Programme 20 – 21 February 2019
20 February 2019, Wednesday Time Duration Programme Venue
19:00 – 20:30 90mins Welcome Dinner hosted by Mrs Elaine Ng, CEO, The Pod, Level National Library Board, Singapore 16, National Dress Code: Smart Casual Library Building
21 February 2019, Thursday
08:30 – 09:00 30mins Group Photo Taking The Courtyard, Dress Code: Business Attire Level 5, National Library Building
Presentations and Discussion on What is our Future? National Libraries in 2040
09:00 – 09:15 15mins Collect, connect, collaborate – What capabilities Possibility will we need to fulfil our purpose as Australia’s Room, Level 5, National Library? National Library Building By Dr Marie-Louise Ayres, Director-General, National Library of Australia
09:15 – 09:30 15mins Inherit and Innovate: Long-term Development Possibility Plans of National Library of China Room, Level 5, National Library By Ms Mao Yajun, Director of Operation Building Management, National Library of China
09:30 – 09:45 15mins What is our Future? National Libraries in 2040 Possibility Room, Level 5, By Muhammad Syarif Bando, Director, National Library National Library of Indonesia Building
09:45 – 10:00 15mins Contribution to the information infrastructure of Possibility Society and Universal Access Room, Level 5, National Library By Tadahiko Motoyoshi, Director-General Building National Diet Library, Japan 10:00 – 10:30 30mins Tea Break
10:30 – 10:45 15mins Raising Library and Information Professional Possibility Visibility Room, Level 5, National Library Building By Dato’ Nafisah binte Ahmad, Director-General National Library of Malaysia
10:45 – 11:00 15mins National Library Plan Development 2040 Possibility Room, Level 5, By Ms Mya OO, Director National Library National Library of Myanmar Building
11:00 – 11:15 15mins UN Sustainable Development Goals: The New Possibility Zealand Perspective Room, Level 5, National Library By Bill Macnaught, Chief Librarian Building National Library of New Zealand
11:15 – 11:30 15mins Staying Relevant in a Digital World – National Possibility Library, Singapore Room, Level 5, National Library By Ms Tan Huism, Director (National Library) Building National Library Board, Singapore
11:30 – 11:45 15mins IFLA Regional Office Work Plan 2019 Possibility Room, Level 5, By Ms Soh Lin Li, Regional Manager National Library IFLA Regional Office for Asia and Oceania Building c/o National Library Board, Singapore
11:45 – 12:00 15mins Survey on CDNLAO Newsletter Possibility Room, Level 5, By Norihisa Yoda, Reference Librarian, National Library Public Service Division Building National Diet Library, Japan
12:00 – 12:30 30mins Questions & Answers Session Possibility Room, Level 5, National Library Building
12:30 – 14:30 120mins Lunch reception Imagination Tour of National Library & Selling Dreams: Early Room, Level 5, Advertising in Singapore National Library Building
19:00 – 2030 90mins Farewell Dinner Asian Market Dress Code: Smart Casual Café @ Fairmont
Direction to the National Library Building
The National Library Building is located at 100 Victoria Street, Singapore 188064.