Activities | Library Associations Singapore

06 Nov 2021

Event: Conversations in Transformational Leadership

Dear LAS Community This November, LAS would like to invite the community to engage in conversation with our esteemed speakers, as they share different aspects of Transformational Leadership. Our first speaker Mr. Gene Tan, Assistant Chief Executive, NLB, will share the recently launched Libraries and Archives Blueprint 2025 (LAB25), a blueprint for a five-year transformational […]

31 Oct 2021

Reflections from ALA 2021

This year’s American Library Association (ALA) Annual conference was another boon for overseas attendees, mostly because – like 2020, and again in 2022 – the conference was held virtually. Conference organisers kindly made available over 200 sessions, including recorded livestreams, for on-demand viewing by conference registrants. Even better, these are available for viewing for up […]

26 Oct 2021

Leaders’ Conversations 2021 – Visualising Our Future: Masterplans of Libraries and Archives

What is the FUTURE of libraries and archives? Find out more from top library and archives leaders around the world at the Leaders’ Conversations 2021. The Leaders’ Conversations series is a global digital platform for library and archives leaders to share insights and developments of the field. We are back this year with the theme […]

01 Oct 2021

Understanding Indian Names in Naming Conventions, Discovery, and Standardisation

The diversity in the Indian naming conventions with the abundance of names affects the way in which resources are discovered. As a result, there is a need for standardization to help with the creation of uniform access points.

17 Sep 2021

Why Should I Care? Libraries, Advocacy and the UN SDGs

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), which were adopted by all UN member states, seek to end poverty, save the Earth, and achieve global peace and prosperity. Libraries play a key role in achieving these goals as well, and the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) has been galvanizing library associations around the […]