• 2015-12-21

Madam Nor O'baidah Abidin and Madam Farah Aliza Abd Aziz from the National Library of Malaysia Library System and Network Division visited the NCL for a two-week learning exchange (December 7-18).

To meet the learning needs of these foreign librarians and to promote exchange of experience and interaction between the staff of the two libraries, NCL held a group meeting to design courses on digitization and digital libraries. Topics included databases and bibliometric systems, digital archiving and services, digitizing ancient books, practice in digitizing, digital learning, etc. The classes were taught by experienced NCL staff. Much experience was exchanged and a deep and intense interaction occurred during the courses. The visiting library staff were very impressed with NCL’s many achievements in digitization. This exchange will greatly augment future digitization efforts for the two libraries.

NCL also arranged a tour of the New Taipei Public Library, the Beitou Branch of the Taipei Public Library, and the National Library of Public Information for the two visitors so that they might have a better understanding of Taiwan’s public library facilities design and digitization plans. For both of these Malaysian librarians, this trip to Taiwan not only enabled them to exchange professional knowledge on digital libraries, but also allowed them to experience the convenience of transportation in Taiwan, its respect of different cultures and religions, and the friendliness and warmth of its citizens.

Director General Tseng with visiting librarians from National Library of Malaysia and NCL staff

Visiting librarians from National Library of Malaysia with NCL staff in front of the NCL

Visiting librarians from National Library of Malaysia discuss issues with Director General Tseng and NCL staff

Visiting librarians from National Library of Malaysia visit the National Library of Public Information

Visiting the Taipei Public Library, the Beitou bran (left) and New Taipei City Library(right)