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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 […]

21 Oct 2009

Meet the Author Session @ National Library on 24 Oct 09

‘Behind a Cultural Cage’ with Dr Pranav S Joshi Saturday, 24 October, 2.00 – 3.30 pm . Visitors’ Briefing Room, Level 1, National Library Building Please register at http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg, ‘Experience Singapore Literature.’ Dr Joshi is an environmental professional based in Singapore. Being passionate about the literary and cultural art, he tries to blend the colours […]

20 Oct 2009

Discovering the Wonders of Mathematics & Physics @ SP Library

Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered about the stars and galaxies? Have you asked yourself how the universe was created and how it will end? A group of Singapore Polytechnic (SP) students, with such questions in mind, gathered at the SP Main Library on 8 Sept 2009 for a talk-cum-discussion […]

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