(5 Mar 2026) SMU Libraries is welcoming registration for the Emerging Library Leaders’ Summer School for Asia-Pacific (ELLSSA) 2026! Here’s a message from SMU Libraries, “Dear Colleague, As library leaders, we all want the same thing for our most promising staff: the opportunity to grow beyond what their current role allows. What does that…
(Dec 2025) SMU Libraries seeks a collaborative, proactive, and knowledgeable professional for the role of Senior Librarian who will be part of the Instruction and Learning Team to partner relevant stakeholders for course-integrated instruction and out-of-classroom learning. The position holder will also provide specialized knowledge synthesis support to faculty and graduate students across social sciences…
(19 Sept 2025) SMU Libraries is pleased to invite you to an insightful and engaging online event in celebration of UNESCO’s Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2025. This year, the theme is “Minds Over AI – MIL in Digital Spaces,” a topic that couldn’t be more relevant in our rapidly evolving digital world. From Friday,…
(15 Aug 2025) Singapore Management University (SMU) Libraries invites you to join our next online Masterclass. Are your AI, Information and Digital Literacies (AID) Programmes Pedagogically Sound? Designed for Instruction Librarians and librarians involved in teaching, this Masterclass led by Rajen offers a practical and insightful journey into his instructional design experiences. Participants will explore key…
(10 Jul 2025) Singapore Management University (SMU) Libraries invite you to their next online Masterclass below. Do join us if you can! Masterclass 3: Strategic Approaches to Database Evaluation and Vendor Negotiation for Librarians with Heng Kai Leong Join us for an engaging online workshop designed specifically for academic librarians seeking to elevate their skills…
(4 Jun 2025) Recently SMU Libraries launched its Masterclass series that was kicked off by Mr Aaron Tay who spoke about Understanding the fundamentals of AI in academic search engines on 29 May 2025 where over one hundred participants joined his session. Why did SMU Libraries launch such a programme? Arising from our popular…
By Lukas Tschopp* (10 Dec 2024) Higher education is being fundamentally challenged by the introduction of large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT. In my daily interactions as a liaison librarian, I observe the erosion of core academic principles by these tools: Students using AI as an unreliable source of information, prioritizing polished presentation…
(27 Nov 2024) SMU Libraries is pleased to announce that the registration for the third run of the Emerging Library Leaders’ Summer School for Asia-Pacific (ELLSSA) is now open. ABOUT ELLSSA Are you an emerging leader wanting to lead digital libraries? Or curious about latest trends in digital libraries? Do you enjoy learning in…
(28 May 2024) A digital learning object (DLO) on the effective and responsible use of AI tools in research was jointly developed by Singapore Management University (SMU) Libraries and Temasek Polytechnic (TP) Library. Launched in the last quarter of 2023, this DLO served to fill a then-immediate gap in 2023 when AI tools such as…
(8 May 2024) Singapore Management University is hosting “AI for Research Week”, a 3-day event that aims to bring together experts, researchers, and enthusiasts to explore and discuss how they can use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to do academic research more efficiently and effectively. Throughout the week, attendees will have the opportunity to engage in…