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VALA2014 Plenary 3 Tan
A new kind of citizens’ library through the Singapore Memory ProjectVALA2014 PLENARY SESSION 3 Gene TanNational Library Singapore Please tag your comments, tweets, and blog posts about this session: #vala14 and #p3 |  |
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Abstract
Gene will share with us the impetus behind the Singapore Memory project – a whole-of-nation initiative to collect, create, preserve and make accessible memories of people, places, events and institutions in Singapore by the National Library of Singapore. The project builds on Singapore’s already strong collections by adding a completely new dimension – emotive and evocative memories. Gene will answer big questions such as how the National Library is preserving and sharing the memories of a nation. The ultimate vision of the project is to build a citizen’s library where content is built around the memories of citizens and every citizen has a book that truly relates to his or her experiences of Singapore. The people of Singapore are the Library.
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VALA2008 Plenary 3 Foo
Going virtual for enhanced library experience: a case study of the National Library of Singapore
VALA 2008 PLENARY 3: Schubert Foo
Wednesday 6 February 2008, 09:00 – 10:15
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2008-proceedings/vala2008-plenary-3-foo
Schubert Foo
Vice Dean, SCI, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
http://www.ntu.edu.sg
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Abstract
Amidst changing lifestyles, Internet savvy users, and the availability of large amounts of information on the Web, libraries are faced with the main challenge to remain relevant and to continue to develop innovative products and services to serve the needs of users. This paper proposes a number of roles that libraries can play in such a future: as info-concierges; as a network of inter-connected info-concierges; and as a network of true collaborations. Using a case study of the National Library Singapore (NLS), a number of initiatives currently undertaken by the library to move forward in such a direction are outlined. These include the introduction of an SMS reference service, enhanced accessibility of NLS’s content through deliberate availability in users’ search and social networking spaces, and the development and use of a platform that uses the principles of ”wiki” to support the formation and use of a collaborative reference network to support reference enquiries.