(13 July 2015) The Joint Technical Symposium (JTS) explores the technical issues affecting the long term survival and accessibility of audio-visual collections. JTS is an international symposium and brings together the world’s foremost research and thinking regarding the preservation and accessibility of moving image and recorded sound collections, from 19th century endeavours to the most recent…
(13 July 2015) More readers in Singapore are borrowing electronic books, or eBooks, from libraries, with mobile devices making it easy to read while on the go. As a result, the number of eBooks borrowed has almost quadrupled in the past five years. Eleven million were borrowed last year, compared with three million in 2009,…
Ms. Low Jiaxin is the recipient of the Library Association of Singapore’s Outstanding Newcomer Award. She has worked at the Singapore Management University Libraries since 2012 and is currently the Research Librarian, Business. Read the citation here. LAS Awards is here.
(29 April 2015) The National University of Singapore (NUS) has been placed among the world’s 10 best universities for 11 subjects across disciplines in architecture/built environment, engineering, science, and the social sciences, according to the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject. The University is also Asia’s best across 21 subjects, up from 18 subjects…
(18 April 2015) The National University of Singapore (NUS) today launched the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM), Singapore’s first and only natural history museum. Its roots can be traced to the original Raffles Museum, which is the oldest such institution in the region. His Excellency Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, President of the…
(15 April 2015, Singapore) The National Library Board (NLB) of Singapore has set up an independent consultative panel from 1 April 2015 to advise it on its review of library materials. The Library Consultative Panel comprises 19 members from a broad cross-section of society (see Annex). Each member of the panel will serve a two-year…
(26 February 2015) Petrisson Teo photographs three brand new libraries in Singapore that have recently been completed, refurbished and unveiled to the public. UrbanWire visits them to find out how libraries rich with knowledge and learning remain relevant in the digital age. The urbanwire.com has the story and photographs.
(12 March 2015) Nanyang Technological University Libraries, Singapore, invites applications for the position of Librarian or Senior Librarian in its Library Technology Group. The successful candidate will not only support stable, seamless access to library resources and services, but will also have the opportunity to explore and develop new technologies in the areas of eBook…
(10 March 2015, Singapore) More libraries will be given facelifts in the next few years, and new libraries will also be built, said Minister of State (Communications and Information) Sim Ann on Tuesday (10 March) in Parliament. Among the new features the National Library Board is working on is the setting up of IDA Lab…
(26 February 2015) A new online database has been launched compiling research on how Singapore’s flora and fauna interact with each other. Called Animals and Plants of Singapore, it is managed by Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum and went live on the museum’s website this month. The Straits Times has the story.
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