Professional Development

· Training notes, conference reports (ex-LAS) etc.
· New books on librarianship

Nationally Recognised Training for Library Support Staff

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Since the closure of paraprofessional courses at Temasek Polytechnic some years ago there has been no formal avenue for skills development and recognition for support staff in Singapore libraries. More and more support staff undertake responsibilities which are crucial to library operations and yet have few opportunities in relation to external training. LAS has, over […]

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Learning from CONSAL at the Crossroads

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We attended the 13th Congress of Southeast Asian Libraries (CONSAL) held in Manila, March 25-30, 2006. The theme of the conference was CONSAL at the Crossroads: Challenges for Greater Regional Cooperation. This common platform brought together librarians from around the region to exchange ideas, to share experiences, to enhance existing inter-library cooperation and to formulate

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Attending CHLA 2006

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The Canadian Health Libraries Association (CHLA) is a national association with over 400 members representing health librarians and library staff in Canada. Health libraries have been playing important roles in supporting the information needs of healthcare workers, patients, caregivers and the public. The CHLA Conference held 12-16 May 2006 in Vancouver covered topics like health

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