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09 Jan 2017

LAS Newcomer Event 2016

The LAS Membership Committee organized a small networking session for new members who joined LAS in 2016. The event took place on 15 December 2016 at the Esplanade Library. The evening started off with a tour of the Esplanade Library led by Ms Kong Leng Foong, the manager of the library. It is a niche […]

02 Jan 2017

Sharing on IFLA Conference 2016

Ms Joan Wee, who obtained the LAS-WLIC Grant 2016, shared her learning points after attending WLIC 2016 at Columbus, Ohio, USA in the presentation slides below. WLIC’s programme is massive: • Congress Programme • Satellite Meetings • Business Meetings • Expo & Pavilion • Library Visits Click here for Joan’s presentation slides and pictures. For […]

26 Dec 2016

Sharing on QQML International Conference 2016

Ms Chow Chai Khim, who obtained the LAS Overseas Professional Development Sponsorship 2016 to attend the 8th Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries (QQML) International Conference 2016, shared her key learning points and takeaways in the presentation slides below. The focus of the conference is on Exploring Trends and Challenges on Building the Future Libraries. […]

22 Dec 2016

Thoughts on Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment

Yes, the year of 2016 is coming to a close (meaning Christmas is going to be upon us in just a few days’ time)! In the festive spirit of sharing, I will end our SLB blog with the last article for the year by penning a short article on the ACTA journey which I recently […]

09 Nov 2016

Visit to Pasir Ris Public Library

On the afternoon of 28 July 2016, Pasir Ris Public Library hosted 25 of our LAS members from various institutions to a tour of its new revamped library, the first mall library in Singapore to have a space managed by teens for teens. The library is centrally located at the 4th level of White Sands […]

11 Oct 2016

In Conversation with Lionel Lewis

Editor: Library Association of Singapore (LAS) Publications committee is honoured to have Mr Lionel Lewis share his thoughts on reading and Libraries. As the former goalkeeper of our Singapore national team in the 2000s, Lionel is indeed a well-known figure not only to adults, but to students in their teens as well. We are grateful […]

04 Sep 2016

LAS Visit to Raffles Institution’s Raffles Archives & Museum, Hullett Memorial Library and Shaw Foundation Library

The old and the new – this was the theme of our visit on 22 June 2016 to Raffles Archives & Museum (RAM), Hullett Memorial Library (HML) and Shaw Foundation Library (SFL) at Raffles Institution (RI). It was a rainy afternoon – but it certainly did not dampen the spirits of the 30 participants and […]

29 Aug 2016

The S.U.R.E. Story (Part 2): Information Literacy in Education

In the age of the Internet, navigating and making sense of information clutter is vital. To encourage Singaporeans to be savvy about the sources and content of the information they receive every day, in 2013, the National Library Board (NLB) started promoting information literacy (IL) through the nationwide S.U.R.E. campaign. S.U.R.E. is the acronym for […]

22 Aug 2016

The S.U.R.E. Story (Part 1): Promoting Information Literacy to Singaporeans

15 Aug 2016

Virtual Reality (VR) for Libraries – A Trial at NTU Libraries

After the VR exploratory workshop held last year, NTU Libraries conducted a trial to provide users with access to Virtual Reality (VR) devices and content. This took place at the Communication & Information Library (CMIL) from 25 January to 12 February 2016. Together with the staff at CMIL, the team learnt how to set up […]