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19 Sep 2006

LexisNexis Gold Medal for Adrian Khoo

Adrian Khoo Lay Kuan was awarded the LexisNexis Gold Medal which comes with a cash award upon completion of his MSc (Knowledge Management) with NTU in July 2006. Based in Singapore, Adrian Khoo is currently Regional Head of Graduate Training and Development in Barclays Capital, the investment banking arm of Barclays PLC. His job is […]

19 Sep 2006

Marketing NTU Library to Generation Y

The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Library decided to kick start the new academic year with a big bang. A variety of promotional materials were lined up to welcome the freshmen, from 31 July to 11 August 2006. The Library Student Orientation Committee 2006 was formed to oversee this marketing project. As we are all well […]

19 Sep 2006

Neil Humphreys at NTU

A simple email from Marshall Cavendish to the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Library turned into a public talk by Neil Humphreys at NTU School of Communication and Information before he left Singapore for Geelong, Australia. Jointly organized by the NTU Library and the School of Communication and Information, Neil’s Tour of Singapore … in 60 […]

19 Sep 2006

Visiting Irving K. Barber Learning Centre

The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre stands as a significant investment in the rebuilding and expanding of the present Main Library, which was built in 1925. Three wings were added to the ‘historic core’ over the years. The building is a landmark piece of campus architecture. However, the old building was found to be seismically […]

18 Sep 2006

Learning from CONSAL at the Crossroads

We attended the 13th Congress of Southeast Asian Libraries (CONSAL) held in Manila, March 25-30, 2006. The theme of the conference was CONSAL at the Crossroads: Challenges for Greater Regional Cooperation. This common platform brought together librarians from around the region to exchange ideas, to share experiences, to enhance existing inter-library cooperation and to formulate […]

18 Sep 2006

Attending CHLA 2006

The Canadian Health Libraries Association (CHLA) is a national association with over 400 members representing health librarians and library staff in Canada. Health libraries have been playing important roles in supporting the information needs of healthcare workers, patients, caregivers and the public. The CHLA Conference held 12-16 May 2006 in Vancouver covered topics like health […]