Unlocking Your Potentials as Librarians 20-22 September 2016 Brunei Darussalam
ONE COMMUNITY FROM BLA TO CONSAL Prepared by Haji Abd Talip Haji Tassim Brunei Library Association
Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians
(CONSAL) Was Formed in 1970 It Is a Loose and Flexible Organisation It Provides Professional Contact and Exchange It Holds A General Conference Once Every Three Years It Promotes Cooperation: Librarianship, Bibliography, Documentation and Related Activities in the Region Its Members: National Libraries/Las
The Secretariat Was Established in 2000 Hosted by the National Library Board (NLB) of
Singapore To Plan and Execute Programmes and Activities Secretary General is a Member of CONSAL Executive Board Currently the Host Nation of General Conference Acts as the Secretariat
Normally the Board Meets Once a Year and is Hosted
by the Host Country of the General Conference This Year 2016 Myanmar Recently Hosted the EB Meeting The Meetings Act as a Forum for Updates on the Collaborative Projects and Regional Activities The Meetings are Attended by Executive Board Members
The Award is Given Annually The Recipient Must Have Made Significant
Contributions to the Library Profession Or To Improving the Relations Among Libraries of Member Countries
Resource Sharing and Legal Depository Copyright Preservation and Conservation Translation of Materials Training
To Facilitate Access To Each Other’s National
Bibliographic Resources Including the Acquisitions or Exchange of Publications To Establish a Working Group To Consider and Study Strategies For Maintaining and Preserving Legal Deposits in Southeast Asian Countries
To Explore Guidelines for Fair Use of Various Types of
Materials, Especially Digital Transmission To Explore the Setting Up of a Rights Management System
ď‚— To Establish a Training Programme on Preservation
and Conservation of Library Materials for Member Countries
ď‚— To Establish a Translation Programme With the
Purpose of Making Available the Written Cultural Heritage of Each Member Country
ď‚— To Coordinate Library Training Programmes for the
Region
Regional Digitisation Project Project on Borneo Collection Database
BSLA Building Strong Library Associations BLA Project: Leadership and Advocacy Workshop for
Promising Young ASEAN Library Associations Leaders (Pre-CONSAL, Bangkok, 2015) Objectives: To Build Strong Library Association Across Asia; Promotion of Advocacy Skills and Strategies So That National Library Association Representative May Engage In National Policy Making Issues Affecting Libraries