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International Council on Archives Annual Conference, Adelaide, October 2019 – Designing the Archive

From 21st to 25th October 2019, ASDS’ General Manager attended the ICA Annual Conference held in Adelaide, South Australia. The event was a joint conference with the Australian Association of Archivists, the Archives & Records Association of New Zealand and ICA’s Regional Pacific Branch (PARBICA).

The conference theme, Designing the Archive is about putting people at the centre of what the association does to provide opportunity to explore how data and information managers, records managers and archivists can use human-centred design approaches to ensure delivery of benefits to citizens, customers, stakeholders and communities.

More than 500 attendees from worldwide attended the conference the five-day conference. The attendees visited many historical venues in Adelaide during the event including the Adelaide State Library which held a special exhibition for their 100th year anniversary celebration.

Blood Donation Drive: Give Blood, Save Lives.

On the 28^th October 2019, AEGIS Secure Solutions Sdn Bhd organized a blood donation drive in collaboration with Jerudong Park Medical Centre (JPMC) at their Main Office in Bandar Seri Begawan.

The aim of the blood donation drive is to help replenish the blood bank supply and to give back to the community, as well as to create more awareness to the staff members.

This year marked the third blood donation drive conducted by AEGIS as part of it continues corporate social responsibilities (CSR) effort.

AEGIS will continue this life saving mission in the hopes that with this will set an example to other upstanding members of the community and to serve as a reminder that every effort, no matter how small, helps.

AEGIS conveyed its appreciation to the donors of this blood donation drive and in making the event a successful and memorable one. 

Launching of U-Stow Website

On 1st October 2019, ASDS launched a new website for U-Stow, our self storage facility services.

Visit U-Stow Self Storage Website for more information on the unit sizes and products on sale.

BasicPlus CPR, AED & First Aid Course

From the 10th to 12th September, ASDS sent a group of 7 new staff on basic First Aid CPR course. Throughout the course duration, candidates were taught to assess and respond to various situation where first aid is needed. The candidates were also taught various skills such as the proper CPR techniques, the use of AED, how to put a patient in recovery position until medical care arrives and other precautionary practices like proper way to remove gloves after use.

All candidates passed the assessment and become certified first aid CPR practitioners. Another batch of 6 went for a refresher course to renew their first aid practitioner license.

ASDS aims to develop its employees with valuable basic knowledge and skills in first aid to enable them to confidently look after each other while at work as well as outside work areas in the event of emergencies.

Sales Presentation Course

From 3rd to 5th September, selected staff from the Sales Department attended a 3-day course on Sales Presentation to develop and sharpen their presentation skills. During the course, the candidates went through several presentations and assessments that help them to identify common negative habits and the correct approach to improving their skills and confidence.

ASDS believes in good presentation, clear communication and adequate preparation as the key to successful marketing.