Singapore Libraries Bulletin | Library Associations Singapore

22 Dec 2009

Cool Quotes about Libraries

All that mankind has done, though, gained or been: it is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of books. Thomas Carlyle The only true equalisers in the world are books; the only treasure-house open to all comers is a library; the only wealth which will not decay is knowledge; the only jewel which […]

25 Nov 2009

Sylvia Yap gets LAS Professional Service Award 2009

The LAS Professional Service Award was presented to Ms Sylvia Yap on 16 October 2009. Here is her thank you speech: “Professor Tommy Koh, our Patron, Mrs Yeap, Ms Puspa Yeow, LAS President, Ms Ngian Lek Choh, Immediate Past President, fellow LAS members, colleagues, and friends. Good morning and good evening. Thank you for giving […]

03 Nov 2009

LAS Dinner & LAS Awards on 16 Oct 2009

The LAS Dinner was held on the night of 16 October 2009 with Prof Tommy Koh as guest of honour at the Pod, National Library. This year marked the 15th year that he has been the patron of LAS. In his speech, Prof Koh talked about books, libraries and librarians. Looking at the statistics published […]

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 […]

22 Oct 2009

Libraries for Tomorrow: LAS Seminar 2009 (16 Oct 09)

Singapore librarians gathered at the LAS seminar held on 16 October at the Pod in the National Library to hear about the technological innovations that have been implemented. Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Library presented 2 innovations. Hazman talked about the new library database interface that NTU recently unveiled. The new features on the interface include interactivity, more information and Web […]

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 […]