Ubiquitous Library? What is that? First time I've heard about this ubiquitous library : U-Pustaka was presented by Assoc. Prof. Madya Indahsah Hj Sidek, Technical Advisory from MCMC for WITSA Global ICT Excellence Award.
What is ubiquitous? The ubiquitous availability of knowledge is crucial to the development of a nation. The role of the ubiquitous library context of development, national unity as well as global competitiveness is vital for any nation today. In transforming Malaysia into an inclusive knowledge society, unlocking knowledge resources using innovative information delivery service could foster an engaging lifelong learning experience anytime, anywhere for continued enhancement to quality of work and life.
Ok, that's a bit of definition on ubiquitous library. What I would like to share is, the noble initiative by Prof Indahsah of creating U-Pustaka. U-Pustaka is an innovation that manifests a collaborative synergy from the Ministry of Information Communications and Culture (KPKK) through Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), with the support of the National Library of Malaysia (PNM).
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| Front view of Perpustakaan Raja Tun Uda |
Last Friday, I've visited Perpustakaan Raja Tun Uda in Seksyen 13, Shah Alam. Perpustakaan Raja Tun Uda is one of the U-Pustaka consortium member, as the U-Pustaka provides their members with efficient, integrated, seamless, "anytime, anywhere" access to content and services. U-Pustaka also fosters an engaging lifelong learning experience for all its members and on-line members through the provision of web publishing, collaboration, content management and inter-lending services components.
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| Overview of U-Pustaka Source : U-Pustaka Portal |
Other services provide by U-Pustaka are as below:
- U-Pustaka Inter Lending Service
- Search Scenario
- Returning Scenario at the U-Pustaka Consortium Libraries - Perpustakaan Raja Tun Uda
- Returning at the U-Pustaka Book Drop Station
- Returning book from home
- Renew any borrowed items via U-Pustaka Portal at anytime, anywhere
- Reservation on any item via U-Pustaka Portal anytime, anywhere
- RFID Enabled Equipment
Being an era of knowledge economy is great news for research and scholarship and will give unparalleled access to our vast collections to anyone, anytime and anywhere. The cool part about U-Pustaka is, we can easily lend a book via online, without we physically go to the library. Once we are a member of U-Pustaka, we can easily search books with they will advise us which library has the book through Catalogue Search.
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| Catalogue Search Source : U-Pustaka Portal |
With the collaboration with Pos Malaysia, books will be send to our home, not only that, we are able to set when to return the book and Pos Malaysia will come to our home at collect it. Else, we can return the book at any Drop Book Station and at any Consortium Library, i.e Perpustakaan Raja Tun Uda.
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| Source : U-Pustaka Portal |
Development of ICT has brought us limitless information resources and distraction alike, with U-Pustaka it will develop the good habit of reading for our present and future generations.
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