Someplace for me to put my thoughts on libraries, librarians, library 2.0 and books
From the monthly archives:
Tiger was unleashed yesterday evening in Singapore at 6pm. I was the second person at AppleCentre Orchard to collect my copy of Tiger from the cashier. Can literally feel the excitement in the air when I was queuing though there was not fanfare at the store itself, except for a few cameras and Apple Singapore […]
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Marketing Treasures: The electronic newsletter with marketing ideas for information professionals This is quite a good website done up by a information services marketing expert. The free e-newsletter, which you can subscribe to, gives ideas on how we can use different marketing methods to attract users to make use of our services. (Source: Library Stuff) […]
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OPAC, XML and Maps. A really cool way to find books through OPAC. Have a try and believe in the coolness of it. (Source from The Shifted Librarian) An interview with Zarah Gagatiga, a Filipino librarian. She has visited Singapore and did storytelling as part of NLB’s Asian Children’s Festival 2003. I believe I might […]
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At work, we (as an organization) have been talking endlessly about publicizing our services and programmes. In her latest weekly e-zine “Ex Libris”, Marylaine Block talks about how librarians can make use of blogs to increase public awareness. She provides personal examples of her experience in promoting awareness of the libraries she worked in online. […]
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Don’t ever steal anything from your lecturer, particularly his or her laptop which has top secret documents on it. This is the warning (a transcribe of the exciting portion of the lecture) made by the lecturer to a thief at the end of his lecture for the day. The thief meant to steal the lecturer’s […]
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Here’s my version of a tutorial in podcasting. This tutorial is really meant for users who are just starting out in blogs and want to do a little podcast on the side. It’s not really that difficult as I found out. Here’s a little write-up on what podcasting is all about. The basic equipment you […]
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Have been seeing quite a few postings in different blogs, particularly blogs by librarians, about information overload. I feel a little like that at the moment. I seem to be reading loads of blogs (as you can see from my sidebar), but not exactly contributing in terms of my own writing/thoughts in here. Guess I […]
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Wendy just got Incidentally Rambled by Ivan on Ngee Ann Poly Library’s Reader’s Choice. A book reviews blog that is maintained by her. It has even gotten enough attention for a mention in Library Stuff. Well, am sure loads of people will be heading for the Reader’s Choice blog. And for students and faculty of […]
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