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19 Feb 2007

Calling for articles and contributions for Mar 2007

Dear LAS Members The next issue of SLB will be out in March 2007. Do you have a piece of news, an opinion or a comment on library-related activities or events? Did something new happen in your library or information centre? If yes, please send your article with accompanying pictures as separate JPEG files to […]

16 Jan 2007

LAS-YBP Award

The LAS-YBP Award is given to recognize the contribution by a librarian in collection development or technical services which include acquisitions, cataloguing and serials management. It also aims at providing an opportunity for the librarian to increase professional knowledge and experience through research or to present papers at conferences. We are pleased to announce the […]

10 Jan 2007

LAS Conference registration closed

Registration was closed on 8 January 2007 for both the conference “Librarians: Learning -> Strengthening -> Moving Forward” to be held on 29-30 January and the related workshop to be held on 31 January. We have had a tremendous response and thank you for your strong support. We look forward to a rewarding and enriching […]

10 Jan 2007

LAS members sponsored for Conference

LAS sponsored Fiona Kwan, a LAS member, to attend the LAS Conference. Legal Library Services offered sponsorship to support the Special Libraries Section and to encourage new membership. Ms Noraishah Shaharuddin, Library Executive from the Civil Service, was the lucky winner out of the new members who joined in December 2006. Congratulations to Fiona and Noraishah!

28 Dec 2006

Professional Development Scheme for Librarians

Mr Choy Fatt Cheong chaired a forum on Professional Development for Librarians in Singapore on 13 December 2006 at NUS Central Library. He spoke as the Chairperson of the National Committee of Library and Knowledge Professionals in Singapore. The presentation he made is available at http://www.las.org.sg/pds-presentation.pdf. There was a lively discussion after his presentation. More details coming! […]

28 Dec 2006

Looking forward to a new year

The year of 2006 is drawing to a close and it has been a great year for LAS. We had celebrated our 50th anniversary with a string of events that culminated with the gala dinner. In this second issue of the Singapore Libraries Bulletin Blog, a picture of NUS Central Library graces the banner and […]

28 Dec 2006

LAS expects sell-out crowd for Conference

The LAS Council and LAS Conference Organising Committee first announced the LAS Conference and Workshop 2007 – “Librarians: Learning -> Strengthening -> Moving Forward” back in September. Since that time, much work has been done to ensure an outstanding and diverse conference. Interest is high with over 75% of the maximum attendees registered as of […]

27 Dec 2006

Launch of Celebrating Libraries Book

Knowledge, Imagination, Possibility Celebrating the theme of “Bringing Knowledge Alive, Sparking Imagination, and Creating Possibility”, the National Library Board (NLB) launched a commemorative book, Celebrating Libraries, on 25 October. The book is sold at The Library Shop, National Library Building, from 1 November, at $35. The book is the result of a four-month long campaign […]

27 Dec 2006

Library on Steroids

Ms Leslie Burger is the current ALA President and she spoke to a group of librarians on how she transformed her library, the Princeton Public Library. The talk was held at the National Library in September 2006. Tips on Transforming Libraries Be passionate as it will drive you to talk about how wonderful libraries are and […]

18 Dec 2006

10th Interlending and Document Supply Conference

Meet the “Who’s Who” in the arena of Interlending and Document Supply services provided by the libraries around the world at IFLA’s 10th Interlending and Document Supply Conference to be held in National Library building from 29 to 31 October 2007. To open the conference, delegates will get to hear from Mike McGrath, who will […]