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09 Dec 2021

Pandemic IL Series: Lots and Lots

When I mulled over what was painful or gainful from this episode of pandemic-Zoom-vs-face-to-face, I realized something particularly odd. It wasn’t painful when I had to ensure my new laptop was fully enabled and ready for online teaching. It was just a requirement that came with getting a new laptop. I mean, I got a […]

02 Dec 2021

Pandemic IL Series: Pain and Pride @ SIT

When the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) Library Team tumbled down the COVID-19 rabbit hole, it soon became clear that the whole situation, although surreal, wasn’t as chaotic as it could have been. We were fortunate because we had already been prepared with frequent team-building activities and online work. As a strong team who was […]

25 Nov 2021

Pandemic IL Series: Pain and Pride @ SUSS

Beaming faces at the instructional sessions has given way to black lifeless screens, like a dark curtain cloaking these sessions. However, continuing such classes was vital to the library. They gave us an opportunity to stay connected to the students, assuring them that even in a global pandemic, the library would be there for them. […]

18 Nov 2021

Pandemic IL Series: Silver Lining in Pandemic Information Literacy

“Are you in the library? Can I come and sit with you during the online workshop just in case I need help?” A quiet request from a student popped up from the Zoom chat before the start of our first online workshop. Nearly two years on, online is now the default mode for library instructional […]

11 Nov 2021

Pandemic IL Series: Pain and Pride @ Polytechnics

The pace of disruptive technologies is accelerating and the Polytechnic students in Singapore are confronted with complexities of the digital world. To adapt and embrace digital opportunities in the sphere of their lives, it is timely for them to embrace life in the digital world by equipping themselves with competencies to stay ahead in their […]

17 Sep 2021

NTU Library Refreshes the Freshmen Experience

This article shares three fresh ways that NTU library used to engage freshmen: Interactive Guide, Animated Video, Augmented Reality

23 Apr 2021

HYGGE – A NEW SPACE FOR WELLBEING BY NTU LIBRARY

Launch of Hygge and A Familiar Forest Hygge was officially opened by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) President Professor Subra Suresh on 21 January 2021. In conjunction with the official opening of the new space, NTU Museum also presented the inaugural exhibition, A Familiar Forest by environmental artist Zen Teh. The exhibition was part of National Arts Council’s Singapore Art Week 2021 from 22 January 2021 to […]

15 Oct 2020

SIT Library Use Case: Roster Smarter

Roster creation is part of library operations, whether for manning a service desk, conducting information literacy classes or library tours, complicated by the need to account for operations requirements, staff leave requests, and even staff personalities. While there are a host of roster planning tools on the market, small libraries like Singapore Institute of Technology’s […]

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 […]