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150 to take part in S’wak Libraries Colloquium

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KUCHING: In conjunction with World Library and Information Congress, International Federation of Library Associations 2018 (WLIC IFLA 2018) Kuala Lumpur in August 2018, Sarawak State Library  is organising the  Sarawak Libraries Colloquium. 

The event serves as a platform for exchange of ideas on experiences for papers and posters accepted for presentation at IFLA WLIC 2018.

Sarawak State Library itself will present three papers and two posters.

The colloquium will bring all the librarians and library practitioners to discuss the implications of Sarawak’s Digital Economy. 

150 participants are expected to  join the programme. There are representatives from the state public libraries such as Perbadanan Perpustakawan Awam Selangor, Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Johor, Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Kelantan, Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Pualau Pinang and Library of Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur. 

The highlight is the colloquium on Indigenous Voices and Profession Way Forward in Digital Economy Dialogue with Head Libraries; it will feature   the Director General of National Library of Malaysia, Dato’ Nafisah Binti Ahmad,   Chief Executive Officer of Sarawak State Library, Dr. Hajah Rashidah Haji Bolhassan, and Director of Centre for Academic Information Services, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas),  Chairman of Persatuan Pustakawan Malaysia (PPM) Kumpulan Srawakn, Korina Ibrahim, Hajah Imilia Ibrahim and Dr. Nor Edzan Nasir. This colloquium will be moderated by Tuan Haji Valentino Abu Bakar.

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