“There is nothing that solidifies and strengthens a nation like reading the nation’s history, whether that history is recorded in books or embodied in customs, institutions and monuments.” Joseph Anderson (1836-1916) American Congregational clergyman and author The National Library Board (NLB), Singapore officially launched Phase 1 of its Web Archive Singapore on October 18, 2006. …
A commonality of interest to promote, preserve and make accessible Singapore’s film heritage was the catalyst behind the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the National Library Board (NLB) and the Asian Film Archive (AFA) on 16 Jan 2007. A tripartite agreement between the NLB, AFA and the Singapore Film Commission (SFC) was also established to …
Libraries the world over are facing financial challenges in collection build-up; one obvious way to address this is to establish some form of resource sharing between libraries. While resource sharing sounds good as an idea, the actual pathways leading to successful implementation are subject to various inter-dependencies and obstacles such as rights and distribution. The …
Dear LAS Members The next issue of SLB will be out in March 2007. Do you have a piece of news, an opinion or a comment on library-related activities or events? Did something new happen in your library or information centre? If yes, please send your article with accompanying pictures as separate JPEG files to …
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The LAS-YBP Award is given to recognize the contribution by a librarian in collection development or technical services which include acquisitions, cataloguing and serials management. It also aims at providing an opportunity for the librarian to increase professional knowledge and experience through research or to present papers at conferences. We are pleased to announce the …
