PPMKSAR members got recognition

Rashidah Bolhassan profile portrays on SABATI Women’s Museum

Persatuan Pustakawan Malaysia Kumpulan Sarawak, Chairperson, Rashidah Bolhassan has been honoured by the Badan Amal Tenaga Isteri-Isteri (SABATI) in their SABATI Women’s Museum – an exhibition that portrays outstanding women of Sarawak.

Rashidah’s contributions to the librarian profession have been profound and in addition to her work she has also been involved with many library projects and some have ranged well beyond that. Her career as the Chief Executive Officer to the Pustaka Negeri Sarawak and her professional agenda for the Sarawak community is recognized by the Honours Award of the Pegawai Bintang Kenyalang – Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak.

It is great pleasure for PPMKSAR to have her as our Chairperson as she brings exuberance, intelligence and commitment to the association and PPMKSAR is pleased to see her contributions recognized.

Congratulations to Levas Mejus on her receipt of The Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence for 2007

Levas Mejus, Chief Librarian of the Curtin University of Technology (Sarawak Campus) has been awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence 2007 from Curtin University of Technology (Australia).

As the Chief Librarian for the Sarawak Campus in Miri, Levas has helped to establish the library to become the central pillar of teaching and learning. This award certainly gives recognition and the contribution of librarians to the university and its community.

The library profession in Malaysia and particularly in Sarawak is proud of the contributions made by Rashidah and Levas.

Prepared by Dayang Zarina Abang Ismail
PPMKSAR 2008