Spotlights(Vol.49 No.1)

The National Central Library (NCL) hosted the International Joint Research and Training Program for Nation's Memory and Archive Management from Oct. 30 – Nov. 3, 2017. An opening ceremony was held in the NCL's International Conference Hall to mark the start of the program on Oct. 30. In her opening speech, NCL Director-General Shu-hsien Tseng said that the program's aim was to strengthen partnerships with ASEAN countries, while advancing exchanges and cooperation with other countries around the world. Lecturers and course participants for the program were invited from many countries, including Australia, Brunei, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Latvia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam. Among the attendees were a number of Director-General level staff, such as Leipzig University Library Director-General Prof. Ulrich Johannes Schneider, the University Librarian at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur, and Deputy Chief Executive of the National Library Board, Singapore, Ms. Tay Ai Cheng.