(22 Jan 2022) We are pleased to announce the 1st session of the 2022 LAS-NLB Professional Sharing (Online). We invite you to present and/or participate in this webinar. Date: Fri, 1 April 2022 Time: 2–5 pm Venue: Virtual meeting (link to be…
(17 Sep 2021) The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), which were adopted by all UN member states, seek to end poverty, save the Earth, and achieve global peace and prosperity. Libraries play a key role in achieving these goals as well, and the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) has been galvanizing library associations…
(30 Jul 2021) From Library Association of Singapore: Dear Members We will be extending the submission deadline for the call for presenters to no later than Tuesday 10 August 2021, 6pm. There will be no further extensions after that. A gentle reminder to lock in 6 October 2021! LAS & PPM are extremely excited about…
(14 Jun 2021) On Friday, 30 April 2021, the annual LAS-NLB Virtual Professional Sharing session took place. Following the session’s success in 2020, Library professionals from a variety of academic and public institutions in Singapore came together to share important lessons and operational improvements with an audience of over 200 participants. A total of 8…
(27 Apr 2021) A virtual conference will be jointly held by the Library Association of Singapore (LAS) and Persatuan Pustakawan Malaysia (PPM) on Wednesday 6 October 2021, 10 am to 5 pm. The Conference theme is Collab | Camaraderie | Commune. Collab – collaborations between libraries; Camaraderie – we are in it together; and Commune – we are a community and…
(9 Dec 2020) It is time now for the Library Association of Singapore to accept nominees for LAS awards: LAS Awards are given out to: Recognise members who render outstanding service to the profession Promote professional growth A list of current awards is listed below. LAS Lifetime Contribution Award The Award aims…
(6 Oct 2020) From Library Association of Singapore: We’re glad to announce our 2nd Virtual Professional Sharing session for 2020: Reimagining the Libraries in the New Normal Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2020 Time: 2–5 pm Venue: Online (via Zoom) We are calling for presentations on Reimagining the Libraries in the New Normal. You are…
(17 Apr 2019) The Library Association of Singapore (LAS) invites submissions for abstracts in two categories – paper presentations and posters. A paper presentation is a lecture-style presentation and should last 15 minutes (excluding Q&A). The presentation should be supplemented with visual, audio and/or other illustrations. A poster is a graphic and visual presentation of a…
(22 August 2018) SMU Libraries and the Library Association of Singapore (LAS) jointly organised a two day seminar for new and early career library professionals from 20 to 21 August 2018. In addition to the mostly local participants, there were delegates from Indonesia and the Philippines. Over 80 participants celebrated their Wonder Years on topics…
(26 June 2018) Celebrate August to learn, experience and share your librarianship journey! SMU Libraries and LAS proudly present this 2-day seminar, 20-21 August 2018, where you can acquire practical skills that are needed for today’s workplace and expand your network with peers. Who should Attend: Recent library graduates and early career professionals with no more…