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Branching out to the North of Sarawak, a replica of Pustaka Negeri Sarawak was constructed with the aim of catering for information and research needs of Miri’s populace as well as for those from neighbouring towns and districts within and around Sarawak’s northern region. This is in line with Pustaka Negeri’s goal of giving every individual in the State a chance to have access to information and to acquire knowledge through Pustaka Negeri. Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri (formerly known as Pustaka Miri - before 1st August 2014) is a two-storey building earmarked as one of the anchor nodes for the Miri City Fan. Located along the central axis to Dewan Suarah, the horse-shoe shape two-storey sandstone building with light green curtain walling was designed as a tranquil oasis acting as a symbolic apex of information technology in the heart of Miri Resort City. | Branching out to the North of Sarawak, a replica of Pustaka Negeri Sarawak was constructed with the aim of catering for information and research needs of Miri’s populace as well as for those from neighbouring towns and districts within and around Sarawak’s northern region. This is in line with Pustaka Negeri’s goal of giving every individual in the State a chance to have access to information and to acquire knowledge through Pustaka Negeri. Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri (formerly known as Pustaka Miri - before 1st August 2014) is a two-storey building earmarked as one of the anchor nodes for the Miri City Fan. Located along the central axis to Dewan Suarah, the horse-shoe shape two-storey sandstone building with light green curtain walling was designed as a tranquil oasis acting as a symbolic apex of information technology in the heart of Miri Resort City. | ||
Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri was constructed in the prominent area of the public park in the central heart of Miri City with seating capacity of approximately 600 readers within the total floor space of 4,927 square meters. The construction of the library began on 27th January 2000 and completed in the end of July 2001. It opened its door to the public for the first time on 3rd October 2002 as a reference library and subsequently on 1st June 2003, widening its services to borrowing and lending. | Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri was constructed in the prominent area of the public park in the central heart of Miri City with seating capacity of approximately 600 readers within the total floor space of 4,927 square meters. The construction of the library began on 27th January 2000 and completed in the end of July 2001. It opened its door to the public for the first time on 3rd October 2002 as a reference library and subsequently on 1st June 2003, widening its services to borrowing and lending. | ||
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| + | Pustaka Miri is linked to Pustaka Negeri Sarawak via ICT infrastructure, and it has the concept of hybrid library, that is, a combination of print as well as electronic and digital information resources. Its functions are in line with Pustaka Negeri Sarawak’s functions as stated in the Sarawak State Library Ordinance 1999 which outlines among others: a research and reference centre, with collections at a level that will be able to assist researchers as well as other knowledge and information seekers; as an off-site depository center for legal deposit materials, develop special collections relating to Miriana and other local initiatives; contribute towards Pustaka Negeri Sarawak’s databases on information materials on and about Sarawak; and provide an educational environment through programmes and activities to raise information literacy. | ||
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| + | The soft opening of Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri was graced by the then Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr. George Chan Hong Nam on 19th October 2002. Everyone shared a light moment of joy as the opening bunting was unveiled. It surely marked the beginning of a new information gateway for Miri’s population. | ||
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Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri
Introduction
Branching out to the North of Sarawak, a replica of Pustaka Negeri Sarawak was constructed with the aim of catering for information and research needs of Miri’s populace as well as for those from neighbouring towns and districts within and around Sarawak’s northern region. This is in line with Pustaka Negeri’s goal of giving every individual in the State a chance to have access to information and to acquire knowledge through Pustaka Negeri. Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri (formerly known as Pustaka Miri - before 1st August 2014) is a two-storey building earmarked as one of the anchor nodes for the Miri City Fan. Located along the central axis to Dewan Suarah, the horse-shoe shape two-storey sandstone building with light green curtain walling was designed as a tranquil oasis acting as a symbolic apex of information technology in the heart of Miri Resort City.
Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri was constructed in the prominent area of the public park in the central heart of Miri City with seating capacity of approximately 600 readers within the total floor space of 4,927 square meters. The construction of the library began on 27th January 2000 and completed in the end of July 2001. It opened its door to the public for the first time on 3rd October 2002 as a reference library and subsequently on 1st June 2003, widening its services to borrowing and lending.
Pustaka Miri is linked to Pustaka Negeri Sarawak via ICT infrastructure, and it has the concept of hybrid library, that is, a combination of print as well as electronic and digital information resources. Its functions are in line with Pustaka Negeri Sarawak’s functions as stated in the Sarawak State Library Ordinance 1999 which outlines among others: a research and reference centre, with collections at a level that will be able to assist researchers as well as other knowledge and information seekers; as an off-site depository center for legal deposit materials, develop special collections relating to Miriana and other local initiatives; contribute towards Pustaka Negeri Sarawak’s databases on information materials on and about Sarawak; and provide an educational environment through programmes and activities to raise information literacy.
Opening
The soft opening of Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Miri was graced by the then Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Dr. George Chan Hong Nam on 19th October 2002. Everyone shared a light moment of joy as the opening bunting was unveiled. It surely marked the beginning of a new information gateway for Miri’s population.
