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Active learning in the classroom: a review of legal research teaching at Singapore Management University for first year undergraduates

2018/19 Volume 47, All articles

By Elizabeth Naumczyk, Chai Yee Xin and Samantha Lim Abstract:When the Singapore Management University’s first-year law curriculum was redesigned to concentrate all its legal research teaching in the Legal Research and Writing course, the Law Librarians were presented with a fresh opportunity to revisit and revamp how they taught legal research. Instead of using the […]

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Flipping Library Instruction: Singapore Polytechnic Library’s Experience

2018/19 Volume 47, All articles

By Lim Xiu Ru Abstract:In line with Singapore Polytechnic’s adoption of the flipped classroom pedagogy in 2015, this paper focuses on the transition of library instruction from a traditional to a flipped approach. The librarians at Singapore Polytechnic experimented with various methods to move library instruction to Business School students from one-shot to ‘just-in-time’ delivery

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Delivering research skills to all first-year students: The Temasek Polytechnic example

2018/19 Volume 47, All articles

By Ruby Seng and Georgiana Glass Abstract:Starting from April 2018, all first-year Temasek Polytechnic students have to take a common subject, namely, Communication and Information Literacy. As librarians were involved in the curriculum development meetings with lecturers right from the beginning, they proposed to create a self-directed online tutorial which was integrated into the curriculum.

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E-Learning Journey in Ngee Ann Polytechnic Library – Our Experience: A Review on Its Effectiveness and Future Directions

2018/19 Volume 47, All articles

By Lim Bee Ang and Hannah Dumaual Abstract:Ngee Ann Polytechnic Library has been creating online courseware to support its Library Orientation programme since 2013. Each development is a journey and not a destination. This paper covers the results of a 2013 study by the first author to evaluate the effectiveness of an e-Learning courseware, the

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Transforming Information Literacy Programmes – A Design Thinking Approach

2018/19 Volume 47, All articles

By Kheak Hui Hiang and Agnes Liew Abstract: In today’s information ecosystem, the abundance of information choices and the prevalence of fake news and online falsehoods make information literacy a critical survival skill. Recognising the need to develop info-savvy students to prepare them for the 21st century workplace, a polytechnic library in Singapore seeks to

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Librarians Joining the Fight Against Fake News: A NUS Case Study

2018/19 Volume 47, All articles

By Raudhah Binti Muhammad Dahri and Ho Cheng Yong Richard Abstract: Since the Singapore Government published the Green Paper on Deliberate Online Falsehoods in January 2018, there has been an increasing number of concerns related to fake news in Singapore. To join the fight against fake news, two librarians from the National University of Singapore

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National Library Board’s Public Education on Information Literacy: Teaching Citizens to Fight Fake News

2018/19 Volume 47, All articles

By Sara Pek and Damien Wang Abstract: The spread of fake news is a real and serious problem facing many countries including Singapore. Education is one way to empower individuals to discern information. The National Library Board’s SURE (Source, Understand, Research, Evaluate) programme aims to promote information literacy and encourage Singaporeans to think critically when

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Assessing the effectiveness of an e-resource marketing campaign in a Hong Kong academic library

2017 Volume 46, All articles

Abstract: In response to increased spending but decreased usage of e-resources, Hong Kong Baptist University Library organized a week-long campaign to promote its e-resources. The campaign’s effectiveness was assessed using survey data and usage statistics. Overall, the survey data showed a positive reception towards the campaign but the usage statistics of e-resources showed a mixed

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Information Needs and Seeking Behaviour of Voters during Singapore General Election 2015

2017 Volume 46, All articles

By Shaheen Majid, Schubert Foo, Hannah Trinity Dumaual and Venkata Ratnadeep Suri, p16-37 Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to understand information needs and different communication channels used by voters for seeking election-related news and information. It also explored voters’ perceptions of the credibility, timeliness, and bias of various information communication channels. Methodology: A

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