Library Symposium, 2015

 Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment is pleased to host a two-day  Library Symposium on 24 - 25th, December, 2015, at Lamai Geompa, Bumthang.

The overall mission of the symposium is to help improve library development and services and also to strategize in sharing resources within libraries in the country. The two-day symposium includes training sessions on library resources, systems and best practices, and will offer participants an opportunity to build professional networks with other library workers.

Accordingly, we would like to invite interested librarians within the nations to attend the symposium.

Participants will be provided working lunch, tea and snacks twice in day and an accommodation facilities at the Institute.However, the travel and daily allowance must be incurred by the parent organization of each participant.  

We look forward your participation!

Note:

For further details, please contact: Mr. Sonam Wangdi, Librarian @somwangdi@yahoo.com/ 17311552

2016 Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program Dateline is approaching

Interested Bhutanese library professionals may mentally be prepared to apply for the aforementioned international fellowship program. The fellowship is one of the most precious awards for early career library and information science professionals which provides an eye opening experience for professional development and also is a perfect opportunity to build international network with library professionals around be globe.

Please follow the link for details, if interested!

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