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Wishing you a Happy and ProsperouS New Year

ProPhet mohamad’s birthday 24 jan 2013

13th

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

BLA held its 13th

Annual General Meeting and elections of new Council Members on Friday

18 January 2013 at Aiko Restaurant. The Meeting heard a Welcome Remarks by Nellie DPH

Sunny, President 2008/12, and made recommendations to the amendments to the Constitution

2010. 47 members attended the Meeting.

Newly elected Council Members 2013/15

President: Nellie DPH Sunny

Vice President: Hj Abd Talip Hj Tassim

Hon Secretary Nur Nadziarah Zainul

Arifin

Asst Hon Secretary: Nooralizah Mohamad

Hon Treasurer: Abu Hasrah Hj Kamis

Asst Hon Treasurer: Ali Shahbana Moksin

Members: Hjh Pusparaini, Hjh Rosnani, Hj

Awg Mohd Yussop, Hj Abdullah,

Noraidah, Roziah, Masnunah, Hjh

Megawati

Co-opted: Nurul Fajrina, Siti Marlina, Hjh

Norleha

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MCYS SET TO LAUNCH ‘MUKIM BUKU’

MCYS Minister Yang Berhormat Pehin Orang Kaya Pekerma Laila Diraja Dato Seri Setia Hj Hazair Hj Abdullah said at the launch of Memperkasa Budaya Membaca 2013 (Empowering Reading Culture 2013) on 10 Jan 2013 that reading stimulated the mind and helped to engender a better understanding of the world.

IN AN effort to cultivate a culture of reading, a programme titled Mukim Buku will soon be launched by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS).

"The Mukim Buku aims to expand the role and responsibilities of the Language and Literature Bureau (Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka) to cultivate a 'culture of reading' in society (so the public will) be more knowledgeable, skilled, informed and not be left behind on global issues," the minister said.

The programme will be set up in Mukim Sungai Liang and Mukim Gadong, adding to the existing reading infrastructure in the district and community libraries, YB Pehin Dato Hj Hazair said. Mukim Sungai Liang, Mukim Gadong initial base for reading programme.

The minister stressed that reading should be a cultural not a habitual exercise.

Through reading, society will be able to uphold and implement His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam's titah on raising the importance of knowledge in the population for the development of the country and the achievement of Vision 2035.

The minister said a culture of reading would be an important "ingredient" in the country's aim of being progressive. "Through a reading culture, the nation will be able to obtain wisdom, taqwa (obedience to Islamic laws and fear of Allah SWT), prosperity and safety. It will also be able to stimulate creativity and innovation." The minister added that the beauty of reading was that it could be done virtually anywhere.

"Even more so in this day and age, knowledge can be acquired by reading either the printed or the electronic word (blogs, Twitter and much more) it's all at our fingertips. If we read more, we will be in closer proximity to the outside world, a world without borders."

The minister acknowledged that promoting a reading culture would face challenges and it would be a "journey" that required the involvement of many different stakeholders. "Libraries need to take into account the development of social and electronic media that can attract people to reading," he said. "In this context, there is no one method and approach that will suffice."

The Empowering Reading Culture 2013 is being implemented by Jabatan Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka through Bahagian Perpustakaan (library section) and designed to instil a fondness for reading to create a society that is knowledgeable, informed, visionary and progressive for the good of the nation as a whole.

Some of the winners for libraries and reading corners from yesterday's event included Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Pandan Kuala Belait, Rumah Panjang Lepong Baru Semabat, Mohamed Bolkiah Mosque Kg Serusop, Kg Danau mosque in Tutong, Dato Mohd Yassin Primary School, Paduka Seri Begawan Science College and the Ministry of Defence to name a few.

Source: The Brunei Times, 11 Jan 2013

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BLA EXO MEETING

Members met on 4 January 2013 and 14 January 2013 to finalise preparations for the upcoming 13th Annual General Meeting and to review amendments to the Constitution 2010. The meetings were chaired by Nellie DPH Sunny, BLA President.

AITI GRANTS FOR APICTA MERIT WINNERS

Five participants of the Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards 2012 were awarded grants by the Authority for Info-Communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam (AITI).

The grants were presented by Pehin Dato Hj Abdullah, Minister of Communications on 15 Sept 2012 to four APICTA merit award winners in their respective categories, namely, ZimacSilicon

Technologies Sdn Bhd, John Harith Sdn Bhd, MeSixty Sdn Bhd, and Media Hikmah, who received an AITI grant of BND$25,000 each.

An AITI grant of BND$50,000 was presented to Chung Hwa Middle School, which won the APICTA Awards 2012 in the Secondary Student Project category, with its product, 'Brunei Treasure'.

The main objectives of the AITI grant are to further research and development in the field of ICT and to facilitate the development of more innovative and competitive local ICT-related products and services. Source: Borneo Bulletin, 16 Sept 2012

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BLA PHOTO GALLERY

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‘KG AYER, KENANGAN ABADI’

Kampong Ayer, Kenangan Abadi or Living Memory is the first photographic book ever published on the historical area of Kampong Ayer which was launched on 2 Dec 2012. The book is written by Dato Dr Hj Abd Latif Hj Ibrahim, a Brunei historian and does not only contain writings and images that could spur nostalgia amongst current and former village residents but also unveil the history and heritage of its existence. It will be a vital reference in identifying the early history of Brunei and the water village for foreigners and locals alike.

This fascinating publication of 252 pages will take the readers back to how the Sultanate of Brunei looked many years ago. There are more than 300 pictures from the olden days to the present, including some photos from the early 20th century. The photos will remind people what an important part of the country's history Kampong Ayer has played.

"There can be no doubt that Brunei is the 'Kampong Ayer' and 'Kampong Ayer' is Brunei. The growth of water villages is a historical phenomenon, without which the state of Brunei Darussalam would not have existed," said the author. The book also reveals the various activities and occasions showcasing the nation's economic agents such as the Padian, who are no longer seen these days, the venue of boat racing, and the involvement of royalty in water village activities.

Since the existence of the water village in the yesteryears, the concept has always been that of the Malay Islamic Monarchy (MIB) as the village is inhabited by Malay citizens, the mosque as an Islamic symbol, and the monarchy institution visible in the form of a royal palace prominently located next to the water village. Source: Borneo Bulletin, 2 Dec 2012 and Ranoadidas.

APICTA AWARDS 2012

Each year APICTA recognises the best in innovation from across the Asia Pacific ICT community. Past winners have gone on to international business success, formed new partnerships and grown for the benefit of their community. The 2012 APICTA awards were held 2-5 Dec 2012 in Brunei, Darussalam. The winners are: Sustainability and Green IT Integral Technology Solutions and LGIS (Qld) - ClimateSmart Home Service Research and Development Smart Services CRC in partnership with University of Wollongong (NSW) - iSee - Collaborate and Connect Natural Tourism and Hospitality Sissit PTY LTD (VIC) - Sissit QikBoard Kiosk The Merit Recipients are: Tools and Infrastructure-Opengear (QLD) - Opengear ACM5500 Remote Infrastructure Management Gateway Sustainability and Green IT- PaperCut Software International Pty Ltd (VIC) - PaperCut Print and Copier Management Software

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LIBRARY @SURIA By Nur Nadzirah Zainul Arifin

The new Sabah State Library branch, library@Suria is located on the 4th floor of Suria Sabah

Shopping Mall in the heart of Kota Kinabalu. It was opened to the public on 1 February 2012.

The 6,000 square feet library accommodates a 30,000 volumes of books -fiction and general non-fiction titles for adults and children. It provides various services, such as registration for new members both adult and children, lending and return of fiction and non-fiction books, internet, database and WiFi service.The library opens everyday, including public holidays from 10am to 9pm.

Contact: Library@ Suria, Level 4, Suria Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, No.Tel : 6088-486461

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HAPPENINGS

1 Dec 2012 3rd

TechExpo 1 Dec 2012 Community Development Department introduced JAPEM Database 1 Dec 2012 Ten primary schools and one secondary school received School

Improvement Programme (SIP) 2009-2011 plaques 7 Dec 2012 BIBD Contact centre launched 9 Dec 2012 Inter Ministries Golf Tournament to mark 19

th Civil Service Day

10 Dec 2012 Land Transport Department announced the introduction of new system for diving license, vehicle license, vehicle registration book in 2013

10 Dec 2012 The Brunei Economic Development Board signed an agreement with Junior Achievement to launch the Junior Achievement Pilot Program in Brunei Darussalam

20-21 Dec 2012 ASEAN India Commemorative Summit 2012, New Delhi 22 Dec 2012 A book on Himpunan Doa dan Zikir Pilihan launched 24 Dec 2012 Hospital Suri Seri Begawan, Kuala Belait to introduce Information and Health

Care Management Brunei Darussalam (Bru-HIMS) in early 2013 31 Dec 2012 Three named Chancellor’s Scholars 31 Dec 2012 80

th Anniversary of Boys Scout Association

1 Jan 2013 Renaming of waterfront as Dermaga Diraja Bandar Seri Begawan 1 Jan 2013 92

nd anniversary of Royal Brunei Police Force. Formed on 1 Jan 1921

1 Jan 2013 Price Control Act Amendments 2012 enforced 5 Jan 2013 Pad Nunok new Community Centre is completed 6 Jan 2013 Basketball Association Annual General Meeting 6 Jan 2013 'Riadah Bandar Seri Begawan' (BSB) introduced 7 Jan 2013 Brunei History Centre launched Pertandingan Mencipta Video Dokumentari

Sejarah 2013 Peringkat Amatur with the theme ‘Sejarah Di Mana-mana'. 8 Jan 2013 Establsihment of Brunei Agro Technology Park announced 11 Jan 2013 TelBru Fibre-to-the-home in speedy broadband has reached 1,000

th home.

11 Jan 2013 Report on the 2nd

Health and National Nutrition Status Survey (NHANSS) completed. The survey began in 2009 for children under 5 years old and second phase for those aged 5 years to 75 years old.

23 Jan 2013 A month long exhibition of the London Olympic Games 2012 Torch and Cauldron Petal, Brunei Museums

23 Feb 2013 29th National Day

24-25 Apr 2013 22nd

ASEAN Summit, Brunei Darussalam 4-11 May 2013 Inter Ministries Games 2013 24-27 Jun 2013 46

th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting, Brunei Darussalam

79th IFLA General Assembly and Conference, 17-23 Aug 2013, Spore

16th CONSAL Conference, 26-29 May 2015, Bangkok, Thailand

All materials are copyrighted and any form of reproduction is not permitted without the permission of the publisher. WADAH PERPUSTAKAAN is published by © Brunei Darussalam Library Association, c/o Class 64 Library, SOASC, Jalan Tengah, Bandar Seri Begawan BS8411. email:pobox.bla@gmail.com. Editor: Nellie Dato Paduka Haji Sunny. Photo credits. Nellie, Hj Abd Hapidz, Nurul Fajrina, Nur Nadzirah, Ranoadidas.com, Borneo Bulletin, Pelita Brunei, Brunei Times. Layout: Nooralizah Mohamad and Nurul Fajrina Kamaluddin