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3 Years of Action! Exciting Developments in Southeast Asian Libraries since CONSAL XIII

3 Years of Action! Exciting Developments in Southeast Asian Libraries since CONSAL XIII. John Hickok, M.L.I.S., M.A. Librarian/Instructor California State University, Fullerton, USA. Hello CONSAL!. Selamat petang/siang Sawaddi krup Sabai dee Hello (la!) Jom reap seur Mingalarba

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3 Years of Action! Exciting Developments in Southeast Asian Libraries since CONSAL XIII

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  1. 3 Years of Action!Exciting Developments in Southeast Asian Libraries since CONSAL XIII John Hickok, M.L.I.S., M.A. Librarian/Instructor California State University, Fullerton, USA

  2. Hello CONSAL! • Selamat petang/siang • Sawaddi krup Sabai dee • Hello (la!) • Jom reap seur • Mingalarba • Mabuhay • Xin Chao

  3. Background • 2005-6: year-long travel grant to research conditions of libraries in Asia

  4. Background • Why? Because California is home to huge Asian populations (both immigrants and students)… all with different Information Literacy levels

  5. Background • So by better understanding where immigrants/students are coming from… California librarians can better serve them

  6. In the next 20 minutes… • Summarize challenges found in 2005-6 • Highlight some exciting successes since then (concluding with a photo jubilee!)

  7. In the next 20 minutes… • Summarize challenges found in 2005-6 • Highlight some exciting successes since then (concluding with a photo jubilee!) Note 1: successes noted are only a just a small sample; there are SO MANY more Note 2: successes noted do not mean one-size-fits all, or challenges are all gone

  8. Challenges

  9. Challenges In these 6 categories… • Library Education • Library Services • Emerging Technologies • Management & Marketing • Library Associations • Library Dynamics

  10. 1. Challenges in Library Education

  11. 1. Challenges in Library Education • Limited LIS Education in some countries • LIS Curriculum challenges • Need for more User Education

  12. Successes 1. Challenges in Library Education

  13. Successes 1. Challenges in Library Education • Vietnam: foreign partnerships in LIS training (Simmons, etc.)

  14. Successes 1. Challenges in Library Education • Vietnam: foreign partnerships in LIS training (Simmons, etc.) • Singapore NTU / Malaysia UM: continued refinement of required Library Info.Lit. training

  15. Successes 1. Challenges in Library Education • Vietnam: foreign partnerships in LIS training (Simmons, etc.) • Singapore NTU / Malaysia UM: continued refinement of required Library Info.Lit. training • Philippines UP: new LIS courses on library marketing, telecom networking, etc.

  16. 2. Challenges in Library Services

  17. 2. Challenges in Library Services • Limited resources/staffing in school libraries • Limited resources in (smaller/rural) public libraries • Less proactive Reference service

  18. Successes 2. Challenges in Library Services

  19. Successes 2. Challenges in Library Services • Laos: beautiful new Vientiane Public Library

  20. Successes 2. Challenges in Library Services • Laos: beautiful new Vientiane Public Library • Cambodia/Myanmar: schools partnering with NGO’s for book donations

  21. Successes 2. Challenges in Library Services • Laos: beautiful new Vientiane Public Library • Cambodia/Myanmar: schools partnering with NGO’s for book donations • Malaysia: beautiful new rural public libraries

  22. Successes 2. Challenges in Library Services • Laos: beautiful new Vientiane Public Library • Cambodia/Myanmar: schools partnering with NGO’s for book donations • Malaysia: beautiful new rural public libraries • Brunei UBD / Thailand Chulalongkorn U.: proactive IM reference service

  23. Successes 2. Challenges in Library Services • Laos: beautiful new Vientiane Public Library • Cambodia/Myanmar: schools partnering with NGO’s for book donations • Malaysia: beautiful new rural public libraries • Brunei UBD / Thailand Chulalongkorn U.: proactive IM reference service • Vietnam Hue U.: Library staff must actively interact with students

  24. 3. Challenges in Emerging Technologies

  25. 3. Challenges in Emerging Technologies • Some libraries still developing electronically • Unconnected or Incompatible software among libraries • In libraries already heavily electronic, an over-reliance on technology

  26. Successes 3. Challenges in Emerging Technologies

  27. Successes 3. Challenges in Emerging Technologies • New electronic achievements: Laos NUOL: open source software. Malaysia UKM: new library proxy server. Vietnam: VNU-Hanoi: new subscriptions to scholarly databases. Cambodia PUC, Philippines UCM: new computers

  28. Successes 3. Challenges in Emerging Technologies • New electronic achievements: Laos NUOL: open source software. Malaysia UKM: new library proxy server. Vietnam: VNU-Hanoi: new subscriptions to scholarly databases. Cambodia PUC, Philippines UCM: new computers • Newly connected branch libraries: Indonesia UI, Airlangga, Brawijaya

  29. Successes 3. Challenges in Emerging Technologies • New electronic achievements: Laos NUOL: open source software. Malaysia UKM: new library proxy server. Vietnam: VNU-Hanoi: new subscriptions to scholarly databases. Cambodia PUC, Philippines UCM: new computers • Newly connected branch libraries: Indonesia UI, Airlangga, Brawijaya • Great user guides/tutorials to accompany technology: Philippines DeLaSalle, Singapore NUS, Malaysia IIUM

  30. 4. Challenges in Management & Marketing

  31. 4. Challenges in Management & Marketing • Limited budgets • Under-utilization of Librarians’ skills/potential • In some libraries, a “maintenance” rather than proactive leadership

  32. Successes 4. Challenges in Management & Marketing

  33. Successes 4. Challenges in Management & Marketing • Cambodia PUC & CMU: partnering with outside organizations to supplement book budgets

  34. Successes 4. Challenges in Management & Marketing • Cambodia PUC & CMU: partnering with outside organizations to supplement book budgets • Laos Nat’l Lib: expanding its “Book Box” donation program

  35. Successes 4. Challenges in Management & Marketing • Cambodia PUC & CMU: partnering with outside organizations to supplement book budgets • Laos Nat’l Lib: expanding its “Book Box” donation program • Proactive leaderships: everywhere! (ex: Aida Cruz, Feati U., Philippines)

  36. 5. Challenges in Library Associations

  37. 5. Challenges in Library Associations • Low Perception (image) of librarians • Limited influence/reach of some Library Associations • Limited networking/partnering in some countries

  38. Successes 5. Challenges in Library Associations

  39. Successes 5. Challenges in Library Associations • Continued lobbying activity by Library Associations of Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia

  40. Successes 5. Challenges in Library Associations • Continued lobbying activity by Library Associations of Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia • Individual directors promoting Librarian image (ex. Singapore NTU’s Choy Fatt Cheong: all librarians “on the front lines” interacting)

  41. Successes 5. Challenges in Library Associations • Continued lobbying activity by Library Associations of Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia • Individual directors promoting Librarian image (ex. Singapore NTU’s Choy Fatt Cheong: all librarians “on the front lines” interacting) • Formal formation of Vietnam’s Library Association, 2006 (hooray!)

  42. 6. Challenges of Library Dynamics

  43. 6. Challenges of Library Dynamics • Perception of libraries as merely “quiet arhives” rather than active learning centers • Newer resources of libraries not always advertised/known • Nature of SEA education often standardized examinations over independent library research

  44. Successes 6. Challenges of Library Dynamics

  45. Successes 6. Challenges of Library Dynamics • Singapore’s NUS promotes activity in the library with its “Info Commons”; Malaysia’s UTM has lounge & game areas

  46. Successes 6. Challenges of Library Dynamics • Singapore’s NUS promotes activity in the library with its “Info Commons”; Malaysia’s UTM has lounge & game areas • Philippines’ UP lists free open-source e-sources for all to see

  47. Successes 6. Challenges of Library Dynamics • Singapore’s NUS promotes activity in the library with its “Info Commons”; Malaysia’s UTM has lounge & game areas • Philippines’ UP lists free open-source e-sources for all to see • Thailand’s Chiang Mai U. features extracurricular events in the library (movies, lectures, discussion groups, etc.)

  48. And now… A photo jubilee of these successes, to represent ALL your successes!

  49. And now… A photo jubilee of these successes, to represent ALL your successes!

  50. Myanmar: school library NGO donations

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