November 2010

November 2010
Lincoln Corners in Kuala Lumpur & Sarawak
Secretary Clinton‟s Townterview an Outstanding Success Via Ground Breaking CO.NX
Webchat at Lincoln Corners
Secretary Hillary Clinton at the Townterview in Kuala Lumpur November 2.
During the recent visit to Malaysia by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, about 500
students, faculty, NGO representatives, entrepreneurs and senior government officials packed the
Banquet Hall at the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC) in Kuala
Lumpur to engage in a conversation with her on themes ranging from women's empowerment,
education, and entrepreneurship to Afghanistan and the prospects for peace in the Middle East.
During the "townterview,” Secretary Clinton was
interviewed by two
well-known journalists working for
Malaysian TV conglomerate Media Prima. Questions
also came from the audience, both in person and
remotely from Lincoln Corners at the Kuala Lumpur
City Library and the State
Library in Kuching, Sarawak (Malaysian Borneo),
where groups had gathered to participate in the
conversation via CO.NX web chat.
KL Public Diplomacy Officer Anita Ghildyal managed
the webchat portion of the event, coordinating with PDO Anita Ghildyal and CO.NX Asia “guru” Neil Abraham
American principals, Malaysian counterparts and the at the controls providing seamless webchat transmission
of the Townterview.
webchat technical crew to provide a seamless
program.
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Neil Abraham, CO.NX Asia Pacific Coordinator and
webchat “guru” was in Malaysia to provide his
expert assistance on site for the Townterview,
liaising with ISTAC and local media partner (Media
Prima) to ensure that connections between sites
and final webcast feed successfully broadcast the
Townterview around the world via
CO.NX servers.
Embassy webmaster Hisham Selamat, webchat “
guru-in-formation” was the on-site technician at
Lincoln Corner Kuala Lumpur for the November 2
pr0gram. Mark Betka, CO.NX Washington
Embassy Webmaster Hisham Selamat at the Lincoln Corner in KL.
provided time and support in the days before and
throughout the webcast to make sure that testing went smoothly.
Liaison and testing started days in advance to resolve firewall issues at all three sites, and to provide an
online slideshow “preview” of the Townterview in Malaysia’s CO.NX webchat room.
Malaysian interlocutors for the Townterview webchat participating remotely from Lincoln Corners.
Lincoln Resource Center Director Gerard George liaised with Lincoln Corners in Kuala Lumpur and
Sarawak (Malaysian Borneo) to gather an audience, and identify two very lucky Malaysian interlocutors in
KL and Sarawak, to ask questions during the webchat from these sites. Sherley Ngan and Siti Aminah Bt
Hassan asked the Secretary some very challenging questions. The webchat drew 80 guests at Lincoln
Corner KL and 60 guests at Lincoln Corner Sarawak.
The audience certainly loved listening to Secretary Clinton describe the challenges of her job and the
accomplishments of the Obama Administration over the past two years. Among the audience was a
student who won a contest on U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur's Facebook page, giving her a coveted spot at
the event and a chance to ask the Secretary a two-part question on the U.S. and ASEAN and on the
difficulty of women breaking through the glass ceiling in politics.
Despite numerous challenges both human and technical,
Embassy Kuala Lumpur broke new ground on November
2, enabling people across Malaysia to participate
“virtually” in an historic, first-time ever, high level public
diplomacy CO.NX webchat with the Secretary of State
from Malaysia.
A section of the Malaysian guests enthralled to view and hear Secretary
Clinton respond to Malaysian concerns via the historic CO.NX webchat
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Lincoln Corner Kuala Lumpur
MALAYSIAN YOUTH „REACH FOR THE STARS” WITH U.S. ASTRONAUT ROBERT D. CABANA
Ambassador-Designate Jones poses for photo with students at the KL Library
On October 7, over 150 university students from
the Klang Valley were “starstruck” by U.S.
astronaut Robert D. Cabana, Director of NASA’s
Kennedy Space Center, who met with them at
the KL City Library. Astronaut Cabana delivered
a talk about his experiences with space travel,
that was brought to life by numerous photos
illustrating the history of international space
flight, the role of NASA (National Aeronautic and
Space Administration) in space exploration, the
space shuttle missions (including those he
himself has flown), and the challenges of
preparing for life in a zero gravity environment
at the international space station. More
Participants taking opportunities to take a photo shot with Cabana
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Lincoln Corner Kedah
U.S. Expert Speaks on U.S. Midterm Elections
Dr. David Plotke addresses a crowd of 150 people at the Lincoln Corner in Kedah.
Dr. David Plotke, Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Committee on Historical Studies at The
New School in New York City, shared his thoughts and predictions on the U.S. midterm elections with
over 700 Malaysian scholars, academics, students, youth and media in four cities over eight days. In
Penang and Kedah, Dr. Plotke spoke to over 200 students and professions at Lincoln Corner Kedah and
Lincoln Corner Penang. More
S.K. Taman Ria Enthused by the Lincoln Corner Collections
On 14 October Lincoln Corner Kedah organized an information hunt and puzzle solving activity for a
group of 53 students and teachers of S.K. Taman Ria activity after briefings on Lincoln Corner
collection, services and activities by the Corner librarian.
SMK Tun Sharifah Rodziah students solving a puzzle during the Information Literacy event
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Students from SMK Tun Sharifah Rodziah and SMK Convent Learn about
Lincoln Corner Kedah
Lincoln Corner librarian provides a briefing and tour of the Lincoln Corner
On 21 and 23 October, 106 students and teachers from SMK
Convent and 88 students and teachers from SMK Tun Sharifah
Rodziah visited Lincoln Corner Kedah. Students were given a
brief presentation on Lincoln Corner activities, collections and
services by the corner librarian. A guided tour of the Lincoln
Corner and briefing on U.S.— Malaysia partnership via the
exhibition was also included in the visit.
Lincoln Corner Roadshow at SMK Agama Kedah
SMK Agama Kedah students during the Lincoln Corner briefings and puzzle solving activity
On October 19 the Lincoln Corner Kedah reached out to 120 SMK Agama Kedah students through
quizzes and puzzles organized in conjunction with the Kedah State Public Library Roadshow at public
schools.
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Lincoln Corner Kedah
Lincoln Corner Kedah Roadshow in SMK Convent
On November 2 the Lincoln Corner Kedah was invited to SMK Convent to host educational activities
using Lincoln Corner materials in conjunction with the School Excellent Award Day. 200 Students
actively participated in a series of activities led by Lincoln Corner Kedah librarians. The activities
includes Lincoln Corner Magazine puzzle solving activity, “Book Details”, Rearrange words and
Halloween Pumpkin coloring contest and quiz base on the Ability and Disability Poster Exhibition.
Exhibition .
Students actively participating in the Lincoln Corner Puzzle
solving, Quiz, “Book Details”, Word puzzle and Halloween
Coloring activities
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Lincoln Resource Center Promotes U.S.-Malaysia Partnerships, Features Visiting
U.S. Librarian
At the National Library, John Hickok (center) flanked by
Dato’ Raslin (right) and Gerard George (left).
John Hickok responds to questions from all over
Malaysia via CO.NX webchat
On Monday, November 8, the Information Resource Center (IRC) and the National Library of
Malaysia organized a seminar on “U.S. and International Networking: Opportunities for Malaysian
Libraries” featuring John Hickok, a librarian from California State University (Fullerton). The
program was held at the National Library of Malaysia and both John Hickok and IRC Director Gerard
George shared perspectives about collaborating with U.S. libraries and with the Embassy’s network
of American Corners, also known as Lincoln Corners in Malaysia. The audience comprised the
Director General of the National Library Dato’ Raslin Abu Bakar, 40 senior librarians, representatives
from the Lincoln Corner in Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia
Commission and local media. More
Webchat: David Plotke fields questions on U.S. midterm elections
David Plotke fields questions on U.S. midterm elections
At a special hour-long live webchat organized by the Lincoln Resource Center October 8, Professor
Dr. David Plotke, a specialist in U.S. politics at the New School University , spoke to several
Malaysians from all over the peninsular, even as far as Kuching, (Sarawak), and with international
participants in Brisbane (Australia), Washington, D.C., and New York (in the U.S.), about the
forthcoming U.S. midterm elections. More
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“Reach for Your Dreams” talk empowered Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara families
All smiles from the participants after the powerful session
On October 10, U.S. Embassy Lincoln Resource Center in partnership with MyKasih Foundation,
Pusat Penyayang Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara and SistasNetwork organized a motivational talk for
fifty underprivileged women and youth who participate in a food assistance program implemented
by Malaysia’s MyKasih Foundation. The event was designed to empower women and youth,
targeting lower income families and single mothers. Embassy Press and Information Officer Tina
Malone gave welcoming remarks and stressed the importance of women in economic, social and
political life through a brief photo presentation. More
Lincoln Resource Center Librarian Talks Facebook
Group photo with speakers and organizing committee
On October 12, Lincoln Resource Center Librarian, Harvinder Kaur gave a multimedia presentation titled
“Social Media Revolution 2” with Mr. Zain HD from WAGO Sdn Bhd. The two day workshop was
organized by the Special Library Committee, Librarians Association of Malaysia and the University of
Malaya library as a follow up of a Web 2.0 seminar held this past April. Forty librarians drawing from
academic, government and special libraries around Malaysia participated in this dynamic multi-media
workshop which which included a video on the growing global social media scene, a presentation focusing
on American libraries on facebook, and concluded with a hands-on training session on creating a
facebook profile and using other social media applications to include blogs and Flickr. More
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