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20 Nov 2017

A Talk on “Latest Trends in Preservation and Conservation”

Every librarian knows how precious books are, so to see them deteriorate in front of our eyes can be very painful. To that end, on Friday, 26th May 2017, the Goethe-Institute Singapore and the NUS Libraries, in collaboration with the Library Association of Singapore, organised a talk by Mr Reinhard Feldmann on the latest trends […]

11 Nov 2017

Perspectives on the Online Library Space Experience Survey

LAS is pleased to collaborate with Civica and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) for the Singapore phase of their research project Perspectives on the Online Library Space Experience. This research will cross regions and library sectors across Australia, Singapore, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Perspectives on the Online Library Space Experience aims to investigate the […]

04 Nov 2017

Libraries of the Future – Voices from Around the World

Greetings from the Publishing Committee, and Happy Holidays! Yes, you are probably preparing new workplans and services, and not having a well-deserved break – a librarian’s work is never done! Hence, we have gathered a selection of articles: some to encourage you by looking back at resolutions and hopes from the last decade and remind you how […]

02 Nov 2017

User Experience Research Methods Workshops in November 2017

What is UX Research? UX or User Experience is everything that happens to your users when they interact with your service in any way (physically or remotely). It includes everything they see, everything they hear, everything they do, as well as their emotional reactions. UX research is about supplementing traditional user research methods such as […]

31 Oct 2017

IFLA Library Map of The World

IFLA Library Map of The World The Library Map of the World aims to provide basic library statistics across different types of libraries in the world. Data includes number of full-time staff, registered users, physical visits, physical loans and electronic loans. LAS would like to thank the following libraries in post-secondary institutions in Singapore for […]

18 Oct 2017

A Quintessentially British Afternoon at Taylor and Francis

There is little wonder why novices do not see the importance of libraries, when search engines provide a deluge of information. This begs the question: What value can libraries provide to stakeholders? What will entice library patrons, especially the millennials and centennials, to libraries, and what would enhance their experience? In 2016, Taylor & Francis conducted research on how […]

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