UBD Hosts Information Week
By Syed Rory Malai Hassan

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) officially launched its 5th Information Week which emphasises the importance of the sources of information for academic organisations in supporting research and study.

UB D's 5th information Week was launched by the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Education, Hato Paduka Hj Sheikh AcInan Hj Sheikh Moliamad.

In his speech the permanent secretary said that "The initiative is indeed a step towards realising a dynamic education system in this country with the availability and utilisation of reliable and quality information resources and database for learn ing, teaching and research."

He added that what is being provided is in line with the vision of SPN21 for transforming our education system through the adoption of ICT in teaching and learning.

This inauguration will mark a shift for the nation's libraries and librarians from the traditional approach in the provision of references or sources of information to a more sophisticated and efficient digital library service pertinent to the needs of the current education community, he said.

Themed 'Information and intellectual development' the launching of this year's information week is significant in that it marks the beginning of a three-year subscriptions and usage of electronic reference and c-journal databases for our education community.

Among activities organised during the information week include product seminar cum training, workshops on information literacy concept models and several other events designed to interact with the visitors to the exhibits.

According to Dr Hj Suhaimi Hj Abdul Karim, chairman of the organising committee, the inauguration is the beginning of a digital journey to our teaching and learning community that is facilitated by VILIS Brunei initiative. VILIS stands for Virtual Library Systems of Brunei Darussalam.

This, he added, is one component of the many systems to be introduced by the digital library initiative of the Ministry of Education which will be completed by August 2008.

The main aim of the information week is to create a university-wide awareness of the importance of information in supporting academic, personal, organisational and national needs.

It is also hoped that it could help create a learned society that is knowledge-based and information conscious and completed by August 2008.

The main aim of the information week is to create a university-wide awareness of the importance of information in supporting academic, personal, organisational and national needs.

It is also hoped that it could help create a learned society that is knowledge-based and information conscious and making reading and information seeking activities as part of their daily habits. It is also to instill awareness among the public the importance of safeguarding and preserving knowledge as the wealth for future research and study as well as to highlight various print and electronic information that can support respective requirements. -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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