Library Associations Singapore
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 […]

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Library Associations Singapore
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 […]

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17 Sep 2006
Viewing Fireflies at Kota Tinggi

The LAS Programmes & Social Committee organised a day trip for 33 LAS members and their family to Johor and Kota Tinggi on 3 June 2006. The trip lasted from 8:30am to 9:30pm and was led by Ms Lau Siew Kheng. Highlights of the trip: Shopping @ Johor Bahru Seafood Lunch @ Pengarang Dinner @ […]

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17 Sep 2006
Visiting Memories at Old Ford Factory

On the afternoon of 4 July 2006, about 20 LAS members visited the old Ford Factory at Upper Bukit Timah for a guided tour conducted by the National Archives of Singapore. The building has a historic significance, as it was the venue where the defeated British Forces in Malaya surrendered to the Japanese Army on […]

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Library Associations Singapore
17 Sep 2006
Information Literacy, Librarianship and the Negotiation of Professional Expertise

Dr Olof Sundin, Associate Professor with the Swedish School of Library and Information Science presented his research on information literacy at the Toa Payoh Community Library on 26 July 2006. The talk was organized by the National Library Board and open to LAS members. The stage was set by his introduction where he stated that […]

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16 Sep 2006
High Notes of Dancing with Librarians

Dancing with Librarians was a talk held on 26 July 2006 and arranged by the LAS Special Libraries Section and the Goethe-Institut Singapore. Ms Heide-Marie Hartel, founder and director of the German Dance Film Institute, Bremen, Germany shared through montages, the history of the Dance Film Institute in Bremen. Her nicely accented and scripted voice-over […]

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