2015 Volume 44 – Singapore Journal of Library and Information Management

Information Seeking Behavior of Expats in Asia on Facebook Open Groups

2015 Volume 44, All articles

By: Priyanka Sharma & Sumita Govindan, pp. 35-57 (Supplementary File pp. 58-95) Abstract: With the rise of the global economy and an increasingly mobile global workforce, expat communities are commonplace the world over. Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) play an increasingly important role in keeping people connected, facilitating the formation of virtual communities based on interest, stage of […]

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Linked Data @NLB

2015 Volume 44, All articles

By: Hanna Hussein, pp. 20-34 Abstract: In early 2014, the National Library Board Singapore (NLB) started a Linked Data project with the aim of increasing the utilisation of NLB and its partners’ resources through connecting related data, locally and with other datasets on the Internet. The project deliverables include the implementation of a Linked Data Management

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Assessing the Enduring Impact of Research Workshops for Biological Sciences Undergraduates

2015 Volume 44, All articles

By: Er Bee Eng, pp. 11-19 Abstract: This paper describes a review of a regular library instruction seminar at Nanyang Technological University utilising a delayed survey approach in order to assess its usefulness, both in terms of student perception and actual use of resources taught during the workshops. Results of the survey revealed actual use

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Makerspace at Singapore Polytechnic

2015 Volume 44, All articles

By: Fang Sin Guek, pp. 1-10 Abstract: Singapore Polytechnic Library embarked on a transformation journey in 2011 to revitalise spaces and services in support of the Polytechnic’s vision. The idea for creating a makerspace for engineering students in the library to foster activity-based learning was conceived as part of this journey. The Makerspace@SP Library (Makerspace) was

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