Unpredictability and Randomness
The black swan: the impact of the highly improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb Random House Q375 Tal 2007 Central, Hon Sui Sen Memorial and Medical/Science Libraries Care to read a…
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TNL is on a Break
While you are reading this, I am already on a break up North (not Yishun, lah, further up). Yes, it is officially a break. As in breaking away from the…
Continue readingWho is the Naked Librarian?
Wow, have been getting a couple of very nice comments about the blog, in particular the musings of the Naked Librarian. I gather some of you thought I am the…
Continue readingChange or Be Bulldozed Over!
I must admit, when given the task to create a blog for LINUS, I was filled with trepidation and a gnawing sense of anxiety. I don’t blog except for a…
Continue readingRecognition for Service Excellence Award for NUS Libraries
NUS Libraries is proud to receive the NUS Service Class Award – Recognition for Service Excellence at the 2008 NUS Quality Service Day on 24th January. The Recognition for Service…
Continue readingAn Exhibition & Talks at Chinese Library
In conjunction with the book fair organized by the NUS Chinese Studies Students’ Society, an exhibition on 书话 was put up for three days from 28th – 30th January in…
Continue readingRococo Rocks for Kamikaze Girls
Director: Tetsyua Nakashima PN1997.2 Kkg Central Library Multimedia Stack#CDV3116 Based on the popular, hip and ultra cool shojo manga, the movie is a faithful adaptation of the book by Novala…
Continue readingNew Head of Chinese Library
Who are the people behind the scenes who helped ensure the smooth running of NUS Libraries? LINUS editor, Maggie Yin catches up with Dr Sim Chuin Peng, the new head…
Continue readingBrave Story by Miyuki Miyabe
by Miyuki Miyabe VIZ Media LLC PL856 Miyb.B 2007 Central Library From Japan’s queen of crime fiction, Miyuki Miyabe turns her attention to children, fantasy and magic in her latest…
Continue readingA New Beginning
Welcome to LINUS blog! We’re trying out a new platform for LINUS to appeal to you; the library users at NUS. Check out the contents for our latest issue, we’re…
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