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Information @ Your Fingertips - Myth Or Reality? Lessons Learned From User Perception Evaluation At Perpustakaan Hamdan Tahir.
Let’s read together: getting close with pediatric patients at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
Cultivating reading habits among children from the early stage is a big challenge in information
age. Reading habits is a starting point to be a literate person; who is able to read and have
formal or informal education. Indeed, children’s with healthcare condition needs special support
from all parties include parents, caregivers, teachers and hospital administrators to nurture
reading habits among them. Bibliotherapy technique has been applied to help pediatric patients
in solving problems and coping with life changes by using books or reading materials especially
related to their health. This technique will help them to undergo recovery process and treatment
from caregivers. Book Buddies project conducted by Hamdan Tahir Library implements this
technique on paediatric patients at Hospital USM. The impacts of the project measure via
observation, discussion and involvement of pediatric patients in activities scheduled. A mobile
library service was introduced as an extended of library services to pediatric patients and
guardian. The service will help the needy people to increase knowledge and spend their leisure
time with a benefit activity. The number of book loan transactions increased from time to time
which is achieved the project’s objectives. May this project will create a good dimension and
increase reputation of library and university’s role in the eyes of Malaysian society
LET’S READ TOGETHER: GETTING CLOSE WITH PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS AT HOSPITAL UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA
Cultivating reading habits among children from the early stage is a big challenge in information
age. Reading habits is a starting point to be a literate person; who is able to read and have
formal or informal education. Indeed, children’s with healthcare condition needs special support
from all parties include parents, caregivers, teachers and hospital administrators to nurture
reading habits among them. Bibliotherapy technique has been applied to help pediatric patients
in solving problems and coping with life changes by using books or reading materials especially
related to their health. This technique will help them to undergo recovery process and treatment
from caregivers. Book Buddies project conducted by Hamdan Tahir Library implements this
technique on paediatric patients at Hospital USM. The impacts of the project measure via
observation, discussion and involvement of pediatric patients in activities scheduled. A mobile
library service was introduced as an extended of library services to pediatric patients and
guardian. The service will help the needy people to increase knowledge and spend their leisure
time with a benefit activity. The number of book loan transactions increased from time to time
which is achieved the project’s objectives. May this project will create a good dimension and
increase reputation of library and university’s role in the eyes of Malaysian society
Sosialisasi Organisasi Melalui Pementoran di Perpustakaan USM
Pementoran merupakan elemen penting dalam proses sosialisasi organisasi namun ia bukan suatu
konsep baharu dalam pengurusan sumber manusia mana-mana organisasi. Walaupun pementoran
jarang dibincangkan, namun terdapat pelaksanaan secara tidak formal dalam persekitaran
perpustakaan akademik Malaysia. Perpustakaan Hamdan Tahir, Kampus Kesihatan, Universiti Sains
Malaysia (USM) baru-baru ini melaksanakan program pementoran untuk menyokong inisiatif
peningkatan kemahiran dan sebagai proses penyesuaian staf yang baharu dipindahkan ke jabatan
baharu hasil penstrukturan fungsi Perpustakaan. Pandemik Covid-19 semakin mengukuhkan lagi
kepentingan program ini kerana kakitangan perlu bekerja secara bebas dari rumah atau dari pejabat
pada gilirannya. Penulisan ini menerangkan tentang program pementoran, manfaatnya kepada
Perpustakaan dan mengapa program ini harus diperbaiki dan diteruskan sebagai sebahagian
daripada program latihan dalaman bagi meningkatkan pengembangan kompetensi staf
perpustakaan untuk mengatasi perubahan dalam persekitaran perpustakaan akademi