NNL News | 1 Government of Nepal Ministry of Educa• on Nepal Na• onal Library Hariharbhawan, Lalitpur Issue - 37 April, 2017 Diamond Jubilee of Nepal National Library materials of NNL have On 3 January 2017 (19 Paush 2073), on the occasion been stuffed th of 60 anniversary of Nepal National Library (NNL), in gunnysacks 'Diamond Jubilee' ceremony was celebrated. Secretary of after the Ministry of Education and chief guest of the program Mr. earthquake Shanta Bahadur Shrestha inaugurated the formal program. of April 2015. He reminisced the effort and risk taken to rescue the entire collection from the damaged building and thanked all the supporters. He requested all the authority to create the favorable environment to preserve the collection and to continue its services as soon as possible. Mr. Prem Raj Adhikari, Library Offi cer of NNL presented the status of NNL demonstrating the miserable condition of books, furniture's and building. Mr. Shanta Bahadur Shrestha, Secretary of Ministry of Mr. Dasharath Thapa, Former Chief of NNL chairperson Education and chief guest of the program expressed his of the program. The program was celebrated with the good wishes on NNL's 60 th anniversary. He said though participation of librarians, scholors, students and other the condition of the library is very despondent, the well wishers of NNL. Government of Nepal has been continuously working for its betterment. Ministry of Education has given few Chief of NNL Mr. options for the land. The earthquake has lead to many Upendra Prasad complications in the fi eld of Education. We are very Mainali welcomed all serious on the issue of NNL, he further added. the participants. He added library has not The chairperson of the program, Mr. Thapa showed been able to provide his concern on the issue of land and its building. He all services at present expressed anxiousness towards situations of reading due to lack of its own building and land. He requested materials. He requested all participants to help come the entire stakeholder to give a hand in rebuilding the out of the sad situation as soon as possible. He further NNL. Although the National Reconstruction Authority described different scenarios of National Libraries of has set aside a fund for various countries where he visited. Mr. Bhola Shrestha, In this issue ... constructing a new library Member Secretary of Dilliraman Kalyani Regmi building, construction of Memorial Library (DKRML) conducted the program. Committe for land.... 2 the building has not yet All the participants wished for improved and better started due to the lack of service of NNL in near future. Experience sharing...... 3 its own land. Structure of Libraries on Federal Governance Announcement of Public....... 3 On this program Mr. Yadab Chandra Niraula, System Basic Library Management... 4 Under Secretary of NNL organized one-day interaction program on "Structure Library Coordination of Libraries on the Federal Governance System in Nepal" LIMISEC Training 5 Section of the Ministry on 3 April 2017 at DKRML, Kathmandu. Around 25 RECPHEC Activities 7 of Education stated that Librarians, related experts and scholars presented their 150 thousands reading ideas and concepts on the related issue. Email: [email protected], Web: http:www.nnl.gov.np 2 | NNL News 3. Kaiser Mahal (the area where Kaiser Library is situated) As per the decision of MoE (Hon. Minister Level) of 2073 chaitra 9 to construct building in Hariharbhawan has been forwarded to the cabinet. Draft Policies Related to Book, Library Submitted Ministry of Education (MoE) formed three taskforces subcommittee to draft the National Book Policy, Library Development Mr. Upendra Prasad Mainali, Chief of NNL presented a Master Plan and Library concept note on structure of libraries at different level on the Digitization/ Automation federal governance system in Nepal. He proposed the level on 13 March 2016. of libraries, position of librarians, related human resources The taskforces handed and tentative estimation of budget for libraries in 744 new over the modifi ed local bodies for one year. Mr. Girendra Prasad Pokharel drafts of all three on (Chief Librarian of NCED), Dasharath Mishra (Chief 20 November 2016 to Librarian of Keshar Library), Suresh Yadav (Chief Librarian the Honorable Minister of Education Mr. Dhani Ram of Department of Forest), Kamala Sharma, Hari Krishna Poudel for implementation in the presence of 200 related Dhungel, and Nima Dhital raised different ideas, concepts, personalities together with of Hon. Ms. Dhanamaya B.K. levels and human resources for local bodies. Ms Sita Sharma, (Khanal), State Minister of MoE; Mr. Shanta Bahadur Chief Librarian of Tribhuvan University Central Library Shrestha, Secretary of MoE; Mr. Baikuntha Prasad Aryal, (TUCL) chaired the formal program. Mr Prem Raj Adhikari, Joint Secretary of MoE and various other institutions. Library Offi cer of NNL, Facilitated the program. Library Development Master Plan with three members Committee for Land and Building for Nepal of the taskforce coordinated by Dr. Tulsi Prasad Bhattrai National Library handed the draft to the Hon. Minister of MoE. The draft was prepared after various meetings, interactions, suggestions, To search appropriate land to construct the building and recommendations Mr. Bhattarai stressed on the for Nepal National Library (NNL), the committee of importance of implementation of the draft for the overall 5 Members under the coordination of Mr. Baikuntha development of library arena unlike the practice of forming Prasad Aryal, Chief of Planning Division under Ministry taskforces, handing over and not being implemented. of Education was formed as per the decision of Ministry of Education on 14 December 2016. The main objectives Likewise, Library Digitization/ Automation taskforce of the committee were to search appropriate land with with six members coordinated by Ms. Indira Dali handed reasonable alternatives within 15 days from the formation over the draft prepared based on few modalities adopted of committee. The members were Joint Secretary of by different countries along with suggestions and Planning Division Mr. Baikuntha Prasad Aryal as a recommendations from various personalities. Coordinator, Under Secretary of Internal Administration Similarly, National Book Policy taskforce with eight and Property Management Section Mr. Rammani Pokharel members coordinated by Mr. Hari Govinda Luitel handed as a Member, Under Secretary of Law and Implementation over the draft and said that most of the countries drafted Section Mr. Resham Raj Sigdel as a Member, Under and implemented National Book Policy according to Secretary and Chief librarian of Nepal National Library UNESCO standard Book Policy on 1972. He said the Mr. Upendra Prasad Mainali as a Member and Under taskforce led by him had proposed giving the business Secretary of Library Coordination Section Mr. Yadab related to books recognition as an industry of national Chandra Niraula as a Member Secretary of the committee. priority. "This policy seeks to take special initiative to After some meetings, the committee recommended three improve reading habits," he said. alternatives and few other alternatives such as: 1. Harihar Bhawan (the area where NNL is currently Addressing the program Secretary of MoE Mr. Shanta located) Bahadur Shrestha promised to process all necessary steps 2. Jamal (the area where Shankar Dev Campus to implement the draft. Addressing the program, Mr. is currently located but previously there was Hon. Minister Dhani Ram Poudel said, "The Ministry Janaprashasan Campus) has received the draft of three policies as a valuable Email: [email protected], Web: http:www.nnl.gov.np NNL News | 3 property of Nepal Government." There is no doubt that December 2016 at KVPL, Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu. the National Book Policy would make positive effect on Mr. Tirtha Raj Onta, General Secretary of the Society of nation with the implementation of the draft. Kathmandu Valley Public Library, chaired the program. The attendees were the library professionals from Nepal Transfer, Promotion and New Appointment Government, Tribhuvan University and public and research libraries of Kathmandu. Mr. Juju Bhai Dangol Mr. Upendra Prasad Mainali Under Secretary and the Chief Librarian of KVPL welcomed Ms. Bertulli and then Chief of Library Coordination Section of Ministry all the participants. He also highlighted the objectives of Education has been transferred to Nepal National of the program. Following the brief introduction of the Library as Chief. Similarly, the Under Secretary and participants Ms. Bertulli presented brief information the then Chief Nepal National Library Yadab Chandra about the University of Northern British Columbia Niraula has been transferred to Library Coordination (UNBC), Canada and its library services which is Section of Ministry of Education. located in the spectacular landscape of Northern British Columbia. UNBC is one of the Canada’s best small As per the decision of Ministry of General Administration, universities established only 25 years back. She further Library Assistant of Land Management Training Centre, stated that the University has the passion for teaching, Dhulikhel, Kavre Mr. Shiva Kumar Shrestha has been discovery, people, the environment, and the earth. promoted and posted as Library Offi cer in Nepal National After the short Library. Likewise, Ms. Samjhana Ghimire, Library Assistant presentation by Ms. of Nepal National Library has been promoted and posted as Bertulli, a fl oor Library