(IMD124) - Diploma in Information Management - UiTM Faculty of Information Management

This is a report on Bibliographical Services and Utilities prepared by Ahmad Farid Izmir Bin Nazri, Muhammad Afiq Hakimi Bin Zainal Hafizi, and Rifaa Nifail Bin Rashidi for Sir Mohd Nor Azam Bin Md Salleh. The report is part of the IM110 Diploma in Information Management program at the Faculty of Information Management, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Cawangan Kedah. The report covers topics such as the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), International Nuclear Information System (INIS), Library of Congress (LOC), and Congress of South East Asian Libraries (CONSAL). Each section includes information on the organization's introduction, history, mission, vision, objectives, participation or membership, services, benefits, future planning, and point of view.

FACULTY OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM)
CAWANGAN KEDAH
IMD124: ACCESS TO INFORMATION
“REPORT ON BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SERVICES AND UTILITIES”
Prepared by:
AHMAD FARID IZMIR BIN NAZRI (2021891874)
MUHAMMAD AFIQ HAKIMI BIN ZAINAL HAFIZI (2021880956)
RIFAA NIFAIL BIN RASHIDI (2021449918)
Prepared for:
SIR MOHD NOR AZAM BIN MD SALLEH
4TH JULY 2022

“REPORT ON BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SERVICES AND UTILITIES”
Prepared by:
AHMAD FARID IZMIR BIN NAZRI (2021891874)
MUHAMMAD AFIQ HAKIMI BIN ZAINAL HAFIZI (2021880956)
RIFAA NIFAIL BIN RASHIDI (2021449918)
KIM1102E
IM110- Diploma in Information Management
FACULTY OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA (UiTM)
CAWANGAN KEDAH

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Assalamualaikum WBT,
We, Ahmad Farid Izmir Bin Nazri, Muhammad Afiq Hakimi Bin Zainal Hafizi and Rifaa Nifail
Bin Rashidi owe a debt of gratitude to the following people who have contributed to the
success of our assignment. We would like to thank them for all their valuable help on our
preparation by finishing our research on this topic.
In fact, we would like to say thank you to our lecturer, Sir Mohd Nor Azam our lecturer of this
subject, Communication Skills for Information Professionals (IMD124) who has been guided
us in doing this task since day 1 and especially for answered all of our question in this topic
and helping us out in providing some useful information from the assignment was given until
it has been submitted.
Furthermore, we would like to say thank you to our beloved family who supported us since
we must do this assignment at the hostel.
Lastly, we managed to finish it on time since this task is contain 40% marks for this report.
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TABLE OF CONTENT
SECTION A: BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SERVICES & UTILITIES
1. ONLINE COMPUTER LIBRARY CENTER (OCLC)…….……...……………………………. 1
1.0 INTRODUCTION
2.0 HISTORY OR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
3.0 MISSION, VISION, AND OBJECTIVES
4.0 PARTICIPATION OR MEMBERSHIP FROM ANOTHER BODIES, COUNTRIES,
ASSOCIATIONS OR TYPES OF MEMBERSHIPS
5.0 SERVICES
6.0 BENEFITS
7.0 FUTURE PLANNING
8.0 POINT OF VIEW ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
9.0 CONCLUSION
2. INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR INFORMATION SYSTEM (INIS)…..…………………....… 7
1.0 INTRODUCTION
2.0 HISTORY OR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
3.0 MISSION, VISION, AND OBJECTIVES
4.0 PARTICIPATION OR MEMBERSHIP FROM ANOTHER BODIES, COUNTRIES,
ASSOCIATIONS OR TYPES OF MEMBERSHIPS
5.0 SERVICES
6.0 BENEFITS
7.0 FUTURE PLANNING
8.0 POINT OF VIEW ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
9.0 CONCLUSION

SECTION B: NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION INVOLVED IN
BIBLIOGRAPHIC CONTROL ACTIVITIES
3. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS (LOC)……………………………………………….……….….. 12
1.0 INTRODUCTION
2.0 HISTORY OR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
3.0 MISSION, VISION, AND OBJECTIVES
4.0 PARTICIPATION OR MEMBERSHIP FROM ANOTHER BODIES, COUNTRIES,
ASSOCIATIONS OR TYPES OF MEMBERSHIPS
5.0 SERVICES
6.0 BENEFITS
7.0 FUTURE PLANNING
8.0 POINT OF VIEW ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
9.0 CONCLUSION
4. CONGRESS OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN LIBRARIES (CONSAL)……………..…….…… 19
1.0 INTRODUCTION
2.0 HISTORY OR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
3.0 MISSION, VISION, AND OBJECTIVES
4.0 PARTICIPATION OR MEMBERSHIP FROM ANOTHER BODIES, COUNTRIES,
ASSOCIATIONS OR TYPES OF MEMBERSHIPS
5.0 SERVICES
6.0 BENEFITS
7.0 FUTURE PLANNING
8.0 POINT OF VIEW ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
9.0 CONCLUSION
5. REFERENCES……………………………………………………………………………….…. 25
6. APPENDIX…………………………………………………………………………………….… 27

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ONLINE COMPUTER LIBRARY CENTER (OCLC)
INTRODUCTION
A global library association, OCLC offers its members and the larger library community
programme, unique research, and shared technological services. They are researchers,
innovators, leaders, technicians, and learners. They at OCLC work together to make knowledge
more available and valuable by connecting thousands of libraries from more than 100 different
countries.
Shared knowledge is the connecting factor no matter if people are promoting cutting-
edge scientific developments or assisting young learners in laying a solid academic foundation.
People can discover the solutions they require to deal with significant issues in their lives,
communities, and the wider world. Together, people can achieve breakthroughs. both large and
little.
HISTORY OR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
A computerized library network that links 54 college libraries in Ohio, OCLC was first
founded as the Ohio College Library Center (OCLC) in 1967. The first president of OCLC was
Frederick Gridley Kilgour (January 6, 1914 - July 31), a librarian at Yale Medical Library. Under
his direction, OCLC expanded from a local network of libraries to a global library network.
The Ohio College Library Center was renamed OCLC, Inc. in 1977 after OCLC
expanded its network to include libraries outside of its own. OCLC Inc. changed its name to
OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. in 1981. Today, OCLC provides services to more
than 60,000 libraries worldwide, including academic, public, educational, corporate, and other
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MISION
To connect people to knowledge through library cooperation
VISION
To be the leading global library cooperative, helping libraries serve people by providing
economical access to knowledge through innovation and collaboration.
OBJECTIVES
The objective is to establish, maintain and operate a computerized library network and
promote the evolution of library use. Besides, to provide processes and products for the benefit
of library users. Other than that, reducing the rate-of-rise of library per unit cost. Lastly, to help
colleges and universities cope with information exploration.
PARTICIPATION OR MEMBERSHIP FROM OTHER BODIES, COUNTRIES, ASSOCIATIONS
OR TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP
In OCLC, it is guided by representatives from member institutions that uses its products
and services. Together, they exchange information, enhance the quality of information services,
conduct novel research, and strengthen links between libraries and the communities they serve.
But in order to develop initiatives, projects, solutions, and training that help all libraries, OCLC
also works closely with thousands of people, some of whom are employed by these
organizations and others who are not.
Some of the OCLC memberships would include individuals, councils, libraries and
groups including resources. The ability to choose representatives who represent your local and
regional perspectives on the problems currently affecting libraries is a significant advantage of
OCLC membership. As an example, the members of OCLC Global and Regional Councils have
a voice through their elected representatives. They are urged to take part in member meetings
and elections as well as in-person interactions with their chosen delegates.

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Regional Councils facilitate connections in three world regions which are Europe, the
Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), Asia Pacific (APRC), and the Americas (ARC). Delegates are
chosen by members from each region to serve on the OCLC Global Council. Global Council
brings many points of view together, educating and directing the cooperative from their special
vantage points.
Libraries of all sizes, types, cultures, and languages are represented by OCLC member
institutions, all of which are devoted to serving their communities and embracing diversity. They
are committed to enhancing communities' quality of life through technology, innovation, and
their expertise as librarians. They are passionate about diversity. They are here as delegates to
represent and listen to the various library requirements and to cooperate with OCLC to develop
solutions that will help libraries all over the world.
SERVICES
Today's libraries face a rapidly changing environment, evolving user needs, and
increasing pressure to measure and communicate impact. By sharing data, streamlining
workflows, and connecting people to the knowledge held in the world's library collections, OCLC
products assist libraries in addressing these challenges.
Firstly, the OCLC provides management services for their users. This would include
EZproxy, GreenGlass, WorldShare License Manager and many more. EZproxy enables libraries
to easily and securely deliver e-resources to users no matter where or when they search.
EZproxy was created to advance libraries' critical role in protecting patron privacy and
influencing learning outcomes, making it a reliable e-resource access and authentication
solution. EZproxy is used by thousands of libraries in over 100 countries to provide secure,
dependable access to e-resources.
WorldShare License Manager streamlines electronic resource management by
aggregating the data required to keep licences active and show your users exactly what
resources they can access. License Manager centrally stores, shares, manages, and reports on
all information and actions pertaining to licenced resources in a searchable database. In
addition, GreenGlass is a web-based interactive application that provides the actionable insights
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Second, they offer resource sharing services. WorldShare Interlibrary Loan, for example,
allows you to automate your interlibrary borrowing and lending. Tipasa, a cloud-based ILL
management system, aids in the simplification of resource sharing. OCLC also provides
metadata services. It aids in the creation, management, and sharing of data about your
collections while also increasing the visibility of your library. As an example, CatExpress is a
simple copy cataloguing solution that allows you to get materials into your catalogue faster and
at a lower cost by using WorldCat MARC records.
Lastly, the OCLC provides discovery and reference services. It gets people to the
materials they require from your library and other libraries around the world. Some of them
would include WorldCat.org, WorldCat Discovery, FirstSearch and etc. WorldCat.org is central
to our web visibility program, which allows libraries to be visible where information searches
begin. WorldCat.org connects people to the collections that make your library unique and helps
people find items in libraries near them, whether it's local history, important e-resources, or an
area of specialized expertise.
Then, WorldCat Discovery assists people in their research journeys by locating and
obtaining resources from your library and libraries worldwide. To keep up with your library's
changing needs, the service balances technical advances and ongoing research with extensive
user input and testing. FirstSearch is a proven tool that allows anyone to find authoritative
content in any format from global library collections. FirstSearch provides library staff and
researchers with the precise, full-featured WorldCat searching that they require.
BENEFITS
Working with OCLC allows you to provide better service to your customers by
streamlining content creation, delivery, and access. When you collaborate with OCLC, you
strengthen your ties to a community that includes hundreds of organizations that serve
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OCLC offers a variety of benefits to partners who join this global library community. They
collaborate with you to create and deliver metadata, as well as provide testing and technology
for interoperability, so that libraries not only have the best content available from our partners,
but their patrons can access it wherever they are. Your information is visible, discoverable, and
consumable by end users in a variety of locations thanks to the work of OCLC and the
community of libraries and partners.
With the help of OCLC metadata, you can make your work more visible and encourage
discovery. When you use our self-service model and license WorldCat records, or when you
outsource your record creation and delivery to OCLC, you can have access to our high-quality
metadata. When people find and use your content, libraries notice the increased use and are
more likely to renew, which helps your sales.
FUTURE PLANNING
OCLC Alternative and likely futures favored futures detecting trends Vision Name the
main forces Mission Situational narratives Are tactics solid? Do they function in most or all
circumstances? Scenarios foster visioning creativity Goals creation of novel tactics Analyzing
both new and established tactics Are tactics in line with the goals, mission, and vision? Priorities
and a plan of action for the future an illustration from the Institute for Alternative Futures.
POINTS OF VIEW ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
Jeffrey Beall criticised OCLC in May 2008 for monopolistic practises, among other flaws.
Although library blogger Rick Mason agreed that Beall had some "valid criticisms" of OCLC, he
cautioned readers to "beware the hyperbole and the personal nature of his criticism, for they
strongly overshadow that which is worth stating." The OCLC Board of Directors unilaterally
issued a new Policy for Use and Transfer of WorldCat Records in November 2008, which would
have required member libraries to include an OCLC policy note on their bibliographic records;
the policy sparked outrage among librarian bloggers.

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Non-librarian activist Aaron Swartz was among those who objected to the policy,
believing that it would jeopardise projects such as the Open Library, Zotero, and Wikipedia, and
he started a petition to "Stop the OCLC powergrab." Swartz's petition received 858 signatures,
but the specifics of his proposed actions were mostly ignored. Within a few months, the library
community had forced OCLC to withdraw its policy and establish a Review Board to consult with
member libraries in a more transparent manner.
OCLC recommended in August 2012 that member libraries use the Open Data
Commons Attribution (ODC-BY) license when sharing library catalogue data, though some
member libraries have explicit agreements with OCLC that allow them to publish catalogue data
under the CC0 Public Domain Dedication license. SkyRiver, a competitor startup, filed an
antitrust suit against the company in July 2010. Innovative Interfaces, a library automation
company, joined SkyRiver in the suit. However, the suit was dropped in March 2013, following
Innovative Interfaces' acquisition of SkyRiver. ExLibris later purchased Innovative Interfaces,
displacing OCLC as the dominant provider of ILS services in the United States.
CONCLUSION
It will be fascinating to watch OCLC’s future, and more libraries will start to realize that
they are not getting their money’s worth from the organization, given the poor data quality and
computer applications it provides, as well as the way it exploits its employees and dismisses the
library profession. OCLC will eventually be exposed for what it is: a profit-seeking multinational
corporation masquerading as a non-profit cultural heritage organization. When this occurs,
libraries may be freed from their ties to OCLC and forced to innovate, resulting in better, home-
grown solutions to library needs than a large, distant, and disconnected organization could ever
provide. Libraries will encourage true resource sharing, rather than sending their scarce capital
to Ohio. Libraries will be able to spend more of their budgets on purchasing resources for their
users as a result.

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INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR INFORMATION SYSTEM (INIS)
INTRODUCTION
One of the greatest databases of information on the beneficent applications of nuclear
science and technology may be found on the International Nuclear Information System (INIS).
With its comprehensive coverage of nuclear literature, INIS is a special and priceless
information source.
It addresses every aspect of IAEA operations, including nuclear engineering and
technology, nuclear safety and radiation protection, safeguards and non-proliferation,
applications of nuclear and isotope techniques, nuclear and high energy physics, nuclear and
radiation chemistry, nuclear applications in the life sciences, legal considerations, and
environmental and economic considerations of nuclear and non-nuclear energy sources.
HISTORY OR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
In accordance with the IAEA's purpose "to facilitate the exchange of scientific and
technical information on peaceful applications of atomic energy," INIS was founded in 1970.
IAEA run it with the assistance of more than 130 nations
MISSION
To foster the exchange of scientific and technical information on peaceful uses of atomic energy.
VISION
To be world's most authoritative and comprehensive source reliable information and knowledge
on the peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology.
OBJECTIVES

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The objective of INIS is to facilitate the exchange of information on the peaceful use of
atomic energy. To make available online access to a unique collection of non-conventional
literature is another objective for INIS. Besides, organizes the world’s nuclear information and
making it universally accessible. Lastly, represents a wealth of experience and an extensive
pool of information in the nuclear field.
PARTICIPATION OR MEMBERSHIP FROM OTHER BODIES, COUNTRIES, ASSOCIATIONS
OR TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP
Membership in the International Nuclear Information System (INIS) is open to IAEA
Member States, United Nations organizations, and international or intergovernmental
organizations with which the IAEA has relations. Currently, INIS has a membership of 132
countries.
INIS Liaison Officers are in charge of organising the national collection of literature and
the preparation of input to the INIS repository, disseminating information contained in INIS
products, and promoting INIS within national boundaries. Regular correspondence and biennial
consultative meetings are used to communicate between the INIS Secretariat and the INIS
Liaison Officers.
SERVICES
The INIS provides lots of services or even programmes for others, such as the technical
cooperation programme. It is the INIS primary mechanism for transferring nuclear technology to
Member States, assisting them in addressing critical development priorities such as health and
nutrition, food and agriculture, water and the environment, industrial applications, and nuclear
knowledge development and management. The programme also assists Member States in
identifying and meeting future energy needs, as well as in improving radiation safety and
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The Agency's primary mechanism for transferring nuclear technology to Member States
is the technical cooperation programme, which assists them in addressing key development
priorities such as health and nutrition, food and agriculture, water and the environment,
industrial applications, and nuclear knowledge development and management. The programme
also assists Member States in identifying and meeting future energy needs, as well as in
improving radiation safety and nuclear security around the world, including through legislative
assistance. The technical cooperation programme of the INIS combines specialised technical
and development skills. The results-based programme aims to achieve tangible socioeconomic
impact by directly and cost-effectively contributing to the achievement of each country's major
sustainable development priorities, including relevant nationally identified targets under the
Sustainable Development Goals. Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and Latin America and
the Caribbean are the four geographic regions served by the TC programme. Within each
region, it assists Member States in addressing their specific needs while taking into account
existing capacities and operational conditions. By facilitating cooperation among Member States,
the programme aims to leverage capacities in each region. Capabilities of technically advanced
countries, for example, can be used to meet the needs of less advanced countries.
Other than that, the INIS promotes and assists worldwide research, development, and
practical use of atomic energy and its applications for peaceful purposes. It brings together
research institutions from both developing and developed countries to collaborate on research
projects of mutual interest, known as Coordinated Research Projects (CRPs). The INIS funds
research through its programmes, sub-programmes, and projects, which are detailed in its
approved Program and Budget. These Coordinated Research Activities are typically carried out
through Coordinated Research Projects (CRPs).
Each CRP is made up of a network of 10 to 15 research institutes that collaborate for
three to five years to acquire and disseminate new knowledge. The research is carried out at
participating institutes that have been chosen through the CRP's research, technical, and
doctoral contracts, as well as cost-free research agreements. One institute staff member is
designated as the Chief Scientific Investigator (CSI) responsible for the progress of the research
work for each contract or agreement. The INIS serves as the sponsoring and coordinating body,
with an INIS technical staff member assigned as the project officer to lead each CRP.

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The INIS may also respond to institute proposals for participation in research activities
under individual research contracts that are not related to a CRP. Individual projects dealing
with topics covered by the INIS scientific programme are funded with a small portion of available
funds. CRP results are freely available to scientists, engineers, and other users from all Member
States.
BENEFITS
INIS members have free and open access to one of the most comprehensive knowledge
organisation systems in all areas related to the peaceful applications of nuclear science and
technology, including relevant information provided by other INIS Member States and
organisations. INIS members' national scientific research output in nuclear science and
technology is shared with a global audience. Through the transfer of modern technology and
know-how, INIS assists its members in developing and improving national information
management capacities.
FUTURE PLANNING
The Republic of Palau joined the IAEA in 2008, making it a relatively new Member State.
Palau has recently begun to participate in the International Atomic Energy Agency's technical
cooperation programme, initially participating in a number of regional projects on institutional
development, the establishment of regional networks for research and education, agriculture,
and health.
The country launched its first national TC projects in 2012 and 2013, focusing on
establishing a national radiation safety infrastructure, improving the quality of X-ray diagnostic
radiology imaging, and implementing integrated insect pest management to combat fruit flies
and improve the quality of fruits and vegetables. The meeting at the IAEA headquarters follows
an earlier expert mission to Palau to assist with the drafting of the CPF. This preliminary draught
was presented to the IAEA in April and served as the foundation for subsequent discussions.

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POINTS OF VIEW ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
A systematic error-detection programmed is a natural function of management in a
decentralized information system. This is especially important in the early stages of a new
system, such as INIS. Member States did not provide indexing terms during the first ten months
of INIS operation because the Thesaurus was not available from the contractor until later than
expected. However, during this time, considerable effort was expended in analyzing descriptive
cataloguing errors. The most common errors were found in the areas of Header information,
corporate entries, Journal titles, and Tag no. information.
During the first thirteen months of operation, there was one cataloguing error for every
bibliographical line item. A recent check revealed that there is now one error in every three
items of input, and many of these are easily correctable by us without contacting the sender.
While the rate of improvement is certainly encouraging and reflects the participants' practical
experience, continued emphasis on improvement is obviously still required.
CONCLUSION
INIS Search Collection is available for free to anyone looking for information for research
or personal development. Nuclear Malaysia is the agency in charge of managing and promoting
INIS in Malaysia. Malaysia also contributes to the preservation of nuclear knowledge through
INIS as one of the terms in developing nuclear power for the future agenda.

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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS (LOC)
INTRODUCTION
With millions of books, recordings, pictures, newspapers, maps, and manuscripts in its
holdings, the Library of Congress is the largest library in the entire globe. The library houses the
U.S. Copyright Office and is the primary research arm of the U.S. Congress.
You can learn from, be inspired by, and be involved in the library’s rich, varied, and
enduring source of knowledge, which is preserved and made accessible to you. They have a
world-class team ready to help you online and in person, whether you are a first-time user of the
Library of Congress or a seasoned researcher.
HISTORY OR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On April 24, 1800, U.S. President John Adams accepted the $5,000 provided by
Congress when the nation's capital moved from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Washington, D.C.
As a result, the library was officially established. It spent almost a century being housed inside
the new Capitol building. The library's initial 3,000-volume collection was, however, destroyed
on August 24, 1814, when the British set fire to the White House and the Capitol during the War
of 1812. On January 30, 1815, Congress authorized spending $23,950 to buy 6,487 books from
previous president Thomas Jefferson's personal library in order to rebuild the library's collection.
Two-thirds of the collection were destroyed by a second fire on Christmas Eve 1851. Since then,
many of the volumes have been replaced.
MISSION
To engage, inspire, and inform Congress and the American people with a universal and
enduring source of knowledge and creativity.
VISION
Aspirational and speaks to the tangible and intangible connections that are possible with the
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OBJECTIVES
The objective is make their collections, experts, and services more readily discoverable
and available for users, whether visiting Washington, D.C., or accessing the Library remotely
and work with partners to promote their collections, experts, and services to their networks.
Besides, proactively bring elements of the Library to the American people and enable broader
use of their collections, experts, and services and invest in an end-to-end digital experience that
improves online services, enhances discoverability, and facilitates the online curation of content
to help all users derive more value. Other than that, develop content in a variety of formats and
media to enhance the usability and accessibility of the library's collections.
Next is align and strengthen capabilities across the library to achieve optimum
operational efficiencies while providing enhanced user services and uncover and address
capability gaps; train and retain our experts; and recruit new talent to augment our knowledge,
skills, and abilities. Lastly, use data to better understand our users and their needs and measure
how effectively we deliver services, while appropriately safeguarding user privacy.
PARTICIPATION OR MEMBERSHIP FROM OTHER BODIES, COUNTRIES, ASSOCIATIONS
OR TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP
CONSER is one of the programs of Library of Congress. In the particular program, they
are different types of membership provided. Full, Associate, CONSER Enhance, Funnel, and
Expedited PCC Institutional Membership are the current levels of CONSER membership. Along
with single institutions, cooperative initiatives are included in Associate Level membership. The
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The full membership is defined by the development and maintenance of a large number
of serial bibliographic records on a continuous basis by national agencies and research
institutions. One of the requirements is regularly add cataloguing output to the OCLC database.
The associate membership includes both individual institutions and collaborative projects Single
institution members include state and special libraries, centers, and associations, as well as
those with a specific subject, language, or format focus. They also include smaller research
institutions that contribute broadly across a variety of subjects, languages, and formats.
Members of the project are responsible for the ongoing quality control of the records they
contribute. With the exception of the numerical contributions, the following criteria and
obligations apply to both single institutional members and project members. Project members
will provide an estimate of the number of transactions to be contributed as part of the application
process.
The CONSER enhance membership is Institutions that enrich and/or maintain already
authenticated records, as well as unauthenticated records, to reflect changes in the serial title.
Enriching records entails adding missing data to authenticated records. CONSER Enhance
members can choose to keep their membership indefinitely or for the duration of a specific
project. In addition, affiliate membership is characterized by vendors, organizations, or other
commercial service providers such as abstracting and indexing services, subscription agencies,
publishers who enhance and maintain already authenticated records through contractual
arrangements Affiliate membership is restricted to commercial vendors who have contracted
with OCLC to participate in CONSER. Contributions to CONSER are restricted to specific fields
as defined in the contract.
Expedited PCC Institutional Membership enables an institution to obtain PCC
membership more quickly by hiring an experienced PCC cataloger. This includes obtaining
NACO, BIBCO, and CONSER authorizations if the cataloger was previously independent in
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SERVICES
Library Of Congress provides a program that’s called PCC or Program for Cooperative
Cataloging. In that particular program, it divides into some programs such as BIBCO, CONSER,
NACO and SACO. The primary goal of BIBCO is to improve the timely availability of high-quality
catalogue records for monographs. The program seeks to increase the number and diversity of
libraries that contribute to the pool of BIBCO records. Participants apply flexible shared
standards. The PCC supports a number of recognized classification and subject heading
standards and welcomes contributions from libraries all over the world via the major
bibliographic utilities. The goal is to make participation both cost-effective and appealing to
libraries, while also increasing the utility of the records globally.
Furthermore, CONSER is the PCC's Cooperative Serials Program, an authoritative
source for bibliographic records, documentation, and serials cataloguing training materials.
CONSER members collaborate in a collegial and trusting environment to promulgate serials
standards and to be a voice for serials in the library community. The primary output of the
CONSER Program is the presence of records created, edited, and authenticated by CONSER
members in the OCLC database. Furthermore, the records are available on tape or via FTP
from the MARC Distribution Services databases distributed by LC's Cataloging Distribution
Service (CDS).
Participants in this program contribute authority records to the LC/NACO Authority File
for personal, corporate, and jurisdictional names, uniform titles, and series. Individual institutions
may join NACO if they are willing to support their staff through a process of training, review, and
direct contributions of records to the LC/NACO Name Authority File. Changes to existing
records are also made by NACO participants within certain parameters. Institutions can use
their membership in a variety of ways. Some have enough resources to keep individual PCC
membership going by making a certain number of record contributions to each program. This
equates to 200 authority records per year for large institutions and 100 for smaller members,
according to NACO. NACO funnels are formed by institutions that are unable to meet such
production requirements or work in specialized fields to pool resources, expertise, and total
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The Subject Authority Cooperative Program (SACO) enables member institutions to
submit classification number ideas for inclusion in the Library of Congress Classification (LCC)
schedules as well as subject heading proposals for the Library of Congress Subject Headings
(LCSH). The SACO Program has a clear mission with objectives to carry it out. One of it is
fostering leadership in the authority community through ongoing training, the creation of
standards, authoritative and current documentation, and the promotion of more efficient
automation.
BENEFITS
The program in Library of Congress that’s called the CONSER has their own benefits.
Firstly, participation in cooperative bibliographic programs at the national and international
levels. Secondly, Possibilities to affect policies governing serials' bibliographic control. Next,
possibility of enhancing or modifying records in the CONSER database. Interaction with
coworkers at national libraries and other CONSER organizations may also be one of the
benefits provided. Lastly, using national libraries and other CONSER institutions to share
records donated.
FUTURE PLANNING
Make our one-of-a-kind collections, experts, and services available to users when,
where, and how they need them. Dr. Carla Hayden stated shortly after her inauguration as the
14th Librarian of Congress, "The biggest opportunity for the library is to make its wonderful
treasures available to people...make people aware that it is part of their national heritage and
that everyone can find something in the library that relates to them, their classroom curriculum,
or where they want to go in life."
Create valuable experiences for all users to foster lifelong bonds with the library.
Meeting a user's needs has always been contextual, but this is especially true in today's
complex environment, where people are using so many powerful new tools to discover, access,
and use information. Improve, modernize, and streamline our operational capabilities. The
agency's financial and human resources, physical and digital capabilities, and rate of
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user needs. The convergence of these factors has rendered our current operating model
unsustainable in the absence of a paradigm shift.
Use data to quantify our impact on the world around us and tell a compelling story. The
Library of Congress has nearly 170 million items, making it the world's largest library; however,
what ultimately makes the Library successful is usage. There is no doubt that the Library's
collections and human expertise have incalculable intellectual value. However, when discussing
our value, we must look beyond the number of collections or research requests from Congress
and instead focus on increasing usage and, perhaps more importantly, measuring the impact of
our collections, services, and experts.
POINTS OF VIEW ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
ONIX pilots are the highest priority activities: only by conducting pilots can LC determine
whether using ONIX data is feasible and efficient. Examine the pilot results to see if there are
any opportunities for batch catalogue record creation for commercial imprints in the United
States. Only by investigating efficiencies will LC be able to determine whether it can afford
enhancements. When the R2 study on the bibliographic landscape is completed in September
2009, use it as another mechanism for determining potential efficiencies, such as activities that
LC may no longer need to perform.
Appoint "stakeholder" owners for all selected activities to help ensure that they stay on
track. Create a policy for including evaluative data in LC records. Any pilots involving evaluative
user-generated data cannot proceed without such a policy. Conduct a broad investigation of
potential metadata sources, including both within and outside the library community. Consider
purchasing, leasing, repurposing, collaborating with sources, and so on. Using or expanding on
existing metadata rather than creating it from scratch represents a significant potential efficiency
gain.
Use id.loc.gov as a model for future efforts to make LC data freely available to others for
creative use and reporting to the community. This model enables any individual, group, or
organization in the larger community to apply their full creative force to LC data, potentially
leading to new uses and tools. The final step is to create a mechanism for raising funds to be
used as grants to commission research that will benefit LC and its community. In the Projects
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CONCLUSION
The Library of Congress recognizes that the type of national strategy they require must
be developed thoughtfully in collaboration with our key stakeholders. Many of these
stakeholders were well represented in the symposium discussions; however, others, such as
intellectual property owners, were not.
In any case, the Library of Congress is committed to both leadership (doing what a
national library should among its community of libraries) and leadership through collaboration.
So, as a partner with the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Council on Library
and Information Resources (CLIR) in the recently proposed "Joint Study on the State of
Preservation Programs in American Libraries," would like to advance the ideas presented here.
The Library of Congress also intends to participate in a potential national collaborative
initiative for the development of scholarly portals, as described in the work done for ARL by
Jerry Campbell and others. This concept was also a theme of the library’s symposium "National
Libraries of the World," held on October 23-26, 2000, when Lynne Brindley, our new colleague
from the British Library, described an initiative in Great Britain in which the national library and
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CONGRESS OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN LIBRARIES (CONSAL)
INTRODUCTION
The Conference of Southeast Asian Librarians, a prelude of the Congress of Southeast
Asian Librarians (CONSAL), was established in Singapore in 1970 by a number of ASEAN
nations. It was a regional organization created to give librarians from Southeast Asian countries
a forum for discussion and to encourage collaboration.
CONSAL promotes libraries and librarians as an ASEAN initiative for the advancement
of culture and education. A fluid, adaptable group, CONSAL offers a platform for networking and
discussion among professionals. It encourages collaboration in librarianship, bibliography,
documentation, and allied activities in the region by holding general conferences in each
member nation in turn. The National Libraries and Library Associations of the ASEAN nations
make up its membership.
HISTORY OR BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Eminent academics, archivists, and librarians attended a Conference on Southeast
Asian Research Materials held in 1969 at Puntjak, Indonesia, close to Jakarta. The idea of
creating a regional organization for Southeast Asian nations first emerged during this summit.
According to reports, the conference's participants, librarians from Indonesia, Malaysia, the
Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, were the founding members of CONSAL.
Through cooperation between the Library Associations of Singapore and Malaysia,
CONSAL was formally established. The Constitution of CONSAL was established by
participants from the library professions in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam at the first CONSAL conference, which took place in
Singapore from August 14–16, 1970. Observers included representatives from Australia, China,
the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. There were five core member nations by
the time CONSAL III took place in 1975: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and
Thailand. The Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians replaced CONSAL IV as its official name
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MISSION
To promote library and information development in the region and also to lead the region
towards greater participation in the international information community
VISION
Relationship building, sharing, cooperation and collaboration among members countries in the
fields of librarianship, library and information sciences, documentation, information and related
activities
OBJECTIVE
CONSAL state the objective that to establish and strengthen relations among librarians,
libraries, library schools, library associations and related organizations in the region. Other than
that, to promote cooperation in the development of librarianship, library and
information sciences, documentation, information, and related activities in the region and
to cooperate with other regional and international organizations, and other institutions
in the support of common undertakings and interests of CONSAL. Finally, to provide a platform
for sharing and exchanging of information and experiences on issues in the field of
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PARTICIPATION OR MEMBERSHIP FROM OTHER BODIES, COUNTRIES, ASSOCIATIONS
OR TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP
CONSAL was founded as a result of numerous circumstances. The Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), whose membership was limited to the countries of
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, and the Southeast Asian
Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO), whose membership was more inclusive of
peninsular and island Southeast Asian countries, were two of the factors that contributed most
to the growing sense of regional or Southeast Asian identity. Southeast Asian nationals were
previously cut off from one another by their largely shared colonial past, but through the
proliferation of cooperative projects and the establishment of various regional centers
engendered by these and other regional and international organizations, particularly UNESCO,
they were beginning to get to know one another and working successfully together on shared
problems in the economic, social, cultural, scientific, and technological fields.
International organizations, governments, and businesses in Southeast Asia, as well as
institutions outside the region, such as the National Library of Australia, the Commonwealth
Foundation, and the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, provide
financial support to CONSAL. To raise more funds, it also plans a variety of fund-raising events.
SERVICES
The Library Association of Singapore introduced CONSAL Web in 1999. This website
provided news, commentaries, and analyses of local library developments. The website was
moved to the Secretariat maintained by the National Library Board of Singapore when the
CONSAL Secretariat was established in April 2000. Following this, David Lim, then Minister of
State for Defense and Information and the Arts, unveiled the new CONSAL Web, a learning and
networking portal for librarians in the region, on April 24, 2001, at the Pan Pacific Hotel in
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The CONSAL Web, which serves as Southeast Asian librarians' infrastructure for
communication and professional growth. CONSAL Web is evaluated in light of the lessons
discovered during the infrastructure's implementation. A centralized internet-based
communication platform aids in the rapid dissemination of information to the whole professional
body dispersed across government and private institutions in a region with limited IT
infrastructure. The report appropriately addresses these concerns and offers recommendations
for library associations who want to use the web front for communication purposes. The
implementation exposed challenges of usage to outcomes.
Other than that, they provide forum for professional contact and exchange. Also, The
Singapore Library Association hosts a seminar with paper and poster presentations.
BENEFITS
Every three years, CONSAL hosts a general conference in each of its member nations,
encouraging collaboration among librarians in the Southeast Asian region. It promotes
coordination and collaboration and offers a platform for the sharing and exchange of information
and experiences on issues in the fields of librarianship, library and information sciences,
documentation, information, and related activities in the region. CONSAL offers the forum for
librarians and information specialists to strengthen networks, partnerships, and linkages with
one another.
CONSAL encourages collaboration in librarianship, bibliography, documentation, and
related activities. Under CONSAL, the entire Southeast country can be connected and
communicated with, as well as discuss among themselves. Lastly, Make all information services
one so that all barriers to locating and storing information can be systematically arranged.
FUTURE PLANNING
CONSAL's future plans include re-examining and re-interpreting the role of libraries as
change agents. Second, introduce and expand on the roles of libraries in this era of rapid
socioeconomic-technological change. CONSAL is oriented toward the Southeast Asian region in
terms of its constitution and objectives. Approach to informing citizens about facilitating progress
and development through the implementation of CONSAL. Third, they tend to lead prosperity in
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The next step is to establish a constant, open dialectic relationship between libraries and
society. Furthermore, promote and demonstrate to the community the roles of libraries as
information providers, promoters of reading, settlers for the communities they serve, key players
in innovation, and leading actors in societal changes. Additionally, one of CONSAL's future
plans is to strengthen relationships among librarians, libraries, and related organizations in the
region. Collaboration with other regional organizations and institutions is encouraged.
Collaboration is made easier if you have a network in another region.
Another future plan is to promote community cooperation in the fields of librarianship,
library, and information sciences.
POINTS OF VIEW ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
Congress of South East As The importance of information in national development
highlighted the current reliance of Southeast Asian libraries on overseas sources, even for
information about their own region. Anwar spoke of the need to create databases based in the
region, and several papers illustrated the issues and provided plans of action to do just that.
Jaafar, Shahar Banun the Deputy Director of the National Library of Malaysia, for example,
highlighted the variety of existing home pages and publicly accessible databases in her country,
but emphasized the need for a systematic approach to creating, marketing, and delivering
information products and services.
She saw a key role for the library in this. The range of indigenous databases and other
electronic resources is gradually expanding. As MARA Institute of Technology's Szarina
Abdullah pointed out. "Indigenous data and information are plentiful in Southeast Asian
countries, waiting to be processed, repackaged, and transformed into user-friendly products and
services for local and international markets." The entrepreneurial librarian played a critical role
in "reversing the trend in information dependency."
The impact of shifting government priorities and approaches to public service activities,
including libraries, was discussed at length during the conference. The distinction between core
and value-added activities was clarified, and the potential for IT to facilitate the creation,
promotion, and operation of value-added and fee-based services was recognized. Several
CONSALX sessions focused on entrepreneurial activities, and the use of IT as an enabler or
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CONSAL also gave a number of speakers from outside the industry the opportunity to
speak immediate region to exchange ideas and interaction with participants In his well-polished
performance Ohio University's Kent Mulliner discussed some of his activities institutions that
have gone above and beyond "business as usual" approach, which includes gaining
sponsorship for a Southeast Asian chair studies, as well as for specialized resource centers
Mulliner also mentioned one method. OhioLINK is an academic collaboration. Libraries in that
state are attempting to maintain their purchasing power It is in talks with a major corporation.
journal publisher to purchase tapes of everything journals published by a publisher under a
multi-year contract which will shield the institutions from Inflation is raging.
CONCLUSION
Libraries all over the world have proven to withstand the test of time and will always
respond to societal demands for increased access. We can only hope that by providing a unique
resource to the world via the Web, future generations of librarians and patrons will benefit from
the decisions made to collect, preserve, and describe resources as in AUNILO Pathfinder. Most
importantly, the decision to integrate our one-of-a-kind library service with technological
advancements and to continue to meet the needs of the people we serve will benefit
researchers in obtaining primary resources related to ASEAN rare collections. It will improve
access to and use of digital information while also preserving manuscripts and documents from
the past for the advancement of our future.
For many years, the ASEAN National Libraries have collaborated on projects with their
ASEAN counterparts. With AUNILO, regional cooperation among academic libraries could
further mobilise the region's teaching, learning, and research. This is an endeavour in which we
can all collaborate, and the benefits would benefit both developed and developing nations or
countries, as well as the global transfer of information.

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APPENDIX