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18 Aug 2013

August 2013 Update

Hi all, It’s IFLA WLIC2013 month and yes, we will be rather busy but hopefully, I am hoping to be able to post somethings as the events go by daily. Last evening, I had the opportunity to join the ASEAN Caucus (the first time ASEAN got its own caucus at IFLA!). It was interesting to […]

31 Jul 2013

WLIC IFLA-Satellite Meeting 15-16 Aug 2013

Dear LAS members, As you know, Singapore will be hosting the 2013 World Library and Information (WLIC) of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institution (IFLA) in August. The IFLA Information Literacy (IL) Section and Reference & Information Services (RIS) Section, together with the National Library Board are organising a Satellite Meeting on 15-16 […]

09 Jul 2013

July 2013 Update

Hi all, Next month is the BIG month for all librarians in Singapore! IFLA WLIC 2013 will be here! In the mean time, we expect those of us whom have volunteered or are a part of the working committees will be extremely busy – so please have fun whilst working on your projects. A quick […]

20 Jun 2013

June 2013 Update

Hi all, Welcome to the middle of the year of 2013 – and yes the haze has reached hazardous proportions, so I hope everyone is able to stay healthy despite the filthy air we have to breathe in. This month we have received 2 articles from our members – one from the Manager of Central […]

20 Jun 2013

My Tree House – Green Library for Kids

My Tree House” is the first library in the world to be steered by green principles in all facets from design, infrastructure and use of sustainable materials, to collection and programming. Eco-friendly building materials such as energy-efficient LED lighting, refurbished bookshelves and carpets with green properties were used. The canopy of the tree house centrepiece […]

20 Jun 2013

Edutainment Galore @ Lifestyle Library, Ngee Ann Polytechnic

3D movies? Multi-touch tables with interactive games and applications? TVs with Cablevision programmes? All free? Yes, it is possible at the Lifestyle Library! The Smart Cube and the Interactive Cube are the two latest additions to our Lifestyle Library and with them, we hope to add a new dimension of interactivity and collaboration to our […]

23 May 2013

DCMI Workshop 2013

Organised by the DCMI AsiaPAc and held in conjunction with IFLA WLIC 2013, the DCMI Workshop aims to raise awareness among librarians in the Asian region on the implementation of RDA and how library metadata (specifically Dublin Core) can be exposed as linked data to improve visibility & enhance collection usage. Our objective is to […]

20 May 2013

May 2013 – AGM quick updates

Hi all, Just a quick update that your new LAS Council for the year 2013 to 2015 has been elected. The following are members and their positions in the Council. The election went smoothly without any incidents or objections to the proceedings. It was one of the quickest AGM, I have had the opportunity to […]

10 May 2013

May 2013 Update

Hi all, Apologies for missing 1st May 2013 timeline (but hey, it’s Labor day – where all work stops, right?!) – okay the month of May promises to be exciting for LAS since it’s time for our Annual General Meeting (on 18 May 2013). Please remember to register your attendance here: http://www.las.org.sg/eforms/view.php?id=28 It is also […]

03 Apr 2013

April 2013 Update

Hi all, Hopefully April 1st went by without major incidences and a few good laughs. Yeah, yeah, how many of you had hoped that Google did come up with the smells thingie….. but I am watching out for Google Glass though – that’s pretty cool! April for our polytechnic libraries would also mean a busy […]