OCLC Asia Pacific Regional Council

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OCLC Asia Pacific Regional Council

• ChewLeng Beh,Chair
• Implementation Committee Report
• Tuesday, February 10, 2009

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OCLC Asia Pacific Regional Council Implementation
Committee Members

• Beh, ChewLeng, National Library Board,
  Singaporechewleng_at_nlb.gov.sgCopsey, Janet,
  University of Auckland, New ZealandJl.copsey_at_auck
  land.ac.nzElliott, Vic, The Australian National
  University, AustraliaVic.Elliott_at_anu.edu.auHsia
  ng, Jieh, National Taiwan University,
  Taiwanjhsiang_at_ntu.edu.twKato, Tetsuo, Waseda
  University, Japankatotet_at_waseda.jpSoong,
  Samson, Hong Kong University of Science
  Technology, Hong Kongsoong_at_ust.hkXue, Fangyu,
  Tsinghua University, Chinaxuefy_at_lib.tsinghua.edu.
  cn

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OCLC AP RCIC members, Andrew and Tony at work
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Chronology of Events

• Chair of OCLC Members Council formally invited
  appointed delegates to join the Regional Council
  Implementation Committee (RCIC)
• Chair of RCIC introduced and explained purpose of
  RCIC through emails
• 1st framework document drafted by Andrew and
  circulated for review
• RCIC met in Hong Kong to finalize framework
  document
• Finalized framework document sent to Chair of
  Members Council

• early Nov 2008    
•  mid-Nov 2008
• mid-Dec 2008
• 15-16 Jan 2009
• 23 Jan 2009

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Highlights of OCLC Asia Pacific Regional Council
Framework Document

• Followed fairly close to Members Council draft
  document
• Strived for success, inclusiveness, continuity
• Members of Implementation Committee to form
  inaugural Executive Committee of Asia Pacific
  Regional Council until July 1, 2010
• Includes Chair, Vice-Chair/ Chair-Elect,
  Council Secretary and 4 other members in
  Executive Committee
• 2 Standing Committees Executive Nominating
  Committee
• At least ONE in-person Regional Council meeting
  a year
• Annual budget appropriation from OCLC for
  running its activities

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OCLC Asia Pacific Regional Council Proposed
Inaugural Meeting 

• mid-September 2009
• Beijing, China
• National Library of China (subject to Professor
  Xue's negotiations with NLC)

• Date  
• Venue 
• Host