“Are you in the library? Can I come and sit with you during the online workshop just in case I need help?” A quiet request from a student popped up from the Zoom chat before the start of our first online workshop. Nearly two years on, online is now the default mode for library instructional […]
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The pace of disruptive technologies is accelerating and the Polytechnic students in Singapore are confronted with complexities of the digital world. To adapt and embrace digital opportunities in the sphere of their lives, it is timely for them to embrace life in the digital world by equipping themselves with competencies to stay ahead in their
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Jenny Wong is the recipient of the LAS Overseas Professional Development Sponsorship in 2019. The Sponsorship is offered to encourage professional growth and to increase the knowledge of our library community. These professional development events include conferences and other learning opportunities held overseas. Self Introduction Jenny Wong is a Learning Services Librarian at the Singapore
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In conjunction with the Librarian’s Information Literacy Conference (LILAC) 2016, Facet Publishing has released 6 free chapters from Facet books on information literacy, research support and the information behaviour. 1. Developing a Metaliteracy Framework to Promote Metacognitive Learning Taken from Thomas P Mackey and Trudi E Jacobson’s 2014 book Metaliteracy. In the book, the authors
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In mid-August 2014, I attended the IFLA 2014 Satellite Meeting on Information Literacy in Limerick, Ireland, and the IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) 2014 in Lyon, France. This trip was made possible due to the award of the LAS-WLIC Grant 2014. I am indeed thankful to LAS and honoured to be given the opportunity
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