By Wong Kah Wei    One of the most important goals of a university library is to provide access to its collections of books, periodicals, research papers, dissertations and other…

By Lynette Lim   A composer’s musical notations are not just printed symbols on a page. When performed by musicians, these seemingly humble music scores can bring strong emotions to…

By Sim Chuin Peng   The Wan Boo Sow Chinese Library prominently features a large decal reproduction of a calligraphy piece by Pan Shou (潘受, 1911 – 1999), a celebrated…

By Shawn Wongosari    In tracing the origins of NUS, which began with the Straits and Federated Malay States (F.M.S.) Government Medical School, we explore our collections to learn more…

By Nur Diyana For centuries, Southeast Asia—comprising the vast archipelagic region of what includes present-day Indonesia, Malaysia, and parts of the Philippines—has been defined by its deep maritime connectivity. Long…

By Sim Chuin Peng   Nestled within Level 5 of the NUS Central Library is the Chinese Southeast Asia Collection, a gateway to the rich cultural heritage of the region…

By Wong Kah Wei   As a librarian who teaches information literacy skills to students from the Humanities, Social Sciences and Engineering, I have hardly a chance to immerse myself…

By Nur Diyana   NUS Libraries houses a collection of materials relating to early twentieth century Malay intellectual thought, including significant periodicals like Al-Imam and Al-Ikhwan, alongside other works of Syed…

By Kho Su Yian    In 2022, we acquired some issues of a publication called Straits Produce. What may catch the attention first would be the covers of each issue.  …

By Sim Chuin Peng    In the Southeast Asian Chinese Collection at the Wan Boo Sow Chinese Library, a captivating corner known as Singapore’s Story in Calligraphy (墨迹新加坡故事) showcases three…