Research Programs

Since 2010, Pustaka Negeri Sarawak (Pustaka) has been very active in contributing to knowledge creation, particularly in the fields of library and information science, reader development, early literacy, records management and archive management in Sarawak. These contributions are in the form of research programs and studies. Initially, these programs were outsourced from institutions of higher learning in Sarawak. Recently, some of the research works are done internally by its staff. These research programs are managed by the Innovation and Sustainability Division and administered by Pustaka's Research Committee.

Selection of Research Topics

Areas to be studied shall be determined from the following sources:

1) Inputs, comments, and suggestions from Members of the Board of Management of Pustaka and the Sarawak Government.
2) Issues and concerns resulting from in-house analysis of data of all major products and services, including customer satisfaction surveys and customer feedbacks.
3) Issues and concerns resulting from in-house risk management activities on all major products and services.
4) Major breakdown of a core product or service.
5) Issues and concerns faced by the public libraries in Sarawak.
6) Issues and concerns in records management and archives management in Sarawak.

Completed Research Programs

Research Titles		Initiation Dates		Completion Dates		Researchers		Costs (RM)
1) The Reading Habits of Users of Public Libraries in Sarawak.		2014		2015		Universiti Malaysia Sarawak a) Dr Parveen Kaur b) Dr Arif Jarwad		185,000.00
2) The Reading Habits Among Users of Pustaka Negeri Sarawak and Pustaka Miri.		2014		2015		Universiti Technology MARA Sarawak a) Dr Rashidah Mahdi b) Dr Norseha Unin		49,667.00
3) Information-Seeking Behaviour of the State Civil Officers.		2016		2019		Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak a) Dr Jee Teck Weng b) Dr Lo May Chium c) Dr Melinda Kong d) Dr Ngui Kwang Sing e) Adeline Sophia Ho		100,048.12
4) Information-Seeking Behaviour Among the Rural Dwellers in Sarawak.		May 2018		March 2020		Universiti Technology MARA Sarawak a) Dr Norseha Unin b) Dr Awang Rozaimie Awang Shuib c) Aiza Johari d) Abdul Ismail Mohd Jawi		94,385.00
5) The effectiveness of records management programmes of Pustaka Negeri Sarawak.		August 2021		July 2022		Universiti Technology MARA Sarawak a) Imilia Ibrahim b) Sabariah Samad c) Norlida Ismailly d) Zainon Bibi Malaysia National Archives e) Amy Ngau Ing		95,795.00
6) The Impact of Reader Development Programmes of Pustaka Negeri Sarawak.		August 2021		July 2022		Universiti Technology MARA Sarawak a) Dr Norseha Unin b) Dr Awang Rozaimie Awang Shuib c) Aiza Johari d) Abdul Ismail Mohd Jawi		150,000.00 Estimated
7) The effectiveness of legal deposit programmes of Pustaka Negeri Sarawak.		August 2021		July 2022		Universiti Malaysia Sarawak a) Dr Victoria Jonathan b) Dr Lee Nung Kiong c) Dr Bong Chih How d) Dr Nur Fatihah Abdullah Bandar e) Dr Suhaila Saee.		100,000.00 Estimated
8) The Impact of Digital Inclusivity Initiatives in Sarawak.		December 2021		December 2022		To be done by the PANDei Team of Pustaka.		20,000.00 Estimated

Upcoming Research Programs

a) Study on the Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Public Library Services in Sarawak.