By Yeo Pin Pin, pp. 37-58 Abstract: The Li Ka Shing Library at the Singapore Management University (SMU) used a new platform, LibGuides to create their research guides. The research guides are traditionally subject pathfinders, but at the LKS Library, the guides are also used as a teaching tool and to support a course. The […]
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By Aaron Tay, pp. 24-36 Abstract: Librarians around the world have begun to experiment with dynamic subject guides, dubbed “Subject Guide 2.0” (Farkas, 2007; Kroski, 2007; Yang, 2009). They took their cue from Web 2.0 sites by incorporating interactive features, social sharing and dynamic layouts to appeal to users. In this paper, the initial efforts
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By Venkatachalam & Kamaludeen Mohamed Rafi, pp. 15-23 Abstract: “More Services” is an add-on service offered by the Singapore Polytechnic Library in their online public access catalogue (OPAC). With this service users can request for transfer of items between the two libraries and also suggest that the library add more copies, withdraw outdated books, or
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By Abdul Aziz Nurhazman, Michael Tan Siew Chye & Hazel Loh, pp. 1-14 Abstract: This project sought to develop an integrated framework for managing the databases subscribed by the Nanyang Technological University Library (NTU Library). It aimed to provide a single workflow for the administration of the subscribed databases and information web pages, as well as
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