I arrived in Kuching, Sarawak yesterday.
I know I have a few more entries to make to complete my journal for "the Week".
Life has been hectic - I had to be back in office the very next day ! Anyway, will complete the story of the Week in due course.
Back to Kuching...I am here at the invitation of the Pustaka Negeri Sarawak or Sarawak State Library to be part of the team to help formulate the "Blueprint for Sarawak's Information Management & Utilization".
The workshop proper began today. Last night we (the invited delegates) were treated to a lovely dinner at the palatial home of Ybhg Tan Sri Datuk Amar (Dr) Hj Hamid Bugo - Chairman of the Library Board. I am seen in the table with Puan Rashidah the CEO of the State Library of Sarawak and beside her is the MCMC Chairman, Dato' Dr.Halim Shafee (also pic below). The gracious host is beside Dato Halim and Prof Rafidah Baba and Dato Ghazali.
The waitress was not used to the iphone - so her hands was shaking and she was also nervous - so many people are hidden in this photo.
Dr David Jones (pic above) from Australia, Mr Johnson Paul from National Library Board of Singapore, Mr Edan Puritt from Canada are some of the people roped in to give their ideas for the blueprint.
On the local front I am privilaged to be in the company of Tuan Adi Badiozaman Tuah, Associate Prof.Indahsah, Dato Ghazali Yusoff, Prof Abdul Rahman Deen and a few others.
Today was a power sharing session by these intellectual giants. Tomorrow we will be in break-out sessions to formulate the strategy for libraries.
Apparently I am invited because of WG's work in rural communities in Sarawak and also to provide an entrepreneurial perspective to the discussions.
I am all geared up to help in whichever way I can. I thank Puan Rashidah and the State Library - their hospitality is simply impeccable !
I went for a long walk along the riverfront. I wish Sarawak and Sabah don't destroy their greens !
As for the Blueprint - can there be one in a rapidly changing world? Or do we need something more dynamic or what I would call a "living document" !
Anyway, we will see tomorrow.."uproar will be the only music" !
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