing human culture and values3.1 Expanding libraries as cultural institutions3.2 Networking "Cultural partnerships"3.3 Social responsibilities of libraries in bridgingcultural gaps3.4 Library buildings as community culturecentres3.5 The role of libraries in changing culturalenvironments

Contact Details

SECRETARIAT IFLA 2003 BERLIN c/o State Library of Berlin – Prussian CulturalHeritage Potsdamer Str. 33, D-10785 Berlin, Germany E-Mail: [email protected]

URL: http://www.ifla.org

Ms. Barbara Schleihagen (Secretary General) Phone: +49-30-26 55 88 52, Fax: +49-30-26 5588 53

Mr. Christoph Albers (Conference Co-ordinator) Phone: +49-30-26 55 88 74, Fax: +49-30-26 5588 75(Reference 1, October 24, 2000)

2004: 70th IFLA Council andGeneral ConferenceBuenos Aires, Argentina2005: 71st IFLA Council andGeneral ConferenceOslo, Norway2006: 72nd IFLA Council andGeneral ConferenceSeoul, Korea.

OTHER EVENTS

INE SeminarsLibraries, Museums and Archives: a


collaborative venture in the digital ageSeminar 0055London28th January - 2nd February 2001Directed by Robin Yeates, Assistant director ofLASER

Dates: Sunday, 28 January 2001- Friday 2 Febru-ary 2001

Contact: your local British Council office, orInternational Networking Events The BritishCouncil 1Beaumont Place Oxford OX1 2PJ United King-dom Telephone: +44 (0) 1865 316636Fax: +44 (0) 1865 557368(Reference 2, 13 Aug 2000 20)

ILIAC Workshop 2001

Two Distinguished Events in Washington, DC inOne Week!

Computers in Libraries, March 14-16, 2001AndAnnual International Workshop, "ElectronicResources and InternationalInformation Exchange: East-West", March12-13, 2001.

Organizer: International Library Information andAnalytical Center (ILIAC)American Councils for International Education(ACIE: ACTR/ACCELS)

Venue:Washington, DCMarch 12-13, 2001International Library Information and AnalyticalCenter

Contact:US Office: 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW,Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036,USATel: (202) 463-7566; (202) 463-7567, Fax: (202)463 7582,E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.iliac.org

Russian Office:

GPNTB, 12 Kuznetsky most, Moscow, 103919,RussiaTel: +7-095-923-4124; +7-095-925-4964, Fax:+7-095-921-9862,E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.iliac.ru(Reference 2, Sun, 27 Aug 2000)

The 7th International Conferenceof EuropeanUniversity Systems

Berlin,2001 March 28 - 30

"The Changing Universities - The Role of Tech-nology"http://www.hu-berlin.de/EUNIS2001

This three-day conference brings together univer-sity leaders, higher education informationtechnology leaders, directors of libraries from Humboldt-University at Berlin Unter den Linden 6 10099 Berlin Tel.: ++4930-2093-2261 Fax.: ++4930-2093-2959 www.hu-berlin.de/rz

Prof. Dr. Jan Knop Heinrich-Heine-Universität Computing Center Universitätsstr. 1 40225 Düsseldorf Germany Email: [email protected](Reference 2, Wed, 19 Jul 2000)

10th Pacific Science Inter-Congress

Integration of Natural and Social Sciences in theNew Pacific Millennium.Topic Session 11: Oceanican LibrarianshipJune 1-6, 2001, Tumon, Guam.

Organizer: Pacific Science Association and theUniversity of GuamParticipants: librarians and other professionals


working in Oceania (including Australia andNew Zealand) and Asia/Pacific Rim countries.Contact: Nicholas Goetzfridt, Ph.D. University of Guam, Robert F.Kennedy Memorial Library UOG Station, Mangilao, Guam 96923(Reference 2, Thu, 3 Aug 2000)

4. ALP NEWS

NEW ALP DIRECTORAPPOINTED

Birgitta Sandell has been appointed Director ofthe IFLA Advancement of LibrarianshipProgramme (ALP).

The appointment, announced jointly by the Uni-versity Library Uppsala, Sweden and IFLA, takeseffect immediately until 31st December 2003,with the possibility of renewal.

On learning of her appointment, the new Directorsaid: "I am delighted to have the opportunity tocontinue the work Birgitta Bergdahl started, andto work with IFLA in these changing times. ALPremains important because of continuing scarceresources in developing countries."

Acting as a catalyst within IFLA for its work inthe developing world is a key task for ALP, shesaid. (Reference 2, Mon, 23 Oct 2000)

ATTACHMENT ANDSCHOLARSHIP

IFLA ALP has continued its effort to further thedevelopment of the library profession, libraryinstitutions, and library and information servicesin the less developed countries. Annual financialsupports has been secured and given to manyprofessionals in Asia and Oceania every year.Two kinds of professional development grantsare still available this year:

1. Training Attachment

The 4-week Training Attachments are designed

to afford an opportunity to middle level libraryand information workers from less developedcountries who are below 40 years of age. Theygain experience and hands-on exposure inprofessionally more advanced environments.The areas identified for such training are librarymanagement, information technology,preservation, rural librarianship, and literacywork.

2. Scholarship

IFLA ALP Scholarship Programme has gonethrough a few steps of development from its earlystage of providing scholarships to support librari-ans in Asia and Oceania to attend the three monthcourse at the Asian Institute Technology in Thai-land or at the Insdoc in India. This year the sup-port will be for middle level librarians to attendthe Information Technology courses for up toeight weeks. Candidates should not be over 45years old.

ApplicationFor application forms and guidelines, pleasecontact:

Mrs. Daruna Somboonkun, CoordinatorALP Scholarship and Attachment Programme23/2 Wudthakard 39, Wudthakard Road, Jom-thong, Bangkok 10150, ThailandTel/fax: (662)-4767736, 5611369, 5245861E-mail: [email protected], [email protected],[email protected]

The closing date for applications is January 31,2001. (Pensri Guaysuwan)

Report from Partcipant

A Report of Studying in the HongKong Polytechnic University LibraryTongji University LibraryBy Liu Ping(continue from last issue)

2. My impressions of the Hong Kong PolytechnicUniversity Library


2.1. Library staff are highly qualified and respon-sible.

There are different levels for the library staff.The section head arranges duties for every staffperson. The staff members are self-disciplines,conscientious and work very hard. The sectionheads do not need to manage personnel butconcentrate their efforts on their professionalwork and research on new items..

2.2. High level of modernization.

2.2.1. The library uses INNOPAC on all profes-sional work.

2.2.2. The resource of the bibliographical data isfrom BIBLIOFILE and OCLC CJK.

2.2.3. There are 10 to 20 computers on everyfloor for users to retrieve information. Every staffprofessional worker has a computer and there areabout 220 computers in their library.

2.2.4. There are several self-help photocopy/duplicating machines on every floor for users.

2.2.5. The bindery is equipped with modernmachines. Every book with paper-soft covers areprocessed with hardback covers. All books, seri-als and CD-ROMs have magnetic-bars attachedto them.

2.3. Serving the patrons fully and in everyaspects

2.3.1. Every patron can recommend new books orserials to the Acquisitions Section through thecomputer network or by submitting the forms.After the books have been catalogued, the librarywill tell them the call numbers for the books theyhave recommended. Then the patrons canborrow or read the books immediately.

2.3.2. Anyone can submit a reservation requeston-line on the OPAC or at the CirculationCounter for a book that is already on loan. Theywill be notified by mail or via electronic meanswhen the book is available. The due date for thebook borrowed is stamped at the back of the

book. A recall notification will be sent to themwhen the book is due to be returned. Booksloaned can be renewed once on-line on theOPAC or at the Circulation Counter provided noone is requesting the same book and there are nooutstanding fines.

2.3.3. Academic staff, research assistants andhigher degree students may request aninterlibrary loan up to 150 times per year, free ofcharge. The Audio-Visual Materials Sectionserves readers freely, too.

2.3.4. The library is open long hours. TheCirculation Section and the Audio-VisualMaterials Section are open at night. The openinghours are extended during the final examinationperiod. The entire library is open to everyonecarrying their University ID card or library ticketand they can take their bags into the library.

2.3.5. For convenience, the library is equippedwith 24-hour book drop, and express book drop,research carrels, study room for the visuallyimpaired users.

2.4. Special attention is given to increasing theprofessional level of the library staffAll professional librarians take turns serving atthe information desk. When the library introducesa new software or a new database, theInformation Services Section gives lessons to alllibrarians to show them how to use the software,how to retrieve books, data, etc. All librariansare assigned to take turns serving at theinformation desk .

2.5. Usage of the libraryIf a book is recommended for the reserve booksection by the teaching staff, the library usuallybuys two copies of the book. All books and allserials are open to all readers. The books or seri-als which are not used will be removed from thelibrary. For undergraduate students, items in thereserve books collection are available for 4-hourloans only. However, reserve books can be bor-rowed for overnight reading during the last 4hours before the library closes, but must be re-turned on the next working day, one hour after


the library opens. This increases the turnover ofthe reserve books. Every summer vacation, thereserve books are put into circulation accordingto the recommendation of the teaching staff.

3 Some Ideas for Building Modernized Librariesin Colleges and Universities

3.1 To strengthen management of the library incolleges and universities, and to raise the generalquality of the library staff. Book funds andsalaries of the library staff of Pao Yue-KongLibrary are appropriated by the university. TheHong Kong Polytechnic University makes anappropriation for book funds and library staffsalaries. The library management is modernized.The directors of the library can know what andhow every section is doing by use of computers.Many of their university or college librariesinland serve users traditionally. Most of thedirectors of the library put their efforts intogaining money to change their library’senvironment and raise their library staff bonuses.They cannot concentrate their efforts on librarymanagement. This makes the service to the usersunsatisfactory.If we want to strengthen management of the li-brary, first of all, the directors of the library mustchange their ideas. They must change their viewthat every library should be large and include allkinds of books. They must consider openingtheir libraries to society, not only to be used fortheir college or university. They must attachgreat importance on usage of the books, not onlyreserving books, especially individual books. InPa Yue-Kong Library, you can obtain the librarycard if you present your valid certification to thelibrary staff and pay the fees. There are reservebooks in Pao Yue-Kong Library and they have aspecial loan quota and short loan period. Thisspeeds up the circulation and raises the utilizationratio of those books. All books are available to allusers. If they find some books which are notused, they put them away, because they thinkonly the library of the country or the city mustkeep all books but they do not need to. These areall good examples for us to follow. The libraryservices are filled by the library staff. Thelibrary’s service is realized by the library staff.The managers must make efforts to change the

library staff’s ideas. They must consider theview, “All for the readers, the readers are first”.The staff must make an effort to increase theirquality and give readers a quiet, graceful andacademic environment. Today our acquisition,cataloguing, circulation, and electronicinformation service all connect with computersand network technology. So our library staffneeds to renew their thinking. Not only mustthey know how to operate the computer andnetwork system, they need to understand theinformation in English, increase their ability toanalyzes and solve the problems, making use ofmodern technology to be better organized,manage and use the information, to serveeveryone satisfactorily.

3.2 Selecting the hardware and softwareBecause of the good financial condition, most ofthe college or university libraries in Hong Kongare equipped with advanced hardware,INNOPAC and other kinds of software and arecomputer modernized in their management. Thisis favorable for sharing information on theirdatabases. Some of their college or universitylibraries inland cannot plan well in selection ofhardware and software and invest blindly. Theydo not have organized professionals to purchasehardware and software, after they have purchasedhardware and software, they do not haveprofessionals to develop the software and createtheir own bibliographical databases. Then,several years later, the hardware and the softwarecannot suit the development of the librarianship.A lot of money is wasted, so when we buyhardware and software, we should consider futureneeds, reliability, safety of the hardware andsoftware first, in addition to the price. A libraryautomatic management system, should suit thedaily routine of the library work and havefunctions for retrieving information, statistics andoffer management options. The system shouldsupport professional library standards eitherinternal or external. (e.g. USMARC andCNMARC). It should connect with campus net-works and support several kinds of retrieval serv-ices including, cataloguing, checking their owncirculation records, and on-line services (on-linereservations, renewals, interlibrary loans, catalog-ing, etc.). The system should be equipped to


facilitate communications, integrating the librarywith it’s branches professionally and throughservices. The software used internally shouldhave the ability to process information inChinese. Meanwhile we should consider if thedealer can provide maintenance of the hardwareand software in a satisfactory amount of time andsupply the service of updating the software. Inselection of the hardware and software, theEducation Ministry or the Library ProfessionalCommittee should consider factors involved forthe libraries and then offer advice or instructionto the system coordinator, besides consideringother factors mentioned above.

3.3 Creating and maintaining the databaseThe basis for building our modernized library incolleges and universities is to create and maintainthe database. It should be considered by the uni-versity or college leaders to allocate funds forbuilding a bibliographical database for thelibrary’s needs. When there is not enough data inthe database, the advanced hardware andsoftware are only ornaments. No matter whichsoftware is selected, it should be determined ifthe parameters and the fields used in the softwarefit the data needs of the library. Some parametersand fields are flexible, and they should bediscussed and determined by the ComputerSection and the Acquisitions, Bibliographic, andCirculation Sections together. If the parametersand fields are not suitable, it will effect the re-trieval and statistical functions of the system.It is necessary for the Education Ministry or theLibrary Professional Committee to coordinatetogether and investigate several databaseprograms before making a decision. Thenlibraries creating bibliographical databases canutilize the standard bibliographic data existing invarious networks. This will use manpower andmaterial resources frugally and also will ensurethat the bibliographical data is accurate andmaintains a high standard. For the completeaccuracy of the database, we should create theauthority files with the subjects, names and titles,and maintain the database regularly. We shouldbuild special subject database and offer thematerials in our databases on the networks.

ALP SUPPORTED PROJECT

A REPORT OF IFLA ALP PROJECTNO. 229:UNION CATALOGUE OF MONGOLIANANCIENT MATERIALS OF CHINA

The Union Catalogue of Mongolian Ancient Ma-terials of China is a scientific research project ofSocial Science Programs of Inner MongolianAutonomous Region and Social Science Founda-tion of China which began in 1994. It was regis-tered as a project of IFLA ALP in 1997. The sci-entific research achievements will be : 1. Compil-ing and publishing “A CATALOGUE OFANCIENT MONGOLIAN BOOKS ANDDOCUMENTS OF CHINA” in three volumes,and “CATALOGUE OF GANJUUR ANDTANJUUR” in two volumes. 2. Developing adata base of “A CATALOGUE OF ANCIENTMONGOLIAN BOOKS AND DOCUMENTSOF CHINA” was the goal. After the six years ofhard work and joint efforts, they have finishedthe editing and publishing of the Book, whichconsists of three volumes.

This project is sponsored by several institutes,Sorting and Research Office for MinorityAncient Books of China, Sorting and ResearchOffice for Ancient Books of Inner Mongolia,National Library of China, Library of InnerMongolia University, Library of Inner MongolianAutonomous Region, Library of Social SciencesAcademy of Inner Mongolia, Library of NormalUniversity of Inner Mongolia, Library ofMinority Normal College of inner Mongolia,China Nationalities Library and Library ofNationalities University of China. The editorialboard consists of Mongolian librarians who camefrom the eight libraries mentioned above.

The Union Catalogue of Ancient MongolianBooks and Documents of China is a big referencebook of scientific research, rare materials of prac-tical value. This catalogue registered a total of13,100 ancient books and documents, which wereprinted or composed before May 1947 in InnerMongolia and before October 1949 in China. TheMongolian antique books have a long history, of-


fer wide course materials, with substantialcontent on various subjects and are beautifullyhand- written with excellent bindings There are alot of rare treasures in these volumes whichconsist of 66 titles of Uigurjin Mongolianliterature, 18 titles of inscriptions on ancientbronze and stone tablets, 11 titles of books, 37titles of grotto stone inscriptions which wereformed between the thirteenth to seventeenthcenturies, 110 titles of Pagspa Mongolianliterature of imperial edicts, signs used as tokensof authority, inscriptions of stone tablets and tornpages of books in Yuan Dynasty. There are MingDynasty handwriting copies of Dictionaries ofTranslations for Chinese Minority Tatar Words.A Text book for Uigur Language and pieces ofGolden Word Ganjuur, etc. From the QingDynasty, 108 volumes of woodcut print ofVermilion Word GANJUUR, 225 volumes ofwoodcut print of Vermilion Word TANJUUR.Handwriting copies of “The Real History of QingDynasty”. Handwritten copies of a translation ofthe Chinese novel, “Journey to the West” in TodoMongolian letters. Injanashi’s personal handwrit-ing of, “Stories of the Cuckoo”, etc. Thecatalogue consists of the main part, indexes andthe appendix. The main part is made up of foursections; the books and scriptures, the archivesand materials, the inscriptions of bronze or stonetablets and periodicals including 10,301 entries,2,223 entries, 532 entries and 54 entriesrespectively. The main part has the classifiedlayout, the titles of the same kinds of books arearranged in order of Mongolian Letters, but somedocuments are arranged by their content or dates,such as the Buddhist biographies, historicalnovels, almanacs, inscriptions of bls. Theclassical Mongolian letters are used in thedescription words and the titles of the literature,names of the authors or publishers have beenquoted in words of explanation are also written intheir original lettering. Each entry has a generalorder number, first title, second title, coordinatingtitle, explanations for the title, author, edition,publisher information, physical description,binding form, explanation and code names of thedifferent storing libraries. It’s indexes consist ofMongolian Title Index, Latin Transcription TitleIndex and Chinese Translation Title Index. TheAppendix is A Concise Catalogue of New

Editions of the Mongolian Antique Books (1949-1998) including 370 titles of Mongolian antiquebooks and folklore. The Union Catalogue hasabout 4,000,000 words and consist of threevolumes. It was published by The Beijing LibraryPublishing House.

The Catalogue is complete including, standarddescription, scientific classification for easysearching. First the editors made investigationsinto the 180 related libraries, institutions and 80private or personal libraries of China, andcollected 152,000 original entries andsystematically searched overall aspects of storingMongolian literature in China. Secondly,according to the International Standard BookDescription (ISBD) and Chinese Standard BookDescription (GB 3792), drew up editing es-sentials for compiling of A CATALOGUE OFANCIENT MONGOLIAN BOOKS ANDDOCUMENTS OF CHINA. They had to deter-mine, descriptive remarks, descriptive principlesand methods, and make objective, standard de-scriptions for the Mongolian literature. They didtextual researches for former times, related infor-mation to the author and the edition and recordedprefaces and postscripts for some books. Andalso reflected the aspects of Mongolia literaturecataloging and requirements in the cataloging ofthe Catalogue. For instance, there are 13 kinds ofwritten languages, and an additional 8 types inthe edition description of the hand-copied books.A very good integration between the principle ofstandard description and Mongolian antiquebooks. Thirdly, according to the classificationsystem, order marks and classifying rules of THECHINESE LIBRARY CLASSIFICATION, theylaid down the Guiding Classification of the cata-logue to become scientific and practical.Fourthly, the three different indexes of theMongolian Title Index, the Latin Title Index, theChinese Translation Index, offered different waysof searching to the users, and improved itspractical usage and scope.

CATALOGUE OF GANJUUR AND TANJUURwould be completed in a few months, and bepublished by the end of this year.

At present, we are investigating the possibility of


developing the database. But the main problem islack of a computer OS platform, which can sup-port the ISO Mongolian standard code. Onlywhen this problem is solved, will it be possible todevelop the database of Mongolian AncientBooks and provide it for national andinternational users.(Sun Beixin, June, 2000)

5. MISCELLANEOUS

DOLLY GRAY AWARD

New Children’s Literature AwardAnnounced

The Council for Exceptional Children’s Divisionon Mental Retardation and DevelopmentalDisabilities (MRDD) announced the first biennialDolly Gray Children’s Literature Award at theirconference in Baltimore, October 14, 2000. Thisaward recognized high quality fictional children’sbooks with positive portrayals of individuals withmental retardation and developmental disabilities.

The awards were presented to Laurie Lears andKaren Ritz for their picture storybook, “Ian'sWalk”, and Janet Tashjian for her chapter book,“Tru Confessions”.

The Dolly Gray Award is the first of it’s kind thatspecifically highlights children's books thatinclude characters with mental retardation ordevelop- mental disabilities. This long-overdueform of recognition was developed in response toa growing body of literature in this area, and toassist in dispelling many common and harmfulmyths portrayed in the media regarding indivi-duals with mental retardation or developmentaldisabilities. The Division on Mental Retardationand Developmental Disabilities has teamed upwith Special Needs Project, a worldwide leaderin the distribution of books related to disability tocreate this award.

For further information, contact:Tina T. Dyches, Acting Public Relations Chair,The Council for Exceptional Children

Division on MRDD(801) [email protected](Reference 2)

INTERNATIONAL NETWORK

Searches for New MemberAccepting the challenges of the future:learning together, implementing successfully.

Innovative solutions developed by practitionersfor practitioners - that is the overall objective ofthe International Network of Public Librarieswhich was created in 1996 at the initiative of theBertelsmann Foundation in Gütersloh (Germany).

The Network currently consists of 18 librarypractitioners from 11 countries (Australia,Denmark, Germany, Finland, France, GreatBritain, Canada, New Zealand, Netherlands,Sweden, USA). It pools international know-how,supports the development of successfulmanagement concepts and promotes theirpractical implementation. Two of the principlesof success of the Network are "seeing beyond theend of one's nose" and the fast and intensiveexchange of experience.

For the fourth project phase (January 2001 toJuly 2002) we are now looking for fivepractitioners with outstanding experience andsuccess in innovative library work to add to ourNetwork.

The members of the Network jointly prepare re-search reports on priority issues working eithertogether in small groups of authors or indiv-dually. In the process they consider internationalexperience in the field and analyze particularlysuccessful case studies. In the subsequentdiscussion within the Network the reports areexamined for their model character and theirtransferability. The objective is to develop future-oriented concepts that can, as a matter ofprinciple, be applied in all the countries of theNetwork.

The Bertelsmann Foundation provides financial


and organizational support for the Network andoffers a budget for the research and publicationof the reports. Besides this, expenses fortravelling and accommodation for the biannualNetwork conferences will be covered by theBertelsmann Foundation.

The following four subjects can be selected fromin the fourth project phase:

Staff and organization* What innovative strategies exist in the field ofstaff recruitment?* Which occupational groups should be repre-sented in the future public library?* How should management and teamwork be or-ganized?* What effect do service requirements have on li-brary staff?* What could an ideal training program forlibrary staff look like?

Learning from others* What can public libraries learn from other insti-tutions in the profit or non-profit sector?* Which part do public libraries play in the infor-mation market?* What results from the competition of public li-braries with other libraries or service providers inthe information business?

Services* How can the existing offerings of publiclibraries be expanded by personalized services?* What could up-to-date library youth servicesand offerings look like?

New technologies* How can a public library effectively plan andintegrate physical and virtual offerings?* Which kind of Internet offerings and servicesshould be developed for which target groups?* Which part will software agents and artificialintelligence (i. e. avatars) play in the futurepublic library?

Are you interested in one of the above mentionedtopics, and which aspect in particular? Do youhave practical experience in one of these fields?Or would you perhaps like to suggest another

current topic?

For further information about the InternationalNetwork of Public Libraries and the BertelsmannFoundation please visit our homepagehttp://www.stiftung.bertelsmann.deor contact:Anja FrieseReferentin / Program OfficerBereich Öffentliche Bibliotheken / Division ofPublic LibrariesBertelsmann Stiftung / Bertelsmann FoundationCarl-Bertelsmann-Str. 256D-33311 GüterslohTel: ++ 49 / 52 41 / 81 72 02Fax:++ 49 / 52 41 / 81 60 98http://www.stiftung.bertelsmann.de(Reference 2, Wed, 4 Oct 2000)

LIASA

CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORKAWARDS $249,400 TO THE LIBRARY ANDINFORMATION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHAFRICA (LIASA)

LIASA < http://www.liasa.org.za > is pleased toannounce that it has been awarded $249,000 fromSeptember 2000 for a three-year period to assistwith the expansion of its activities andmembership drive. As envisaged, this fundingwill support the appointment of an executivedirector and administrative staff, as well as thenecessary office infrastructure.

The Carnegie Corporation has a strong interest inthe development of library services worldwide,and was instrumental in the formation of librariesand a library association in South Africa from1928 onwards. LIASA was formed in 1997 tounite and represent all institutions and personsengaged in library and information services inSouth Africa.

The Carnegie Corporation feels strongly thatLIASA, as the national representative body of li-brarians and information workers in SouthAfrica, has the potential to become a leadingforce in the transformation and development of


South Africa in this post-apartheid era. The grantwill enable LIASA to conduct an extensiverecruitment drive, to support continuingeducation programmes and capacity-buildingamong librarians and information workers, tolobby government and politicians to support thedevelopment of library services and to promotethe image of the librarianship profession.

Ellen Tise, President of LIASA, said: "We areextremely grateful to the Carnegie Corporationfor their renewed support of library services inSouth Africa and will do our best to achieveLIASA’s goals and objectives."

For further information:Ms. Ellen TisePresident : LIASATel.: (011) 717-1905Fax: (011) 403-1421E-mail: [email protected](Ellen Tise, Reference 2, Fri, 21 Jul 2000)

FAIFE-L

FAIFE-L - mailing list on intellectual freedom

A new discussion list devoted to libraries, librari-anship and intellectual freedom

FAIFE-L is an electronic forum intended to fostercommunications among IFLA members andothers concerned with the issues related to thework of FAIFE (Free Access to Information andFreedom of expression). The aim is to facilitatethe exchange of information and opinions.

The FAIFE-L mailing list is an internationalInternet mailing list that focuses on libraries,librarianship and intellectual freedom issues,including FAIFE services and activities. Thegoals of the FAIFE-L mailing list are:- to raise the general awareness of the correlationbetween libraries, democracy and intellectualfreedom,- to facilitate sharing of information on matters ofinterest related to libraries, librarianship andintellectual freedom,

- to stimulate debate on these complex issues,- to create a forum for both library professionalsand others engaged in intellectual freedom and- to distribute information from the FAIFE initia-tive itself.

The list is open to all interested individuals, insti-tutions and organizations worldwide. Both IFLAmembers and others who are interested in FAIFEactivities are encouraged to participate.

The working language of the FAIFE Committeeand Office is English, but information fromFAIFE will be translated into the other officialIFLA languages (French, German, Russian andSpanish), whenever possible. Any assistance inthis matter will be much appreciated.

Messages from subscribers forwarded to theFAIFE-L can be in any language, but will not betranslated. Please bare this in mind when partici-pating.

FAIFE-L is hosted and managed by the FAIFEOffice in Copenhagen, Denmark.FAIFE-L is an open and unmoderated discussionlist, which means that all messages forwarded tothe list will automatically be distributed to allsubscribers. Information intended exclusively forFAIFE should be forwarded directly to theFAIFE Office ([email protected]) or FAIFECommittee members (see contact information onthe FAIFE web site: http://www.faife.dk).

Anyone may subscribe, and only subscribers maypost to this list. Any subscriber may freely sendmessages to the list. However, this list isprovided as a convenience to IFLA members andothers who have a legitimate interest inparticipating in FAIFE discussions or receivingnews from FAIFE. It is not to be used as a sourceof addresses for commercial or other uses notpart of the business of the IFLA/FAIFE initiative.

FAIFE-L is hosted and administered by theFAIFE Office. To contact the FAIFEOffice, please send a message to: [email protected]

To subscribe, send a message to:


[email protected].

In the body of the message type: subscribe FAIFE-L YourE-mailAddress

To submit, send a message to: [email protected].

Please indicate your topic in the topic line of themessage and include your name and address inthe body of the message.

IFLA/FAIFE OfficeIslands Brygge 37DK 2300 CopenhagenDenmarkPhone: +45 33 66 46 27Fax: +45 33 66 70 64E-mail: [email protected](Josche Neven, Reference 2, Fri, 22 Sep 2000)

ON THE WEB

Guidelines for Legal Depositis now available electronically. They are onIFLANET athttp://www.ifla.org/VII/s1/gnl/legaldep1.htm

ScienceDirect®(www.sciencedirect.com)now contain over 30 million abstracts. Acomprehensive source/guide to the world’sprimary scientific, technical and medical (STM)publications.

mclforum

The Multicultural Libraries forum (mclforum)has been established to facilitate the discussion ofissues and ideas involved in the provision ofMulticultural Library Services.

It is an international forum for library staff inter-ested in the provision of services to multiculturalor linguistically diverse populations. Areas of in-terest include, but are not limited to:

* the use of technology to facilitate the provision

of multicultural library services;* multilingual Internet technology and web sitedesign;* the provision of library services to communitiesacross a Diaspora;* the effects of globalization on multicultural li-brary services, and the possibilities andopportunities for capitalizing on these changes;and* the opportunities for, both formal and informal,international cooperation in the provision of mul-ticultural library services.

To subscribe to mclforum go tohttp://www.egroups.com/subscribe/mclforum

The forum will be supplemented by a web sitethat is currently under construction, the MCL-net(multicultural libraries network) web site athttp://www.openroad.vic.gov.au/libraries/

Feel free to explore and test the site as wedevelop it. The editors would appreciate feedbackthat would allow us to improve the site anddevelop it as an international resource. Pleasesend comments and requests for information [email protected] or to the [email protected]

Andrew CunninghamMultilingual technical project officerVicnetState Library of Victoria(Andrew Cunningham, Reference 2, Date: Tue,24 Oct 2000)

Enhanced search at National Li-brary of Canada

An enhanced search engine is now available onthe National Library of Canada’s Web site.Improvements have been made to better servesite users. The NLC Site Search can be accessedat:http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/nlsearch/esrchall.htmLinda Sigouin, National Library of Canada / Bib-liothèque Nationale du Canada395, rue Wellington St., Ottawa ON K1A 0N4Tel : (613) 992-8534 Fax/Télécopieur : (613)


996-1341e-mail / C.É. : [email protected](Reference 2, Thu, 15 Jun 2000)

Catalogue of Rare Books

We have just published our new onlineCatalogue. It contains about 250antique and modern Books on Science, Medicine,Techniques, Travel,Topography, Arts, Literature, History, Varia andNew books on Bibliographyand Reference.http://www.franceantiq.fr/slam/libcarres(Anja Friese, Reference2, Thu, 14 Sep 2000)

6. NEW IFLA PUBLICATIONS

School Library Manifesto

The IFLA School Library Manifesto is nowavailable from IFLA Headquarters, in EnglishFrench and Spanish. Other language versionsshould be available soon.Please contact IFLA Headquarters for more in-formation or look at:http://www.ifla.org/VII/s11/ssl.htm#3d

A Reader in Preservation and Con-servation

A Reader in Preservation and Conservation wasissued just before the Jerusalem Conference.The Reader was compiled and edited by RalphW. Manning and Virginie Kremp under theauspices of the IFLA Section on Preservation andConservation and issued in the series, IFLAPublications as No. 91. The contributions in thisvolume are from more than 20 countries and givea broad overview of preservation andconservation activities. Topicscovered are the preservation of digitized collec-tions; preservation of electronic information; na-tional preservation programmes; a survey of en-dangered audio carriers; preserving audio andvideo recordings; the rationale of permanent pa-per; a paper-maker's view of the standards forpermanent paper; permanent paper and the brittle

book problem in Hungary; oral history inThailand; safeguarding the oral heritage inAustralia: field preservation of traditionalmanuscripts in Thailand, Laos and Myanmar;collection care in Southeast Asia; macro andmicroenvironments in the British Library; anti-disaster measures and the preservationenvironment in library stacks; traditional andmodern preservation techniques of rare materialsin China; digitization and the preservation ofglobes; photographic archives in Lisbon;political, economic and technical considerationsfor binding workshops; and the role of IFLA andICA in the International Committee for the BlueShield. The publication is available from:K. G. Saur Verlag, Postfach 701620, D-81316Munich, Germany (fax: +(49-89) 76902150) forDEM 98.00 (IFLA Members DEM 73.50). ISBN3-598-21817-6

World Directory of Map Collections

The 4th edition of the World Directory of MapCollections, compiled and edited by OlivierLoiseaux on behalf of the Section of Geographyand Map Libraries was launched at this Confer-ence. It has been issued in the series, IFLA Publi-cations as No. 92/93.The fourth edition lists 714collections from 121 countries. Generally collec-tions with fewer than 1000 maps were excludedunless they were in a national library or nationalarchive or represented the only map collection fora country. The entries are arranged alphabeticallyby the English name of countries, followed by theEnglish form of the city name. When there wasmore than one collection in a city, the entries arearranged alphabetically by the institution name.Data is presented by institution name andaddress, including fax and e-mail addresseswhere given; person in charge of the collection;history of the establishment of the mapcollection; number and categories of staffemployed; the area occupied by the mapcollection; size of the collections; nature of thecollection, e.g., subject specialization,chronological coverage; special collections;bibliographic control; reference services; lendingservices; copying services; storage equipment;conservation; and publications. This 550+ pagevolume is available from:


K. G. Saur Verlag, Postfach 701620, D-81316,Munich, Germany (fax: +(49-89) 76902150) forDEM 148.00 (IFLA Members DEM 112.00).ISBN 3-598-21818-4

Guidelines for Library Services toDeaf People

The 2nd edition of the Guidelines for LibraryServices to Deaf People, no. 62 of the IFLAProfessional Reports Series is now available fromIFLA Headquarters in all 5 IFLA workinglanguages.Please contact Ms. Karin Passchier,[email protected], for orders.(Karin Passchier, Reference 2)

Contributors: Rashidah Begum Sun Beixin Richard Billeaud Russell Bowden Andrew Cunningham Olga P. Fedotova Anja Friese Pensri Guaysuwan Pham The Khang Sjoerd Koopman Olga Lavrik Amelia McKenzie Josche Neven Karin Passchier Mark Perkins Liu Ping Hayati Haji Sabil Birgitta Sandell Malahat Kalleen Sherwani Ross Shimmon Daruna Somboonkun Surithong Srisa-ard Ellen Tise Widharto

References: 1. Extracted from IFLANET (http://www.ifla.org) 2. Extracted from [email protected]

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This Newsletter is published twice a year in Juneand December by IFLA’s Regional Office forAsia and Oceania. It is a major communicationtool for IFLA members in the region. Pleaseshare your ideas and experiences by sending yourcontributions or suggestions toPensri Guaysuwan, Regional Manager,118 Charansanitwong 63, Bangkok 10700,Thailand. Tel: (662) 4242760, Fax: (662) 8817033, E-mail: [email protected]

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