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11 Nov 2013

MSc student visit to Lee Kong Chian Reference Library (LKCRL)

40 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 29 Oct 2013. Mr Patrick Pu, Chair of Membership Committee, Library Association of Singapore (LAS) also joined the session. The students arrived promptly at 6.30pm at […]

21 Oct 2013

Demystifying Wikipedia at SMU

“I don’t use Wikipedia for research,” said no student ever. Recognizing the role of Wikipedia as the first stop for many students conducting research, the Singapore Management University’s Li Ka Shing Library hosted “Demystifying Wikipedia: Tips for Information Literacy” on 22nd August 2013. About 50 librarians, educators and researchers from local and overseas institutions participated […]

14 Oct 2013

Visit to Singapore Polytechnic (SP) Library

40 participants visited the SP Library on Thu, 26 Sep 2013. Most participants arrived promptly at 2.30pm, thanks to the Dover MRT station which is located right inside the campus. It was a lively gathering of librarians as it was the first activity organised by the LAS Programmes and Social Committee in the new Council […]

18 Sep 2013

SP Library makes its mark at IFLA

For the first time, Singapore played host to the 79th IFLA World Library and Information Congress. And our colleagues from Singapore Polytechnic (SP) Library were in the thick of it. They volunteered at the trade exhibition held in conjunction with the congress and also played host to some of the visitors who came to the […]

03 Sep 2013

IFLA WLIC 2013

Hi all, How fast September comes, and for quite a number of us, it would be mid-year reviews soon. We have survived IFLA WLIC 2013 and I am proud to say that Singapore has done well in its hosting duties. The informal feedback I got from the fellow participants was that the folks in the […]

20 Aug 2013

IFLA WLIC 2013 appeal for postings

Hi fellow LAS members, As the WLIC 2013 event is a pretty large-scale affair, it will never be possible for any single person to capture what has transpired. I would like to appeal to all members whom, have attended the event to provide what they consider as highlights that they’d like to share with fellow […]

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 […]

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 […]

15 Mar 2013

LAS New Year Party 2013

Food, Fun & Friends at the LAS New Year Party 2013 The very first LAS event for 2013 was held on 25 January 2013 at The Salon, National Museum of Singapore. About 60-odd members spent a relaxing Friday evening in this cosy atmosphere. We enjoyed a festive buffet spread, let our hair down, played games, […]

14 Dec 2012

Let’s go Wiley!

On 31 Oct 2012, a group of LAS members visited the Wiley office in Singapore. The following is a report from one of the member of the program committee: The bad weather wasn’t part of the programme, but luckily we were armed with umbrellas on the 31 Oct afternoon for the visit to Wiley Singapore. […]