Conference on libraries transform 2016 keynote address nellie

Conference on Libraries Transform

Unlocking Your Potential as Librarians Nellie Dato Paduka Haji Sunny

President, Brunei Darussalam Library Association

Keynote Address: How did we Start?

How did we start?

Puan Nellie Dato Paduka Haji Sunny

Agenda

• Chronology of the establishment of major libraries formation • Our early pioneers • Library development in 1970s to 1980s • Formation of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei

• The Earliest Achievements and Milestones • Conclusion

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How did we start?

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Chronology of Major Library Formations

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s 1997 MINDEF

2000

1953 Information Departments Reading Rooms

1965 Brunei Museums

1982 Brunei History Centre

2001 Brunei Islamic Library

1953 SOAS College

1968 DBP Brunei

1985 UBD

2007 Class of 64 library

1986 ITB (UTB)

2009 UNISSA

1989 Islamic Dakwah Centre

2012 Politeknik Brunei

AAC 1959 Attorney General Chambers

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Our Early Pioneers Pehin Jawatan Dalam Seri Maharaja - Yang Berhormat Pehin Jawatan Dalam Seri Maharaja Dato Seri Utama (DR) Haji Awang Mohd Jamil Al-Sufri bin Begawan Pehin Udana Khatib Dato Seri Paduka Haji Awang Umar

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Thelma Salazar

Hj Sahari Hj Nassar

Hj Ali Hj Kayum

Tahira Shariff

Nellie Sunny

Hj Abu Bakar Hj Zainal

Kamaruddin Omar

Mohd Yusuf Hj Morni

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Our Early Pioneers

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Hj Abu Bakar Ishak

Allahyarham Hj Kahar Hj Puteh

Hjh Rohana Phn Manan

Hj Tuah Mantrais

Hjh Mastura Masri

Allahyarham Hj Ghani Mohammad

Pg Omarali PA Hashim

Allayarham Hj Hamidun BP DP Hj Hassan

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Library development in 1970s and 1980s • Prior to 1960 very little information is available about early libraries in Brunei • The first “library” in Brunei was operated in 1953 by the Information Service Department .

• The reading rooms were in operation in all districts till 1973.

• Three of these reading rooms later became DBP Brunei District Libraries.

• 1950s saw the establishment of SOAS College and AAC

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Formation of DBP Brunei The early start of the modern library development as we know today began with: State Secretariat Circular 36/1962 section 4(I-d-ii) dated 1963 stated the use of the Malay language in the Government and the formation of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei on 1 January 1965.

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Vision of public libraries

As early as in the 1960s, Yang Berhormat Pehin Jawatan Dalam Seri Maharaja Dato Seri Utama (DR) Haji Awang Mohd Jamil Al-Sufri shared his vision to have public libraries.

He ‘recruited’ the first batch of students to study librarianship in the United Kingdom.

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Public Libraries The public library began with the completion of DBP Brunei on 29 Sept 1965 costing B$2.6 million building with a 2 storey purpose built library premises Opening of the new building on 29 Sept 1968 and the appointment of a Chief Librarian in 1968

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Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei With the non existence of a National Library, the libraries of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Brunei became the main public library system since 1968 providing a full range of free services to the general public; Its lending services began in 1971

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Mobile Library Services First mobile library service to SR Sengkurong on 6 June 1970 and to Kg Sengkurong on 8 August 1970

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Kg Sengkurong in August 1970

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Appointment of 1st local professional librarian in 1974

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Flagship project Peraduan Mari Bercerita in mid 70s

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Professional Development In the early 1970s, library staff were sent to Singapore National Library for on the job training.

In the 1980s, more librarians returned from the United Kingdom and Malaysia with their professional library qualifications.

This boosts the rapid development of other libraries in academic and special library sectors.

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Development of other libraries Special libraries

Special libraries were established as and when the respective government department was formed, the earliest in 1950s

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Academic libraries from 1986 Universiti Brunei Darussalam Universiti Teknologi Brunei (former ITB) KUPU-Seri Begawan Universiti Islamic Sultan Sharif Ali Politeknik Brunei .

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Formation of the Brunei Darussalam Library Association .

The recently returned librarians agreed to form the Brunei Darussalam Library Association (BLA) . It was registered on 11 March 1986.

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Library Staffing in Major Libraries

147

Special libraries AGC Brunei History Centre Brunei Islamic Library Brunei Museums MINDEF

5 5 14 4 11

79

Public Libraries DBP Brunei

147

39

Academic libraries UTB UNISSA UBD Politeknik Brunei

9 15 47 3

Special Libraries

Public Libraries Source: FOCAL 2015

Academic Libraries

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Quick Facts

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Through BLA partnerships with international and regional for a our librarians enjoy activities and programmes offered under: The International Federation of Library Associations Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians Asia Festival of Children’s Content International Network of Emerging Library InnovatorsASEAN  International Association of School Libraries    

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Conclusion

Today we stand as ONE . We mark our achievements with BLA Librarian awards to recognise and honour the contributions of librarians and those working in libraries for their commitment to BLA and the profession and dedicated services to information seekers.