Singapore Libraries Bulletin | Library Associations Singapore

23 Jul 2009

Progress Report of Special Libraries Section (May-Jul 09)

1. Inaugural Business Librarians Tea Session @ Imagination Room, National Library Over 30 business librarians held an informal meeting on 23 Jun 09, hosted by NLB. The group comprises business librarians from NLB, NUS, NTU, SMU, SIM, EDB, IE Singapore, IRAS, MAS, MTI, Bain & Co., etc. SLS was represented by Susan Song-Lim, Manimekalai Thirumalai, […]

03 Jul 2009

Singapore Polytechnic’s Colours Extension

A Bustling New Colours Extension for Students At the Singapore Polytechnic Library’s 50th Anniversary Celebration on 8 August 2008, SP Principal Mr Tan Hang Cheong unveiled 2 bold expansion plans to guests, staff and students of the poly attending the event. One was the construction of a single-storey pavilion at the quadrangle space located in […]

07 Jun 2009

Impressions of Southeast Asian Libraries from papers presented at CONSAL XIV, April 20-23, 2009.

1. Vietnam – the Host Country The Vietnamese Library Association (VLA) is very young, having only been established in 2006. Interesting to note is that association was founded at a conference that was also held in Hanoi (Pham, 2007). The VLA members are working hard but finding that one of the problems they face is […]

04 May 2009

Competencies for Information Professionals

Janice Lachange, CEO of Special Libraries Association from the United States, gave a talk on what were the key competencies of an information professional needed to have in the 21st century. The talk held on 20 April 2009 at the Li Ka Shing Library, was well attended and jointly hosted by the Special Libraries Section […]

06 Apr 2009

LAS AGM 2009

It was election time again for the Library Association of Singapore. The annual general meeting (AGM) was held at Rendezvous Hotel on 21 March morning. The new LAS Council comprises: President – Puspa Yeow Vice-President – Gene Tan Hwee Yong Hon Secretary – Wong Choy Ming Asst Hon Secretary (Chair, Membership) – Soh Lin Li Hon Treasurer […]

23 Mar 2009

PIONEER BATCH OF PRACTISING PROFESSIONALS

45 members have been granted the award of Practising Professional (PP) by LAS. The PP award certifies that the member has completed a minimum number of acceptable continuous professional development activities that indicate that he/she has attempted to keep up-to-date in professional practice.