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OCLC EMEA MEETING HELD
IN CAPE TOWN
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This year, for the first time, OCLC presented its regional council
meeting for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in Cape Town. With
OCLC being the world’s largest library cooperative, this offered an
excellent opportunity for library staff to participate in a unique and
diverse library community building event. The proximity of the meeting
allowed twenty-five library staff members to join the group of 280
representatives from 27 countries.
Inspired by the African proverb “If you want to go fast, go alone, if
you want to go far, go together” the theme of the meeting was "Library
Community in Action: advancing knowledge, collaboration and innovation".
Discussions were aimed to demonstrate how a collaborative approach makes
a difference, raises a library’s profile, changes perceptions, and
simply gets things done. Special emphasis was placed on sharing and
innovation within this context.
Among the excellent presenters was Charles Leadbeater, a renowned
speaker and advisor on innovation. During his talk he emphasised that innovation is not synonymous
with technology, but rather that innovation is often sparked by a new
way of looking at a problem. Equally illuminating, was a talk by Skip
Pritchard, the new President and CEO of OCLC, who shared his thoughts
about the future of the cooperative.
“Lightning talks” of five minutes each created an air of excitement. A
handful of delegates were each allowed five minutes to share their
special projects with the meeting. Presiding over the event, Ms Ellen Tise,
Senior Director of the Library and Information Service, had the pleasant
task of presenting the winner and runners up with monetary awards
towards their project goals.
The Library was also happy to reciprocate OCLC’s hospitality by
hosting an enrichment programme at Stellenbosch University. Forty
delegates originating from various countries took the opportunity to
stroll through our botanical garden, wander at the magnificent art in
the Sasol Art Museum and spend time learning about some of the Library’s
highlights and specialised services.
Lucia Schoombee
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STREEKSVERGADERING IN KAAPSTAD
OCLC
het sy streeksraadsvergadering vir Europa, die Midde-Ooste en Afrika
(EMEA) vir die eerste keer vanjaar in Kaapstad gehou. Met OCLC as die
wêreld se grootste koöperatiewe biblioteeknetwerk, was dit ‘n
uitstekende geleentheid vir biblioteekpersoneel om deel te neem aan ‘n
unieke en diverse biblioteekgemeenskapsbou-geleentheid. Danksy die
nabyheid van die vergadering kon vyf-en-twintig bibliotekarisse aansluit
by die groep van 280 verteenwoordigers afkomstig uit 27 lande.
Die
tema van die vergadering "Library Community in Action: advancing
knowledge, collaboration and innovation" is geïnspireer deur die
Afrika-spreekwoord “As jy vinnig wil gaan, gaan alleen, as jy ver wil
gaan, gaan saam”. Gesprekke was daarop gemik om te demonstreer hoe
samewerking positief bydra om die biblioteek se profiel te verhoog,
persepsies te verander en bloot dinge gedoen te kry. Spesiale klem is
binne dié konteks geplaas op innovasie en om te deel.
Onder
die uitstekende aanbieders was Charles Leadbeater, ‘n bekende spreker en
adviseur oor innovasie. Gedurende sy praatjie het hy beklemtoon dat
innovasie nie sinoniem is met tegnologie nie, maar dat innovasie eerder
posvat deur op ‘n nuwe manier na ‘n probleem te kyk. ‘n Praatjie deur
Skip Pritchard, nuwe president en uitvoerende hoof van OCLC, waarin hy
sy gedagtes oor die toekoms van die koöperatiewe netwerk gedeel het, was
net so insiggewend.
“Blitspraatjies” van vyf minute elk het gesorg vir opwinding. In dié
sessie het ‘n handvol afgevaardigdes elk die geleentheid gekry om binne
vyf minute ‘n spesiale projek aan die vergadering voor te hou. Die
voorsitter van die geleentheid, Me Ellen Tise, Senior Direkteur van die
Biblioteek- en inligtingsdiens, het die aangename taak gehad om ‘n
geldelike bydrae aan die wenner en opvolgers te oorhandig wat vir die
doelstellings van hul projekte aangewend kon word.
Dit was
vir die Biblioteek ook lekker om OCLC se gasvryheid terug te betaal deur
‘n verrykingsprogram by Stellenbosch Universiteit aan te bied. Veertig
afgevaardigdes van verskeie lande het die geleentheid benut om
Stellenbosch Universiteit toe te kom en deur die botaniese tuin te
wandel, die manjefieke kunswerke in die Sasol Kunsmuseum te besigtig en
meer te wete te kom oor die Biblioteek se hoogtepunte en
gespesialiseerde dienste.
Lucia Schoombee
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