16 Dec 2013
LAS Overseas Professional Development Sponsorship 2013-14

The Library Association of Singapore has set aside some funds for two LAS Personal Members to enjoy a subsidy to attend a professional development event. The LAS Overseas Professional Development Sponsorships are offered to encourage professional growth and to increase the knowledge of our library community. These professional development events include conferences and other learning […]

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Library Associations Singapore
16 Dec 2013
LAS Visit to John Wiley & Sons Singapore, 28 Nov 2013

On 28 Nov 2013, 24 LAS members visited John Wiley & Sons Singapore Pte. Ltd.  The previous visit that LAS members made to the Wiley office in Singapore was about a year ago.  Enthusiastic participants arrived at the Fusionopolis Solaris South Tower well ahead of the reporting time at 2.45 pm. Our host, Ms Ira […]

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10 Dec 2013
LAS WSQ Level 2 training for Provide Loans and Membership Services

LAS is pleased to organize another run of the LAS WSQ Level 2 training for Provide Loans and Membership Services on 7 – 8 Jan 2014. This 2 day course will be held at Training Room, Level 6, Central Library, National University of Singapore.  (getting to NUS Central Library). REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. Register at: http://www.las.org.sg/eforms/view.php?id=39 This is one […]

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Library Associations Singapore
04 Dec 2013
December 2013 Update

Hi all, It’s December, and seasons’ greetings for our members who celebrates the occassion.  The other main reminder (which most of you would be getting in your emails) will be the renewal of your membership subscription with LAS.  Yes, your membership is calculated on a calendar year basis – Jan to Dec.  So your membership […]

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03 Dec 2013
IFLA Trend Report

Read Insights from the IFLA Trend Report The Insights Document pulls together and summarises all of the information contained on the Trend Report website for IFLA members. It identifies five high level trends and considers possible future “collision points” between trends affecting the role and identity of libraries.

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Library Associations Singapore
18 Nov 2013
A Sale with Heart – Lien Ying Chow Library Books & Magazines Charity Sale

There was excitement aplenty on 30 & 31 Oct in Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) – Lien Ying Chow Library was having our first ever Books & Magazines Charity Sale! Our objectives for mounting this event were threefold. We wanted firstly, to support the Green Movement by re-distributing used library materials back to the community and […]

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