About Conference
The conference aims at creation of regional cooperation and collaboration in implementing digitization programmes to enable information sharing, networking and preserving of richand diverse digital resources that support social and economic development, education and research, tourism and creative industries.
Local and international participants will attend a two-day conference cum one-day workshop to bridge the digital divide and to draw up a framework in the development of a digital library. A three (3) day exhibition and poster sessions related to libraries and ICT will be also be held.
Objectives
1 . To identify the latest trend and development in Digital Libraries amongst ASEAN member countries and the international region.
2 . To serve as an interactive platform for librarians and information professionals to discuss and exchange ideas relating to planning develeopment of Digital Library Systems.
3 . To encourage and to build a creative environment for the enrichment and dissemination of information on culture and heritage through digital contents development.
4 . To prepare a framework for Digital Library development on a national and regional level as well as to increase library cooperation and sharing of library resources amongst ASEAN member countries and the international region.
Theme
Preserving and Sharing Digital Resources Through Co-operation and Collaboration
Who Should Attend
Librarians, Information managers, knowledge profesionals, IT professionals, academicians and students, information service providers, publishers and related fields are welcomed to attend this conference.
About 400 local and foreign participants are expected to attend the conference.