librarians

I hate our new librarian!!!!

This morning, I was reading a daily newspaper in our library, my concentration to my reading was distracted by our librarian who scolded some students who were talking among themselves on the...

GIve me a good reasoning ...

Why are all librarians and watchmen naturally crazy??

YO! a blog by the librarians & volunteers from the Young People’s Services (Public Library)

This is the 5th blog from the public library services (NLB), simply called Y.O!:Blog URL - blogs.nlb.gov.sg/yoAccording to this post, Y.O! stands for "nothing and yet everything".There's an...

SCL News, Dec 2007 issue: Newsletter of the IFLA Libraries for Children & Young Adults Section

Just sent this out to the CHILD-YA mailing list:The Libraries for Children & Young Adults Section is pleased to present issue no. 67 - Dec 2007:Download the 1.8MB PDF document, here.Countries...

Singapore Library Week: I don't Shhh! for a Living

From the Singapore Library Week 2007, "I don't Shhh! for a Living" segment:Ivan ChewManagerAdult & Young People ServicesNational Library BoardI don’t “Shhh!” for a living.Although I wish I...

Press release: Singapore Library Week (1 - 9 November 2007)

This event was launch today -- Singapore Library Week 2007.There's loads of information, events and activities here. I'll just post the press release for now (source: NLB < Press Room < Press...

What I would tell the librarians

At my previous post on what Shel should tell the librarians, Shel wrote: "What would YOU say to them, Ivan? You know more about it than I do. Post it here and I will tell the audience where I got it...

What should Shel tell the librarians?

My author and friend, Shel Israel, and I have been trading emails for the past few weeks. He wanted my thoughts on libraries and social media. He'll be addressing the librarians at the California...

Off to IFLA Conference: 19-23 August 2007, Durban, South Africa (part 5)

"How do you say "Hello"?" I asked. They greeted back: "Sawubona".At IFLA conferences, I try to chat with at least one or two IFLA volunteers. They were often local librarians and/ or library students...

Off to IFLA Conference: 19-23 August 2007, Durban, South Africa (part 3)

Sunday, 9.30am. Durban, South Africa. Opening Ceremony."Today we open the book of the conference and Gcina Mhlope [an elegant lady who hosted of ceremony] will tell you stories of the power of books,...

The Future of Libraries

Eric Hebert, the editor of degreetutor.com emailed me about an article entitled “The Future of Librarians.” It takes a close look at how libraries, and librarians as a profession will...

¨The Twilight Zone¨- The Obsolete man (1961)

Librarians, watch this."Your occupation, Mr. Wordsworth?""A Librarian."[Laughter]"A what?""A Librarian, sir."..."I am a Librarian. That is my profession. That is my occupation. If you people choose...