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17 Aug 2014

LAS visit to Makerspace@Singapore Polytechnic

Visit to Makerspace@Singapore Polytechnic The visit to the Makerspace at Singapore Polytechnic (SP) Library organised by the Library Association of Singapore’s Programmes and Social Committee on 26 June 2014 received overwhelming response and registration closed within a few days of the announcement. There was much curiosity on what the first Makerspace in a Singapore library […]

04 Aug 2014

August 2014 Update

Once again our apologies for missing out on a July 2014 issue – I was caught up in a major shift in job scope. This is August – it’s time to remember the birth of our nation – happy National Day Singapore! On the LFT2014 note, we have seen a wonderful influx of submission of […]

03 Jul 2014

Professional Development through Coursera

Build up your management skills through free courses from world-renowned universities through the Coursera platform. The following are some programmes which will be commencing soon: Leading Strategic Innovation in Organizations – Vanderbilt University. Commencing on 1 July 2014. This course is intended to help you improve your ability to manage creativity, innovation and change in business, […]

18 Jun 2014

Professional Development through Coursera

Build up your management skills through free courses from world-renowned universities through the Coursera platform. The following are some programmes which will be commencing soon: How to Change the World Wesleyan University (Verified Certificate). Commencing on 21 June 2014. This course examines how we can develop “social goods” and use them to create networks of progressive […]

11 Jun 2014

LAS WSQ Support General Reference Works (July 2014)

LAS is pleased to organize the another run of the WSQ/LAS Level 2 training for Support General Reference Works. Details below: Training: Dates: 8 – 9 July 2014 Time: 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM daily Venue: NUS Central Library, Training Room (Getting to NUS Central Library) Assessment: Scheduled dates: 23 and 24 July 2014 Time: […]

02 Jun 2014

LFT Conference 2014 – Call for Proposals!

We are calling for presentation proposals that will answer this year’s conference theme centering on People, Places and Possibilities. The scope of your presentation can include any of the following: Proof-of-concepts Testing of ideas Collaborative project proposals Trials that you are doing or attempting to set in place Delivery format: Presentation paper (20 min), and/or […]