On Monday 23rd August 1999 at 12:30-2:30pm MCB University Press and Library Link hosted the above titled workshop at the IFLA Conference in Bangkok. If you wish to discover more about the workshop and the discussions surrounding it and would like to comment on the issues raised please click here.

Links to the workshop slides:

'Partnerships in the Electronic Age: The Asia-Pacific Experience'
The Role of the Librarian in the New Electronic Age
Archiving: Who Should do it and How?
Electronic Information: Issues for Library Acquisition and Usage
Consortia Challenges for the Asia Pacific Customer

'Partnerships in the Electronic Age: The Asia-Pacific Experience'

• The role of the librarian in the new electronic age
• Archiving: who should do it and how?
• Electronic information: issues for library acquisition and usage
• Consortia challenges for the Asia Pacific customer

The role of the librarian in the new electronic age

• New skills are needed
• Existing skills are not redundant
• Changing role of the academic librarian and the distance learner
• Knowledge manager or information manager
• Who is responsible for training librarians in developing countries?

Archiving: who should do it and how?

• What are the limitations of archiving?
• Who is best placed to manage the archive?
• What is the role of the originator?
• What is the role of the librarian?
• What is the national libraries� role?
• What are the existing alternatives and do they work?

Electronic Information: Issues for library acquisition and usage

• What are the issues that affect a library�s transition from paper to electronics?
• What can publishers do to help this transition?
• How can libraries ensure that they and their users get the maximum benefit from electronic information?

Consortia challenges for the Asia Pacific customer

• Do consortia within the region have defined infrastructures?
• What are the challenges that face consortia purchasing groups?
• Does the technology negate the benefits derived from consortia purchasing?
• Is there a preference for national or regional licensing?

If you wish to comment on any of the matters raised in the workshop please visit the Library Link/IFLA Discussion Area where you can discuss the issues with other like-minded individuals.