Librarians meet opens
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

The Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians 2003 (CONSAL XII, 2003) is to feature a dedicated corner especially for the children of the modern world.

The Children's Corner, sponsored by HSBC Bank and Adinin Works & Engineering Sdn. Bhd, will display reading books from nursery to adolescent.

More than 300 new titles from United Kingdom, America, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, and Singapore had been specially brought in by T.A. & Morgen Distributors Sdn Bhd, including more than 100 titles from other distributors.

There will be children games and toys as well, said Children's Corner Chairman, Siti Zaleha Hj Kaprawi.

CONSAL XII, 2003 commences October 20 and will continue until Oct 23 at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Berakas.

Siti Zaleha said four bookstore distributors are taking part in the Children's Corner activities, namely T.A. & Morgen Sdn. Bhd, Times Publishing, ALK International Sdn Bhd and Edu-World Services Sdn. Bhd.

The corner is expected to tackle parents' concern to bring their children to visit the exhibition and have a great opportunity to read and buy books and toys at the children's book outlet at the ICC lobby area.

"During the exhibition, there will be a Workshop on Children Book Illustration with a famous illustrator and cartoonist from Malaysia, Encik Jaafar Taib, the Managing Director of Creative Enterprise Sdn Bhd Malaysia and the founder of the well known 'Gila-Gila' magazine.

"Some 40 students will be attending the workshop held from October 20 -23 from 9 am -12 pm, and from 2 - 5 pm," she said.

She said it is hoped the Children's Corner will spur the younger generation here to love and read books, which in turn could broaden their knowledge-base and mind, as well as enable them to interact easily with people.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin