Devoltion in career

"Perpetual devotion to what a man calls his business, is only to be sustained by perpetual neglect of many other things."

--- Robert Louis Stevenson

When one is focusing in one single thing in life, the rest of the things surround him is just the black ground and the the front end that attracts his attention.

If the business is a valuable pursue, the perpetual neglect of many other things may be a worthwhile price one choose to pay...

Dexterine Ho Soo Miang

"South of the Ocean"=下南洋

"South of the Ocean"(下南洋) is a 10-episode documentary on the history of the Nanyang Chinese produced by CCTV. 

The team visited different parts of Southeast Asia including Singapore over a period of 3 years. Part of the MV for the title track was shot in Bukit Brown, though it is not really recognisable (see from 3:57 to 4:14).

http://www.iqiyi.com/v_19rrhd7nwc.html

下南洋主题曲《过番》

-高清正版在线观看-下南洋（预告）-纪录片-爱奇艺

iqiyi.com

此页面提供了下南洋主题曲《过番》 下南洋（预告）：纪录片《下南洋》主题曲，胡德夫演唱，《过番》MV全球首播完整版。

Provide Loans and Membership Services on 7 – 8 Jan 2014

Just received this email alert from LAS over the week:

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LAS is pleased to organize another run of the LAS WSQ Level 2 training for

Provide Loans and Membership Services on 7 – 8 Jan 2014.


This 2 day course will be held at Training Room, Level 6, Central Library, National University of Singapore.  (getting to NUS Central Library).

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN.

Register at: http://www.las.org.sg/eforms/view.php?id=39

This is one of the 5 competency based programmes at entry level which together form the WSQ Higher Certificate in Library and Information Services.
Important Note:

• Upon successful registration for the training, you will receive a confirmation message & email.
• The registration page will also display a message when the class is full. You will not be able to key in personal particulars when this happens.
• The course fees are listed in the course schedule here.
• On enrollment, you are deemed to have committed to both the training and proposed assessment dates.
• Participants or institutions who wish to withdraw from an enrolled course must submit reason(s) in writing to training@las.org.sg. Where notice of withdrawal is given before the start of the course, an administrative fee of $25 is payable to facilitate the withdrawal from the course.
• Please view full Terms & Conditions for LAS WSQ Level 2 courses.

For more information on the module, please refer to the training page.
Organized by:
LAS Training & Development Committee
Email: training@las.org.sg

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Source of information:
*Email received on 11 Dec, 2013 10:48 PM from lassec@las.org.sg 
*LAS WSQ Level 2 training for Provide Loans and Membership Services http://www.las.org.sg/wp/blog/2013/12/las-wsq-level-2-training-for-provide-loans-and-membership-services/

超然 + 句句穿心 (2 of 2)

10.人之所以會心累，就是常常徘徊在堅持和放棄之間，舉棋不定。

11.有時候，雖然能想明白，但心裏就是接受不了。

12.一個人最幸福的時刻，就是找對了人，他包容你的不足，並愛著你的一切。

13.心結如果真的打不開，你就給它繫成個花樣，其實生活就是這樣。

14.誰走進你的生命，是由命運決定；誰停留在你生命中，卻是由你自己決定。

15.不解釋的，才叫從容。不執著的，才叫看破。不完美的，才叫人生。

16.有一天你會明白，善良比聰明更難。聰明是一種天賦，而善良是一種選擇。

17.讓你難過的事情，有一天，你一定能笑著說出來。

18.我羡慕的不是風華正茂的情侶，而是攙扶到老的夫婦。

19.不埋怨誰，不嘲笑誰，也不羡慕誰，陽光下燦爛，風雨中奔跑，做自己的夢，走自己的路。改變自己人生的人永遠是自己。

超然 + 句句穿心 (1 of 2)

Just received these words of wisdom and quotations from a friend:

成大事的，都是情緒管理專家，有永不抱怨的思維。

1. 有人問余光中：“李敖天天找你碴，你從不回應，這是為什麼？”余沉吟片刻，答：“天天罵我，說明他生活中不能沒有我；而我不搭理，證明我的生活中可以沒有他。”

2. 有人問畢卡索：“你的畫，怎麼看不懂啊？”畢卡索說：“聽過鳥叫嗎？”“聽過。”“好聽嗎？”“好聽。”“你聽得懂嗎 ?”

句句能穿透心 ...

1. 被恨的人沒有痛苦，恨人的人卻終將遍體鱗傷，所以，絕不去恨人。

2. 緣分是本書，翻得不經意會錯過，讀得太認真會流淚。

3. 不同傻子爭辯，否則就搞不清誰是傻子了。

4. 學歷是銅牌，能力是銀牌，人脈是金牌，思維是王牌。

5. 成功的人不是贏在起點，而是贏在轉折點。

6. 錢有兩種：花掉的是錢，是財產；沒花掉的是“紙”，是遺產。

7. 長得那麼美那麼帥氣，自己卻不知道，這就是氣質；那麼有錢那麼有才華，別人卻不知道，這就是修養。

8. 把脾氣拿出來，那叫本能；把脾氣壓下去，那叫本事。

9. 簡單的事重複做，你就是專家；重複的事用心做，你就是贏家。

人生

Some words of wisdom forward by a friend:

人生1條路：

      走自己的路。

人生2件寶：

      身體好、心情好。

人生有4苦：

       看不透、捨不得、輸不起、放不下。

人生5句話：

       再難也要堅持，再好也要淡泊，再差也要自信，再多也要節省，再冷也要熱情。

人生6財富：

      身體、知識、夢想、信念、自信、骨氣。

有智慧的話

喜歡這些有智慧的話:

山有山的高度，水有水的深度，沒必要攀比，每個人都有自己的長處；

風有風的自由，雲有雲的溫柔，沒必要模仿，每個人都有自己的個性。

你認為快樂的，就去尋找；

          

你認為值得的，就去守候；

你認為幸福的，就去珍惜。

依心而行，無憾今生。

IFLA Trend Report

Just received IFLA Trend Report  from LAS (Library Association of Singapore)

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IFLA Trend Report Posted: 02 Dec 2013 03:37 PM PST "Read Insights from the IFLA Trend Report. The Insights Document pulls together and summarises all of the information contained on the Trend Report website for IFLA members. It identifies five high level trends and considers possible future “collision points” between trends affecting the role and identity of libraries"

TREND 1:
NEW TECHNOLOGIES WILL BOTH EXPAND AND LIMIT WHO HAS ACCESS TO INFORMATION

TREND 2:
ONLINE EDUCATION WILL DEMOCRATISE AND DISRUPT GLOBAL LEARNING

TREND 3:
THE BOUNDARIES OF PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION WILL BE REDEFINED

TREND 4:
HYPER-CONNECTED SOCIETIES WILL LISTEN TO AND EMPOWER NEW VOICES AND GROUPS

TREND 5:
THE GLOBAL INFORMATION ECONOMY WILL BE TRANSFORMED BY NEW TECHNOLOGIES

Source of information and full text:
http://trends.ifla.org/insights-document

Best exercise for the heart

To strengthen the muscles of your heart, the best exercise is lifting someone else's spirit whenever you can.

-- Dodinsky

I am thankful to many friends who lift my spirit and would like to do the same from time to time.

The joys of sharing through training is one of the ways I deploy!

Sharing positive thought through blogs is the other channel!


Dexterine Ho Soo Miang

出路

出路出路，走出去了，
總是會有路的。

困難苦難，
困在家裡就是難。

醉翁亭記： 潮语方言朗诵

朗读节奏

环滁/皆山也。其/西南诸峰，林壑尤美。 望之/蔚然而深秀者，琅琊也。

山行/六七里，渐闻/水声潺潺/而/泻出于/两峰之间者，酿泉也。

峰回路转，有亭翼然/临于泉上者，醉翁亭也。

作亭者谁？山之僧/智仙也。名之者谁？太守/自谓也。

太守与客/来饮于此，饮少辄醉，而/年又最高，故/自号曰/醉翁也。

醉翁之意/不在酒，在乎/山水之间也。山水之乐，得之心/而寓之酒也。

若夫/日出而林霏开，云归/而岩穴暝，晦明/变化者，山间/之朝暮也。

野芳/发而幽香，佳木/秀而繁阴，风霜高洁，水落/而石出者，山间/之四时也。

朝/而往，暮/而归，四时之景/不同，而/乐亦无穷也。

至于负者/歌于途，行者/休于树，前者呼，后者应，伛偻提携，往来/而不绝者，滁人游也。

临溪/而渔，溪深/而鱼肥，酿泉为酒，泉香/而酒洌；山肴野蔌，杂然/而前陈者，太守宴也。

宴酣之乐，非丝非竹，射者/中，弈者/胜，觥筹交错，起坐而喧哗者，众宾欢也。

苍颜白发，颓然/乎其间者，太守醉也。已而/夕阳在山，人影散乱，太守归/而宾客从也。

树林阴翳，鸣声上下，游人去/而禽鸟乐也。然而/禽鸟知/山林之乐，而不知/人之乐；

人知/从太守游而乐，而/不知/太守之/乐其乐也。

醉能/同其乐，醒能/述以文者，太守也。

太守谓谁？庐陵/欧阳修也。

Feed Her Teach Her Protect Her

Girls and women in India go through a life of horror. Social enterprise Daughters Of Tomorrow works at creating awareness of their plight, and enables livelihoods for women in India to give them a life of dignity.

Getting ahead

The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.

-- Mark Twain (b: Samuel Langhorne Clemens) (1835-1910) American Author and Humorist

《开讲啦》陈果，好奇心！ .

《开讲啦》20130803 陈果——你好，好奇心！ .

复旦情商课 - 陈果上课实录

陈果[复旦大学教师] - 学历

复旦大学哲学系博士，曾是复旦大学哲学系学生会主席，加拿大温哥华UBC大学Regent College访问学者；芝加哥大学心理学博士Evelyn，现任复旦大学社会科学基础部“思想道德修养与法律基础课”任课教师。

陈果[复旦大学教师] - 观点

1，孤独不需要抽烟来装深沉

陈果：孤独是从人群中偷来的享受，她高傲、优美，完全是精神的自由。孤独，是需要我们有独处的时间，做到“如我所是”，完全不需要装扮、做作，不需要戴着帽子抽根烟来装深沉。

2，寂寞是一种精神饥饿

陈果：寂寞是一种病，是一种精神的饥饿。既然是病，就需要治疗。寂寞的人如何找到治疗的方法？方法就是人群，寂寞的人总是需要他人的陪伴。

3，花花公子都是爱无能

陈果：很多人羡慕花花公子，觉得漂亮女孩走马灯似的换。其实他是爱无能，因为他们没有办法维护一段爱，认真品味一个爱的对象，甚至没法为了爱去创作一些情趣。支撑他的是一种猎奇心态，他对每个外表美好的人都想去探索。他根本不懂得欣赏美。

4，朋友不是用来利用的

陈果：有些所谓的倾诉、出气筒，都是语言暴力。不该以“这是对朋友的信任”为借口。这是对朋友的滥用。朋友不该承担这种宣泄。soul mate是灵魂上的一体，他不该承担我的琐事。

Source of info:
http://www.baike.com/wiki/%E9%99%88%E6%9E%9C%5B%E5%A4%8D%E6%97%A6%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6%E6%95%99%E5%B8%88%5D

WSQ/LAS Level 2 training for Support General Reference and Information Enquiry Works

Just received the email alert from LAS over the week:

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LAS is pleased to organize another run of the WSQ/LAS Level 2 training for Support General Reference and Information Enquiry Works on 3 - 4 Sept 2013.

This 2-day course will be held at Library Training Room, Level, Temasek Polytechnic Library (Directions<http://www.tp.edu.sg/home/about/getting_around.htm>).

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. Register at: http://www.las.org.sg/eforms/view.php?id=34
This is one of the 5 competency based programmes at entry level which together form the WSQ Higher Certificate in Library and Information Services.


Important Note:

§  Upon successful registration for the training, you will receive a confirmation message & email.

§  The registration page will also display a message when the class is full. You will not be able to key in personal particulars when this happens.

§  The course fees are listed here.<http://www.las.org.sg/wp/training-development/for-support-staff/>

§  On enrolment, you are deemed to have committed to both the training and proposed assessment dates.

§  Participants or institutions who wish to withdraw from an enrolled course must submit reason(s) in writing to training@las.org.sg<mailto:training@las.org.sg> .  Where notice of withdrawal is given before the start of the course, an administrative fee of $25 is payable to facilitate the withdrawal from the course.

§  Please view full Terms & Conditions for LAS WSQ Level 2 courses<http://www.las.org.sg/docs/LAS%20WSQ%20Level%202%20Courses%20Terms%20&%20Conditions_Oct2011.pdf>.




For more information on the module, please refer to the training page<http://www.las.org.sg/wp/training-development/for-support-staff/>.



Classes will start with a minimum of 12 participants.

Registration will close with maximum of 20 participants.

For information, please contact LAS T&D at training@las.org.sg<mailto:training@las.org.sg>
Organised by:
LAS Training & Development Committee
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How to be happy

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Published on Oct 5, 2012

How to be happy in life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_718559&feature=iv&src_vid=HoFNs-3r0Go&v=sycZZrYvCNw
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Be happy with practical stress management tips & resilience tips for staying happy, positive, healthy and sane with Mark Walsh of Integration Training and Achilles. The basics of how to be happy - exercise and sleep, centring , cognitive reframing, gratitude, social support and humour are discussed.

http://www.integrationtraining.co.uk/...

http://www.integrationtraining.co.uk/...

cover the physical basics - stuff my mum said - food, sleep, water, toxin intake, also touch. Need to have a minimum in in all of these - you can't cheat your basic biological system

• social support and empathy
• centre
• reframe your thoughts - realistic optimism, avoid resentment and victim thinking. It's ourt thinking about events not the events themselves that creates stress
• acceptance - illusion of control and this is stressful
• play and recreation
• exercise - relaxed like tai chi or yoga, or fast like squash or running to burn off some energy
• Meditate - evidence base -it works better than drugs
• manage environment - order and beauty, nature helps
• gratitude
• humour

This video includes the "embodied" approach.

The embodied work practiced by Mark Walsh and Integration Training is based upon a number of disciplines such as aikido, meditation, body therapy and dance.

It is strongly influenced by teachers such as Dr Richard Strozzi-Heckler and the Strozzi Institute (http://www.strozziinstitute.com/), Paul Linden (http://www.being-in-movement.com/), Wendy Palmer (http://embodimentinternational.com/) and Dylan Newcomb (http://www.uzazu.org/). These people are all masters in the field.

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Source of information:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_718559&feature=iv&src_vid=HoFNs-3r0Go&v=sycZZrYvCNw

Dialogue in the Dark: DiD

This morning, I went with my friend to Ngee Ann Polytechnic and experienced a tour in the campus called "Dialogue in the Dark."

From this tour, I experience navigating my way in the dark, feel and touch of the wall which makes walking in the dark possible.

With the guide, Hans, we are able to experience taking "River taxi" in the dark, use our hands to read signage, base on touch and felt to distinguish various types of vegetables, fruits and smell spices like clove.  We have a cup of coffee in the dark, and learn to put sugar and cream on our own. Drinking coffee and eating biscuit all in total darkness make us taste them better.

One thing I learned: blind people seldom fall as there are so careful in walking using the walking stick as an aid. 

If you wonder how you can go through your daily routine without seeing anything, the tour will inspire you!

I think it makes us treasure what we have and understand how the visually impaired cope with life.  

Here is the information from:

http://www.dialogueinthedark.com.sg/DiD/DiDsingapore/Pages/default.aspx

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Dialogue in the Dark: DiD    

About DiD Singapore 

What if you had to go through your daily routine without seeing anything? Dialogue in the Dark (DiD) Singapore puts visitors in everyday situations - except in complete darkness. Simple things like crossing the street or visiting a hawker centre suddenly become extraordinary challenges. Visitors must navigate the exhibition in the dark, with the help of guides who are blind. This is a fresh kind of experiential learning, very hands-on and thought-provoking. The sensory adventure of Dialogue in the Dark Singapore offers a unique learning opportunity for visitors of all ages. Darkness opens visitors to new ways of experiencing the world around them. Visitors learn what it means to live without sight. In having to navigate darkened environments, they also appreciate the value of effective communication and understand those who see the world differently. Dialogue in the Dark Singapore is an exclusive collaboration between Ngee Ann Polytechnic (through Social Lab Ltd) and Dialogue Social Enterprise. Originally founded in Germany, Dialogue in the Dark has reached 30 countries and more than 150 cities across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas since 1988. Over 6 million visitors worldwide have experienced what it means to hear, smell, taste and touch things without being able to see them. Singapore’s exhibition is the first permanent Dialogue in the Dark site in Southeast Asia, and the first in the world located within an educational institution. Strategically sited in Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Dialogue in the Dark Singapore is a teaching and learning facility for Ngee Ann students. Young people studying relevant diplomas also help in the running of Dialogue in the Dark Singapore, giving them valuable experience in running a real social enterprise. In addition, our staff and students conduct research into issues facing the disabled in Singapore. Dialogue in the Dark Singapore offers tours, Lunch in the Dark and we conduct Educational Workshops for Upper Primary and Secondary school students. We also offer Corporate Workshops for adult professionals, focusing on team-building, communication and leadership. MISSION  Dialogue in the Dark Singapore aims to raise awareness and facilitate inclusion of marginalized people in our community. Our vision of social integration goes beyond just helping the blind. In the darkness, we can no longer see differences of race, class, and religion. We also believe more employment opportunities should be given to the disabled. Dialogue in the Dark Singapore only employs the blind as guides in the dark rooms of our exhibition. Objectives  Increase social awareness of people with visual and other impairments Change mindsets to encourage and promote an inclusive society Promote employment for the disabled, in partnership with community-minded companies and organisations ===== Try to experience it yourself and you will learn a lot through your own journey!

A library outranks any other one thing

A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never failing spring in the desert.

--- Andrew Carnegie

M3 Bib Control: Activity 06

1. Find an authorized subject heading in the LCSH. These terms are in bold typeface. Find out what the meanings of the abbreviations - UF, BT, NT, RT, SA, the phrases “Scope notes” and “May Subd Geog” this authorized heading.

* LG last few pages -- LCSH on p.804 Bombing, Aerial
* Hints on LG p.43, with explanations and example "Abused children"

* Hints on “May Subd Geog” (May Subdivide Geographically" LG p.43 Figure 1.6, "Sports"

* The abbreviations and the full form of the followings:
SA = ?
RT = ?
BT = ?
NT = ?
UF = ?

2. Why are subject headings important in information work?

* Hints: LG p.40

3. Refer to the Library of Congress Subject Headings. Find five examples of the following:

3a. Filing of words – each heading is treated as words (examples should include abbreviations, acronyms or initials).

*Just rearrange and correct the following filing errors: (refer to LCSH p.962)

C.O.D. shipments
C.F. & I. clause
C.I. direct blue 218
C-74 (Transport plane)
C*-algebras 

  3b. Filing of numbers – numbers precede alphabetic characters and arranged in increasing numeric value.

*Just rearrange and correct the following filing errors, (refer to LCSH p.3):

109/b (Computer)
65x series microprocessors
26 rue du Départ (Paris, France)
35mm cameras
87th Precinct (Imaginary place)


3c. Filing of dates – according to chronology.

**Just rearrange and correct the following filing errors:

Japanese poetry – to 1868
Japanese poetry – to 794
Japanese poetry – Heinan period, 794 – 1185
Japanese poetry – Meiji period, 1868 - 1912
Japanese poetry – Taisho period, 1912 – 1926


4a. Most headings in LCSH are entered as such in normal word order. However, some headings are inverted. Why is this so?

* Hints: To highlight ...

4b. Pre-coordination - Find five examples in LCSH of how conjunctions and prepositions are used in headings.

*Select five from the LCSH pp 804, 962-963, you may use LG p. 42 for reference

WSQ/LAS Level 2 training for Support Collection Maintenance Works

Here is the email I received from LAS today:

 

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Dear members

LAS is pleased to organize the another run of the WSQ/LAS Level 2 training for Support Collection Maintenance Works  on 2 – 3 July 2013.

This 2-day course will be held at Theatrette 1, NUS Central Library (Directions<http://libportal.nus.edu.sg/frontend/ms/central-library/about-central-library/getting-to-central-library>).

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. Register at: http://www.las.org.sg/eforms/view.php?id=32

 

This is one of the 5 competency based programmes at entry level which together form the WSQ Higher Certificate in Library and Information Services.

 

Important Note:

§  Upon successful registration for the training, you will receive a confirmation message & email.

§  The registration page will also display a message when the class is full. You will not be able to key in personal particulars when this happens.

§  The course fees are listed here.<http://www.las.org.sg/wp/training-development/for-support-staff/>

§  On enrolment, you are deemed to have committed to both the training and proposed assessment dates.

§  Participants or institutions who wish to withdraw from an enrolled course must submit reason(s) in writing to training@las.org.sg<mailto:training@las.org.sg> .  Where notice of withdrawal is given before the start of the course, an administrative fee of $25 is payable to facilitate the withdrawal from the course.

§  Please view full Terms & Conditions for LAS WSQ Level 2 courses<http://www.las.org.sg/docs/LAS%20WSQ%20Level%202%20Courses%20Terms%20&%20Conditions_Oct2011.pdf>. >


For more information on the module, please refer to the training page<http://www.las.org.sg/wp/training-development/for-support-staff/>.

 

Classes will start with a minimum of 12 participants.

Registration will close with maximum of 20 participants.

For information, please contact LAS T&D at training@las.org.sg<mailto:training@las.org.sg>

Organized by:
LAS Training & Development Committee

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Resources on library display

I just like to share some resources on organizing reading activities and displaying of library materials:

 

Just google "pinterest library displays" and look at the links.  There are many good ideas to follow.

 

I had some pin collected and there are listed in:

http://pinterest.com/dexterine/

 

There are lot of art and craft ideas used in Libary and book displays there!

 

For actual display work, you may start with any art and craft books that are available in your library or NLB and modify the ideas for library display! (Book on library display is not helpful as there are not up-todate!)

 

Self learning is not easy, yet nothing is impossible! Start with things that you can make first and move on...

 

If your Library Co-ordinator can form a class for teachers and student librarians, I would then be able to impart some ideas in person, and you may learn from hands-on workshop. 

 

For more information on courses I run, visit:

http://innoworkshop.blogspot.sg/search/label/Library%20display 

 

http://innoworkshop.blogspot.sg

 

Hope the information is helpful!

Lisa Bu: How books can open your mind

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I enjoy doing and conducting training in Library and the topic I like most is Library display.  Some of the courses I conduct are listed at http://innoworkshop.blogspot.sg/search/label/Library%20display

Today, I read the following article would like to share the author's view on how to create an impressive book display.

I have the main points extracted, and if you click the link, you can read the full article:

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Twenty Rules for Better Book Displays

by Susan Brown

http://www.ebscohost.com/novelist/novelist-special/twenty-rules-for-better-book-displays

1. Displays should reflect your patrons' interests, not your personal interests. 

2. Displays should be popular. While a fair amount of time might be spent filling a display fixture, the ultimate goal is for that fixture to be empty.

3. The books should be the stars of the display.

4. Don't limit yourself to books. 

5. While the books are the stars, eye-catching visual signage is extremely important.

6. Choose a simple, readable font over an intricate one. 

7. If there is an icon or other key visual element associated with the theme of the display, be sure to include it in the signage.

8. Use props judiciously. 

9. You want them to check display items out, so make it clear that they can. 

10. Add value. 

11. Cross promote.

12. Use Chase's Calendar of Events judiciously. 

13. Let pop culture inspire your displays.

14. Let current events inspire your displays. 

15. Let your community inspire your displays. 

16. Consider moving beyond tightly themed displays to more general ones that can be used anytime – or continuously

17. Promote "hidden" collections, but only if they pass muster with Rule #1. 

18. Unless the items are priceless or irreplaceable, do not put book displays behind glass. 

19. Be flexible. Be willing and ready to change plans and throw up a display based on the news of the day.

20. Have fun! Displays should be fun, both for you to create and for your customers to browse. 

Never mind what others do...

Never mind what others do; do better than yourself, beat your own record from day to day, and you are a success.

-- William J. H. Boetcker (1873-1962) American Presbyterian Minister
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I like to read and keep quotations, and I just design a course on:

Pop-up book on quotation: INNO HANDS-ON Workshop
http://innoworkshop.blogspot.sg/2013/04/pop-up-book-on-quotations.html

I think it is combining information and art and craft skills that make a joyful day for me!

How about turning the quotations into pop-up pages that you can read and keep them as a pocket book.

In this workshop, you will learn to design ten pop-up pages with quotations of your choice.

At the end of the workshop, you will acquired the knowledge and skills in quotation searching and understand the the folding used in making paper images pop-up.
click the link to read more about the course:

Pop-up book on quotation: INNO HANDS-ON Workshop
http://innoworkshop.blogspot.sg/2013/04/pop-up-book-on-quotations.html

7 Spiritual Laws of Success

Deepak Chopra - 7 Spiritual Laws of Success

M3 Bib Control: Activity 11

Learning Activity 11: Basic cataloguing tools – MARC fields for Subject Access
(LG page 100)
Some Hints to answers:
Subject Added Entry
http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/bd650.html

1. Assign Geographic Subdivision to the following topics and write its corresponding topic in as a MARC field:

a. Umbrella industry in Seattle Washington
Subject Heading:
SH = Umbrella industry - - Washington (State) - - Seattle
Marc Format:
650 _0 $a Umbrella industry $z Washington (State) $z Seattle

b. Fire prevention in Singapore schools
Subject Heading:
SH = Schools - - Fires and fire prevention - - Singapore
Marc Format:
650 _0
___________________________________________

c. Film editing in Mumbai
Subject Heading:
SH = Motion pictures - - India - - Mumbai - - Editing
Marc Format:
650 _0 $a
___________________________________________


d. French naval bases in Europe
Subject Heading:
SH = Navy-yards and naval stations, French - - Europe
Marc Format:
650 _0
___________________________________________

e. Malay grammar used in Malaysia
Subject Heading:
SH = Malay language - - Malaysia - - Grammar
Marc Format:
650 _0
___________________________________________

M3 Bib Control: Activity 12

Learning Activity 12:

Local applications and practices in cataloguing standards

Suggested answers

Library system(s): Sirsi Dynix, CARL, Aleph, … etc.

Bibliographic utilities used: OCLC, SILAS, others…., etc.

Tasks done in Cataloguing:
1. Assign Accession Nos., Barcode, etc. to individual items for Inventory Control
2. Search for records in bibliographic utilities (SILAS or OCLC)
3. Download or import records especially near match for DVDs. Reference materials, audio materials, etc.
4. Capture exact records
5. Edit records – MARC tags and fixed fields (like material types)
6. Assign Location codes for lending, reference, media, etc.

WSQ/LAS Level 2 training for Support Bibliographic Control Works

Just received this email alert from LAS:

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Dear LAS members

Due to overwhelming demand, LAS is pleased to organize the another run of the WSQ/LAS Level 2 training for Support Bibliographic Control Works on 11 – 13 June 2013.

This 3-day course will be held at Library Training Room, Level 9, Temasek Polytechnic Library (getting to TP).

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. Register at: http://www.las.org.sg/eforms/view.php?id=30

This is one of the 5 competency based programmes at entry level which together form the WSQ Higher Certificate in Library and Information Services.

Important Note:

• Upon successful registration for the training, you will receive a confirmation message & email.
• The registration page will also display a message when the class is full. You will not be able to key in personal particulars when this happens.
• The course fees are listed here.
• On enrolment, you are deemed to have committed to both the training and proposed assessment dates.
• Participants or institutions who wish to withdraw from an enrolled course must submit reason(s) in writing to training@las.org.sg.  Where notice of withdrawal is given before the start of the course, an administrative fee of $25 is payable to facilitate the withdrawal from the course.
• Please view full Terms & Conditions for LAS WSQ Level 2 courses.

For more information on the module, please refer to the training page.

Classes will start with a minimum of 12 participants.

Registration will close with maximum of 20 participants.

For information, please contact LAS T&D at training@las.org.sg

Organized by:

LAS Training & Development Committee

 

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RDA in 10 Easy Steps

Published on Feb 8, 2013

http://ala.org/alcts

An ALCTS webinar.

Resource Description and Access (RDA) is the successor to the cataloging rules, AACR2. RDA completely revamps the structure of the cataloging instructions by closely following the entity-relationship model used to construct databases. However, as complex as these changes are, they can be reduced to ten easy steps. Join in on a walkthrough of the new structure. A demonstration of how a simple book can be cataloged with RDA helps catalogers understand the new structure and makes it easier to navigate RDA and find related instructions for other resources.

Presented on November 7, 2012 by Thomas Brenndorfer

RDA for the Non-Cataloger - What's in it for You?

This video makes the understanding RDA easier. This is good for cataloger too!

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Published on Feb 1, 2013

http://ala.org/alcts

An ALCTS webinar.

Many libraries will be implementing Resource Description & Access (RDA) early in 2013. What will this mean for technical services and other library staff? How are RDA records different from AACR2 records? This webinar provides a general overview of the changes in RDA, particularly those affecting staff in technical services and those noticeable in the OPAC. No knowledge of current cataloging standards or MARC required! This session does not teach how to catalog with RDA, but it can be a useful foundation for catalogers new to RDA as well as other library staff and administrators.

Presented on October 31, 2012 by Lori Robare.

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四十以後

原文網址： 四十以後你一定要明白-- 網路文章分享 http://appnews.fanswong.com/show.php?id=343697&NANCY#ixzz2RSae8aDG

 

※ 《 四十以後一定要明白》

飯應該一口一口的吃，事要一點一點的做。沒有一蹴而就的事情，所以就不應該疲於奔命。中年，應該活得從容自在。

 

※ 《四十以後一定要明白》

任何事物都是有雙重性質的，有時候甚至沒有對錯，你以為錯的，在別人看來或許是對的。而你竭盡全力為之奮鬥的目標，卻很有可能正是別人想擺脫和拋棄的贅物。

 

※ 《四十以後一定要明白》

生活品質的優劣，完全取決於自己的慾望。修饈美味，觥籌交錯間如果掩飾的是爾虞我詐，則遠不如“三五知己坐，淡茶話家常”來得可心。

如果高官厚褥卻窮于心智，惶于任途，就遠不如“采菊東籬下，悠然見南山”活的逍遙。

 

※ 《四十以後一定要明白》

我們的伴侶看似平淡無奇，有些時候甚至難以忍受，其實歲月的年輪早已將彼此交融在一起了，即使惡習劣性，也已成為自己生命的一部分。

如果有一天你真的撕毀這不堪的婚姻，就會發現每撕一片都會連著自己的皮肉和筋骨。

 

※ 《 四十以後一定要明白》

我們對孩子溺愛就像高脂高糖一樣危害著他們的健康，我們害怕他們走歪路。我們擔心他們吃苦受罪，我們憂慮他們經風雨。

我們全家人為他們搭起了大廈，然後癡傻呆呆地望著他們柔弱的發育。

 

※ 《四十以後一定要明白》

對待父母再不可做薄養厚葬的傻事了，他們那一輩子受的磨礪太多了，善待他們就是善待我們的良心。

說起善待父母都很心疼錢的，但要動動腦筋事情就會圓滿的完成；比如，可以去酒店訂一份極品燕窩湯，端回家告訴父母說是在小攤上買的50元一碗的銀耳湯，然後看著他們幸福的享用，其實大多的時間他們根本就不需要你的榮華，每週問他們一個年輕時候的故事，然後聽著他們講完就很知足了。

 

※ 《四十以後一定要明白》

好朋友是應該相互欣賞，而不是相互利用。好朋友只能在同一階層中產生，而窮人和富人，百姓與達官，草根與明星，白丁與學者則永遠也成不了真正意義上的朋友。因為不在同一階層，便永遠也不會有對方對本階層的深刻體會與感悟。

 

※ 《四十以後一定要明白》

職位只不過是一個杯子，而你的修養和品性才是杯中的尤物，夜光杯中盛的未必就是葡萄美酒，也可能是一杯濁水，粗瓷盞裏不見得就是白開水，很可能是泡的一盞極品龍井。

箇中的品質全在自己的心境造化！

原文網址： 四十以後你一定要明白-- 網路文章分享 http://appnews.fanswong.com/show.php?id=343697&NANCY#ixzz2RSae8aDG

Courage

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.

----- Anais Nin

心中的那把尺

Like to share my reading today:

第一次对心中的那把尺生出怀疑。因为这把尺，我们变得很不快乐。为一点小事或没办法改变的事实抓狂。

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世事纷纷扰扰，身边的人和事，总是被心中这把尺所左右，半点不由人。因为这把尺，爱你的人被伤害了，相爱人的感情由浓转淡了；我们觉得心如刀割，莫名其妙。当爱你和不爱你的人，你所爱和你不爱的人最后都来到同一个点，一起从你的生命中走远了。我们这才发现握在手中的时间其实是一个沙漏，沙漏没多久就会静止，静止的时候，一切妥协和争论，一切快乐和不快乐，都将不留痕迹，一动也不动了。

 

Full text at:

http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/yongyala/article?mid=1141&l=d&fid=12

Wynn Chan: happy at the deep end

Wynn Chan, my nephew, and his water-polo team from Outram Secondary school, have their photograph shown on first page of Sunday Times last week (7 April 2013). 

It is a great event for him and all the family members!

I just did a google search and here are some of the links:

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Happy at the deep end: Outram Sec traces 1st water-polo B Div title to hard work and parents' support

Notes: Wynn is the third boy from the left standing. See photo from the web link

http://www.stasiareport.com/premium/sports/story/happy-the-deep-end-20130407

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B Div Water Polo: Outram stun 3-time defending champs ACS(I) 6–5 to win historic first title

Wynn Chan (#7) of Outram scored the winning goal to secure his school’s first ever B Division title. The Outram captain scored two goals in the final.

for more details:

http://sglinks.com/pages/12538336-b-div-water-polo-outram-stun-3-time-defending-champs-acs-i-6

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The google search "Wynn Chan" "outram secondary"

returned with about 108 results, and here are the first few:

Search Results

1. Happy at the deep end

   www.stasiareport.com/premium/.../happy-the-deep-end-20130407Cached

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   7 days ago – Outram Secondary's captain Wynn Chan (left) in action in the B Division final, watched by Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)'s Luke Chan.
2. B Div Water Polo: Outram stun 3-time defending ... - Red Sports

   www.redsports.sg/2013/04/03/b-div-water-polo-outram-acsi/Cached

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   Apr 3, 2013 – Outram Secondary stunned favourites and three-time defending champions ... Wynn Chan (#7) of Outram scored the winning goal to secure his ...
3. Outram new kings of B division

   www.asiaone.com/News/.../Sports/.../A1Story20130404-413592.html

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   7 days ago – SINGAPORE - Two years ago, Outram Secondary reached their first ... the thriller 6-5, thanks to a late goal from captain Wynn Chan, 16.
4. Outram win historic water polo gold | TODAYonline

   www.todayonline.com/sports/outram-win-historic-water-polo-goldCached

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   Apr 4, 2013 – SINGAPORE — Two years ago, Outram Secondary's water polo ... and took everything too hard,” said Outram captain Wynn Chan, part of their ...
5. Hard of hearing, hard to beat in goal | TODAYonline

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   Apr 4, 2013 – Outram Secondary goalkeeper Muhammad Syafiie Muhammad Roslan ... Said team-mate and captain Wynn Chan: “At the start, we all found it ...
6. Red Sports | Facebook

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   On Wednesday, April 3, 2013, Outram Secondary made history when they beat ..... Back (L to R): Sean Toh, Wynn Chan, Glen Lim, Tan Jiong Yang, Nicholas ...
7. B Div Water Polo: Outram stun 3-time defending ... - Singapore News

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   Apr 3, 2013 – Wynn Chan (#7) of Outram scored the winning goal to secure his ... April 3, 2013 – Outram Secondary stunned favourites and three-time ...
8. Redsports.Sg Site Info - SgLinks.com

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   Wynn Chan (#7) of Outram scored the winning goal to secure his school's first ... MOE (Evans Road), Wednesday, April 3, 2013 – Outram Secondary stunned ...
9. Archives - 03 April 2013, Wednesday - SgLinks.com

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   Apr 3, 2013 – Wynn Chan (#7) of Outram scored the winning goal to secure his ... April 3, 2013 – Outram Secondary stunned favourites and three-time .

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To Wynn, it is the first memorable event in life that is being recorded in newspaper cover page!

I am sure he and his team will create more memories of this kind in their life journey!

A big cheer to Wynn and the Outram Secondary School Water-polo Team!

Dexterine Ho Soo Miang

Yvonne Yin's memories of Mrs Margaret Thatcher

Just received the following email message from my friend Yvonne Yin:

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The Telegraph, a British newspaper, invited its readers to share their memories, thoughts, etc. re Lady Thatcher. They have kindly published my contribution:

I was a Malaysian secondary schoolgirl in Kuala Lumpur (KL) in 1977 when our trainee teacher asked us to imagine we were interviewing someone who had arrived from the future in a time machine and to compile a list of questions and answers. My question no. 2 was:
Will Mrs. Margaret Thatcher become Prime Minister of Britain?

And the answer I provided was: "Yes, she will. She will steer [the] British economy out of the doldrums and put an end to 'closed shop' unions". (For the record, I have kept my composition book to this day).

Later, in 1979, my father, Jordan Yin, happened to be in England during the General Election campaigning. As he had to return before the election on May 3rd, he drafted a letter to Mrs Thatcher and addressed it to No. 10, Downing Street because "I know this is where you'll be after the election."

I can still remember his scream of surprise and delight when, on 23rd May, barely 3 weeks after the election, he received a handwritten thank-you letter from Mrs Thatcher herself.

Yvonne Yin, Singapore
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The URL is here (Just use the find feature in the web browser and search for Yvonne Yin):
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/margaret-thatcher/9979932/Telegraph-readers-remember-Margaret-Thatcher.html

What a great link I have from someone who I know for years!

It makes my day!

Cheers!

Dexterine Ho Soo Miang

Pop-up book on quotation: INNO HANDS-ON Workshop

Enthusiasm in our daily work lightens effort and turns even labor
into pleasant tasks.

-- Stanley Baldwin

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I like to read and keep quotations, and I just design a course on:

Pop-up book on quotation: INNO HANDS-ON Workshop
http://innoworkshop.blogspot.sg/2013/04/pop-up-book-on-quotations.html

I think it is combining information and art and craft skills that make a joyful day for me today!

Here are some contents of the workshop:

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How about turning the quotations into pop-up pages that you can read and keep them as a pocket book.

In this workshop, you will learn to design ten pop-up pages with quotations of your choice.

At the end of the workshop, you will acquired the knowledge and skills in quotation searching and understand the the folding used in making paper images pop-up.

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click the link to read more about the course:
Pop-up book on quotation: INNO HANDS-ON Workshop
http://innoworkshop.blogspot.sg/2013/04/pop-up-book-on-quotations.html

Cheers!

Dexterine Ho Soo Miang

Love what you do

"To be honest with yourself and love what you do: these are the keys to success, according to accomplished entrepreneur and artist Mr Nicholas Tse Ting-fung." He conveyed this message at the inaugural talk of the Asian Leadership Series held at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) on 19 April 2012 :




Inaugural Asian Leadership Series—talk by Nicholas Tse Ting-fung
http://www.bm.ust.hk/cbcs/news_19apr12.html

Press release
Nicholas Tse Shares His Secrets of Entrepreneurial Success at HKUST

http://www.bm.ust.hk/bm/Web/PressReleasePage.aspx?PressReleaseId=182&Version=English


Here are some information from the web site:
Case study

The Thompson Center for Business Case Studies is currently working on a management case study featuring the Post Production Office Group. The case study will be made available to educators on our website once ready.

Classroom video

The Thompson Center for Business Case Studies has shot a short leadership video featuring Nicholas Tse for classroom use. We hope to make this video available to educators by the summer of 2012.

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After viewing the video, I think you will see the other side of Mr Nicholas Tse Ting-fung.

Library@Chinatown

Today I followed LAS Programmes and Social Committee for a visit to Library@Chinatown.

About Library@Chinatown

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library@chinatown officially opened on 31 Jan 2013, by the Acting Minster for Culture, Community and Youth and Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Communications and Information.

With an total floor area of 1,000 square meters, it is the first themed library on Chinese arts and culture, library@chinatown will offer a curated collection that will cater to both arts and cultural enthusiasts and the general public, who are keen in learning more about Chinese arts and culture.

More info at http://www.nlb.gov.sg/library/images/LibInfo_CNPL.pdf

Date of visit: 04 Apr 2013 (Thur)
Time: 4.00pm to 5.00pm
Meeting point: Outside #04-12, Chinatown Point for attendance taking first.

Program

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4.00pm – Registration with LAS co-ordinator

4.05pm – Guided tour (Estimated an hour including questions and answers)

5pm – End of Event

With the visit and guided tour, I learnt more about the operation of the Library at Chinatown:

* Shelving mostly done by volunteers!

* Programmes are organised by NLB, with volunteer speakers on themes related to Chinese culture and subjects that have some links to the collection

* Only non fiction books for adults in English and Chinese are in the collection. Fiction for adults, is excluded, due to space constraints.

* CD, DVD or any AV media with single volume and single disk is in the collection.  Multiple parts, or multiple disks in one physical unit is hard for circulation control, hence will not be in the collection for the moment. 

* Shelving is in broad call numbers sequence, up to the first 3 digits only.

* Colour coded book labels, discontinued by NLB in late 2012 are  inter-shelved with black and white call numbers labels, adopted by NLB now. 

* All books are acquired and catalogued by NLB, library@chinatown is a circulation point, with a work room of 2 working desks and a pantry area for staff and volunteers.
* All books return via RFID auto scan book drop will be double scanned one at a time to ensure that no mistake occurred in the returning process.

* Officer who is on duties till 9pm will close the library with a passage way created inside the library leading to emergency exit that complied with fire safety requirement.

I visited the library@chinatown a few times, yet, it is not easy to see the way the library is managed. This visit let me see something new and gain some insightful knowledge.

Thanks to LAS Programmes and Social Committee for organising the tour!

Source of information:
Email from las.programmes@gmail.com

LAS/WSQ Level 2 training for Support Bibliographic Control Works

Just received the following email alert from LAS:

WSQ/LAS Level 2 training for Support Bibliographic Control Works Posted: 01 Apr 2013 09:52 PM PDT LAS is pleased to organize the another run of the WSQ/LAS Level 2 training for Support Bibliographic Control Works  on 7 – 9 May 2013. This 3-day course will be held at Training Room, Level 6, NUS Central Library  (Directions). REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. Register at: http://www.las.org.sg/eforms/view.php?id=29 This is one of the 5 competency based programmes at entry level ...

Ride the Global Wave: trends affecting libraries and librarians

NLB Professional Talk Series

Here is the summary of NLB Professional & International Relations (PIR) Talk today: 

Dr. Ingrid Parent, President of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, presents the topic on “Ride the Global Wave: trends affecting libraries and librarians.”

Date         : 28 March 2013, Thursday

Time        : 9.30am – 11.00am 

Venue     : The Pod, L16, National Library Building

Speakers’ Topic

Ride the Global Wave: trends affecting libraries and librarians

Speaker’s Profile

Dr. Ingrid Parent, IFLA President & University Librarian, University of British Columbia

 

Dr. Ingrid Parent IFLA President & University Librarian, University of British Columbia

Dr. Ingrid Parent is the 2009 winner of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) award for Distinguished Service to Research Librarianship, Dr. Parent is recognized nationally and internationally for her outstanding contributions to libraries and to the library profession. Over her career, Dr. Parent has been involved with several international information associations including UNESCO, the International Publishers Association, the ISSN International Network, the World Intellectual Property Organization, and the Association of Research Libraries. In 2009 Dr. Parent was appointed to The University of British Columbia as University Librarian after holding increasingly senior positions at Library and Archives Canada (LAC), culminating in her role as Assistant Deputy Minister.

Dr. Ingrid Parent is the 2009 winner of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) award for Distinguished Service to Research Librarianship, Dr. Parent is recognized nationally and internationally for her outstanding contributions to libraries and to the library profession.

Over her career, Dr. Parent has been involved with several international information associations including UNESCO, the International Publishers Association, the ISSN International Network, the World Intellectual Property Organization, and the Association of Research Libraries.

In 2009 Dr. Parent was appointed to The University of British Columbia as University Librarian after holding increasingly senior positions at Library and Archives Canada (LAC), culminating in her role as Assistant Deputy Minister.

I like the trends she shared in this talk and I see her enthusiasm in being the IFLA president.  IFLA will be held in Aug 2013 in Singapore, I anticipate a lot more thought sharing session like this!

LAS Professional Development Scheme (PDS) Points: 46

(Applicable only to librarians who are participants of PDS)