tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12278298.post6070545451008423394..comments2024-02-01T17:48:35.639+08:00Comments on School Librarian in Action: Afterthoughts on the ASEAN School Library Workshop and Meeting Dr. MariaZarah C. Gagatigahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16910736888739832265noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12278298.post-26976983025323140712016-08-22T17:45:17.336+08:002016-08-22T17:45:17.336+08:00Dr. Maria Laosunthara's passing away is also a...Dr. Maria Laosunthara's passing away is also a moment of remembrance for all those who have worked in, or profited from, the UNESCO libraries system. Even though today, regional UNESCO offices may have no longer a physical library, in the days that those were still considered a necessity, Dr. Maria has been instrumental in developing the system in S.E. Asia, from Bangkok/UNESCO. Her priority was to spread information, not to hoard it. Thus, regular bulletins of selected articles were regularly distributed throughout the S.E. Asian region. Before the days of internet, this service was of great importance to educational development centres. As Dr. Maria's de facto successor as Head, UNESCO Library for S.E. Asia & Pacific, I have often observed with how much respect and gratitude Dr. Maria was considered in many small educational organisations. This is one more important aspect of her legacy.Robert Egeter van Kuyknoreply@blogger.com