Conduit for Sharing Knowledge

OpenGLAM is an initiative that  is dedicated to sharing knowledge and aims to build a global cultural commons for the world to use. Coordinated by the Open Knowledge Foundation, OpenGLAM works with cultural institutions such as galleries, libraries, archives and museums to open up their content and data  to the world through hands-on workshops, documentation and guidance.

OpenGLAM is an initiative run by the Open Knowledge Foundation that promotes free and open access to digital cultural heritage held by Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums. - See more at: http://openglam.org/#sthash.r3SHOFoG.dpuf

Online Library Catalogues in Bhutan

Ms. Ariel, who is currently working at RUB library, Thimphu, has compiled this Online Library Catalogues. We thank her for this great initiative and hardwork.

College/Institutes	Location	Websites/Links
Sherubtse College	Kanglung, Trashigang	http://library.sherubtse.edu.bt/
Gaeddu College of Business Studies	Gaeddu, Chhukha	http://library.gcbs.edu.bt:8000/
College of Science and Technology	Rinchendhing, Chhukha	http://lib.cst.edu.bt/
Royal Thimphu College (RTC)	Babesa, Thimphu	http://my.rtc.bt/academics/library Library: RTC
College of Natural Resources (CNR)	Lobesa, Punakha	library.cnr.edu.bt.
Samtse College of Education	Samtse	http://libray.sce.edu.bt/
Paro College of Education	Paro	http://www.pce.edu.bt/library
JIgme Namgyal Polytechnic (JNP)	Dewathang, SamdrupJongkhar	http://library.jnp.edu.bt/
Institute of Language and Cultural Studies (ILCS)	Takste, Trongsa	http://library.ilcs.edu.bt/
Royal Institute for Health Science (RIHS)	Changzamtok, Thimphu	http://library.rihs.edu.bt/
National Library of Bhutan	Kawajangsa, Thimphu	http://www.library.gov.bt/
Royal Society for Protection of Nature (RSPN)	Kawajangsa, Thimphu	http://opac.libraryworld.com/opac/signin.php Library: RSPN
IGNHaS, RUB	Motithang, Thimphu	http://library.rub.edu.bt
Royal Institute of Management (RIM)	Simtokha, Thimphu	http://202.144.157.211:8001/
Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment	Bumthang	http://opac.libraryworld.com/opac/home.php Library: UWICE Library

Egyptian librarian initiatives to serve the library community

The need of librarians' role will continue to exist regardless of every single resources go online. And also, over the time, the purpose and the professional term 'librarian' will change as per the society's perspective. Find out what Egyptian librarians are doing.

Training on Koha and Dspace

Royal Institute of Management conducted a four day training on Koha and Dspace for Bhutanese librarians of various disciplines. The training will immensely benefit librarians particularly RUB college librarians, who have installed Koha as the main OPAC for their library. Use of Koha, an open resource online library systems has been rapidly picking up in Bhutanese libraries. Dspace too has its life in Bhutanese libraries specifically in bigger academic institutions like RIM and RUB colleges. It is one of the most commonly used online digital repository system for libraries around the globe, since its published under public domain as an open source electronic resources management system.

These type trainings are frequently required for Bhutanese librarians to update their skills and also to meet the demand of 21st century users' need through various digital and physical mode. Lets help our librarians to improve their intellectual capacity and enhance their skills by conducting such trainings to help our society access to quality information resources.

We thank you RIM library for initiating this training.