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01 Mar 2010

Exhibition: S. Rajaratnam, from Ideas to Reality

Ongoing to 4 May 2010 : 10 am – 9 pm : Promenade, Level 10, National Library Building One of Singapore’s most foremost visionaries, S. Rajaratnam (1915-2006), the ‘Ideas Man’, was best known for bringing visions to reality. A founding member of the People’s Action Party, Singapore’s first Minister for Culture and the first […]

01 Feb 2010

National Library Board Launches NewspaperSG, an Online Archive of Singapore’s Newspapers for Public Access

NewspaperSG was officially launched on 28 January 2010 by Guest of Honour, Mr Sam Tan, Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts. With the launch, library patrons can search, browse and retrieve full-text news content from as many as 17 newspapers titles through the multimedia stations […]

01 Feb 2010

Making a Difference with Community Service

Thursday 3rd Dec 2009 was a day with a difference for Library Staff from Singapore Polytechnic. It was our first joint community service project with colleagues from the Dept of Corporate Communications (DCC) to reach out to the needs of the community. The idea came from our DCC colleagues and we readily agreed to it […]

28 Jan 2010

Singapore Polytechnic’s New Hilltop Library

A cool, hip and happening place to chill and hangout A new chapter was written in Singapore Polytechnic Library’s history with the opening of the brand new Hilltop Library on 28th December 2009. The new library replaces the former Business and IT (BizIT) Library, which had been serving SP staff and students in the western […]

18 Jan 2010

ASK! Chat Trial

Background Instant messaging (IM) is increasingly becoming a popular mode of online communication among Singaporeans. According to comScore, a market research company, Internet users in Singapore aged 15 and above averaged 21 hours online per visitor during February 2009, with IM topping the list of how Internet users were most likely to spend their time. […]

14 Jan 2010

Bringing the Library out with a Funfair

NTU Library held its 4th E-Resource Fair from 12 – 13 October 2009 with 9 database vendors. With its tagline “Learn & Win”, the Library offered a series of activities and games aimed at getting its community to take a closer look at its electronic resources. 7 database vendors set up shop offering quizzes, prizes […]

02 Nov 2009

Adventure 200 Singapore: A librarian’s quest to make a difference

From 21 – 23 April 2009, our very own librarian, Dennis Kweh, went on a mission as he raced around Singapore on his state-of-the-art battery-powered wheelchair, to raise funds for charity. Below is the interview of his experience, challenges and plans: Adventure 200 1 Person, 1 Metre, 1 Dollar, 1 at a time…is all it […]

21 Oct 2009

Experience Singapore Literature Symposium: Supper & Breakfast Club

Are you a Night Person? Are you a Day Person? Or are you both? Embark on a unique experience at this Symposium on from 30-31 October 2009! It’s for anyone and everyone who wants to find out more local content or just want to get excited learning about it! In this range of Experiences […]

21 Oct 2009

Meet the Author Session @ National Library on 24 Oct 09

‘Behind a Cultural Cage’ with Dr Pranav S Joshi Saturday, 24 October, 2.00 – 3.30 pm . Visitors’ Briefing Room, Level 1, National Library Building Please register at http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg, ‘Experience Singapore Literature.’ Dr Joshi is an environmental professional based in Singapore. Being passionate about the literary and cultural art, he tries to blend the colours […]

20 Oct 2009

Discovering the Wonders of Mathematics & Physics @ SP Library

Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered about the stars and galaxies? Have you asked yourself how the universe was created and how it will end? A group of Singapore Polytechnic (SP) students, with such questions in mind, gathered at the SP Main Library on 8 Sept 2009 for a talk-cum-discussion […]

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