Collective Digital Collaboration in Asia on-going experience of ACTMalaria Joseph M. Yap Information Resource Officer [email_address]

Contents History Our Vision Our Collection Partner Agencies Online Transactions Online Archives Trials Future Plans Conclusions

History

Our Vision

Our Collection

Partner Agencies

Online Transactions

Online Archives

Trials

Future Plans

Conclusions

History Mekong Malaria Documentation Center: 2001 Started by Dr. Carlo Urbani

Mekong Malaria Documentation Center: 2001

Started by Dr. Carlo Urbani

History Healthlink evaluated MMDC through SWOC Analysis ACTMalaria Information Resource Center: 2005 New website developed

Healthlink evaluated MMDC through SWOC Analysis

ACTMalaria Information Resource Center: 2005

New website developed

Our Vision To be the one-stop source of online malaria information in Asia Mission is… To provide free malaria resources to member countries, partners and stakeholders of malaria in Asia, facilitating dissemination of knowledge and reliable information with focus on drug related studies and research Tagline: “ Your online malaria channel in Asia”

To be the one-stop source of online malaria information in Asia

Mission is…

To provide free malaria resources to member countries, partners and stakeholders of malaria in Asia, facilitating dissemination of knowledge and reliable information with focus on drug related studies and research

Tagline: “ Your online malaria channel in Asia”

Our Collection Published full-text documents (in English and local language) Manuals/Guidelines Case studies/Research Proposals Unpublished/On-going research Photographs IEC Materials/ AV Materials

Published full-text documents (in English and local language)

Manuals/Guidelines

Case studies/Research Proposals

Unpublished/On-going research

Photographs

IEC Materials/ AV Materials

Growth of Records 39 No data No data Download Requests 11,785 No data No data IP Stats 105 720 94 219 24 1,329 June 2008 97 63 Blogs 179 No data Uploaded 61 No data My Library 213 92 Individuals 20 13 Organizations 780 360 Bibliographic March 2008 2007 Records

Partner Agencies CNM Library Librarian: Ms Molyden Vann

CNM Library

Partner Agencies CMPE Library Contributor: Dr. Nouannipha Simmalavong

CMPE Library

Partner Agencies NIMPE Library Librarian: Ms Luong Thi Phuong Mai

NIMPE Library

Partner Agencies Bureau of Vector Borne Diseases BVBD Library and Contributors Mr. Somchai Dannarongchai and Mrs.Yupin Simasarit

Bureau of Vector Borne Diseases

Partner Agencies National Institute of Parasitic Diseases Contributor: Ms Gloria Xiong

National Institute of Parasitic Diseases

Online Transactions Fill up the form Submit Document Share a resource Approved Disapproved Published online Kept in the database Published online Viewed online Download or Request for a material Editing

Online Hits Total Hits 55236 Total Files 45928 Total Pages 30664 Total Visits 7313

Online Records Center and Archives The OMS as the back-end database, records center and archives; All transactions are logged and recorded; Serves as the central hub for editors and administrator; All uploads, blogs, memmbers data and IP addresses are stored.

The OMS as the back-end database, records center and archives;

All transactions are logged and recorded;

Serves as the central hub for editors and administrator;

All uploads, blogs, memmbers data and IP addresses are stored.

Storage and Back-up 250 GB hard drive and 250 GB second drive as back-up

250 GB hard drive and 250 GB second drive as back-up

Present Trials Contributors Editors AIRC Users

Contributors

Editors

AIRC

Users

Future Plans Deployment of Online Training on Scanning for online contributors; Has five modules on image files and formats, scanning, pdf production, uploading and archiving; Free!!! Establish more links and partners

Deployment of Online Training on Scanning for online contributors;

Has five modules on image files and formats, scanning, pdf production, uploading and archiving;

Free!!!

Establish more links and partners

Conclusion AIRC is still on its infancy stage. It constantly undergoes development through dependence on users and stakeholders comments and needs. Full cooperation, coordination and support from partner agencies, key contacts, libraries and librarians will make AIRC effective and useful as a databank of online malaria information in Mekong and Asia Pacific.

AIRC is still on its infancy stage. It constantly undergoes development through dependence on users and stakeholders comments and needs. Full cooperation, coordination and support from partner agencies, key contacts, libraries and librarians will make AIRC effective and useful as a databank of online malaria information in Mekong and Asia Pacific.

Take home message! “ Information sharing, is the first step, the simplest form of regional cooperation” -Hungarian official

“ Information sharing, is the first step, the simplest form of regional cooperation”

-Hungarian official

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