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Networking and Partnering of Libraries in Developing & Developed Countries: Real cases, Real efforts, and how this is supporting Sustainable Development John Hickok, MLIS, MA Librarian/Instructor California State University (Fullerton, U.S.A.)
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Introduction About me: Coordinator of Library Instruction, California State University (Fullerton campus) Coordinator of Library Instruction, California State University (Fullerton campus) Specialization: Library instruction to International Students (+ ESL instruction) Specialization: Library instruction to International Students (+ ESL instruction) Member: American Library Association International Relations Round Table Member: American Library Association International Relations Round Table
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2005-6: year-long travel grant to research services & networking of libraries in Asia 2005-6: year-long travel grant to research services & networking of libraries in Asia
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First… Endorsements of networking/partnering by Library Associations in various developed countries: Endorsements of networking/partnering by Library Associations in various developed countries: U.S. U.S. UK UK Australia Australia France France others others
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U.S.: American Library Association (ALA)
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(ALA Sister Libraries page)
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(ALA book donation page)
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UK: Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP)
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(CILIP’s Sri Lanka tsunami page)
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Australia: Australian Library & Information Association (ALIA)
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France: France’s Library Association endorsing partnering-- example: Angers, France Bamako, Mali
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Asian Countries: Singapore Library Association Singapore Library Association Malaysia Library Association Malaysia Library Association Philippine Library Association Philippine Library Association others others
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Organizations: IFLA: “Twinning” database
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CONSAL: cooperation & conferences
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Examples (School & Public libraries)
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1. Colorado, USA Bulgaria
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2. Queens, New York PL Shanghai, China PL
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3. Victoria, Australia PL East Timor PL
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4. 4.Six UK PL’s Several PL’s in six African nations
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Examples (Academic libraries)
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1. Bina Nusantara Univ., Jakarta Curtin Univ. (Australia)
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2. Vietnam Nat’l Univ--Nat. Sci. California State Univ, Fullerton
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3. Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champagne African & Central American univ.’s
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4. Florida Atlantic Univ. American Univ. of Armenia
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5. McGill Univ. (Canada) China Medical University
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6. Univ. of Malaya other ASEAN universities
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Conclusion How is all this partnering/networking supporting sustainable development?
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Conclusion re-using withdrawn materials through donations to developing libraries (i.e., less landfill waste) re-using withdrawn materials through donations to developing libraries (i.e., less landfill waste)
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Conclusion fostering upgraded technology (e.g., a scanned, emailed document, rather than a printed document) fostering upgraded technology (e.g., a scanned, emailed document, rather than a printed document)
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Conclusion spreading environmentally responsible library practices via exchange training (e.g., recycling programs) spreading environmentally responsible library practices via exchange training (e.g., recycling programs)
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Conclusion creating multi-user access to single information sources (e.g., networked databases) thereby eliminating duplicative equipment and energy usage creating multi-user access to single information sources (e.g., networked databases) thereby eliminating duplicative equipment and energy usage
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Conclusion In all… Networking/partnering is obviously not a sole solution for achieving sustainable development, but can be a valuable component of the overall goal. Networking/partnering is obviously not a sole solution for achieving sustainable development, but can be a valuable component of the overall goal.
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