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ISSN 1039-3498 | no. 55 | February 2002


Closer Ties with National Library of Indonesia

Mr Dady Rachmananta with Tieke Atikah  

Mr Dady Rachmananta, Head of the National Library of Indonesia visited the National Library of Australia during December. Dady is no stranger to the Library, having spent some time here 20 years ago on a training course.

The two libraries have long-standing and close cooperation. Oliver Mann the National Library's current Regional Officer, Asia who is based in Jakarta and his predecessors since the 1970s have collaborated strongly with the National Library of Indonesia. A number of Indonesian librarians have undertaken training and work experience placements in Canberra.

While in Canberra, Dady had discussions on the possible exchange of bibliographic records between the two national libraries. He spent considerable time in Asian Collections with the Senior Librarian, Indonesian, Ms Tieke Atikah looking at our Indonesian collections and services, including web resources. On 6 December he also attended the launch of the Treasures from the World's Great Libraries exhibition. The National Library of Indonesia has been generous in allowing several of its exquisite manuscripts from different parts of the archipelago to be included in the display. They include a beautifully illuminated Qur'an from Aceh in Sumatra and a most unusual reel manuscript from the island of Sulawesi in eastern Indonesia.
—Andrew Gosling

Left: Mr Dady Rachmananta, Head of the National Library of Indonesia with Tieke Atikah, Senior Librarian, Indonesian, National Library of Australia

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