(22 May 2025) Faculty members at Yale-NUS College have expressed disappointment over the handling of library materials after 500 books were recycled due to what the National University of Singapore (NUS) described as an “operational lapse”.
Two professors told CNA on Thursday (May 22) that they were not informed about any opportunity to claim the 9,000 excess books – duplicates or titles with low usage rates – that had been earmarked for disposal.
These made up about 20 per cent of the college’s library collection, according to Associate Professor Natalie Pang, university librarian of NUS.
Around 8,500 books were eventually salvaged. The university apologised for the misstep, with Assoc Prof Pang attributing it to staff not being fully aware of students’ interest in the books and the outreach to faculty not being extensive enough.
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