On the afternoon of January 24, 2024, the seminar "Policy on supplementing, exploiting and serving learning materials at the University" was organized by the Library of Ho Chi Minh University of Banking and the Library Board of Foreign Trade University Campus II co-organization took place in an online format. The seminar was aimed at strengthening the connection between the libraries of the two universities, following the Memorandum of Understanding between the two units and improving the efficiency of supplementary activities, exploitation and service of learning, research as well as quality assurance work according to current university policies.
On the side of Foreign Trade University Campus II, there was the presence of MSc. Bui Thi Hoang Oanh - Head of the Library Department, Bui Thi Thuy Quyen and Nguyen Nhat Ha - Communications staff, Tran Ngoc Son - Course Resources and Duplicate Search staff, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Ha - Library User Service staff.
On the side of Ho Chi Minh University of Banking, there was MSc. Tran Vinh Nguyen - Director of HUB’s library, MSc Le Van Toan - Deputy Director, Dr. Nguyen Trung Hieu - Deputy Director and Tran Thi Loc – Supplementing staff, Nguyen Thi Thu – Authoritying staff, Ho Le Anh Tuan – Digital Library staff.
Speaking at the opening of the discussion, MSc. Tran Vinh Nguyen shared the results that the Library of HUB has implemented in recent times such as officially promulgating the Regulations on developing library information resources, Document deposit regulations, results of the Library's support process for the accreditation of training institutions... as well as requirements for the development process in the coming time.
The discussion program includes discussions and exchanges between leaders and experts around professional issues of supplementing library documents according to each round of updating the outline of the training program and the purchasing process. ebook, carrying out negotiations with publishers during the purchasing process. Experience in developing facilities, information resources, specialized equipment, library operations, and management to meet higher education institution library standards. The profession of supporting paper documents and digital documents between university libraries was in turn answered by the speakers.
Not only that, the discussion also focused on professional discussions on diversifying services and utilities to serve students, lecturers, and Library users; Document digitization service serves users and copyright issues during implementation with endogenous documents, reference documents...; The Library's communication activities related to Vietnam Book Day and Reading Culture, reading culture development activities, library tour programs... in universities; Experience in mobilizing sponsorship resources from businesses, lecturers, and alumni... to increase the coverage of documents for teaching and research requirements.
Library staff and experts participated in discussing the contents of the discussion
In conclusion, the two units reached an agreement on the importance of supplementing, exploiting, and serving learning materials in the development process of the library, and at the same time agreed on the increased exchange and cooperation between the Library of Ho Chi Minh City Banking University and the Library Board of Foreign Trade University Campus II through negotiations, signing a new Memorandum of Understanding and many combined organizational activities soon.
The seminar took place effectively with many valuable discussions and contributions both professionally and practically. Not only does it bring many valuable intellectual values to the attendees, ot only does it bring many valuable intellectual values to the attendees, but it also brings the sharing of information, knowledge, experiences, and ideas, thereby contributing to removing difficulties and obstacles for supplementing, exploiting, and serving at the Library of Ho Chi Minh City Banking University and the Library Board of Foreign Trade University Campus II.