DASAR PENGURUSAN KOLEKSI SARAWAKIANA DI PUSTAKA NEGERI SARAWAK

The purpose of this study is to determine which policies are in place in the Sarawak State Library for the management of the Sarawakiana collection. Every collection at a large or small institution contains significant value in terms of history, heritage, treasures, aesthetics, and other factors. In the management of a collection, policy is very important. Most of organisation’s management is done in accordance with the plan or plans that have been made to meet in the collection's maintenance. The researcher employed qualitative approaches such as interviews and documentation. Keywords: Sarawakiana, Collection, Sarawak State Library, Preservation, Qualitative, Policy Abstrak: Kajian ini adalah untuk mengenalpasti aspek polisi yang dilaksanakan dalam pengurusan koleksi Sarawakiana di Pustaka Negeri Sarawak. Setiap koleksi yang dikumpulkan dalam sesebuah institusi yang besar mahu pun yang kecil mengandungi nilai yang tinggi dari segi sejarah, warisan, khazanah, estetika dan lain-lain. Peranan polisi memberi kepentingan yang sangat besar dalam pengurusan sesebuah koleksi. Oleh itu, kebanyakan pengurusan sesebuah organisasi adalah mengikut perancangan atau pelan yang telah dilakukan bagi memenuhi dalam pengekalan sesebuah koleksi. Pengkaji menggunakan kaedah kualitatif seperti temu bual dan pendokumentasian di Pustaka Negeri Sarawak yang berpusat di kawasan Sarawak. Kata kunci: Sarawakiana, Koleksi, Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Kualitatif, Polisi

Cataloguing in the digital epoch: B. N. Yeltsin Presidential Library’s experience

The digital cataloguing experience of Presidential Library is discussed. The integrated e-collection comprises digital copies of library materials, archival documents and museum objects, which requires designing methods for describing entries new to library preservation. The Presidential Library’s interdepartmental working group has developed principles and approaches toward integrating presentation and access to the library, archival, and museum resources into the single catalog in accordance with existing international standards. The Presidential Library acts as a methodological center developing special methods for describing diverse information resources. Methodological publications by Presidential Library are considered the logical extension of RUSMARC Application Examples guidance series intended for Russian bibliographizing institutions. The Presidential Library’s work within the framework of the National Standardization Program, National Electronic Library and the union catalog of electronic resources is also discussed. The Library participates in IFLA UNIMARC permanent committees and IFLA Subject Analysis and Access Section. The Presidential Library is an educational center for digital content cataloguing for libraries, and holds training work-shops. It enrolls university graduates in generating the descriptive metadata. The prospective vectors in cataloguing are examined, e. g. designing model description of digital collections and Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard (METS) implementation.

Cataloguing in the digital epoch: B. N. Yeltsin Presidential Library’s experience

The digital cataloguing experience of Presidential Library is discussed. The integrated e-collection comprises digital copies of library materials, archival documents and museum objects, which requires designing methods for describing entries new to library preservation. The Presidential Library’s interdepartmental working group has developed principles and approaches toward integrating presentation and access to the library, archival, and museum resources into the single catalog in accordance with existing international standards. The Presidential Library acts as a methodological center developing special methods for describing diverse information resources. Methodological publications by Presidential Library are considered the logical extension of RUSMARC Application Examples guidance series intended for Russian bibliographizing institutions. The Presidential Library’s work within the framework of the National Standardization Program, National Electronic Library and the union catalog of electronic resources is also discussed. The Library participates in IFLA UNIMARC permanent committees and IFLA Subject Analysis and Access Section. The Presidential Library is an educational center for digital content cataloguing for libraries, and holds training work-shops. It enrolls university graduates in generating the descriptive metadata. The prospective vectors in cataloguing are examined, e. g. designing model description of digital collections and Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard (METS) implementation.

Enhancing librarianship students’ awareness of preservation at the learning resource center of a Mekong Delta university

Purpose This study aims to investigate the rate of print material deterioration at the Learning Resource Center – a university at the Mekong Delta and identify users’ behaviors that may harm library materials, thereby presenting some potential solutions to enhance librarianship students’ awareness of preservation. Design/methodology/approach The research is based on Walker’s (2003) conceptual framework of preservation and that of education and propaganda from awareness development. Using a quantitative approach, 25-item questionnaire was delivered to 133 sophomores and seniors and analyzed by SPSS software. Qualitative data from the open-ended question were recorded and analyzed by themes. Findings The findings from this study show that the rate of print material deterioration at the Learning Resource Center was relatively low compared to that of other libraries in the nation and in the world. In addition, students’ knowledge about how to make the photocopies, as well as how much to open the book, is limited. The most important reason is because of lack of education from school and the library. The research also proposed some effective and realizable solutions to enhance librarianship students’ awareness of preservation of the materials at Learning Resource Center of a Mekong Delta university, Vietnam. Practical implications This research provides library staff and users, especially librarianship students, with an awareness of the important role of book preservation, human behavior of library collections and potential preventive ways of book damage. This study also specifies evidence that library lecturers should include ethical issues in their lectures because librarianship students still have limited knowledge of book preservation. By doing so, these actions may motivate librarianship students to continue to learn and apply their knowledge of preservation into library materials and their own documents. Furthermore, the finding of the library work punishment contributes to better understanding of library labor force and students’ personality education. The findings can serve as a reference to educating other users in Vietnam and globally. Originality/value The level of print material deterioration at the Learning Resource Center of a Mekong Delta university, Vietnam and library work punishment were observed to be the most important findings with regard to library preservation in a particular library in Southeast Asian country. These findings provide insights into students’ awareness of preservation, not yet discussed in the literature.

Preservation Management in Company Libraries

From the library preservation point of view, it is important to distinguish two types of collections in special libraries. The first type is the general collection which serves for the daily library and information needs of clients. It is a time–limited collection and should be evaluated by its use. Good collection care is what is most necessary for the preservation of a general collection. The other type is the special collection which should be evaluated by its historical value. It is a permanent collection and should mostly be conserved in original format. In the preservation of this type of special collection, conservation treatment, reformatting, and other preservation measures would be necessary in addition to collection care. This chapter delves into the best practices in managing and preserving corporate and special libraries.

Il ruolo degli archivisti nelle nuove Soprintendenze archivistiche e bibliografiche

The article briefly illustrates the regulatory interventions that gave the State back jurisdiction on the protection of the bibliographical heritage belonging to private individuals and public bodies and institutes, which used to be administered by the Regions. Moreover it presents the problems met by the Soprintendenza archivistica e bibliografica del Veneto e del Trentino-Alto Adige in trying to conduct its functions, particularly in the first stage of implementation of the reform. Lastly, although recognising the different professional competences of archivists and librarians and the differences and specificities of archive and book resources, the article highlights the establishment of new conditions that allow for greater integration of archive and library preservation practices, as well as for the fostering of a closer relationship between archivists and librarians with the aim of reflecting on the common ground between the two professions and cooperating in the handling of resources.

Preservation Management in Company Libraries

From the library preservation point of view, it is important to distinguish two types of collections in special libraries. The first type is the general collection which serves for the daily library and information needs of clients. It is a time–limited collection and should be evaluated by its use. Good collection care is what is most necessary for the preservation of a general collection. The other type is the special collection which should be evaluated by its historical value. It is a permanent collection and should mostly be conserved in original format. In the preservation of this type of special collection, conservation treatment, reformatting, and other preservation measures would be necessary in addition to collection care. This chapter delves into the best practices in managing and preserving corporate and special libraries.

Selection for Preservation

Library preservation programs are at the precipice of transformation. With the increasing availability of digitized content, and the development of shared print repositories, our perceived obligation to the preservation of individual print copies at an institutional level is shifting to a more shared model. Library preservation professionals must now determine how this is influencing our day to day practices. This paper reviews the data collected from a 2012 survey and interprets that data to show how the availability of digital surrogates, libraries’ increasing consideration of shared print holdings, and the perceived value of scarcely held content are all influencing preservation selection.