Follow a Library
What’s so special about October 1st 2010? Why, it is #followalibrary day on Twitter! Following your favourite library on Twitter is a great way to get up to date with…
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Guess the Librarian
Guess who this librarian is and win a Kinokuniya voucher. It is always a delight to get to know our students and lecturers, and we would like you to get…
Continue readingI “Heart” Google
Contrary to what many think, there are librarians who love Google. I, for one, can’t imagine life without it. I use Google several times a day to verify citations, unearth nuggets…
Continue readingBook Review: Beatrice & Virgil
Beatrice & Virgil Yann Martel PR9299 M376B 2010 Central Library Henry L’Hôte writes a best-selling book and then gives up writing after a setback to his next novel. He moves to…
Continue readingCompliments – Feb & March 2010
Thank you for your swift actions and very speedy responses, which I totally appreciate. I’m very proud of our Library, and appreciate all the hard work our Library staff put…
Continue readingVibrance: Artsbuzz Exhibition from 9-23 April
University life to Hall residents has been one of vibrance and fun. It provides us with an opportunity to get to know our environment and friends of different backgrounds, beliefs and ideals,…
Continue readingOpen House & the Importance of Libraries
The annual NUS Open House 2010 returned on the weekend of 13 & 14 March. It aimed to provide an opportunity for prospective NUS students to visit the campus and…
Continue readingNUS Society of Social Work Exhibition
Exhibition title: Trapped by Situations: Freed by Your Actions Groups: NUS Society of Social Work with Institute of Mental Health (IMH) and Promoting Alternatives to Violence (PAVE) Date: 8 to 22 March…
Continue readingNew Electronic Resources in January
We have enhanced our electronic resources collection by adding new titles, including a few water policy related reports. Some resources, such as American Affairs: An American Review and Frontiers in Bioscience are now available in…
Continue readingCatalogues: Newer versus Classic
There are two catalogues that co-exist on the library website: LINC+ and LINC. The default catalogue is LINC+, which looks similar to basic search engines because it has a single search box. It…
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