Half-day Library Visits: Singapore

Friday, August 23, 2013

Half-day Library Visits can be booked onsite only and these visits are subject to availability. Buses will be provided for selected visits. Delegates would be required to make their own way to certain libraries via public transport by themselves.

A - National and Public Libraries

A1 - National Library Singapore and Central Public Library
Address: 100 Victoria Street, National Library Building, Singapore 188064
Morning: 10.30 - 11.30
Afternoon: 14.30 -15.30

(Delegates are required to make their own way to the library, which is within walking distance from the City Hall, Bras Basah, or Bugis MRT stations and well served by buses plying along North Bridge Road and Victoria Street.)

The National Library is a national knowledge institution empowering individuals and businesses with knowledge and information as it continuously expands its vast array of reference collections and services. It preserves and makes accessible Singapore's literary and publishing heritage and intellectual memory through the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library occupying seven floors (from Levels 7 to 13) with a floor area of 60,000 square metres. The Lee Kong Chian Reference Library, named after Dr Lee Kong Chian, in honour of the Lee Foundation's S$60 million donation, aims to be the premier resource for works on or about Singapore and the region for local and overseas researchers and academics.

Central Public Library (CTPL) was officially opened on 12 November 2005. It has a gross floor area of 6,407 square metres and is located at Basement One of the NLB Building. It serves a population of about 500,000 residents and is located in the commercial and cultural hub within the Central Business District, as well as in close vicinity to arts and design schools and the shopping belt of Bugis and City Hall. Not forgetting fiction lovers or people who want to start reading fiction, CTPL's 310,000 item collection focuses on award winning and critically acclaimed literature in addition to Business and Management, Visual, Creative and Literary Arts and Singapore in the four official languages. CTPL has a total collection of 90 newspapers titles, of which 77 of them are foreign titles. This is the largest collection of foreign newspapers among the public libraries in Singapore. There are two gardens within CTPL, one of which has 5000 pieces of the Red Bricks that were formerly from the National Library at Stamford Road brought over to construct the wall in this garden. This is part of the effort to bring over some associated memories from the previous National Library into this new building.

The National Library Board, Singapore (NLB) and City Developments Limited (CDL) will be developing the World's First Green Library for Kids named as "My Tree House". This green library will be appropriately housed at the Central Public Library located within the National Library Building in Singapore. Targeted for completion in mid-2013, "My Tree House" is steered by green principles in all facets from design, infrastructure and use of sustainable materials, to collection and programming. "My Tree House" is a unique green library purposefully conceptualised, constructed and operated with environmental sustainability in mind.

The library has been designed to create an enchanted forest ambience with fun spaces for hands-on learning and reflections. "My Tree House" takes its name aptly after the centrepiece which is a tree house structure constructed with recyclable materials such as recycled timber, PVC pipes, aluminium cans, plastic bottles and recycled paper origami. The library will be home to 45,000 books. About 30% of these books will focus on green topics such as animals, plants, nature, water resources, environment and climate change.

A2 - Woodlands Regional Library
Morning: 10.00 - 12.00
Afternoon: 14.00 -16.00

(Meeting point: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre)

Woodlands Regional Library, officially opened on 28 April 2001, is NLB's first full-fledged regional learning and information hub built to serve the cultural, educational, and informational needs of the communities in the northern sector of Singapore. The library is co-located with the Woodlands Civic Centre, with a total floor area of 11,000 square metres.

The library has an extensive collection of print and non-print items in the network of public libraries. It has a collection size of about 475,000 volumes of print and audio-visual materials, more than 700 periodicals and over 30 international newspapers, and all local newspapers. Woodlands Regional Library has a distinct Children's collection, including resources on Asian Children's Literature for parenting materials and educators. In keeping with the theme of nature, the Children's section is designed as a Reading Park to provide an environment conducive for families to read together. The decor boasts an enchanted tree and animal-dominated murals.

Woodlands Regional Library has recently undergone a refresh exercise to upgrade its library environment. It also houses NLB's first thematic collection on early education and the prized Asian Children's Literature.

A3 - Jurong Regional Library
Morning: 10.00 - 12.00
Afternoon: 14.00 -16.00

(Meeting point: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre)

Jurong Regional Library was officially opened on 4 June 2004 after it completed a round of refurbishment that same year to upgrade the Jurong East Community Library into a regional library. As the third regional library under the National Library Board's network of public libraries, the library has four storeys and a basement, with a gross floor area of 12,000 square metres. This makes it Singapore's largest public library. The two wings of the building are linked by the main atrium. With the expansion of space and facilities from the previous library building, this regional library is well poised to serve the cultural, educational and information needs of the community in the western region of Singapore.

Strategically located within the Jurong East Industrial and Business Hub, the library serves as an urban development model for a creative, entrepreneurial, vibrant, culturally rich and technologically savvy community. One of its objectives is to identify and catalyse projects to promote the fusion of the arts, business and technology so as to unlock the collective creativity of the community and to achieve a new level of connectedness.

Jurong Regional Library is the first library in Singapore to offer a dedicated Teens Library service called "Verging All Teens (V.A.T.)", a library space created for teens, by teens, to inspire teens. Taking up approximately 1,200 square metres on the fourth level, VAT has a distinct comics, manga and graphic novels collection in both English and Chinese. Singleword signs and zoning rationale, for example, Oasis, Coolections, Stage, Multimedia, Earth, were conceptualized by the teens and allow for the areas within the space to be easily identified. Black shelves, that are different from the rest of the library provides a unique identity and a contemporary look to the space. VAT won the 2010 Japan Creation Award for its innovative approach and space to connecting with and engaging the youth.

A4 - Bishan Public Library
Morning: 10.00 - 12.00
Afternoon: 14.00 -16.00

(Meeting point: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre)

Bishan Public Library was officially opened on 1 September 2006. It aims to serve the general information and recreational needs of the community of families, students, and general users through collections such as fiction, recreation, health, family and parenting, and businessrelated topics within an approximate gross floor area of 4,000 square metres spread over five levels.

Bishan is a bustling residential area. The library is strategically located near the Bishan MRT Station and serves the residents of Bishan, Marymount, and Upper Thomson.

Its unique features lie with a concept that excites children while delighting adults. The metaphor of a tree house is invoked through individual pods in the building's main facade and atrium to create more private spaces. They act as spaces for quiet reflection by individual users.

A5 - Choa Chu Kang Public Library
Morning: 10.00 - 12.00
Afternoon: 14.00 -16.00

(Meeting point: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre)

Choa Chu Kang Public Library was officially opened on 22 February 1997. It was located on the third storey of Lot 1 Shoppers Mall and relocated to Level 4 within the same mall on 21 November 2008 with a bigger space. This is the largest shopping mall library in Singapore. This concept of a 'shopping-mall-library' provides the residents with the convenience of shopping and borrowing books from a library with a visit to the neighbourhood shopping mall. The shopping mall is served by the Choa Chu Kang MRT and LRT Stations and Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange which are next to the building.

The library serves a large working class population focusing on self-improvement, daily living, and work-related needs. There is a high percentage of loans for children's and Chinese language books.

A6 - library@esplanade and library@chinatown
Morning: 10.00 - 13.00
Afternoon: 14.00 - 17.00

(Delegates are required to make their own way to the library@esplanade, which is within walking distance from Esplanade and City Hall MRT Stations – transport will be provided between library@esplanade and library@chinatown.)

The library@esplanade is Singapore's first niche library dedicated to the performing arts. Opened on 12 September 2002, the library@esplanade is one of the few libraries in the world to be co-located within a performing arts complex. Occupying an area of 2,308 square metres, the library is located on the third level of the Esplanade Mall. The library is divided into 4 "Villages" representing the 4 main types of performing arts: Music, Dance, Theatre, and Film, and the library's collection comprises books, play scripts, movie screenplays, music scores, music CDs, and music, dance, theatre and film DVDs. The library also has special facilities including 3 Screening Rooms, a Project Room, a Piano Practice Room, and a Silent Studio where members of the public may hold jamming sessions. These facilities are available for rent at an hourly rate. With a lively programming schedule, the library's Open Stage is a venue bustling with talks and performances by artists, students, critics, specialists and industry professionals. The library@esplanade aims to serve the needs of arts administrators, teachers, students, researchers, practitioners, as well as general users who have an interest in the performing arts.

The library@chinatown is a themed library promoting Arts and Culture through English and Chinese books and audio-visuals materials, as well as through an array of relevant programmes and activities conducted regularly in the library. Located at the centre of Chinatown, with convenient access to public transport, the library aims to serve the whole Singaporean population instead of limiting it to the residents of the Chinatown and greater Chinatown area (namely Telok Ayer, Bukit Pasoh, Tanjong Pagar, Kreta Ayer and Ann Siang Hill). This is also the first library to be fully funded by private institutions. The set up costs are paid by the developer of the shopping mall while the operational costs over the next five years would be funded by a philanthropic institution. In line with the theme, the interior design features elements of Chinese culture in a modern, contemporary expression. Readers can immerse themselves here in appreciating Chinese fine arts and performing arts, having a taste of Chinese cuisine, playing a game of Chinese chess, enjoying a cup of Chinese tea, or hearing all about Chinese folktales and legends, through the books, magazines and multimedia materials, of course.

 

B - Academic Libraries

B1 - NUS Central Library
Morning: 10.00 - 12.00

(Meeting point: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre)

The National University of Singapore (NUS) Central Library hosts a multi-disciplinary collection that serves primarily the staff and students from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Engineering, the School of Computing, and the School of Design and Environment. The Central Library is the largest library in the NUS Libraries system and has a collection of 1.5 million volumes and over 4,000 current journal subscriptions housed in a sixstorey complex.

The Central Library is home to the Singapore/ Malaysia Collection, a prized collection of primary and secondary sources. The value of this collection lies in its broad and in-depth coverage of the economic, geographical, historical, political, and social developments of Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as an entity.

The Singapore/Malaysia Collection is an excellent complement to the National Library's collection on Singapore and Southeast Asia and the resources of the National Archives of Singapore. Together, the three make for a magnificent resource for researchers interested in Singapore and the region, and forms an important part of our national heritage.

B2 - NUS Medical Library
Morning: 10.00 - 12.00

(Meeting point: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre)

The Medical Library is one of the seven National University of Singapore (NUS) libraries. It is the oldest special library whose origin can be traced back to 1905 when the Straits and Federated Malay States Government Medical School was set up. The library caters to staff and students from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Department of Pharmacy and Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School. Besides NUS staff and students, the largest medical library is also widely used by the medical and related communities in Singapore.

The role of the Medical Library has evolved over the years. From merely providing information in the form of printed books and journals, it now provides medical and related resources in different formats including electronic and multimedia to support staff in their teaching and research, and students in their study, learning, research, and professional training.

In its recent history, the former two-storey Medical Library building was demolished in 2007 and was co-located with the Science Library. In December 2011, Medical Library moved to its new premises on Level 5 of the Centre of Translational Medicine, on the same plot of land as the former Medical Library. Besides a thirty-seater training room, new perks offered by the Medical Library include 3 discussion rooms, one with movable furniture, and a 24-hour Reading Area opened to all staff and students. Students have deemed Medical Library to be "providing a conducive environment for us to study and prepare for our training to be good doctors."

B3 - NUS Music Library
Morning: 10.00 - 12.00

(Meeting point: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre)

The Music Library is situated on the ground floor of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music building and it is the youngest of all NUS Libraries. It was opened in July 2006.

The collection is focused on western art music tradition. As of June 2012, there are over 7,500 books, 23,000 music scores, 11,000 CDs, 1,200 DVD titles and 170 journals. There are listening and multimedia viewing stations as well as computers in the library.

As a general guide, CDs, DVDs, and Current Journals are found on Level 1. Books, full scores, bound journals and collected works of composers are located on Level 2. Part scores of chamber music are located in the library office, as are CDs and DVDs.

B4 - NUS Science Library
Morning: 10.00 - 12.00

(Meeting point: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre)

The Science Library began operating on 19 May 1986 as a special library. Located in the Bio- Science Complex, it hosts a rich science collection and serves the needs of the staff and students of the Faculty of Science, the Graduate School of Science, and the various Research Institutes.

The Science Library is the second largest library in the NUS Libraries system and has a collection of 300,000 volumes and over 1,000 current journal subscriptions housed in a four-storey complex. Its collection focuses on the biological and life sciences, chemistry, mathematics, statistics and applied probability, materials science and physics.

B5 - NUS Chinese Library
Morning: 10.00 - 12.00

(Meeting point: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre)

The Chinese Library, established in 1953, is one of the special libraries within the NUS Libraries system. The primary purpose of the Chinese Library is to support the teaching and research of the Department of Chinese Studies and Department of Japanese Studies. It is notable for its strengths in traditional thread-bound Chinese books, Four Treasure Library series, Chinese newspapers published outside China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, rare Chinese periodicals during the Republic of China, and Southeast Asian Chinese Studies materials.

As of June 2011, the Chinese Library has a combined collection of nearly 574,000 volumes of Chinese and Japanese materials. The collection forms one of the largest library resources of its kind in Southeast Asia. As for Chinese materials alone, the 505,540 volume-strong collection makes it one of the largest Chinese academic collection outside China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.

B6 - NUS Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library
Afternoon: 14.00 - 16.00

(Meeting point: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre)

The Hon Sui Sen Memorial Library is a Business Library within the NUS Libraries. It is built from public funds raised by the Havelock Constituency and the Civil Service in memory of the former Finance Minister of Singapore, Mr Hon Sui Sen, for his selfless dedication to Singapore. It was opened for service on 15 June 1987.

The three-storey building occupying a floor area of about 6,100 square metres caters primarily to the NUS Business School. A conference room, auditorium and multi-function hall are spaces for the School to conduct their events and for the MBA students. The unique collection focusing on business, finance and management and includes Singapore and Malaysia company annual reports and working papers.

A special highlight of the Library is the Hon Sui Sen Room which houses the memorabilia of Mr Hon featuring the bird and orchid series money notes signed by him, handwritten notes by his daughter on solving the rubic puzzle as well as Mr Hon's office furniture during his term as the Minister of Finance.

B7 - NUS C J Koh Law Library
Morning: 09.30 - 11.30

(Meeting point: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre)

The C J Koh Law Library was established in September 1957. It was then part of the former Raffles College (now the Bukit Timah Campus). In April 1980, the library moved to new premises at Kent Ridge and was later renamed the C J Koh Law Library on 1 January 2001 in appreciation of the late Mr Koh Choon Joo's generous donation to upgrade its facilities and collection.

In August 2006, the Law Library made its historic return to its first home at Bukit Timah. The C J Koh Law Library building was gazetted as a national monument on 11 November 2009.

The strength of the collection lies in the common law and Singapore legal resources are acquired comprehensively. The library also has extensive collections of legal resources from Australia, Canada, India, Malaysia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. Over the years, the library has also developed collections on international and comparative law, international trade law as well as the laws of the European Community.

The C J Koh Law Library is the largest law library in Singapore and boasts one of the largest collections in the Asia-Pacific region. As of June 2011, the library had a collection of 123,942 volumes and current subscriptions to 3,247 periodicals. Major legal databases also form part of the library's collection.

B8 - NTU Lee Wee Nam Library
Morning: 09.30 - 12.00
Afternoon: 13.30 -16.00

(Meeting point: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre)

Lee Wee Nam Library is the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) flagship library building and was named in recognition of a generous donation by the family of the late Mr Lee Wee Nam. LWN Library houses the Engineering and Science collections and the Library administration. This well-photographed building has reading spaces to cater to group discussions and learning (Learning Commons) as well as individual quiet reading. The window seats, particularly on Level 5, overlook the green campus surroundings and have an excellent view of Jurong West and even parts of the Straits of Johor.

Business Library houses the core business collection comprising books and journals in the fields of accounting, banking, business law, entrepreneurship, finance, hospitality management, international business, management, marketing, and strategy. It also holds the main audio-visual collection comprising music albums as well as video titles in all subject areas and genres. Ample workstations and media viewing rooms (including a mini Cinema) are provided for the listening and viewing pleasure of these audio-visuals. Distributed over four floors, the Business Library is a popular place for many students as it has quiet spaces and individual study rooms as well as a Learning Commons which provide discussion pods and workstation clusters ideal for collaborative work. In addition, there are rooms available for language learning and an area for engaging in career research work. Students can also access selected financial databases at the Business Lounge.

B9 - NTU Wang Gungwu Library
Morning: 09.30 - 11.30
Afternoon: 13.30 -15.30

(Meeting point: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre)

The Wang Gungwu Library is a special library on overseas Chinese studies. It was formerly the Resource Centre of the Chinese Heritage Centre and was renamed Wang Gungwu Library in recognition of the Professor's contribution to research on overseas Chinese and his generous donation of 20,000 volumes to the Centre in 2003. Since 2007, its operation has been managed by NTU Library and it is now part of the university's library system.

The library focuses on collecting materials related to overseas Chinese, covering the fields of history, literature and philosophy, genealogical records, school magazines, Chinese clan association publications, and early Chinese text books in Southeast Asia. Currently it has about 50,000 books and periodicals in both Chinese and English languages.

B10 - NTU Art, Design & Media Library
Morning: 09.30 - 11.30
Afternoon: 13.30 -15.30

(Meeting point: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre)

The Art, Design & Media Library is located within the School of Art, Design & Media and is specifically designed to reflect the creative and artistic nature of its environment. It houses a growing collection of resources in the visual arts, architecture, drawing, design, illustration, painting, photography and a strong collection of AV materials. Interesting areas in the library include a mini cinema, individual A/V viewing carrels, a flexible seating space and a large, writable black glass wall.

B11 - Singapore Management University - Li Ka Shing Library
Morning: 10.30 - 11.30
Afternoon: 14.30 -15.30

(Delegates are required to make their own way to the library, which is within walking distance from Dhoby Ghaut, Bras Brasah, and City Hall MRT stations.)

The Li Ka Shing Library is the centre for the academic and professional knowledge resources and services to support the research and learning needs of the Singapore Management University community. Centrally located in the City Campus, the library building offers a range of work spaces including open areas for individual or collaborative use, quiet individual carrels, project rooms for four to six students equipped with LCD panels, and a cafe within the library for study breaks. The four floors together comprise about 11,000 square metres of space and about 8,800 square metres of public space. The library is also proud for being innovative and creative in creating new spaces and providing a wide range of services to its users.

B12 - Temasek Polytechnic Library
Morning: 9.30 - 12.30

(Meeting point: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre)

Temasek Polytechnic Library, an eleven-storey building located in the centre of the campus, houses a wide-ranging collection and provides a whole host of facilities and services to meet the teaching, learning, and enrichment needs of its staff and students.

With a collection size of 250,000 items, the library is constantly enhancing its collection of books, AV titles, journals, and magazines. Besides academic titles, leisure reading materials are available in the form of fiction, lifestyle magazines and books at the Lifestyle Floor.

The Lifestyle floor houses facilities such as the Cable TV Room and the Podium where regular performances are held. Other facilities that can be found on this and other floors include Internet PCs equipped with MS applications, scanners, printers, and photocopier machines. Project and study rooms, reading carrels, and tables are also readily available.

In addition, the Library Portal features a wide selection of online videos, databases, e-books, e-exam papers, e-archives of corporate memories and more. The library is also at the forefront of social media endeavours with its presence in facebook, wikis, and blogs. The library also has mobile apps for the convenience of its members to access library resources and information anywhere, any time from mobile devices.

The library also provides the heartware that makes learning a positive experience. Lifelong information searching skills are instilled in the students in the form of on-site user education classes and PASS (Project Advisory Services for Students) where students are given guidance throughout the research process via various kinds of research assistance.

B13 - Raffles Institution Hullett Memorial Library & Shaw Foundation Library
Morning: 9.30 - 12.30

(Meeting point: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre)

Raffles Institution (RI), founded in 1823 by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, is a premier educational institution in Singapore for boys (aged 13-18) and girls (aged 17-18). The Institution's two libraries, the Hullett Memorial Library, the oldest library in Singapore, and the modern Shaw Foundation Library, collectively house a collection of more than 120,000 items and e-resources. Together, they support the teaching, learning and research needs of the school's 350 academic staff and 4,000 students. RI's libraries strive to be on the leading-edge of school library services in Singapore.

B14 - International Schools Libraries
Morning: 9.30 - 15.30

(Meeting point: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre)

You will experience four renowned international schools and their multiple library centres equipped with modern technologies. These schools show a strong commitment to the cause of integrating the libraries into national and international curricula. All four schools have state of the art library centres with large collections as well as online resources.

  1. Tanglin Trust School has three libraries from infant to senior students. They are renowned for their 24-hour library online guides and excellent senior library centre.
  2. Singapore American School is the largest international school in Singapore with four extensive libraries and integrated programmes.
  3. The Australian International School has three modern libraries (small - large - senior resource centre).
  4. United World College East has two large brand new libraries (including iPad facilities).

B15 - Nanyang Technological University - Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information (Division of Information Studies)
Afternoon: 13.30 - 16.30

(Meeting point: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre)

The Division of Information Studies at Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information (Nanyang Technological University) is the only “library school” in Singapore. Set up in 1993, it offers 3 Master’s programmes in Information Studies, Knowledge Management and Information Systems, and a PhD programme, which together enrol more than 400 students a year. The visit will cover the school’s Usability Lab, CATI (computer-aided telephone interview) Lab, Newsplex Asia (prototype newsroom of the future), Communication & Information Library, media studios and other school facilities. There will also be a short presentation of the school’s programmes and research.

C - Special Libraries and Library Supply Centre

C1 - Library Supply Centre, NLB
Morning: 9.30 - 12.30
Afternoon: 13.30 - 16.30

(Meeting point: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre)

Library Supply Centre (LSC) houses the Resource Discovery & Management (RDM) Group, and is where the selection, acquisition, licensing, cataloguing, processing, and distribution of NLB's physical and electronic collections take place. It also manages legal deposit, gifts and exchange, donations, digitization, preservation and conservation of heritage collections. Occupying a total floor area of 7, 252 square metres, it houses more than 800,000 heritage materials and five in-house storage facilities where special materials are being kept under a temperature and RHcontrolled environment. The RDM Group supports NLB's network of Public Libraries, the National Library, and libraries of corporate clients and aims to serve, share and expand the National Library Board's knowledge network, while being the preferred provider of library technical services.

C2 - Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Library
Afternoon: 14.00 - 16.00

(Meeting point: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre)

The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Library (ISEAS), which was established in 1967, is a unique de facto regional library and information centre on Southeast Asia. It houses an excellent print and multimedia collection of Southeast Asian materials on the applied social sciences in Southeast Asian and East Asian languages, English, and other European languages, dating from the seventeenth century.

While the collection emphasis is on contemporary Southeast Asia, the library has also a large collection of archival titles in microform and print, audiovisual, published and ephemeral material. The Private Archives Collection of the library contains materials deposited by prominent personalities of the region including David Marshall, S. Rajaratnam and Tan Cheng Lock. In addition, the library also houses a multimedia collection of audiovisual, photographs, and slides on ethnicity, habitat, culture and traditions of Southeast Asia.

The library supports the research programmes of its parent institution, and serves in-house researchers, visiting scholars, researchers, and specialists. It is also open to government officials, postgraduate students, professionals, the business and diplomatic communities, and any person interested in Southeast Asian studies.

C3 - Singapore Press Holdings Information Resource Centre
Afternoon: 13.30 - 18.00

(Meeting point: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre)

The Singapore Press Holdings Information Resource Centre is a corporate library serving the editorial and corporate needs of staff of Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. Its collection centres on the newspaper publications of Singapore Press Holdings such as The Straits Times, The Sunday Times, Business Times, Lianhe Zaobao, and Lianhe Wanbao. The collection includes hardcopy newspapers, microfilm, news clippings, picture negatives, hardcopy and digital pictures, electronic newspaper database, and videos.

The tour will have two parts:

  1. Visit to SPH Print Centre (Jurong) where the newspapers of the Singapore Press Holdings group are printed. Delegates may be able to see the printing presses at work.
    Address: 2 Jurong Port Road SPH Print Centre Singapore 619088
  2. Tour of SPH IRC (Toa Payoh North) - briefings by SPH IRC, IBU (Internet Business Unit) and ST Press. This tour will include a briefing and visit to The Straits Times RazorTV, an online television service that broadcasts from SPH's Multimedia Centre.

C4 - Supreme Court Library
Address: 1 Supreme Court Lane Supreme Court Building, Singapore 178879

Afternoon: 14.30 - 15.30

(Delegates are required to make their own way to the library, which is within walking distance from City Hall or Raffles Place MRT stations.)

The Supreme Court Library was set up to meet the information needs of the Judges and Judicial Officers of the Supreme Court. It moved from the old Supreme Court Building to City Hall Building in June 1991 and to its present location in June 2005, and has a floor area of 1,624 square metres. It has a total collection of approximately 45,000 volumes which includes a comprehensive collection of common law statutes, established journals, leading law reference books and law reports from thirteen countries ranging from United Kingdom, Australia, United States to South Africa. The library also provides access to an extensive range of electronic databases such as LexisNexis, Westlaw and Lawnet.

Last update: 14 August 2013