About the Asia and Oceania Section

Scope

The main objectives of the Section are to initiate, promote and facilitate the development of library and information services and the library profession within the five sub-regions of Asia and Oceania: West Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia and Oceania. The Section works in cooperation with the other Regional Sections and all of IFLA's Sections and Core Activities, especially the Action for Development through Libraries Programme.

Mailing lists

RSCAO-L Mailing list of the Regional Section: Asia and Oceania This email list functions as an avenue to disseminate information on library and information-related activities such as projects, conferences and seminars within the five sub-regions of Asia and Oceania, that is, West Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia and Oceania. It is also a channel to promote contact, communication and dialogue between the IFLA Asia and Oceania Section Standing Committee members, librarians and information professionals in the region. Submissions: rscao-l@infoserv.inist.fr

Useful Addresses

Chair/Treasurer
Dan Dorner
Senior Lecturer
Victoria University of Wellington
School for Information Management
P.O. Box 600
6140 WELLINGTON
New Zealand
Tel. +(64)(4)4635781
Fax +(64)(4)4635446
Email: dan.dorner@vuw.ac.nz

Secretary
Mark Perkins
Library Consultant
1 rue du Dr Schweitzer
NOUMEA 98806
New Caledonia
Email: mail@markperkins.info

Information Coordinator
Ms Hilda T. Nassar
Director Medical Librarian
Saab Medical Library, American University of Beirut
P.O. Box 11-0236/36
1107-2020 BEIRUT
Lebanon
Tel. +(961)(1)350000 ext 5900
Fax +(961)(1)743631
E-mail: nassarh@aub.edu.lb

Editor of Newsletter
Ms Tan Keat Fong
Regional Manager
IFLA Regional Office for Asia and Oceania
c/o National Library Board
100 Victoria Street #14-01
Singapore 188064
SINGAPORE
Tel: + (65) 6332 3347
Fax: + (65) 6332 3616
E-mail: keatfong@nlb.gov.sg

Last update: 18 November 2009