Professional Development Archives - Library Professionals Organization

23 Jan 2025

How SMU Libraries’ ELLSSA Programme Can Make You a Catalyst for the Digital Transformation of your Library

The Emerging Library Leaders’ Summer School for Asia-Pacific (ELLSSA) is Singapore Management University Libraries’ (SMU Libraries) bespoke flagship leadership programme for emerging library leaders in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.

15 Nov 2024

IFLA Information Futures Summit (IIFS) 2024: Stronger Together – Participant Reflections

This reflective piece is written by LAS-WLIC grant recipient Lim Siu Chen (Research Librarian, NUS Libraries) about her trip to IIFS 2024 in Brisbane, Australia.

24 Oct 2024

Professional Development Stay at SMU Libraries: AI, Critical Thinking, and Beyond

As part of a three-month professional attachment at Singapore Management University (SMU) Libraries, chosen for their innovative approach to AI integration,

29 Dec 2023

‘A Day in the Life’ Programme (July 2023 Run) – NTU Library Presenters’ Reflections

In the fourth and final post on this cycle of ‘A Day in the Life’ Programme, the presenters from NTU Library share their reflections. Mr Tan Chiang Wee – Institutional Repositories and Open Access Policy I am glad that we used the lesson plan method to plan our presentations for the programme. It helped me […]

28 Dec 2023

‘A Day in the Life’ Programme (July 2023 Run) – NTU Library’s Reflections as a Host

NTU Library played host to a small group of seven librarians on 26 July 2023 under ‘A Day in the Life’ Programme. It was a full day with the following topics covered: Institutional Repositories & Open Access Policy Library Data Analytics The Role of Librarians in Academic Profiles Outreach Campaigns, User Engagement Activities, and Wellbeing […]

27 Dec 2023

‘A Day in the Life’ Programme (July 2023 Run) – Impressions video

In the second of four posts, three more participants from this cycle of ‘A Day in the Life’ Programme, Marcus Leong, Quek Tze Guek and Yasmin Ally share their impressions in the following video: Contributed by: Marcus Leong, NIE Library Quek Tze Guek, NUS Libraries Yasmin Ally, NTU Library

26 Dec 2023

‘A Day in the Life’ Programme (July 2023 Run) – Eight Brief Impressions

This cycle of ‘A Day in the Life’ took seven participants across three academic libraries–NIE Library, SUTD Library and NTU Library–who were gracious hosts that did not skimp on sharing what they do, how they do it, and why they do it, and made for an enriching month of July. In the first of four […]

03 Oct 2023

Misinformation Mayhem Puzzle Displays – Notes from a Teacher Librarian

NTU Library hosted Ms Joanne Wilson for her 10-day work placement in July- Aug 2023. The work placement is a requirement for her Master of Education (Teacher Librarianship) programme at Charles Sturt University. Joanne is currently a teacher-librarian with EtonHouse International School Broadrick. Besides looking after the library collection and spaces, she conducts classes for […]

01 Oct 2021

Understanding Indian Names in Naming Conventions, Discovery, and Standardisation

The diversity in the Indian naming conventions with the abundance of names affects the way in which resources are discovered. As a result, there is a need for standardization to help with the creation of uniform access points.

15 Feb 2021

#01/21 PD Newsbytes

From this year, to support you in keeping up-to-date on the latest happenings and trends in the library world and your development, Professional Development will be putting up periodical Newsbytes posts to highlight free-to-access upcoming webinars/talks, courses and articles, and other relevant resources. We hope you enjoy this inaugural issue of our PD Newsbytes! PS: […]