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27 Nov 2014

An Enriching Visit to Taylor & Francis on a Halloween Day

As we make our way up the steps to the office of Taylor & Francis, one wonders what experience can be gleaned from a short visit to this anchor publication company. To our surprise, we were greeted by two ladies in black gowns offering tricks-or-treats in a Jack-o’-lantern basket, complete with sweets and centipedes (mock ones […]

04 Nov 2014

Lecture and night visit to Lee Kong Chian Reference Library (LKCRL) on 23rd October 2014

49 students undertaking the MSc in Information Studies at the School of Wee Kim Wee, Nanyang Technological University was brought on a visit to LKCRL by Professor Shaheen on 23 Oct 2014. Mr Patrick Pu, Chair of Membership Committee, Library Association of Singapore (LAS) also joined the session. The students arrived promptly at 6.30pm at […]

17 Oct 2014

LAS visit to NAFA Library on 26 September 2014

Ever wondered how it feels like to have the tunes from Bach or Strauss played live while you are browsing the books in the library? Or to study in the library accompanied by vinyl albums from the 60s or 70s? These are some of the features from the NAFA Library that LAS members experienced during […]

11 Sep 2014

Sharing on Patron Driven Acquisition

The sharing session on Patron Driven Acquisition (PDA) at Singapore Polytechnic (SP) Library organised by the Library Association of Singapore’s Programmes and Social Committee on 22 August 2014 was well-received. Registration for the session exceeded the maximum limit of 15. During the 3-hour session, three academic libraries, namely Temasek Polytechnic (TP) Library, Singapore Management University […]

17 Aug 2014

LAS visit to Makerspace@Singapore Polytechnic

Visit to Makerspace@Singapore Polytechnic The visit to the Makerspace at Singapore Polytechnic (SP) Library organised by the Library Association of Singapore’s Programmes and Social Committee on 26 June 2014 received overwhelming response and registration closed within a few days of the announcement. There was much curiosity on what the first Makerspace in a Singapore library […]

20 May 2014

LAS visit to Library of Botany and Horticulture and the Singapore Herbarium

Date of visit: 9 May 2014 Time: 3-5 pm Most of us would agree that the Singapore Botanic Gardens (SBG) is the long standing iconic garden of the country. But did we know that in its early years, it was also home to animals, such as rhinoceros, leopards, monkeys, birds, etc? Really? You may have […]

07 May 2014

LAS visit to Hong San See Temple

Date of visit: 23 April 2014 (Wednesday) Time: 3.00pm to 5.00pm Reported by: Steven Chow and Quek Tze Guek Hong San See, the “Temple on Phoenix Hill” was originally built in Tanjong Pagar in 1829. Established by the Hokkien people of the Lam Ann clan, this temple is dedicated to Guang Ze Zun Wang (广泽尊王), […]

10 Mar 2014

LAS visit to library@chinatown cum walking tour at Chinatown area

Date: 16 January 2014, Thursday Time: 3.00pm to 6.00pm Coordinator for Library Tour at library@chinatown: Mr.Steven Chow Coordinator for Walking Tour at Chinatown areas: Ms.Chia Wei Fun There were 19 participants to the first event organized by the Programmes and Social Committee for the year of 2014. We would like to thanky Mr.Chong Thong Yang, Librarian from NLB for taking us […]

03 Feb 2014

Challenges and Opportunities for Research Data Management

Daniel Tsang gave a presentation on the role that librarians can play in research data management held at the Li Ka Shing Library, Singapore Management University on 7 January 2014. Daniel served as data librarian at the University of California (UCI), Irvine as a data librarian since 1986. He recently chaired a working group for […]

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 […]