Accessing Malay manuscripts worldwide through ICT: the union catalogue project

Wan Mamat, Wan Ali (2013) Accessing Malay manuscripts worldwide through ICT: the union catalogue project. Southeast Asia Library Group Newsletter (45). ISSN 0308-4035

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Abstract

Malay manuscript collections are found all over the world. The majority of the collections are located in the country of their origins like Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and Singapore. Some can be found in countries where Malays form a minority like Sri Lanka and South Africa. A significant number can be found in foreign countries of the West and East, especially in major libraries in countries like The Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan. Most of the manuscripts have been catalogued by the institutions where they are being held, but not all information has been published in catalogue book or electronic format. Even where published catalogues are available, the distribution of these printed catalogues may have been very limited. Besides this, though libraries and museums are supposed to take full advantage of ICT in order to promote their collections, unfortunately - with regard to Malay manuscript collections – many institutions still do not use ICT to an optimal extent. In order to promote Malay manuscripts that are available worldwide as an important source for research, ICT should be used in the best possible ways.

Item Type:	Article (other)
Additional Information:	6178/39336
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Malay manuscripts, ICT, catalogue
Subjects:	Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Library & Information Science Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Library & Information Science
Depositing User:	Dr. Wan Ali Wan Mamat
Date Deposited:	01 Dec 2014 20:05
Last Modified:	01 Dec 2014 20:05
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/39336

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