16th Conference on Cooperative Development and Sharing of Chinese Resources inaugurated today gathering industry professionals for exchange and the promotion of Chinese culture
MACAU, October 28 - Hosted by the Council of the Conference on Cooperative Development and Sharing of Chinese Resources (CCDSCR), and organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, the “16th Conference on Cooperative Development and Sharing of Chinese Resources” (hereinafter referred to as the “Conference”) was held today (28 October), at the Conference Room of the Macao Cultural Centre.
The opening ceremony was attended by the President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Leong Wai Man; the Secretary of the CPC Committee and Deputy Director of the National Library of China, Chen Ying; the Researcher of the National Science Library of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Liu Xiwen; the Chief Librarian of the Hong Kong Public Libraries (Hong Kong Central Library and Extension Activities), Daniel Li; the Director of the Department of Cooperation and Exchange of the National Library of Singapore, Soh Lin Li (Representative of the Chief Executive of the National Library of Singapore); the President of the Macao Library and Information Management Association, Wong Kwok Keung; the University Librarian of the University of Macau Library, Xu Hong; the University Librarian of the Macau University of Science and Technology Library, Xiao Long; the Head of Division of the Secretariat of the CCDSCR, Zhang Xu; the Director of the Office of China National Center for Preservation and Conservation of Ancient Books, Saren Gaowa; the Director of the Information Servicing Department of the National Science Library of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Weng Yanqin; the Director of Harvard-Yenching Library of Harvard University, Yang Jidong; the Deputy Director of the Peking University Library, Bie Liqian; the Interim Assistant University Librarian of the University of Macao Library (Library Resources and Development Section), Pun Nga Ian; the Acting Fung Ping Shan Librarian of the University of Hong Kong Libraries, Li Chun Kei; the Director of the Macau Documentation and Information Society, Ieong Hoi Keng; the Acting Director of the Library of East Asian Studies of the University of California, Berkeley, the United States of America, Jianye He; and the Librarian of Chinese Studies of the University Library of Languages and Civilizations, Loïc Xu.
A special handover ceremony for the “Authorisation Document for the Use of Images of Ancient Books” was held, during the opening in which the Public Library under the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government donated the digital resources of 16 ancient books from the Collection from the Jiaye Book Library Tower of the Public Library to the National Library of China (China National Center for Preservation & Conservation of Ancient Books), to be incorporated into the “Chinese Ancient Books Resource Database” and the “Intelligent Service Platform for Chinese Ancient Books”, further promoting the digital transmission and sharing of ancient book culture.
The President of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Leong Wai Man, said in her speech that the Conference is held in Macao again since its last time in 2016. This Conference not only brings together library professionals from various regions but also aims to promote the widespread dissemination and effective application of Chinese resources, and to strengthen the cultural exchanges. She also pointed out that the cooperative development and sharing of Chinese resources is an important means of cultural transmission and enhancement of cultural brands. The Conference helps to promote China's outstanding traditional culture and facilitates exchange and mutual learning between Chinese and Western civilisations, representing a concrete practice and manifestation of promoting the inheritance of Chinese culture.
The Secretary of the CPC Committee and Deputy Director of the National Library of China, Chen Ying, remarked in her speech that the Conference focuses on cross-disciplinary cooperation, revitalisation and application, and technology promotion, meeting the needs of the times and responding to the expectations of the professionals. It has become an important platform for cooperation, sharing and mutual learning among the library sector, academia, Chinese libraries worldwide and institutions holding Chinese resources. Ms. Ying proposed three initiatives for the industry: deepening cross-disciplinary collaboration to broaden the scope of sharing; upholding revitalisation and transmission to unleash the value of Chinese resources; and embracing technological innovation to enhance service capabilities. She also expressed the hope of working with industry professionals to open a new chapter in collaborations on and the sharing of Chinese resources.
Themed “The Future of Chinese Resources Cooperation and Sharing: Interdisciplinary Development and Heritage Revitalization”, the Conference featured keynote presentations by experts and scholars from academia and the industry from Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao, Singapore, the United States, covering topics such as the cross-border expansion of Chinese ancient book protection, the application of modern technology in the industry, and the revitalisation, utilisation, protection and promotion of Chinese resources.
For more information about the 16th CCDSCR, please visit www.library.gov.mo/ccdscr2026. For enquiries, please call 2836 6320 during office hours.
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