By Pu Fang Chiong, Patrick and Wong Kah Wei Abstract: “No, I came in thinking it was a waste of time, but I learnt useful skills that I would use over the course of my PhD. Thank you!” … with these encouraging words from a senior student who attended the module a few semesters ago, […]
Experiences of NUS Librarians as Lecturers of a PhD Engineering Module Read More »
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.
Delivering research skills to all first-year students: The Temasek Polytechnic example Read More »
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
Transforming Information Literacy Programmes – A Design Thinking Approach Read More »
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
Librarians Joining the Fight Against Fake News: A NUS Case Study Read More »
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
Asia-Pacific libraries on Facebook: Content analysis on posts and interactions Read More »
By Ungku Norulkamar Ungku Ahmad, Salmiah Mohd Amin & Wan Khairuzzaman Wan Ismail, pp. 103-123 Abstract: The technological revolution has undoubtedly brought along many changes in the workplace today. Although it has allowed work to be carried out faster and more efficient, many employees are not comfortable with the implementation of technology as it involves