7 libraries link up over the Internet

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Seven libraries link up over the Internet


Published: Thursday May 27, 2010 MYT 10:40:00 AM
Updated: Thursday May 27, 2010 MYT 11:25:27 AM




KUCHING: The Sarawak Library is working with six other libraries in
the country under the Ubiquitous Library Pilot Project or "U-Library,"
which is expected to be launched in July.

Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan said U-Library would
enable members to borrow books through the Internet and have them
delivered directly to their homes from the participating libraries
through Pos Malaysia.

The six participating libraries are the National Library, the National
Institute of Public Administration (Intan) Library, and the Kuala
Lumpur, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Pahang librararies, he said when
winding-up the debate on his ministry at the state assembly here
yesterday.

On library development in Sarawak, Dr Chan said the state had 260
static and nine mobile libraries, with one state library, one branch
in Miri, 54 divisional or district libraries and 168 village libraries
under the local authorities.

He said there were another 36 village libraries, seven mobile
libraries, and two multimedia mobile libraries or e-Pustaka funded by
the federal government through the National Library.

"These libraries have a total of 4,508,017 items, both printed and non-printed.

The total number of registered members stands at 608,088. Borrowing
transactions made last year is 2,734,108," he said, adding that ICT
(information and communications technology) facilities with Internet
connections were available at 195 libraries or 75% of the libraries. -
Bernama


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