Sarawakiana Exhibition, Sibu
Introduction
Pustaka is always intensifying efforts towards the preservation and conservation of indigenous knowledge, culture and Sarawak’s history. One of our regular program is Sarawakiana Exhibition, designed to showcase Sarawakiana collections to the general public.
Objectives
1. To create greater public awareness and promote the culture and heritage of Sarawak to prevent them from becoming extinct; and
2. To serve as a rich and coherent intellectual resource about Sarawak.
Procedure in Preparing Sarawakiana Exhibition
1. Pre-approval
- Head of Unit to select one theme or topic related to Sarawak for quarterly exhibition and prepare the proposal to submit and get approval by Head of Sarawakiana Division.
- Once had been approved, Designated Officer (DO) to list out items under Sarawakiana Collection related to the theme.
- DO to submit the suggestion of exhibited items to Head of Unit for approval.
Once approved, the DO shall :
- Prepare label and tagging for exhibited items (title, artist/author, year, etc).
- Prepare images of exhibited items with brief information for online exhibition purpose.
- Prepare poster, brochure, web banner and press release or write-up information of exhibition for promotion purpose.
- Exhibit and label items accordingly.
2. During Exhibition
- On-going promotions of the exhibition.
3. Post-Exhibition
- Keep item labels and taggings for future use.
- Ensure all the items being properly wrapped before moving (if any) and kept in the original location.
- DO shall update the current location of exhibited items in Division Reporting (which has been collaborated with HOD).
Exhibition in Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, Sibu
- Special Collection exhibition
- Seraong@Terendak Melanau exhibition
- Bemban dan Rumbia exhibition
