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CONSAL XII: Information Empowerment: Enhancing Knowledge Heritage |
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Location: Main Conference Hall, International Convention Centre, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
Date: 20 to 23 October 2003
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The four day conference kicked-off with a series of pre-conference workshops on ISBN, SEA Cataloguing Roundtable, Information Literacy, Meta Data, a CAL (Council of Chief Academic Librarians) Forum, a Library Fair, book launching events, a children’s corner and a poster session on avant-garde library developments. Thirty six eminent local, regional and foreign speakers presented papers on information empowerment and the challenges posed by advancements in IT, digital renaissance and its full impact on libraries in Southeast Asia. The CONSAL Regional Digitisation Project on Medicinal Plants and Street Names led by Brunei Darussalam was launched during the Opening Ceremony which also witnessed the presentation of the CONSAL Outstanding Librarian Award 2003. It was the first time the regional CONSAL Conference was held on the island of Borneo which was attended by 419 participants with a strong presence of librarians from Borneo. |
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CONSAL XI: Stepping into the New Millennium: Challenges for Library and Information Professionals |
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Location: Suntec City, Singapore
Date: 26th - 28th April 2000
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The 3-day event held in conjunction with the Asian International Book Fair and the International Library Expo, featured papers and discussions on topics with a regional focus. The conference helped CONSAL to take stock and position the organisation to play a vital and relevant role in the new millennium and to address major issues of concerns. The formation of the CONSAL Secretariat was announced to collectively meet the needs of the region and work towards sharing and tapping expertise and resources. Singapore announced a cooperation programme to assist second tier management of the regional libraries to attend annual training programmes under the auspices of CONSAL. The conference attracted a total of 600 participants. |
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CONSAL X: Libraries in National Development |
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Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Date: 21-25 May 1996 Synopsis:
This was a special event as the conference was held in 1996, and 1995 marked the twenty -five anniversary years of CONSAL. This conference had also indicated the focus on the attention of policy markers on the role of librarians and libraries in national developments. CONSAL X objective is to conceptualize this vision for Southeast Asian librarians and promote the drawing up of strategic plans towards its realization. It also highlighted the need for guidelines, policies and client charters in the light of paradigm shift in library services as well as to establish strategic linkages and network among Southeast Asian communities. |
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CONSAL IX: Future Dimensions and Library Development |
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Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Date: 2-7 May 1993
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The theme reflected the concerns of librarians in the developing world that they should not be left behind in the race for the information. Delegates to the CONSAL IX felt, that indeed, IT & T are the new dynamics realities and driving force behind today's revolutionary developments in business, politics, economics and social interaction. There was a meeting of CONSAL IX Executive Board members when they adopted the Amended Constitution on 4 May 1993, which is the Constitution that governs CONSAL today. |
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CONSAL VIII: New Challenges in Library Services in the Developing World |
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Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Date: 11-14 June 1990
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Fifteen years after CONSAL was first held in Indonesia, this country played host again by organizing again in Jakarta. The total number of participants and observers included 462 persons from the ASEAN and 31 persons outside ASEAN as observers. In addition, there were 90 students of the Library School of the University of Indonesia participating as members of the Organizing Committee. The conferences supported financially by the government as well as private establishments. |
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CONSAL VII: Libraries for Countryside Development in Southeast Asia |
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Location: Manila, Philippines
Date: 12-21 February 1987
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The Philippines hosted for the second time in the Seventh Congress for Southeast Asian Librarians. There were 633 registered participants from fifteen countries, both members and non-members. Philippines had the biggest delegation of 520 librarians and information specialists. Thailand had 37 participants and 26 were from Malaysia. CONSAL VII was undeniably a success due to the strong commitment to serve and work as a team by the Organizing Committee coupled with the sense of oneness that every Southeast Asian Librarians feels towards each other. |
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CONSAL VI: The Library in the Information Revolution |
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Location: Singapore
Date: 30 May-3 June 1983
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CONSAL VI was significant in many ways: it marked the start of the second round of CONSAL conferences after completion of the first round, held consecutively in each of the ASEAN member countries, starting with Singapore. The interval between CONSAL V and VI, normally a three-year interval, was deliberately reduced to two years to enable it to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the official establishment of the National Library of Singapore. This conference had created a new record in the number of participants, more than 400 in all, not only from the Asia-Pacific region but also from Europe and North America. The obstacles that would have to be overcome in hosting CONSAL was identifies like the economic situation in both developed and developing countries have worsen during the past two years, library budgets cut off, staff positions frozen, new projects shelved, and above all, overseas travel reduced to the minimum possible. |
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CONSAL V: Access to Information |
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Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Date: 25-29 May 1981
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The CONSAL V Programme however included the Second Kuala Lumpur Book Fair, the CONSAL V conference itself, the Media Exhibition held concurrently with the conference Workshop on the Measurement and Evaluation of Library Services. There were a total of 431 participants from 13 countries. the largest delegation of 57 was from Indonesia, followed by the Philippines with 36, Thailand with 26 and Singapore with 22 while another 30 participants were from outside the ASEAN region. There were 260 participants from the host country, Malaysia. In Malaysia, there were a number of significant developments that stemmed from CONSAL V. In particular, there was the resolution urging governments of CONSAL countries to formulate comprehensive national policies for library and information services and establish the necessary administrative machinery to ensure implementation of such policies led to the setting up of a national committee.
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CONSAL IV: Regional Cooperation for the Development of National Information Services |
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Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Date: 5-9 June 1978
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This conference was generously sponsored by the Thai government as well as a number of government bodies within the country and some foreign bodies like UNESCO. CONSAL IV marked the first time that the Congress was also used as a central venue for meeting for specialist librarians. Topics discussed were more unique including Malay culture and bibliography; ISBN, discussed for the first time in Southeast Asia; ISDS in Southeast Asia; NLDC and AGRIS. It was also significant that for the first time, CONSAL and SABRICA held their meetings separately, unlikely their joint meetings as at CONSAL I and II. The Congress was attended by 364 registered participants. |
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CONSAL III: Integrated Library and Documentation Services within the Framework or NATIS |
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Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Date: 1-5 December 1975
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Since its inception of CONSAL I held in Singapore in 1970, Indonesia has had seized the opportunity to organize this regional professional meeting twice, namely CONSAL III and VIII. CONSAL Is theme was chosen considering the importance of optimizing resource sharing of information available in the region of ASEAN. The 184 participants present were grouped into two categories, namely delegates and observers. At that point of time, Brunei Darussalam had not join as a member of ASEAN. Twenty-four observing participants came from the United States of America, Australia, England, Canada, Papua New Guinea and Taiwan. |
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CONSAL II: Education and Training for Librarianship |
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Location: Manila, Philippines
Date: 10-14 December 1973 Synopsis:
Three years after CONSAL I was successfully held in Singapore, the CONSAL II was held. CONSAL II brought four official delegates from each member country and one official delegate from the Republic of Vietnam. Aside from the official delegates, there were 8 participants from Indonesia, 11 from Malaysia, 92 from the Philippines, 4 from Singapore, and 11 from Thailand. There were a number of observers from Australia, Hong Kong, Republic of Korea, the USA, Asian Development Bank and UNESCO. Financial assistance was proved stronger in comparison with the last conference. Asia Foundation in the Philippines and in the different ASEAN countries gave firm support for the financial requirements of overseas delegations and for the publication of the conference proceedings. |
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CONSAL I: New prospects for Southeast Asians Cooperation |
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Theme: " Location: Singapore
Date: 14-16 August 1970 Synopsis:
This conference was an acknowledge of an emerging sense of regional identification, and the recognition of common problems and shared needs. Participating members were from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. These countries were linked together by an informal relationship through their national library associations. Unlike other government bodies, CONSAL was unable to call for equal official support and this resulted in CONSAL I making an impecunious start. But as this CONSAL was in the nature of a trail, invitations were sent to only to those countries with which we could identify. |
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