Event & Venue

Guest Speaker Series on "Creative Commons and Copyright"

Part 1 : An overview copyright, Creative Commons, and the role of Creative Commons in the broken copyright system.
Part 2 : The role of public cultural institutions in improving access to cultural works, including copyrighted material.
Part 3 : Some international examples of cultural institutions embracing the Commons.

Date      :   1 August 2008 (Friday)
Time      :   2 - 5pm
Speaker :   Molly Kleinman, Copyright Specialist at University of Michigan Library
Venue    :   Possibility Room, Level 5, National Library Board, 100 Victoria Street

Jointly organized by PLSG and NLB Academy.

more details

Please register with Ms Norsahidah by 29 Jul.

Integrated Information Management and Access - New Chances for Museums, Archives and Libraries

Date      :   1 August 2008 (Friday)
Time      :   10.30am - 12pm
Speaker :   Dr Martin Doerr, Principal Researcher at Institute of Computer Science (ICS) of the                    Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH) in Crete, Greece
Venue    :   Oldham Lecture Theatre, National Archives of Singapore, 1 Canning Rise

Organized by The Heritage Conservation Centre of Singapore.

More informaton

Please register by email or or call 62672646 / 62672620 by 21 Jul (Mon).

Library Connect Seminar -  The Library as Strategic Investment

Topic 1 : The Library as Strategic Investment: Results of the Illinois ROI Study

Topic 2 : Service is Sovereign: Planning, Implementing and Assessing New Service Models for the               21st Century Library

Date      :   28 Jul 2008 (Monday)
Time      :   2 - 5pm
Speaker :   Ms Paula Kaufman, University Librarian of the University of Illinois
Venue    :   Possibility Room, Level 5, National Library Board, 100 Victoria Street

Jointly organized by Elsevier and Library Association of Singapore.

more details

Please register by 18 Jul. As seats are limited, priority will be given to LAS members. For enquiries pertainng to the Library Connect Seminar, you may email Ms Janice Chia

Guest Speaker Series on "Some(what) Grand Challenges for Information Retrieval".

Date      :   25 July 2008 (Friday)
Time      :   3 -5pm
Speaker :   Professor Nicholas J. Belkin, Professor II in Dept of Library and Info Science, Rutgers                  University
                  Professor Peter Ingwersen, Research Professor at Dept of Info Studies, Royal School of                   Library and Info Science, Denmark
                  Professor Noriko Kando, Professor in Info and Society Research Division of the                                National Institute of Informatics, Tokyo
Venue    :   Central Lending Library, Multi Purpose Room, Basement 1, National Library Building,                       100 Victoria Street.

More details

Please register with Ms Norsahidah by 23 July 2008. Admission is free to all LAS members.

Jointly organised by NLB Academy and National Library Board

Visit to the NIE Library & Information Services Centre

Date:   23 July 2008 (Wednesday)
Time:   3.30pm - 5.00 pm

Details of the visit

Transportation will be provided from the National Library Building to NIE Library and return.

10 seats are reserved for LAS members (non-NLB staff). Please register with Belinda Chan by 11 July 2008 with the following information:

Your Name:
Your Designation:
Your Organisation
Taking the Bus or Driving:

Organised by NLB

Training Workshop: "First Steps to Becoming a Super Searcher" (2nd Run )

Date:   25 Jun 2008 (Wednesday)
Time:   9 am - 5 pm
Venue: Li Ka Shing Library, SMU, Library Training Room, Level 5, 70 Stamford Road

Registration Fee: $240 (LAS Member); $280 (Non-Member); maximum class size is 21

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Guest Speaker Series: Mass Digitization and Long-Term Preservation"

Topic: Mass Digitization and Long-Term Preservation – Processes and Production at Munich Digitization Centre
Speaker: Dr Markus Brantl, Head of Digital Library/Munich Digitization Centre Dept, Bavarian State Library at Munich, Germany

Jointly organised by NLB Academy and Goethe-Institute Singapore

Training Workshop: "First Steps to Becoming a Super Searcher"

Date:   29 May 2008 (Thursday)
Time:   9 am - 5 pm
Venue: Li Ka Shing Library, SMU, Library Training Room, Level 5, 70 Stamford Road

Registration Fee: $240 (LAS Member); $280 (Non-Member); maximum class size is 20

more details

Please note that registration for the workshop is now closed.

ISTANA Reception

Date        :   9 May 2008 (Friday)
Time        :   5.30-9.30pm

Please register by 4 Apr 2008 - Details & registration form.

The Reception fee of $25 per head is heavily subsidised by LAS for members.

Jointly organized by LAS & NLB.

The LAS 2008 Conference - Innovate to Serve!

Date        :   8 - 9 May 2008 (Thursday & Friday)
Venue      :   Singapore Polytechnic, Staff Centre, Vanda Room, Level 2,
                    500 Dover Road

Details

Do register by 18 April 08 to enjoy the early registration fee - Registration form

Public Library Innovation Specialists from Denmark

Topic 1: The Library System in Denmark: Structure and Current Development - what we do and how we do it
Speaker: Mrs. Sara Joergensen, Head of Development and IT, Herning Public Libraries, Denmark

Topic 2: Local Citizens’ Service
Speaker: Mrs. Mette Plough Bergholt, Head of the Development Department, Esbjerg Public Libraries, Denmark

Date      :   6 May 2008 (Tuesday)
Time      :   4 - 6pm
Venue    :   Possibility Room, Level 5, NLB, 100 Victoria Street

Details

Please register with Ms Norsahidah by 30 April 2008. Admission is free to all LAS members.

Jointly organised by NLB Academy and National Library Board

Vietnamese Public Libraries: Expanding the Services for the Visually Impaired

Date      :   5 May 2008 (Monday)
Time      :   4 - 5pm
Speaker :   Mdm Nguyen Thi Bac, Director of the General Sciences Library of Ho Chi Minh City,                   Vietnam; Project Director, Regional Library Development
Venue    :   Multi Purpose Room, Central Lending Library, National Library, 100 Victoria Street.

Details

Please register with Ms Norsahidah by 30 April 2008. Admission is free to all LAS members.

Jointly organised by NLB Academy and National Library Board

Exhibition of Chinese Autographed Books of China and Singapore Modern Authors @ NTU Chinese Library; Visit to NTU Chinese Library & NTU Humanities and Social Sciences Library

Date      :   30 April 08 (Wednesday)
Time      :   3.00pm
Venue    :   NTU Chinese Library

Programme

Please register by 27 April.

Annual General Meeting 2008

Date        :   29 March 2008
Time        :   11.30am -5pm
Venue      :   Singapore Polytechnic, Staff Centre, Vanda Room, Level 2,
                    500 Dover Road

Please register your attendance by 26 Mar 2008 with Hon Secretary

President's message; AGM Minutes 2007; Annual Report 2007

The Tradition and Innovation of the National Library of China - a Sharing Session

Date      :   20 March 2008 (Thursday)
Time      :   3 - 5pm
Speaker :   Ms Wang Yang & Ms Li Wenjie, National Library of China
Venue    :   Visitors' Briefing Room, Ground Floor, National Library, 100 Victoria Street

Speaker's Bio-data

Please register with Ramlah Nathan by 14 March 2008. Admission is free to all LAS members.

Jointly organised by NLB Academy and National Library Board.

Sharing Session by Ms Leneve Jamieson, Manager, Access and Information Division, State Library of Victoria on the State Library of Victoria's

Date      :   7 March 2008 (Friday)
Time      :   2 - 3.30pm
Venue    :   Visitors' Briefing Room, Ground Floor, National Library, 100 Victoria Street

Please register with Ramlah Nathan by 6March 2008. Admission is free to all LAS members.

Jointly organised by NLB Academy and National Library Board.

Effective Presentation Skills for Librarians

Date        :   28 - 29 February 2008
Time        :   9am -5pm
Trainer     :   Peggie Chan, Lecturer of the Centre for English Language Communication,                                       National University of Singapore
Venue      :   Li Ka Shing Library, Special Use Room, Level 5, 70 Stamford Road.

Registration Fee: $450 (LAS Member); $480 (Non-Member); maximum class size is 20.

Details of the workshop

Please register with Prof. Shaheen Majid by 18 Feb 2008 and send the cheque (payable to Library Association of Singapore) to: Library Association of Singapore, c/o National Library Board, 100 Victoria Street #14-01, Singapore 188064.

Jointly organised by LAS Training & Development Committee and SMU, Li Ka Shing Library.

The Future of Knowledge Sharing: People and Technology

Date      :   29 January 2008 (Tuesday)
Time      :   2.30-4.30pm
Speaker :   Mr David Gurteen, Founder of Gurteen Knowledge Community & Publisher of Gurteen                   Knowledge Website
Venue    :   Possibility Room, Level 5, National Library, 100 Victoria Street

Write up of the session ; Speaker's Bio-data

Please register with Ramlah Nathan by 21 January 2008. Admission is free to all LAS members.

Jointly organised by NLB Academy and National Library Board.

In-depth discussion on Professional Development Scheme (PDS)

Date    :  20 Apr, Friday
Time   : 5.30pm - 9pm
Venue : National Library Building, 100 Victoria Street, Gnosis Room, level 14

Please register by 16 Apr, Monday. Dinner (Pizza) will be provided.

Agenda; PDS points calculation ; Illustration

Many of you attend training courses and undertake professional development activities as part of your organization'sstaff development programme. Wouldn't it be good if you can also chock up points for these activities that can be counted towards getting recognized certification which can help you to advance in your career?

The National Committee for Library & Knowledge Information Professionals in Singapore (NCLKIPS) is working on such a scheme to help our professionals get recognition for their training and staff development effort. The proposed scheme has been discussed and endorsed in principle by the Council of Chief Librarians as well.

The forum will explain the rationale and details of the proposed scheme. The main purpose is to obtain feedback from LAS members and other interested parties so that we can continue to work towards an effective scheme that benefits the entire profession.

Time :    4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Venue :  NUS Central Library Theatrette 2

Hosted by Mr Choy Fatt Cheong, Chairperson of NCLKIPS and University Librarian at Nanyang Technological University. 

Please register by 9 Dec 2006.
Presentation slides.