Regional Section: Asia and Oceania

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Site Search IFLA A&O In This Document Scope Announcements Strategic Plan Projects Publications Newsletter Annual Report Conferences Minutes of Meetings Mailing Lists Useful Addresses IFLA Regional Offices	Asia and Oceania Section Scope The main objectives of the Section are to initiate, promote and facilitate the development of library and information services and the library profession within the five sub-regions of Asia and Oceania: West Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia and Oceania. The Section works in cooperation with the other Regional Sections and all of IFLA's Sections and Core Activities, especially the Action for Development through Libraries Programme. Announcements IFLA ALP Short Course on Information Literacy and IT for Information Professionals in Asia and Oceania Wellington, New Zealand 16 November - 11 December 2009 This four-week course organised on behalf of IFLA ALP is now in its seventh year in New Zealand. The overall theme is information literacy, with special reference to needs and developments of countries in Asia and Oceania. The course will cover the basics of information literacy and information literacy training skills needed by information professionals in a variety of settings, as well as current and emerging IT applications in libraries. Classroom participation and hands-on practice will be interspersed with visits to leading libraries and information agencies in Wellington, the capital of New Zealand and home to a wide array of 'cutting-edge' information organisations. The course will be based primarily at the Victoria University of Wellington Library and taught by leading educators in library and information management, as well as practitioners with considerable experience in the delivery of information literacy programmes. There are also visits to major libraries and information services in the Greater Wellington region. While the course is purposely small, to allow one-on-one training and closely monitored IT lab work, there are limited vacancies for fee-paying students. A fee of US$3000 covers all tuition, course materials and accommodation in comfortable university housing. Airfares, visas and meals are an additional expense. The final selection of applicants will be made no later than the beginning of August 2009. There is no application form, but potential participants should send an email message outlining (1) professional education, (2) professional work experience, (3) level of English ability, (4) reasons for wishing to attend the course, (5) self-assessed IT capabilities and (6) source of funding. Please email this information as soon as possible to: *Professor G. E. Gorman* or *Dr Daniel Dorner* Asia-New Zealand Informatics Associates Wellington, New Zealand E-mail: anzia@xtra.co.nz Strategic Plan 2008-2009 \| 2005-2007 Projects Networking for Effective Libraries and Information Services Workshop Report on Workshop on Digital Divide, 2 March 2003, Sri Lanka Publications Newsletter December 2008 \| June 2008 December 2007 \| June 2007 December 2006 \| June 2006 December 2005 \| June 2005 December 2004 \| June 2004 December 2003 \| June 2003 IFLA Best Newsletter Award 2002: December 2002 \| June 2002 \| December 2001 \| June 2001 \| December 2000 \| June 2000 \| December 1999 \| Annual Report 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006 2004-2005 2003-2004 2002-2003 2001-2002 2000-2001 1999-2000 1998-1999 1994-1995 Minutes of Meetings 2008: Quebec, 10-14 August 2008 2008: New Delhi, 12-13 February 2008 2007: Durban, 19-24 August 2007 2007: Singapore, 19-20 March 2007 2006: Seoul, 20-24 August 2006 2006: Hanoi, 23-24 February 2005: Oslo, 14-19 August 2005: Damascus, 21-22 February 2004: Buenos Aires, 23-28 August 2004: Singapore, 24-25 February 2003: Berlin, 3-8 August 2003: Colombo, Sri Lanka, 4-5 March 2002: Glasgow, 18-23 August 2002: Beijing, 6-8 March 2001: Boston MA, USA, 19-24 August 2001: Penang, Malaysia, 7-9 March 2000: Beirut, Lebanon, 29 February - 1 March 1999: Bangkok, Thailand on 21-27 August Conferences Call for Papers World Library and Information Congress: 23-27 August 2009, Milan, italy – Preserving the past – creating the future Mailing lists: RSCAO-L Mailing list of the Regional Section: Asia and Oceania This listserv functions as an avenue to disseminate information on library and information-related activities such as projects, conferences and seminars within the five sub-regions of Asia and Oceania, that is, West Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia and Oceania. It is also a channel to promote contact, communication and dialogue between the IFLA Asia and Oceania Section Standing Committee members, librarians and information professionals in the region. Submissions: rscao-l@infoserv.inist.fr Useful Addresses Standing committee members Chair/Treasurer: Premila Gamage Librarian Institute of Policy Studies 99, St. Michael's Road COLOMBO 3 Sri Lanka Tel. +(94)(11)2431368 Fax +(94)(11)2431395 E-mail: premila@ips.lk / premilagamage@gmail.com Secretary: M. Al Mamun Sr. Information Officer/Librarian, ICDDR, B Library and Information Services Unit (LISU) Information Sciences Division ICDDR, B 1212 DHAKA Bangladesh Tel. +(88)(2)8860523 Fax +(88)(2)9899225 E-mail: almamun@icddrb.org Information Coordinator: Ms Hilda T. Nassar Director Medical Librarian Saab Medical Library, American University of Beirut P.O. Box 11-0236/36 1107-2020 BEIRUT Lebanon Tel. +(961)(1)350000 ext 5900 Fax +(961)(1)743631 E-mail: nassarh@aub.edu.lb Editor of Newsletter: Ms Tan Keat Fong Regional Manager IFLA Regional Office for Asia and Oceania c/o National Library Board 100 Victoria Street #14-01 Singapore 188064 SINGAPORE Tel: + (65) 6332 3347 Fax: + (65) 6332 3616 E-mail: keatfong@nlb.gov.sg
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