Information Week At UBD Library
By Azrol Azmi

Bandar Seri Begawan - Universiti Brunei Darussalam Library will be holding an Information Week from February 5-10. This would be the fourth time that the university will be holding such an event.

A number of activities have been planned as part of this week-long event to signify the importance of information such as exhibitions, book fairs, Information Literacy road shows and career talks.

The highlight of the event will be the official launching of the University Digital Library System (e-Library@ubd portal) and the signing of a contractual agreement for the Virtual Library Systems (VILIS) project.

e-Library@ubd is one of the Ministry of Education's digital library initiatives, which was initiated in May 2005. The project will include digitising the university's information resources and publications, upgrading the library management systems, and implementing the UBD Library's digital library portal.

VILIS is one of the Ministry of Education's digital library projects that will lead to the establishment of an integrated digital library system for higher educational institutions, secondary and primary schools in the country as well as the application of other library management technologies such as digitisation, enterprise portal engine, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies and many more.

The implementation of VILIS project will also include making available electronic resources to all schools in Brunei Darussalam.

Members of the public are welcome to visit the exhibition, which will be held at the UBD Library.

Access Dunia Sdn Bhd, Proquest, Science Direct, Emerald and Ovid are just some of the exhibitors that will be providing talks.

For more information, contact Awg Hj Mohd Yussop bin POKIDDP Hj Musa, Secretary to the Organising Committee of the UBD Information Week, at 2463001 ext 1217 or e-mail yussop@lib.ubd.edu.bn. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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