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11 Aug 2021

Get to Know Your 2021-2023 Council Members: Lim Puay Ling

Puay Ling is the newly appointed Honorary Secretary. She is currently a Senior Librarian at National Library Board, and is responsible for the operation and administration of the Parliament Library. What is your vision/aspiration for LAS as Hon Sec for 2021-2023? Being a newbie in the Council, I am excited for the opportunity to learn […]

05 Aug 2020

Library e-Directory with Heatmap and Pathfinding

Background Singapore Polytechnic Library is situated in two buildings with a total of 7 floors which are accessible to our users. Users entering the library at any of its two entrances are not able to tell at a glance which reading areas are likely to have more seats available. Smart E-directory System The Smart E-directory […]

08 Jul 2020

Library as a New Space for Materials Learning and Discovery

What does it take to create and curate a tactile experience in a library? Jessie Tang shares with us on the Materials Collection in Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) Library. How it began Starting a new library is always exciting as you get to introduce, and experiment with, new ideas and concepts to […]

10 Jun 2020

Get to Know Your 2019-2021 Council Members: Zubaidah Mohsen

Zubaidah is the newly appointed Programmes and Engagement Committee Chair. ____________________ What is your vision/aspiration for LAS as Programmes & Engagement Chair for 2019-2021? I would like to organise events and learning journeys that help give us a wider perspective of what is available beyond our own sphere of work and to gel the different librarians across […]

06 May 2020

Get to Know Your 2019-2021 Council Members: Fong Ying Yi

Ying Yi is the newly appointed Professional Development Committee Chair, who also co-chairs the Training & Development Committee. What is your vision/aspiration for LAS as Professional Development Chair for 2019-2021? To get as many members onboard in developing themselves professionally. Having “tuned-in” members knowledgeable in their fields is key to helping LAS grow from strength to strength. […]

06 Mar 2020

Get to Know Your 2019-2021 Council Members: Rindra Ramli

What is your vision/aspiration for LAS as Co-chair of the Training & Development Committee for 2019-2021? Encourage more knowledge sharing among information professionals and local library institutions. Ensure that LAS members obtain skillsets relevant to the times via our training and development programs. Instill a camaraderie spirit among committee members. Keep up with current training […]

06 Feb 2020

Get to Know Your 2019-2021 Council Members: Sadie-Jane Nunis

What is your vision/aspiration for LAS as Vice-President for 2019-2021? Well, being new to the ‘library’ scene, I look forward to seeing more camaraderie between the newer librarians with the veteran librarians. I love the idea of the mentor/mentee programme and hope that this will continue for a long time to come. In moments of self-doubt, how […]

03 Jan 2020

Get to Know Your 2019-2021 Council Members: Kong Leng Foong

Leng Foong is the newly appointed Publications Committee Chair. She is a Librarian from the National Library and oversees the performing arts collection, as well as MusicSG, the digital archive of Singapore music. ____________________ What is your vision/aspiration for LAS as Publications Committee Chair for 2019-2021? I hope to see more contributions by the library […]

13 Nov 2019

Get to Know Your 2019-2021 Council Members: Noverinda Bella Ratmelia

Bella is the newly appointed Website/IT Committee Chair. She is a Librarian from NTU Library’s Advisory and Consultation Team. She works closely with faculty and students from the School of Social Sciences, as well as the School of Art, Design, and Media as the liaison librarian for the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. […]

01 Mar 2019

In Conversation with Makeswary Periasamy

Makeswary Periasamy (or ‘Mages’ for short) is a Senior Librarian at the National Library taking care of the Rare Materials Collection. She was featured in the March 2018 issue of Her World (pg. 180) as “The Custodian of Rare Historical Documents”. In this edition of our “In Conversation” series, the LAS Publications Committee interviews her to […]

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