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2.0 MALAYSIAN NATIONAL UNION CATALOG (NUC) PROJECT

Figure 2.0 Malaysian National Union Catalog (NUC) Logo.

2.1 INTRODUCTION.

The Malaysian National Union Catalog (NUC) is a collection of resources from numerous libraries. They offer the librarians, scholars, and the general public to access a wide source of bibliographic materials in Malaysia. It uses a single or master bibliographic record with particular item records and summary holdings data for each institution connected to it to combine the catalog records of many libraries into one database. In other terms is, the union catalog would be a collection of bibliographical records about printed books, serials, theses, and other materials held by several libraries. As a result of this situation, more libraries are developing their own union catalogs, and certain union catalog projects have been taken to the national level.

2.2 HISTORY OR BACKGROUND.

In 1978 till the end of 1990, a Malaysian Union Catalog was in operation and started to use printed catalogs until the end of the year. Only a few "participating libraries" submitted their records to the project during a time. The involvement of The National Library of Malaysia (NLM) and five (5) university libraries, namely Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Universiti Malaya (UM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Pertanian Malaysia (UPM) (also known as Universiti Putra Malaysia), and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), participated in the event, which used the MALMARC (Malaysia Machine-Readable Cataloging) System. The Computer Center, USM was the host and organizer for the standard format of cataloging records. The project came to an end in the 1990s when the participating libraries each purchased their own integrated library system, and it was discovered that integrating all of the systems was too expensive at the time. Over the years, librarians have been forced to re-establish a national union catalog in order to ease Interlibrary Loan (ILL), resource sharing, shared cataloging, and document transmission among an ever-growing number of libraries. The advent of ICT is seen to have the potential to enable a variety of applications to improve the quality of service provided to library customers. In 2004, a National Committee was established, with its secretary at NLM. On the 19th and 20th of October, 2004, its members gathered at NLM for a workshop to analyze in deeper the definitions, visions, aims, scope, and the idea of KIK, as well as to suggest specifics for its setup. MAMPU accepted the plan for the NUC, and the first phase of the project began in November 2005. The project was arranged in three phases, with various types of participating libraries from all over Malaysia contributing and collaborating. At the current time, the project is utilizing the internet version of NUC, which allows users to access the union catalog directly over the internet at https://upnih.pnm.gov.my/kik-public/index.php/en/. Until 2018, NUC project has been run using the website for more than 10 years and had been updated with version 2.0.

2.3 MISSION, VISION, AND OBJECTIVE.

Mission. The Malaysian National Union Catalog (NUC) mission is to manage and establish database of bibliographic and non-bibliographic information through collaborative network among libraries in Malaysia.

Vision. Enchance the standard of journalism in the country by offering challenging and rewarding careers, using the latest technology in service delivery and fulfilling the needs of clients at all times

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Establish a centralized database for facilitating access to information resources and identify the location

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Streamlining sharing of high-quality data which comply to international data which comply to international standards.

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Simplify cooperation in cataloguing process.

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Facilities knowledge management and accelerate tracking of library materials for InterLibrary Loan (ILL)

2.4 PARTICIPATION OR MEMBERSHIP FROM OTHER BODIES, COUNTRIES, ASSOCIATIONS, OR TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP.

The total of members from 2005 to 2018 that joined this NUC is 130 Consortium Members. This NUC has 5 different categories of library and one of the important libraries that participated in this NUC is the National Library of Malaysia. There are 2 from other categories that are called SIRIM Berhad and Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia (IKIM). Other than that, 14 public libraries in each state of Malaysia. For example, is Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Pulau Pinang, Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Kelantan and Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Negeri Sembilan, 21 from academic library and 92 from business library.

2.5 PRODUCT OR SERVICES.

Katalog Induk Kebangsaan (KIK) is part of the National Library of Malaysia, providing useful services and information for a user and the community to help them do their daily task.

Source Information Users will search based on their needs and will find the material through general and advanced methods. The result from that will conclude with all the consortium library and for the full-text resources, they have to access in digital material in Institutional Repository.

Physical and digital materials. Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is a service that allows users to borrow physical materials from other libraries. Use the document processing technique to obtain photocopies or scanned documents (Document Delivery).

Data source sharing. Those registered users can access the Consortium's data. Library materials can be shared in 3 methods: Web Catalog, Web Upload, and Data Collection.

Consortium data management. Registered users have the following permissions to manage consortium data to create user accounts for the consortium. Other than that, specifies the consortium user's work scope. Consortium data management also has to update the organization of the company. Last but not least, they have to ensure that the data of consortium members is always available and keep the data up to date.

2.6 BENEFITS.

Before accessing the NUC System Version 2.0, the NUC membership must be registered for free and verification from the NUC system administrator must be received at NLM. At this moment, the cost to be a member is still free. The list is of the advantages when joining NUC:

Accessibility with the most up-to-date information about library collection availability around the country. Improve the level and quality of cataloging methods for library collections. The bibliographic record download function helps to simplify and speed up the cataloging procedure. Facilitate interlibrary loans.

2.7 FUTURE PLANNING.

The planning of the Malaysian National Union Catalog (NUC) system wishes to: Improve the NUC identity in order to compete with similar projects such as the Library of Congress and Libraries Australia. To become the main reference in Malaysia. Increase data processing and validation productivity while reducing human control. Improve user experience and accessibility. Open data projects should be used to promote data sharing.

2.8 POINT OF VIEW ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION.

Problems: Lack of important information on the main website The information is confusing and does not have much information about the organization. So that, not many user will know about NUC

Recommendations:

Improve NUC main website. NUC has to organize its main website well, so users will get through the website easily. They also have to provide an explanation on how to access the website in simple ways.

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, the Malaysian National Union Catalog (NUC) project is with the 101 "participating libraries" that contributed to the development of NUC records. They are institutions who provide their library's cataloguing or bibliographic records to the Malaysian National Library for the NUC project. As a bibliographic information storage system that can locate documents across countries, the national union catalogue is well-known.

SECTION B: NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION INVOLVED IN BIBLIOGRAPHIC CONTROL ACTIVITIES.

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION FOR INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION (FID)

CONGRESS OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN LIBRARIES (CONSAL)

3.0 INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION FOR INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION (FID)

FIGURE 3.0: LOGO OF FID

3.1 INTRODUCTION

The International Federation for Information and Documentation (FID), also known as the Institute International de Bibliographies (IIB), is an international library organization that was founded in 1895 as the Institute International de Bibliographies (IIB) to promote a unified and centralized approach to bibliographic classification. Paul Otlet and Henri Lafontaine, two Belgian attorneys, formed the IIB. In 1905, the IIB released the Universal Decimal Classification, an enlarged version of the Dewey Decimal Classification for literature. In 1938, the IIB was renamed the Federation International de Documentation. The FID's present goals are to encourage research and development in information science and documentation management in the physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities through worldwide cooperation. It is concerned with issues pertaining to the organization, storage, retrieval, transmission, and assessment of information using hardware and software means. Many international organisations have issued the FID consulting status. It had nationwide members in over 65 countries and over 300 connected organizations and people in the late twentieth century. Its headquarter is located in The Hague, Netherlands.

3.2 HISTORY OR BACKGROUND

Paul Otlet and Henri La Fontaine, co-founders of Central Office of International Associations — Office central des institutions internationales, now F-XF3352 - Union of International Associations (UIA), founded the International Institute of Bibliography — Institut international de bibliographie (IIB) on September 2, 1895, in Brussels (Belgium). In 1931, the name was changed to the International Institute of Documentation — Institut international de documentation. In 1938, it was renamed the International Federation for Documentation – Fédération internationale de documentation. The most recent title was approved in September 1986 in Montréal (Canada). Statutes were changed in 1966, 1971, 1976, and 1990. Legal status: 29 August 1959, according to Belgian law. Due to a lack of funds, operations ceased; yet, the legal organisation continues to exist officially.

3.3 MISSION, VISION, AND OBJECTIVE.

Mission ❖ To easier correct and fix bibliography’s entries ❖ Universal Bibliography card are arranged in the classified subject order of Decimal Classification Vision ❖ To make UDC as universal and available in and out of countries and accepted by users all over the world.

Objectives ❖ To translate and expand the classification as necessary for bibliographic purposes ❖ To create a worldwide system documentary communication ❖ To seek assistance to a universal bibliography under the sponsorship of a new international organization.

3.4 PARTICIPATION OR MEMBERSHIP FROM OTHER BODIES, COUNTRIES, ASSOCIATIONS, OR TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP.

Many international organizations have issued the FID consulting status. It had nationwide members in over 65 countries and over 300 connected organizations and people in the late twentieth century. Its headquarter is located in The Hague, Netherlands. FID was involved in or intended to participate in a number of international initiatives. In 1968, the FID Study and Special Committees completed the majority of the projects. 1)

FID collaborates with UNESCO. ❖ UNESCO was implemented by specialized initiatives carried out by the FID under UNESCO grants.

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FID was involved in the International Advisory Committee on Documentation,

Libraries, and Archives' operations.

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The ICSU-UNESCO Central Committee ❖ to explore the validity of a global scientific data systems.

3.5 PRODUCT OR SERVICES.

Advances in information collection, organisation, and retrieval changed the focus of libraries in the 1920s, allowing a wide range of institutions and organisations, as well as persons, to conduct their own searches for data even without involvement of a library or library staff. As just a result, colleges began to offer graduate programmes in library science and information science that merged the two disciplines. These schools typically offer a master's degree but may also offer more graduate education, such as doctorates. The specifics of entrance and course requirements differ from one institution to the next. Accreditation by the ALA still ensures the suitability of graduate programmes in library and information science in training students to become professional librarians in the United States and Canada. Graduates of these schools, on the other hand, are increasingly finding themselves qualified for a range of professional employment in various areas of the information economy.

Global and subnational library groups encourage the advancement of librarianship and library systems in many nations. In addition to promoting library service and librarianship, the ALA, located in Chicago, has a large publication programmed and hosts yearly national conferences. Professional organizations of a similar sort may be found all around the world. FID provides the following products and services: ❖ Universal Decimal Classification in library organization system. ❖ Establishing microfiche reproduction standards ❖ Carrying out study on the theoretical elements of information.

3.6 BENEFITS.

❖ Since its inception in 1895, FID's work on the bibliographic grew to a file of around 14 million cards by the conclusion of World War I when using the Dewey Decimal Classifications. ❖ FID saved information from generations ago by creating Microfiche. As a result, it will be safely preserved in one location for future reference.

3.7 FUTURE PLANNING.

3.8 POINT OF VIEW ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION.

FID issues: ❖ lack of detailed information regarding FID. ❖ There is just a small amount of FID information in websites, with the most of it dating back to the late 1960s; the most recent information may be found in FID's official report from 1968. It is difficult to collect data about FID, even if there is one website that writes about FID but cannot access because they must subscribe or pay first to obtain the information.

Recommendations 1) Create the International Federation for Information and Documentation's official website. ❖ The official website for FID will make it easy to explore information and expose people all over the world about the establishment of FID and its accomplishments since it was created in 1895 till now.

2) The data is often updated. ❖ For people to observe FID progress, FID must maintain their information, research, future plans, and list of relationships up to current at all times.

3) FID must become more visible. ❖ There is also no publicly available information about FID available online, such as in newspapers.

3.9 CONCLUSION.

Finally, FID was progressively accredited to a large number of international bodies, the first and most significant of which being UNESCO, and gained observer status or official membership in a number of non-profit organizations. Several of these organizations, particularly the International Federation of International Associations, work in subjects that are closely similar to those of the FID and have affected the FID's purpose and international recognition both inside and outwardly.

4.0 CONGRESS OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN LIBRARIES (CONSAL)

Figure 4.0 CONSAL Logo

4.1 INTRODUCTION.

Congress of Southeast Asia Librarians (CONSAL) is the sole regional organization of the libraries, library schools, Library Associations, and related institutions of the ASEAN countries. It was created in 1970 in Singapore and now has 10 members, including library associations and librarians from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. "Next Generation Libraries: Collaborate and Connect" is the theme of CONSAL XVII. Every three years, CONSAL holds a general conference in each of its member countries, promoting cooperation among librarians in Southeast Asia. CONSAL provides a forum for librarians and information specialists to strengthen their networks, partnerships, and linkages with one another; it encourages coordination and collaboration, and it provides a platform for sharing and exchanging information and experiences on issues in the fields of librarianship, library and information sciences, documentation, and related activities in the region.

4.2 HISTORY OR BACKGROUND.

The Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians (CONSAL) was founded in Singapore in 1970 in response to a growing sense of Southeast Asian identity, fostered particularly by the formation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Due to their common origins and long history of close cooperation, the Library Associations of Singapore and Malaysia took the lead in founding CONSAL. Representatives from Cambodia's, Indonesia's, Malaysia's, Philippines', Singapore's, Thailand's, and South Vietnam's library organisations adopted the initial CONSAL constitution, and the first CONSAL participants came from these seven nations. CONSAL now has ten members, including librarians and library associations from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Every three years, CONSAL hosts a conference in each of its member countries. Cooperation in the domains of librarianship, bibliography, documentation, and allied activities is encouraged.

4.3 MISSION, VISION, AND OBJECTIVE.

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To promote library and information development in the region

Vision -

The Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians (CONSAL) was founded with the goal of fostering relationships, sharing, cooperation, and collaboration among member countries in the fields of librarianship, library and information sciences, documentation, and information, as well as other related activities.

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Establish, maintain, and strengthen networks, partnerships, and linkages with librarians, libraries, library schools and library associations and related institutions in the region.

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Promote cooperation and provide assistance in the development of librarianship, library and information sciences, documentation, information and related services in the region.

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Cooperate with regional and international organizations, and other institutions in the support of common undertakings and interests of CONSAL.

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Provide the fora for sharing and exchange of information and experiences on issues in the field of librarianship, library and information sciences, documentation, information and related services in the region

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Any other objectives that maybe approved by the Executive Board

4.4 PARTICIPATION OR MEMBERSHIP FROM OTHER BODIES, COUNTRIES, ASSOCIATIONS, OR TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP.

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Brunei

From the 6th to the 8th of February 2002, the University of Brunei Darussalam hosted a threeday "Quality Assurance Workshop" with the help of CONSAL. "Towards achieving greatness in the electronic information era" was the workshop's theme.

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Indonesia

From the 5th to the 7th of November 2001, the Indonesian Library Association ...