KUCHING: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak will be hosting an International Knowledge Virtual Conference 2021 from August 12 to 13.
The international conference’s theme will be ‘Sustainable Development Goals: The Roles of Knowledge Institutions and Public Service’.
“The theme is in line with the state government’s aspiration in environmental preservation and the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Agenda 2030,” it said in a statement on Friday (August 6).
The objectives of the international conference are to be a venue for researchers, librarians, archivists, knowledge workers, policy makers, students and academicians to share knowledge and experiences, interact and network.
It will also serve as a platform to discuss and analyse new innovations, current trends and best practices in the management, access and communications of information; to overview governmental policies on access to information, provision of library services, freedom of information, intellectual property rights, personal data protection and limiting access to government records for security reasons.
“It also aims to identify the potential and suitable applications of information communication technology (ICT) in the publication, access, management and preservation on information.
“In addition to that, to evaluate the impact of technological advancement on roles played by libraries and archives especially in encouraging lifelong learning and optimising human potentials as well as to discuss strategies for optimisation of access to information resources in view of the Agenda for Sustainable Development 2030,” it added.
The conference will be held virtually via Zoom application and is open to the public for free.
Members of the public who are interested to join are encouraged to register online (https://www.pustaka-sarawak.com/apps/ikc2021/) and the link to the conference will be sent via email.
