Singapore Libraries Bulletin | Library Associations Singapore

22 Jun 2010

Memories and Monuments Exhibition at NLB

‘Monuments and Memories’ exhibition organised by The Preservation of Monuments Board (PMB) is being held from 4 June to 5 July 2010 at Promenade Level 9, National Library Building. The month-long photography exhibition will feature 29 of Singapore’s National Monuments artistically captured by photographers whose previous works were showcased in the Resonance Songs of our […]

22 Jun 2010

Tun Sir Henry H. S. Lee’s private papers at ISEAS Library

The late Tun Sir Henry H. S. Lee’s private papers has a home at the ISEAS Library, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore. Tun H. S. Lee was one of the founders of the Malaysia Chinese Association (MCA) and the Alliance Party. He was one of the Malayan political leaders who played a pivotal role […]

02 May 2010

Data Services & Emotional Toxity in Libraries

Terrence Bennett was visiting the Li Ka Shing Library at Singapore Management University for 2 months to study the need for data services at SMU. He gave a talk about data services to SMU library staff and LAS members on 25 March 2010. About 52 people attended the session held at the Reading Room in the […]

02 May 2010

Rethinking Libraries for the 21st Century

Joan Lippincott from the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) gave a talk at the National Library on 29 March 2010. The talk was opened up for LAS members to attend. She talked about today’s users, who they are and want do they want. She highlighted the ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, the […]

01 Mar 2010

Gaming Learning Community

The social aspects of learning are often neglected by libraries, which tend to focus their services on delivery of information to users. Effective learning, where users can act upon information to meet their goals, requires active social interaction with other members in the community. In recognition of this need to provide social learning spaces for […]

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 […]