The project is an effort to collaborate internationally on identification
and preservation of Borneo materials with participating institutions
from chosen countries.
: REGIONAL
COOPERATION DEVELOPING AND SHARING OF INFORMATION ON BORNEO :
The
study of Borneo is becoming more important and popular in view of the island's
strategic location in the middle of Southeast Asia, rich in fauna and flora
and having a diverse population of many ethnic groups.
Documentation
of its rich culture has been carried out since before the era of colonization.
Now a serious effort has been made to identify, preserve and make accessible
all of these materials. Concerted effort to identify and preserve materials
on Borneo is of significant importance in order to increase accessibility, ensure
intellectual continuity, and to support research.
A
special name as agreed by the participating organizations for this project is
k@Borneo, which means the key to knowledge on Borneo. It is
vital to identify, acquire, maintain and make accessible all types of information
resources about Borneo, particularly those that are held in various locations
throughout Borneo.
This is the first phase of the project, in the second phase items held throughout
the world will also be recorded.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES