CURATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH LIBRARIES

Libraries, museums and archives hold valuable collections in a variety of media, presenting a vast body of knowledge rooted in the history of human civilisation. These form the repository of the wisdom of great works by thinkers of past and the present. The holdings of these institutions are priceless heritage of the mankind as they preserve documents, ideas, and the oral and written records. To value the cultural heritage and to care for it as a treasure bequeathed to us by our ancestors is the major responsibility of libraries. The past records constitute a natural resource and are indispensable to the present generation as well as to the generations to come. Libraries preserve the documentary heritage resources for which they are primarily responsible. Any loss of such materials is simply irreplaceable. Therefore, preserving this intellectual, cultural heritage becomes not only the academic commitment but also the moral responsibility of the librarians/information scientists, who are in charge of these repositories. The high quality of the papers and the discussion represent the thinking and experience of experts in their particular fields. The contributed papers also relate to the methodology used in libraries in Asia to provide access to manuscripts and cultural heritage. The volume discusses best practices in Knowledge preservation and how to collaborate and preserve the culture. The book also deals with manuscript and archives issues in the digital era. The approach of this book is concise, comprehensively, covering all major aspects of preservation and conservation through libraries. The readership of the book is not just limited to library and information science professionals, but also for those involved in conservation, preservation, restoration or other related disciplines. The book will be useful for librarians, archivists and conservators. We thank the Sunan Kalijaga University, Special Libraries Association- Asian Chapter for their trust and their constant support, all the contributors for their submissions, the members of the Local and International Committee for their reviewing effort for making this publication possible

Establishing connections, bridging gap: Library 4.0 and its role in digital humanities

This paper will reposition the DLSU Libraries as one of the key players in the academic community to support knowledge building by providing essential services to push forth lifelong learning. Using the SPEC Kit 326, an established tool kit published by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the paper will document and identify the existing strategies that are in place to help the Libraries continue to reinvent itself in the era of digital humanities. As library development is often tied to technological developments, the paper will also seek to identify gaps in its services to further help improve user satisfaction and maintain its relevance in the emergent era of library 4.0 and digital humanities

Community outreach and engagement in the time of COVID 19: Efforts & approaches of academic libraries

Objective. This paper aims to investigate the types and scope of community engagement and outreach activities of academic libraries while the physical library spaces remain closed or operating on a limited capacity. It also looks at the tools and methods employed to implement such activities. The paper also attempts to uncover patterns or emerging themes as libraries explore innovative ideas and take new initiatives for the betterment of the community they serve. Methods. The study employs a website and Facebook page survey of AUN (ASEAN University Network) Inter-Library Online (AUNILO) member-libraries. The following six outreach categories will be utilized: (1) Collection-Based Outreach; (2) Instruction & Services-Based Outreach; (3) “Whole Person” Outreach; (4) Just for Fun Outreach; (5) Partnerships and Community-Focused Outreach; and (6) Multi-Pronged Themed Events and Programming. Said categories were derived from Farrell and Mastel (2016) paper entitled “Considering Outreach Assessment: Strategies, Sample Scenarios, And A Call to Action.” Results. Findings of the study will offer some insights on how libraries strengthen their roles in transforming societies as they provide opportunities to bring about positive change in their communities. Moreover, this paper will also challenge libraries to take a closer look at their own activities and consider how they can design creative and inspiring ways to connect with their communities. Conclusions. In response to the COVID-19 crisis, libraries are proactively pivoting their community engagement and outreach efforts online and are finding new ways to serve faculty, students, and partners. Libraries are committed to strengthening the resilience and recovery of the community through working collaboratively with its members and building partnerships with relevant organizations

Staying ahead of the curve: Mitigating disruptions through business continuity planning in the academic library setting

Organizations of all sizes and forms have been immensely challenged by the Covid-19 global crisis and libraries are not exempted. The pandemic is just one of the many faces of disruptions that could either make or break an entity. To help mitigate the potentially destructive impacts and risks associated with various disruptive incidents, a sound business continuity plan (BCP) must be prepared ahead. This research aims to come up with a proposed BCP for the a university library in response to major disruptions such as natural calamity, pandemic, man-made threats, and the like. This paper utilized a descriptive research design in the form of a quantitative method. The authors devised a modified survey questionnaire composed of open and closed-ended questions in order to explore the organization’s business impact analysis. This study will be beneficial to the library department and its mother institution to continue in delivering its core services albeit with the uncertainties and threat scenarios. Additionally, this paper will also serve as a guide for library managers who are planning to devise a BCP on their respective libraries