SUMBANGSARAN PERSATUAN PUSTAKAWAN MALAYSIA 2016 Oleh: Japri Bujang Masli ([email protected])
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JANUARY-MARCH 2016 VOLUME 68 SUMBANGSARAN PERSATUAN PUSTAKAWAN MALAYSIA 2016 Oleh: Japri Bujang Masli ([email protected]) Pustaka Negeri Sarawak telah bekerjasama dengan Persatuan Pustakawan Malaysia Kumpulan Sarawak (PPMKSAR) sebagai tuan rumah untuk sesi sumbangsaran Persatuan Pustakawan Malaysia (PPM) yang telah diadakan buat julung kalinya pada 5 Mac 2016 di Galeri Pustaka. Tujuan sesi sumbangsaran ini dijalankan adalah bagi berkongsi maklumat mengenai persatuan kepada ahli-ahli yang berada di Sarawak disamping mendapatkan maklumbalas serta cadangan daripada mereka. Dr. Noor Edzan Nasir , Presiden PPM turut sama hadir dan menjadi panel. Selain beliau, ahli panel lain termasuk Puan Hajah Rashidah Bolhassan, Puan Maimunah Kadir, Puan Margaret Simeng dan Puan Peserta sumbangsaran PPM 2016 Korina Ibrahim juga turut sama berkongsi pengalaman mereka selama terlibat aktif dalam PPM. Kira-kira 60 orang ahli PPM hadir pada hari tersebut. Pada sesi sumbangsaran berkenaan isu-isu berkaitan pembangunan bidang kepustakawanan di Malaysia telah dibincangkan. Perkembangan bidang ini di negara Filipina dan Indonesia yang jauh lebih maju berbanding Malaysia telah diketengahkan. Semua pustakawan digesa mendaftar menjadi ahli PPM bagi menguatkan persatuan supaya lebih mudah untuk memperjuangkan isu-isu untuk kepentingan bersama. Ahli-ahli panel sumbangsaran 4 DIGITIZATION… WHAT MATTERS? 9 PERPUSTAKAAN DESA KAMPUNG RAJANG: GERBANG ILMU MASYARAKAT DESA 4 ENJOYABLE EDUCATIONAL FUN AT KNOWLEDGE CAMP 2016 10 WE APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS 5 PUSTAKA NEGERI SARAWAK, MIRI 11 STAFF NEWS COMMEMORATED INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY WITH FORUM 12 LIST OF VISITORS TO PUSTAKA NEGERI SARAWAK, KUCHING 5 BENGKEL MEMBUAT PIZZA 12 LIST OF VISITORS TO PUSTAKA NEGERI 6 KELAS KEMAHIRAN LITERASI MAKLUMAT SARAWAK, MIRI 7 PROGRAM KEMBARA ILMU 2015 JANUARY-MARCH 2016 JANUARY-MARCH 2016 • A preliminary workshop on Balance Scorecard for Pustaka – an integrated strategic planning and performance management system was embarked beginning September. • Perpustakaan Desa Semera was successfully launched on 11 October. This was a smart partnership between Chief the National Library, Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Kota Samarahan District Council and Jawatankuasa Kemajuan Message From dan Keselamatan Kampung (JKKK), a project funded by the Federal Government. Executive 4th Quarter • International Knowledge Conference 2015 – “Knowledge, The Key to a Better Tomorrow” was successfully Officer held in November. More than 150 local and foreign conference participants had benefited from it. This Assalamualaikum W.B.T marked the end of our year long celebration in conjunction with Pustaka’s 15th year anniversary. • Sarawakiana Talks held in November included: Happy New Year 2016! • "Bian Lian – The Art of Mask Changing of Chinese Community in Sarawak" The talk highlighted the uniqueness of “Bian Lian” art performance while creating awareness of the beauty of Chinese culture in In remembrance of 2015 and especially since it also marked our 15th year anniversary, allow me to give you Sarawak, especially to the younger generation. highlights of our achievements. • "Sarawak in the Making of Malaysia" Highlights of the talk showcased the drivers for Malaysia`s formation, promoting the idea of Malaysia in Sarawak, the Brunei revolt, the negotiated terms of 1st Quarter federation and the international pressures that almost led to the destruction of Malaysia among others • Pustaka`s Sensory Garden was launched were delivered by Professor Michael Leigh. He brought forth records from the classified UK records • Upgraded facilities and physical outlook of the library which included bandwidth upgrade to 100Mbps, known as “the migrated archives” which have been progressively disclosed to the public since April 2012. E-Newspaper kiosk, used of tablets, refurbished storytelling room and Windows on the Lake Cafeteria • Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (DBKU) won the Special Award on Records Management under the and latest edutainment games at the Children Infotechque. Local Authority / City council category for 2015 at the national level. Pustaka played advisory role for • Local Content competition and Borneo Heritage Week with a talk on "Pua Kumbu and Its Revolution" DBKU on their departmental records management practices. were held at our Miri campus • 2015 was indeed another fruitful year to remember by and there were many other anniversary programs being carried out in addition to those stated above. All these were planned and held with you – our users 2nd Quarter – in mind. We hope that you have benefited from and involved in the programs and activities we have • Sarawak Author`s Highlight programs with Jais Sahok (short story workshop had, all in efforts to serve you as our invaluable users. for the public, exhibitions and a book review) were carried out in March • Sarawakiana Talk: "WWII Operation `Semut` – The Unsung Heroes" held For 2016, our first quarter programs kicked off with our annual tree planting on 22 January. Our Sarawakiana Talk in conjunction with the 70th anniversary of the historical heritage was on "Japanese Occupation in Sarawak: Local Perspective" was carried out in February. conducted in March • "Pustaka Bookaroo Children's Literature Festival" a collaboration with In store for you in 2016 is a whole list of programs and activities. Please check out our calendar of activities the Bookaroo Trust of New Delhi, India, a platform for children available on our website www.pustaka-sarawak.com. Do visit us at the library or browse our website for latest and book lovers that met and interacted with local and foreign update. children’s book authors, illustrators and storytellers all in one Soon, construction works for Pustaka Sibu shall commence, and that shall be on our central zone campus. place. This was held on 28 March and 29 March 2015. Another knowledge milestone for Sarawakians. • "Let`s Read Together for 10 Minutes" in conjunction with the celebration of World Book Day In the planning, the designing of archive building toward a purposed built archive in line with our core function in and Copyright 2015, was held on 23 April the state archive. This will be another milestone for Pustaka in its pursuit to realize its Mission - "To provide access nationwide, as efforts to enhance public to information resources and to preserve Sarawak`s intellectual heritage for the people of Sarawak" awareness on positive reading culture. Wishing the best for 2016. 3rd Quarter • ISO in Records Management for Sarawak Civil Pustaka, Your Knowledge Partner!! Service workshop was held in July, given the importance of electronic records management EDITORIAL COMMITTEE in the state civil service. Advisor Editor-In-Chief • Pustaka hosted in August the 21st bi-annual Rashidah Haji Bolhassan Nesly Rebid interstate library, sports carnival for the Hajah Rashidah Haji Bolhassan second time. Sarawak was host once in 2003. Chief Executive Officer Committee Members Pustaka Negeri Sarawak Laurena Aloh Afiza Ibrahim Alya Faeeqah Hamali Norzihan Abdullah Sofina Tan Sofian Tan JANUARY-MARCH 2016 JANUARY-MARCH 2016 DIGITIZATION… WHAT MATTERS? Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri By: Wan Mazli bin Wan Razali ([email protected]) COMMEMORATED INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY WITH FORUM Implementing digitization project is a big deal, especially in the collection of historical photos almost century old. We By Sofina Tan ([email protected]) have started with Westport House Historical photos. It is an astonishing collection to start with, simply because, probably the house is really a “History” in itself, due to town development or the house could have had historical events held in it MIRI – In conjunction with the International Women’s Day, Pustaka which adds value to the photo itself. Negeri Sarawak, Miri organized a forum entitled ‘Women in Business’ on 8th March 2016. The newly acquired Flatbed Scanner, Epson Perfection V850 Pro Scanner is sufficient to perform photo and A4 size documents scanning. “Convert film, slides, prints, and other documents into high resolution digital images with the The forum took place in the library’s Auditorium and was attended by Perfection V850 Pro Scanner from Epson. The high 6400 dpi optical resolution and 6400 x 9600 dpi scan resolution some 200 participants. along with a 48-bit color depth ensure fine detail will be captured and colors will be accurately reproduced.” The The panel consisted of Miri City’s very own women entrepreneurs scanning result was amazing. The Polaris Fusion server will be utilized for organizing the digital photos and to enable who are successful in their respective business ventures. They were viewing on the Internet. The Digitization Team assigned to this project has been working closely on scanning photos and AVON boutique owner Sheila Sim, Managing Director of Gading learning the Polaris Fusion server. The continuation of digitization project is crucial for The Westport Library to preserve Kenyalang Sdn. Bhd. and Natz Production Sdn. Bhd. Noraini Salleh; the memory of Westport and make it available digitally for its people. (left to right) Jude, Noraini, Sheila and and Managing Director of 1629 Sdn. Bhd. Kartini Sharkawi. RTM Kartini during the forum. Miri’s radio announcer Jude Juda was the moderator. Digitization, “BIG” word but anybody can do it. Simple flatbed scanner will enable library to start with digitization work. Make a simple, specific and achievable goals e.g. digitization of photograph or letters to start with digitization project All three women shared