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8th CDNLAO Meeting

Some images from the meeting appear in the CDNLAO Newsletter at http://www.ndl.go.jp/en/publication/cdnlao/039/395.html

24 April 2000, Singapore

Minutes of the 8th CDNLAO Meeting on 24th April 2000 held at Conference Room, National Library Building, Singapore.

Present

Jan Fullerton Director-General
National Library of Australia
Dayang Nellie Dato Paduka Haji Sunny Director
University Library of Brunei Darussalum
Ros Sarou National Library of Cambodia
Zhang Yanbo Deputy Director
National Library of China
Paul Permadi Director
National Library of Indonesia
Masaaki Chiyo Director
Library Cooperation Department
National Diet Library, Japan
Totinkekai Uereti
(proxy for Kunei Etekeira)
National Archives and Library of Kiribati
In Kwan Huang Director, Cooperation Division
National Library of Korea
Shahar Banun Jaafar Director General
National Library of Malaysia
Habeeba Hussein Habeeb Director General
National Library of Maldives
Desharath Thapa Director National Library of Nepal
Christopher Blake Chief Librarian
National Library of New Zealand
Daniel Paraide National Librarian
National Library Service of Papua New Guinea
Adoracion B. Mendoza Director
National Library of Philippines
R Ramachandran Director
National Library of Singapore
Suwakhon Siriwongworawat Director
National Library of Thailand
Kongdeaune Nettavongs Director
National Library of Laos
U Myint Kyaing Director
National Library of Myanmar

Absent with Apologies

Tran Anh Dung
Nguyen Thi Huyen Dan
National Library of Vietnam

Present as Scribe

Valerie Siew Assistant Manager
National Library Board of Singapore

Present on Observer and Translator Status

Eun-Bong Park National Library of Korea
U Khin Maung Tin President
Myanmar Library Association
Librarians National Library Board of Singapore

MINUTES OF MEETING

ITEM

1.

Amendment to Minutes of 7th Meeting, 1998 (PNG)

The following amendments to the minutes were noted:

  • Mr Hernandono, National Library of Indonesia was present at the last CDNLAO meeting,
  • Japan's country report should read "The National Diet Library celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 1998. It was reported that the Kansai-Kan facilities in Kansai Science city is expected to open in 2002".

2.

Adoption of Minutes of 7th Meeting

With no further amendments, the last meeting minutes was adopted. This was proposed by Papua New Guinea and seconded by Australia.

3.

CDNLAO Website

Congratulatory thanks were attributed to Australia for the effort put into the website to ensure up-to-date news for CDNLAO. Members were urged to continue supporting the website by contribution. (please refer to 9i).
ACTION BY: All

All proceedings and papers collected during the 8th CDNLAO conference will be placed on the web. Singapore will compile and handover to Australia for web posting.
ACTION BY: Singapore and Australia

4.

CDNLAO Newsletter

Congratulations and gratitude were given for excellent work done for the CDNLAO newspaper by the National Diet Library. A resolution was made on the continuation of the newsletter. (please refer to 9ii)

5.

Inter-library Cooperation

It was agreed that library specific Memorandum of Understanding signed by each member country may be accessed with permissioin by other member libraries to be studied.

6.

Country Reports

Members were urged to read the country reports distributed and update themselves on library developments in the region. Three resolutions were made on standardizing future submissions of country reports. (please refer to 9iii - 9iv)

7.

CDNLAO Secretariat

Members debated on proposed issue, with a resolution made at the end of the discussion. (please refer to 9v.)

8.

Next CDNLAO Meeting

It was suggested that future CDNLAO meetings could coincide with other organised conferences. Members were urged to find out from their respective governments if they could host the next CDNLAO meeting. Interested hosts are to contact Singapore.
ACTION BY: All

9.

CDNLAO 8 Resolutions

i. Members should continue to support the CDNLAO website by the provision of materials for website publication.

 

ii. National Diet Library would continue publication and digitization of the CDNLAO newsletter until 2001.

 

iii. Future submission of country reports would cover only updates on the general library scene in the country and not just the National Libraries. Country profiles would also be included as part of the packaging, including contact listings.

 

iv. A standard template will be issued to each member country to reformat their country submissions. This will also include guidelines on format structure to be used. These reports, submissions and proceedings will be edited and published for distribution.

 

v. Singapore will continue Secretariat duties until the next meeting is convened. It is agreed that the host country of subsequent CDNLAO conferences and meetings will hold onto the Secretariat portfolio until it is handed over to the next host. The secretariat will hold responsiblities to ensure that resolutions made will be carried out.

 

vi. CDNLAO will continue in its present structure. Countries which do not have a formal National Library but have libraries performing National library functions may be recommended for inclusions in future CDNLAO meetings.


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