Content tagged Singapore

IFLA has contributed to consultations on reforms to copyright laws in Canada and Singapore, making recommendations designed to give the best possible opportunities for libraries and their users to...

News - 13 April 2021

Tags: Access to knowledge, Canada, Copyright, Copyright exceptions and limitations, Singapore, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

The newsletter shows how libraries are engaging youth with digital tools—whether it is from simply providing access, to harnessing technology to give voice to  young people’s own...

News - 4 August 2019

Tags: book mobile, Children, Croatia, Denmark, Digital inclusion, digital skills, Education and training, Electronic collections, ICT, Internet access, Library outreach, Library services, Literacy, Nigeria, RFID, Russian Federation, Singapore, Sweden, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults

The first of three WIPO regional workshops focusing on the copyright needs of libraries, as well as archives, museums, education and research, took place in Singapore on 29-30 April. The...

News - 1 May 2019

Tags: Access to information, Copyright, Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries & Archives, Singapore, WIPO, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

La Organización Mundial de la Propiedad Intelectual (OMPI) está organizando tres seminarios regionales durante 2019 que explorarán el panorama actual de excepciones y...

Event - 28 February 2019

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Copyright, Copyright exceptions and limitations, Seminar, Singapore, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is organising three seminars in 2019 which will explore the current landscape of exceptions and limitations to copyright for libraries in Africa...

Event - 28 February 2019

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Copyright, Copyright exceptions and limitations, Seminar, Singapore, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is organising three seminars in 2019 which will explore the current landscape of exceptions and limitations to copyright for libraries in Africa...

Event - 28 February 2019

Tags: Access to information, Advocacy, Copyright, Copyright exceptions and limitations, Seminar, Singapore, CLM (Committee on Copyright and other Legal Matters)

They held the meeting on August 23rd 2018, one day before the World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) opened in Kuala Lumpur. There was a good variety of topics, ranging from establishing...

News - 1 October 2018

Tags: Access to information, Children, Development, Digital inclusion, Disadvantaged persons, IFLA Satellite meeting, IFLA WLIC 2018, Library services to people with disabilities, Singapore, Young adults, Libraries for Children and Young Adults

Library Services to People with Special Needs Section joint with Libraries for Children and Young Adults Section invite presenters from a wide range of countries to discuss how to promote...

News - 15 February 2018

Tags: Accessibility, Children, Conferences, Singapore, Young adults, Library Services to People with Special Needs

El cuarto taller regional de la Visión Global de IFLA, esta vez para la región de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), se realizó del 8 al 9 de junio de 2017 en Buenos...

News - 27 June 2017

Tags: Asia and Oceania, IFLA Global Vision, Singapore

The fourth IFLA Global Vision regional workshop, this time for the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region, just took place from 8 to 9 June 2017 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 27 senior...

News - 27 June 2017

Tags: Asia and Oceania, IFLA Global Vision, Singapore

IFLA is launching a series of regional workshops on 28 and 29 June 2017 at the National Library of Singapore that are a part of a larger initiative, the IFLA Global Vision discussion...

Event - 19 May 2017

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Advocacy, Asia and Oceania, IFLA Global Vision, Meeting, Singapore

The National Library Board (NLB) Singapore celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2015. To commemorate the special occasion, NLB launched its Legal Deposit Catalogue (PublicationSG) to enable...

News - 2 March 2016

Tags: Cultural heritage, Legal deposit catalogue, Library collections, Singapore, Singapore, Asia and Oceania

The focus of the one-day seminar is on new learning trends for adults and how these ultimately affect the reach to adults by libraries to foster and support their lifelong learning pursuits...

Event - 26 January 2016

Tags: Midterm Meeting, Seminar, Singapore, Asia and Oceania

L to R: Ms Josche Ouwerkerk, IFLA Manager, Conferences and Business Relations, Ms Tay Ai Cheng - Deputy Chief Executive - National Library Board Singapore, Ms Elaine Ng – Chief...

News - 4 November 2014

Tags: Announcement, Awards, Singapore

Dear Colleagues, You may remember that in the course of this summer the IFLA Acquisition & Collection Development Section (ACD) published some new translations of its widely read...

News - 11 September 2013

Tags: Acquisitions, Asia and Oceania, China, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China, Macao Special Administrative Region, Collection development, Malaysia, Singapore, Acquisition and Collection Development

Altough not on the programme, as is the norm for SIGs, ENSULIB has been granted the opportunity to hold it's Business Meeting at the WLIC2013's main venue.  The agenda will include as...

News - 19 August 2013

Tags: Environment, environmental sustainability, Green, green libraries, recycling, reusing, Singapore, Sustainability, Sustainability, Environment, Sustainability and Libraries

  La Sección América Latina y el Caribe los invita a participar en las siguientes sesiones: Sesión 52 – Caucus: Africa, Asia & Oceania...

News - 10 August 2013

Tags: actividades, Conferences, Conferencias, LAC, Sección América Latina y el Caribe, Singapore, WLIC2013, Latin America and the Caribbean

  The Latin America and the Caribbean Section invites you to participate in the following sessions: Session 52 – Caucus: Africa, Asia & Oceania and...

News - 10 August 2013

Tags: activities, Conferences, LAC, Singapore, WLIC2013, Latin America and the Caribbean

Part of the "Environmental Sustainability and Libraries" SIG's "Green Library Day", this library visit to the "My Tree House" Children's Library,...

Event - 10 August 2013

Tags: Children's libraries, ENSULIB, Environment, environmental sustainability, Green, Green buildings, green collections, green libraries, library visits, My Tree House, services to children and young adults, Singapore, Sustainability, Visit, Environment, Sustainability and Libraries

Thanks to the generosity of the Singapore National Library Board, the Open session, part of ENSULIB's "Green Library Day" will be at the Central Public Library, at 16:00 to...

Event - 10 August 2013

Tags: central public library, Environment, environmental sustainability, Event, Green, Off-site, Open sessions, papers, Singapore, speakers, Sustainability, Sustainability, Environment, Sustainability and Libraries

The Workshop, part of ENSULIB's "Green Library Day" is open to all IFLA participants who wish to play an active role (even if only for the duration of the Workshop) volunteering...

Event - 10 August 2013

Tags: Buildings, checklist, Environment, environmental education, Green, green libraries, guidelines, ifla publications, Singapore, Sustainability, Workshop, Workshops, Environment, Sustainability and Libraries

The SIG had the privilege of being granted several slots in the programme: for a Workshop (11:30 to 13:00), an Open Session (16:00 to 18:00) followed by a special visit to "My...

News - 9 August 2013

Tags: central public library, Environment, environmental sustainability, Green buildings, green libraries, My Tree House, Off-site, Singapore, Singapore, Sustainability, Sustainability, Environment, Sustainability and Libraries

Altough not on the programme, as is the norm for SIGs, ENSULIB has been granted the opportunity to hold it's Business Meeting at the WLIC2013's main venue.  The agenda will include as...

Event - 9 August 2013

Tags: business meetings, ENSULIB, Meeting, on-site, reports, Singapore, Singapore, suntec, Sustainability, Environment, Sustainability and Libraries

10:00-11-30 Off-site Workshop, Session 103 of the WLIC2013 Programme, at the Central Public Library, a few minutes walk from the Suntec main venue. How to get there. 16:00 -18:00...

Event - 9 August 2013

Tags: central public library, Environment, environmental sustainability, Event, green libraries, My Tree House, Off-site, Open Session, poster session, Singapore, Singapore, Sustainability, workshop, Environment, Sustainability and Libraries

Women, Information and Libraries Special Interest Group Open Business Meeting, will be on Thursday 22nd at 13:15 - 14:45 in Room 311. Conference Session 189 “Library and information...

News - 2 August 2013

Tags: Singapore, Women’s issues, Women, Information and Libraries

Professor Dr. Michael Seadle, Director of the Berlin School for Library and Information Science, Dean of the Faculty of Arts I, & Chair of the Commission on Research Ethics at Humboldt-...

News - 31 July 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Disadvantaged persons, Information professionals, Information technology, Singapore, Library Services to People with Special Needs

Dear Colleagues, After the Russian, French, Arabic, Polish, Spanish and Bulgarian versions, we are now proud to introduce the Chinese version: access the Chinese translation...

News - 31 July 2013

Tags: Acquisitions, Asia and Oceania, China, Singapore, United States of America, Acquisition and Collection Development

Held at the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre. Read all relevant information about the congress and conference on the dedicated IFLA website.

Event - 15 July 2013

Tags: Congress, Singapore

Libraries of all types are challenged to stretch limited resources to respond to diverse customer group wants and needs. Enthusiastic library users are calling on libraries to provide...

News - 5 July 2013

Tags: Library marketing, Singapore, Management and Marketing

Paper 1 - Who is looking are your e-journals?  Telling tales about the Keepers Registry and your digital shelves Peter Burnhill - EDINA, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK...

News - 30 June 2013

Tags: Academic and Research Libraries, Singapore

The Governing Board of IFLA has pleasure in submitting this Convening Notice of the General Assembly meeting. The IFLA General Assembly meetings will take place on 21 and 22 of August 2013...

News - 21 June 2013

Tags: Announcement, IFLA, Singapore

You are cordially invited to join us for a half day workshop on “Social media strategy in academic libraries – Implementation experience at Nanyang Technological University (NTU)...

News - 4 June 2013

Tags: Academic and Research Libraries, Singapore

The program will start with presentations to introduce access technology products, software and devices. Participants will then visit a "Technology Petting Zoo," where people (companies...

Event - 30 May 2013

Tags: Access to information, Access to knowledge, Acquisitions, Audiovisual and multimedia resources, Best practices, Digital divide, Digital resources, Disadvantaged persons, Education, Education and training, Electronic document delivery, Electronic resources, Library services to people with disabilities, Programme, Services to the visually impaired, Singapore, Social inclusion, Library Services to People with Special Needs

Theme: Accessibility: High Tech for Access” The program will start with presentations to introduce access technology products, software and devices. Participants will then...

News - 30 May 2013

Tags: equal access, Freedom of access to information, IFLA 2013, public access to health information, Public Libraries, Singapore, Library Services to People with Special Needs

All details about programme, registration, venue for the Library Buildings and Equipment satellite meeting in Singapore are now Online. For complete and up-to-date information, please see...

News - 10 May 2013

Tags: Library buildings and equipment, Singapore, Library Buildings and Equipment

About The LIS Education for Developing Countries Satellite Meeting in Singapore on August 14 is the 3rd event of its kind and will be organized at Nanyang Executive Centre (NEC), Nanyang...

Event - 3 May 2013

Tags: Satellite Meeting, Singapore, LIS Education in Developing Countries

About Information schools are essentially a concept and a movement that has emerged to shape and foster a multidisciplinary approach to the study of ‘Information’. These...

Event - 26 April 2013

Tags: Satellite Meeting, Singapore, Education and Training

The deadline for sending a proposal with an abstract or full paper has been extended from April 21 to April 30. Reminder: papers should be unpublished.   WLIC 2013 Conference Website....

News - 17 April 2013

Tags: Abstracts, Call for Papers, deadlines, extension, proposals, Singapore, submission, Sustainability, Environment, Sustainability and Libraries

Many libraries have created social media sites enthusiastically to reach out to their increasingly sophisticated audience. Within a university, it is not uncommon to see a myriad collection of QR...

News - 13 April 2013

Tags: Singapore

The IFLA Newspapers/Genealogy and Local History (GENLOC) Sections will be holding a two-day Pre-conference Satellite Meeting in Singapore from 14th – 15th August 2013. For...

Event - 9 April 2013

Tags: Genealogy and Local History, Satellite Meeting, Singapore, News Media

All environmentally - conscious information professionals are of course welcome to attend and participate in all the SIG’s activities in Singapore. Those who would like to present a paper (...

News - 8 April 2013

Tags: abstract, Call for Papers, paper, participation, presentation, Singapore, Sustainability, Environment, Sustainability and Libraries

Thanks to the kindness of the Singapore National Library Board, the venue for these events will be at the Singapore National Library, a few minutes walk from the SUNTEC Convention Center. We will...

News - 8 April 2013

Tags: business meetings, Children's libraries, green libraries, Libraries for children, Open Session, Singapore, Singapore, Sustainability, Sustainability, sustainable, WLIC 2013, Environment, Sustainability and Libraries

Presented in collaboration with MetLib, Management of Library Associations, and Copyright and Legal Matters Sections Tentative Program Morning Session –  E-books in...

News - 4 April 2013

Tags: Advocacy, Ebooks, Licensing, Policy, Singapore, world cafe

Session theme: Agile management: strategies for achieving success in rapidly changing times We will explore the ways that libraries around the globe have displayed ‘agile’ approaches...

News - 18 March 2013

Tags: Academic and Research Libraries, Conferences, Singapore

In today’s digital age, reference services and information literacy (IL) are more interconnected and relevant than ever. Librarians are required to improve their own IL competency...

Event - 6 March 2013

Tags: Preconference, Singapore, Information Literacy

The IFLA Women, Information and Libraries Special Interest Group (WIL) invite colleagues to submit proposals for its conference session to be held in Singapore, August 2013. Theme: LIS...

News - 12 February 2013

Tags: Singapore, Women’s issues, Women, Information and Libraries

Theme: Establishing the librarian in the health research process The IFLA Health and Biosciences Libraries Section invites proposals for presentations at the Section's pre-...

News - 8 February 2013

Tags: Singapore, Health and Biosciences Libraries

The IFLA Knowledge Management Section invites librarians, informationists, and knowledge managers and professionals to submit proposals for original papers in a 2-hour session at...

News - 28 January 2013

Tags: Knowledge management, Singapore, Knowledge Management

The IFLA Religious Libraries in Dialogue Special Interest Group (RELINDIAL SIG) is seeking proposals for papers to be presented at a two-hour program to be held at the IFLA World Library and...

News - 16 January 2013

Tags: Dialogue, Literacy, Religion, Religious Libraries, Singapore, WLIC2013, Social Science Libraries

Theme: Tools Developed for a Better Sharing of Religious Information 中文 | Deutsch | Español | français | Русский | العربية The IFLA SIG RELINDIAL is seeking...

News - 16 January 2013

Tags: Literacy, Sharing, Singapore, Social Science, Tools, WLIC2013, Religions: Libraries and Dialogue

The IFLA Social Sciences Libraries Section is seeking proposals for papers to be presented at a two-hour program to be held at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Singapore, August...

News - 16 January 2013

Tags: 2013, Arab world, Change, Libraries, Occupy Movement, Singapore, Social Change, Social Movements, Social Science Libraries

The main purpose of this satellite conference is to present the ways public and academic communities in different regions and countries of the world are able to continue to provide high quality...

Event - 11 January 2013

Tags: Library buildings and equipment, Satellite Meeting, Singapore, Library Buildings and Equipment

Papers are invited to be presented at 79th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, Singapore, in August 2013 on the theme: Education and Training for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine...

News - 3 January 2013

Tags: Conferences, Singapore, Science and Technology Libraries

World Library and Information Congress: 79th IFLA General Conference and Assembly Singapore, 17-23 August 2013 Classification & Indexing Section Open Session Theme: “Subject access...

News - 27 December 2012

Tags: Access to information, Cataloguing, Singapore, Subject Analysis and Access

IFLA World Library and Information Congress 79th IFLA General Conference and Assembly 17-23 August 2013, Singapore The IFLA Latin America and the Caribbean Section...

News - 21 December 2012

Tags: América Latina y el Caribe, Call for Papers, Conferences, Conferencias, Congresos, LAC, Singapore, Singapur, WLIC2013, Latin America and the Caribbean

The Audiovisual and Multimedia Section (AVMS) and the Cataloguing Section (CATS) invite proposals for papers to be presented at the World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) in Singapore,...

News - 14 December 2012

Tags: Audiovisual and multimedia resources, Cataloguing, Singapore, Cataloguing

The Reference and Information Services Section's 2-hour Open Session is entitled: Change as a Constant: infinite possibilities for reference and information services In a rapidly...

News - 13 December 2012

Tags: Singapore, Reference and Information Services

The Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section and Education and Training Section invites proposals for papers to be presented at a two-hour session in the next IFLA General Conference...

News - 6 December 2012

Tags: Education, Education and training, Indigenous knowledge, library training, Multicultural populations, multiculturalism, Singapore, Library Services to Multicultural Populations

News on our 2013 Satellite Meeting in Singapore Call for papers: Redefining and refining information literacy and reference services in the digital age   Dates: 15 and 16...

News - 9 November 2012

Tags: Information literacy, Singapore, Reference and Information Services

World Library and Information Congress: 79th IFLA General Conference and Assembly 17-23 August 2013, Singapore Health and Biosciences...

News - 28 February 2012

Tags: Singapore, Health and Biosciences Libraries

WLIC 2013 Singapore; photo by Ben Gu During the Closing Session in San Juan, Puerto Rico on 18 August, IFLA President Ellen Tise officially announced the host location for the...

News - 19 September 2011

Tags: Announcement, Singapore

It’s official! Singapore is scheduled to host the 2013 World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. You can...

News - 29 August 2011

Tags: Conferences, Singapore, Government Libraries

1. Asian Content for the World’s Children Over a billion children in Asia lack good resources, both for their education and entertainment. Those who have the means and the access,...

Event - 9 November 2009

Tags: Conference, Library collections, Singapore