Research Management Guidelines

These guidelines are established and maintained by Pustaka’s Research Committee (hereinafter called “the Committee”) to ensure the process of determining a research topic is done systematically, efficiently, without prejudice and covering wide range of areas affecting Pustaka Negeri Sarawak (hereinafter called “Pustaka”).The guidelines also define the processes of handling a research or a study in a manner that is transparent, systematic, regulatory-compliance and fair to all parties involved.

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.

Invitations for Submission of Research Proposals

1) Invitations for the submission of research proposals shall be extended to all public and private institutions of higher learning in Sarawak.
2) Invitations for the submission of research proposals may be extended to all public and private institutions of higher learning outside Sarawak when deems necessary by the Committee.
3) Invitations for the submission of research proposals may be extended to public and private research institutions in Malaysia when deems necessary by the Committee.
4) Invitations for the submission of research proposals shall not be extended to research institutions outside Malaysia.
5) The standard closing date for the receipt of submission of research proposals is two (2) months from the date of invitation. The closing date may be extended for a period as deems necessary by the Committee.
6) The invitation document shall define that the research proposal to be submitted must have the following elements:

a) Title
b) Statement of the problem
c) Literature review
d) Scope and location of research
e) Research methodology
f) Duration of research
g) Detail estimated cost
h) Full curriculum vitae of all the researchers

7) Submission of research proposals may be hardcopy or softcopy.
8) Submissions received after the closing date will be rejected.
9) Upon receipt of a research proposal, the Secretariat to the Committee shall notify the sender or proposer of the research proposal via email.