Business Information Services
Introduction
The establishment of Business Information Service [BIS] at PUSTAKA on March 2001 has shed new lights on the development of information brokering in the State. Information brokering refers to the efforts performed by information professionals in creatively gathering, organizing and packaging information and related information services for a fee.
Keeping that idea in mind, BIS is established to assist users in furnishing objective advice for the identification and solution of information problems at a certain standard of fee.
Mission Statement of Business Information Service [BIS]
To provide access to accurate, up-to-date and timely information.
Services Offered
Pro-Access [Professional Information Access]
- Reference service dedicated to business clients.
- Charges will be imposed according to professional fees hourly and information sources used.
- View Listing of Information Repackaging For Sale
Reading Point Services and Collections
- A closed access and free-of-charge point which presents a diverse collection of business information literature, especially relevant to Sarawak and Malaysia in general.
Document Delivery Service and Electronic Document and Delivery Payment [EDDP]
- Delivery of information in the form of literature or document (printed materials) available in PUSTAKA or from other information providers to BIS clients.
- Clients can also place requests for document electronically by visiting www.pustaka-sarawak.com/eddp
- Modes of document delivery will be hand-in, fax and conventional mail depending on the choice of the client.
- Delivered documents / literature will be confined to copyright laws.
Virtual Work Space Point
- Clients will be provided with 5-10 MB hard disk space for every using computer
- Users are provided with:
- Office productivity tools / software
- Internet access
- Office productivity tools / software
Sarawak Business Directory [SBD]
- Web-based on-line directory which provides lists of local business/ companies / freelance entrepreneurs at www.pustaka-sarawak.com/apps/business
- Includes information on types of business, addresses, contact persons, products and services offered etc.
- Users can register their business/ companies in this directory, providing an opportunity to promote their businesses globally