Highlights of library developments in Singapore
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Written by Le Thuy Duong
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Thursday, 19 March 2009 10:47 |
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FOR over 40 years, Australian writer George Hicks travelled the world and amassed rare books for his own pleasure. Now he is hoping to share them with others, by donating all 4,480 items to the National Library. Read Full Story |
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Written by Le Thuy Duong
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Thursday, 19 March 2009 10:44 |
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THE threat of losing their borrowing privileges spurred some 160,000 library users to settle their unpaid fines and charges last month. Read Full Story |
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Written by Le Thuy Duong
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Thursday, 19 March 2009 10:29 |
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THE popularity of electronic books is rising in Singapore, buoyed by the availability of a variety of readers, from computers to smartphones to dedicated devices like Sony's e-Reader and Amazon's Kindle. Read Full Story |
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Written by Le Thuy Duong
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Wednesday, 21 January 2009 17:05 |
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A special home delivery service for physically challenged library members was launched by the National Library Board (NLB) today. This service, named Project Deliver Me, engages a group of volunteer cabbies - the CabbyCare Charity Group - to select and deliver library materials to the doorsteps of homebound people who are unable to visit the library because of an illness or a disability. Read Full Story |
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Friday, 09 January 2009 10:33 |
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Launched on Thursday, 11 December 2008 at the Singapore Management University, 28 eager law librarians and supporters congregated to get the first glimpse of the Law Librarian Community developed by the Special Libraries Section, Library Association of Singapore; the National Library Board; and CommonTown.
It had been nearly two years in the making since the idea [...] |
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