By: Yit Chin Chuan. pp. 18-32. Abstract: The Libraries For Tomorrow Conference 2014 (LFT2014) organized by the Library Association of Singapore (LAS) was held on 14 October 2014. It brought together the librarians in Singapore and was a platform for them to share ideas and discuss issues pertinent to the library industry in Singapore. This […]
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By: Joy Loh. pp. 1-17. Abstract: Currently, in Singapore, there is no known music archive of Singapore music that is readily accessible to the public. The MusicSG archive fills this gap by assembling a collection of music composed or published by Singaporeans that is accessible for research and discovery. This paper will focus on the
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By: Yit Chin Chuan and Shaheen Majid. pp. 46-63. Abstract: Organizing IFLA WLIC 2013 was a major milestone for libraries and librarians in Singapore. It provided an opportunity to researchers and practitioners in Singapore to share their research, ideas and initiatives with the participants from other countries. This analysis attempts to capture the flavour and
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By: Sajjad ur Rehman, Sakeena A. Al-Alawi and Abdus Sattar Chaudhry. pp. 22-45. Abstract: This study was designed with the purpose of analysing the perceptions of senior academics and KM experts regarding the placement of KM modules in core, elective or cognate segments of the curriculum. We identified KM topics using the results of
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By: Mohammed Nasser Al-Suqri, Safaa Ali Al-Hasmi and Asia Ali Al-Toobi. pp. 1-21. Abstract: Patient education, which has become an increasingly central focus of primary health care in recent years, has been proven to be associated with improved health outcomes. The nature of patient education is changing: patients increasingly seek out health information online, but
By: Catherine Tan, Sum Wai Yuan Hedren, Frank Seah Eng Kiat, V.Somasundram & Evelyn Wong. pp. 65-88. Abstract: A study was conducted on 82 university library Facebook pages across 52 Asia-Pacific universities. The popularity of these Facebook pages was analysed and they reached an overall average of 9.4% of their user population. The study also
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By: Yeo Pin Pin. pp. 36-50. Abstract: At the Li Ka Shing Library, an evaluation of discovery systems was done with one system selected and implemented in a short time frame. The evaluation and the implementation were described. A survey to measure user satisfaction with the new discovery service was conducted and the results analyzed.
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By: Shaheen Majid, Iftikah Hayat, Rashna Phiroze Patel and Srivatson Vijayaraghavan. pp. 14-35. Abstract: Information needs and seeking behaviour of library users are changing due to several factors such as availability of information in multiple formats, new information discovery and delivery channels particularly mobile devices, changes in scholarly communications, and the entrance of new players
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By: Francy Chong and Yit Chin Chuan. pp. 1-13. Abstract: The Republic Polytechnic Library explored the use of electronic platforms such as emails, blogs and Facebook to reach out to its intended audience. Survey results indicate that 13% of library users did not read emails from the library and steps should be taken to improve
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By: Mahalakshmi K & S. Ally Sornam. pp. 89-102. Abstract: The degree of computer usage in libraries had been greatly increased in recent decades carrying the risk of several health hazards. The purpose of the present study is to analyse the utilisation and purpose of workspace design and to determine the prevalence of self-assessment of