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07 Feb 2024

A Visit to LinkedIn’s Singapore Office (23 Jan 2024)

In January 2024, my colleagues and I had the opportunity to visit the Singapore office of LinkedIn as part of the activities organised by LAS. The programme consisted of a fireside chat on the impact of artificial intelligence (“AI”) on work, an introduction to LinkedIn Learning’s content on the topic of AI and its new […]

29 Dec 2023

‘A Day in the Life’ Programme (July 2023 Run) – NTU Library Presenters’ Reflections

In the fourth and final post on this cycle of ‘A Day in the Life’ Programme, the presenters from NTU Library share their reflections. Mr Tan Chiang Wee – Institutional Repositories and Open Access Policy I am glad that we used the lesson plan method to plan our presentations for the programme. It helped me […]

06 Dec 2023

Librarians Shaping the Edu-Tech Landscape: NUS Libraries at EDUTech Asia 2023, Asia’s Largest Conference for Educators

The EDUTech 2023 Conference was buzzing with excitement as librarians from NUS Libraries showcased the flagship immersive technology Jumpstart Minis programme and efforts to increase scalability, serviceability and sustainability in blended learning. Wondering how learning platforms have been used to achieve greater manpower efficiency? Or how students and learners can be empowered with immersive technology […]

17 Nov 2023

SAUL-RSTF Webinar: Rethinking Scholarly Communication in the Age of AI – A Recap

Illuminating, thought-provoking, and fun – that’s the gist of the webinar, supplied by participants, not ChatGPT. Organised by the Singapore Alliance of University Libraries – Research Services Task Force (SAUL-RSTF), the webinar took place on 1 Nov 2023. The objective of the webinar is to provide a platform for knowledge sharing on the promises and […]

03 Oct 2023

Misinformation Mayhem Puzzle Displays – Notes from a Teacher Librarian

NTU Library hosted Ms Joanne Wilson for her 10-day work placement in July- Aug 2023. The work placement is a requirement for her Master of Education (Teacher Librarianship) programme at Charles Sturt University. Joanne is currently a teacher-librarian with EtonHouse International School Broadrick. Besides looking after the library collection and spaces, she conducts classes for […]

03 Sep 2023

Representing Singapore at the ALA Annual Conference

It’s usually a nerve-wracking experience to put up a presentation of any sort about your work, let along share it on an international stage. However, that’s exactly what our team of librarians from NUS Libraries faced as first-time presenters and attendees at the 2023 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference! Blown Away by the “Windy […]

05 Apr 2023

Ignite Integrity with a Bingo Challenge: A Collaboration between SMU Libraries and the Student Council of Discipline (SCD)

Ignite Integrity is a collaboration between SMU Libraries and the Student Council of Discipline SCD.

01 Mar 2023

Cosy corner to mull over bioethics at the National Library

Launched in October 2022, the Bioethics Corner is part of a collaboration between the National Library Board (NLB) and the Bioethics Advisory Committee (BAC), supported by the Ministry of Health (MOH), with an aim to promote greater awareness and understanding of bioethics in Singapore. Bioethics The BAC defines bioethics as the study of ethical, social […]

04 Jan 2023

“Be S.U.R.E., Stay Connected” with National Library Board

What does it take to counter the multitude of challenges in this digital age – from information overload to online safety? Nadia Ramli shares with us on the National Library Board Singapore (NLB)’s month-long programme to nurture Informed Citizenry, in conjunction with the UNESCO Global Media & Information Week 2022 in October, and its Libraries […]

27 Apr 2022

NTU Research Data Repository is Certified as Trusted Data Repository

Nanyang Technological University (NTU)’s research data repository, DR-NTU (Data), was launched by NTU Library in November 2017, with a mission to curate, store, preserve, make available and enable the download of digital data generated by the NTU research community in various disciplines. The requirement to deposit and share final research data was stipulated in NTU […]

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