Meet Jasslyne Oh, the meow-nificent mind behind (literally!) our mascot, Libbie. Did you know that our beloved Libbie was designed by a student? Meet Jasslyne Oh (Year 2, Anthropology), the…
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Rukhsana showing some of the materials from the Malay Heritage Collection that she’s worked with, including magazines and newspapers. How can students help make our heritage collection more accessible? For…
Continue readingIf you haven’t already noticed, our Library Portal has gone through an almost total overhaul, with: intuitive quick links faster access to electronic services consolidated space for library happenings powerful…
Continue readingMany students, especially students from the Business School, frequent the Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library; but how many know who the library was named after, and why the word “Memorial”…
Continue readingThe innovators: how a group of hackers, geniuses, and geeks created the digital revolution In October 2011, Walter Isaacson published Steve Jobs, an authorized biography based on over forty interviews…
Continue readingOn 18 September, a naming ceremony was held on level 5 of Central Library at the information desk area. The Reference Room was to be renamed as the Peggy Wai Chee Leong-Hochstadt Room, in remembrance…
Continue readingSince 18 September, the Reference Room at Central Library has been renamed the Peggy Wai Chee Leong-Hochstadt Room. Mrs Peggy Wai Chee Leong-Hochstadt served as the first Chief Librarian of…
Continue readingNUS staff and students at UTown can now borrow books from NUSL Express, a mini “branch library” which is an automated book lending and returning machine. Located at the Education…
Continue readingQuite frequently I see students in the library doing–how should I put this?–non-academic activities. Sleeping is the most common one, and also various online hobbies such as playing WoW (or…
Continue readingOn 25 April 2013, 15 excited students and staff gathered at Central Library Theatrette One. It was the prize presentation ceremony for the Library User Perception Survey Prize Draw! The…
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