Activities - Library Professionals Organization | Library Association of Singapore

06 Aug 2019

Registration for LAS Conference 2019

The biannual conference of the Library Association of Singapore is a much-awaited event where library and information professionals meet to gain insights on the latest and emerging trends in the field and to learn best practices from the experiences of others. It is also an opportunity for practitioners to network and exchange ideas with one […]

09 May 2019

Calling for papers to present at LAS Conference 2019

The long-awaited LAS conference is coming soon! So mark your dates early! Theme: Remaking Libraries: Innovate.Connect.Transform 19 Sept 2019 Lifelong Learning Institute The Library Association of Singapore (LAS) invites submissions for abstracts in two categories – paper presentations and posters. A paper presentation is a lecture-style presentation and should last 15 minutes (excluding Q&A). The […]

25 Mar 2019

Truth & Lies: Trust in Times of Information Disorder

Following the successful 2017 Forum #Call to Action: Fake News, Misinformation and Post Truth, we cordially invite you to hear speakers such as Dr Gulizar Haciyakupoglu, Research Fellow, Centre of Excellence for National Security (CENS), S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU); Edwin Tong, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Law & Ministry […]

17 Mar 2019

Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Whose Business Is It?

The first post in this 2-part series, Continuing Professional Development: Minding Your Own Business, described how we can take responsibility for our professional development. In this second post, Edward will talk about how our employers are responsible for our professional development, as well as the role of our library association. He also suggests ways we […]

04 Mar 2019

Library Carpentry two-day workshop

On 11-12 June 2019, LAS and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Library are jointly hosting a Library Carpentry 2-day workshop. The Carpentries are a fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives. They teach skills that are immediately useful for researchers, using lessons and datasets that allow researchers to apply what they’ve learned to their work quickly. This is […]