15 April 2018
Asia and Oceania (RSCAO) Seminar was successfully held in Seoul on 11 April, 2018
Seminar for Cooperation with Libraries in Asia and Oceania
- Date and time: 11 April 2018 (Wed) 13:00-18:00
- Venue: The International Conference Hall at the National Library of Korea
- Subject: Libraries for transforming local communities - Cases Studies from Asia and Oceania Region
Opening address
13:30-13:35
Jaesun Lee, Director General of the National Library of Korea

Welcome address
13:35-13:40
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Welcome address and a brief overview on IFLA Asia and Oceania section
Sanjay K. Bihani, Chair of IFLA-RSCAO

Keynote speech
13:40-14:05
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Public Libraries Forming a Humanities Community: A Library Project (Humanities on the Road)
Lee Sang Bok, President of Korean Library Association
Presentation
14:05-14:25
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Changing times, changing library services: case studies from Australia
Jayshree Mamtora, Research Services Coordinator, Charles Darwin University
Presentation
14:25-14:45
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Stepping Up: Remaking Singapore’s Libraries for Our Communities
Tay Ai Cheng, Deputy Chief Executive, Chief Librarian, National Library Board
Presentation
14:45-15:05
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Transformation of libraries in Myanmar in digital age
Mya Oo, Director, National Library of Myanmar /General Secretary, Myanmar Library Association
Presentation
15:05-15:25
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Recent Trend of Town Revitalization and Public libraries in Japan
Takashi Nagatsuka, Professor Emeritus, Tsurumi University, Japan
Invitation to 2018 IFLA WLIC
15:25-15:30
Rashidah Begum binti Fazal Mohamed, National Committee WLIC 2018 in charge of Marketing
Break time - Taking photos
15:30-15:50
Presentation
15:50-16:10
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Libraries as a Foundation for Grassroots Democracy
Jinwoo Lee, Library Headquarters General Director, Seongbok Cultural Foundation
Presentation
16:10-16:30
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Pubic Libraries as Place, Full of Meanings, Memories and Information
Sukyong Lee, Team leader, Pyeongtaekcitylibrary Jangdang operation team
Presentation
16:30-16:50
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Cooperation from the National Library of Korea for Preservation of National Memory
Sulhee Cho, Deputy Director, Digital Library Planning Division of the National Library of Korea
Break
16:50-17:00
Discussion
17:00-17:30
Discussions between speakers and participants
Closing
17:30