Some time, I felt that my workdays were relatively uneventful.
For some days/weeks, I may have lot of heavy tasks to complete within short notice, a few workshops to attend in a row, and on top of that, family obligations to fulfil.
If what I feel loaded is self imposed, I will revise my schedule and re-alocate time for less urgent tasks.
If it is imposed by others, I will speak up when I feel that others aren't treating me fairly. If providing others some convenient drain me too much, I will just take a break.
Establish proper boundaries with my friends is not an issue as I have friends who are like-minded. Multi-respect for one's time and boundaries makes us good friends and that is what I treasure most!
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Voyage of discovery
The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes
but in having new eyes.
-- Marcel Proust (1871 - 1922)
but in having new eyes.
-- Marcel Proust (1871 - 1922)
Be grateful to people who make us happy
"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom."
--Marcel Proust (1871 – 1922)
--Marcel Proust (1871 – 1922)
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Courage vs Fear
Courage is not the lack of fear but the ability to face it."
-- Lt. John B. Putnam Jr. (1921-1944)
Fear is a darkroom where negatives develop.
-- Usman B. Asif
Worry gives a small thing a big shadow.
-- Swedish proverb
Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.
or
Keep your fears to yourself, but share your inspiration with others.
-- Robert Louis Stevenson
A cheerful frame of mind, reinforced by relaxation...
is the medicine that puts all ghosts of fear on the run.
-- George Matthew Adams
Every time we choose safety, we reinforce fear.
-- Cheri Huber
Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity.
-- James F. Bymes
Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.
-- Marie Curie
-- Lt. John B. Putnam Jr. (1921-1944)
Fear is a darkroom where negatives develop.
-- Usman B. Asif
Worry gives a small thing a big shadow.
-- Swedish proverb
Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.
or
Keep your fears to yourself, but share your inspiration with others.
-- Robert Louis Stevenson
A cheerful frame of mind, reinforced by relaxation...
is the medicine that puts all ghosts of fear on the run.
-- George Matthew Adams
Every time we choose safety, we reinforce fear.
-- Cheri Huber
Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity.
-- James F. Bymes
Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.
-- Marie Curie
About fears
Most fears cannot withstand the test of careful scrutiny and analysis.
When we expose our fears to the light of thoughtful examination they usually just evaporate.
-- Jack Canfield
I think when one is full of fear, it is natural that one will withdraw from any new ventures or existing tasks as fear weakens one's ability to scrutinise and analyse.
It is hard to find your way out when your world is darkened by your own fears. You need some light to shine on your dark screen. With the light on the screen, you will be able to see images in your mind more clearly and fear will slowly evaporate.
What kind of light you do you need? Some look for it in books or search the net, some just need a conversation with a close friend, others find it through religion. No fixed rules, as long as it works for you at that moment.
Dexterine Ho
When we expose our fears to the light of thoughtful examination they usually just evaporate.
-- Jack Canfield
I think when one is full of fear, it is natural that one will withdraw from any new ventures or existing tasks as fear weakens one's ability to scrutinise and analyse.
It is hard to find your way out when your world is darkened by your own fears. You need some light to shine on your dark screen. With the light on the screen, you will be able to see images in your mind more clearly and fear will slowly evaporate.
What kind of light you do you need? Some look for it in books or search the net, some just need a conversation with a close friend, others find it through religion. No fixed rules, as long as it works for you at that moment.
Dexterine Ho
Monday, November 10, 2008
If it sounds familiar...
It may sound familiar to a lot of officer worker nowadays:
There is just not enough time in the workdays, from Monday to Friday.
A lot can be achieved if you stay after hours and come back on Saturday or Sunday.
The office may feel like an unusual dinner spot at first, but you will get used to it.
Off day and holiday in the office, may sound a bit odd, yet, you will get used to it.
Taking leave and going back to work for a few hours, may look funny at first. After a while, it become a norm.
Even you are on leave at home, you are clearing all the office mail and get things done before the dead line.
Working on non working days at office make you feel productive and look meaningful at the beginning.
So you have it for a year, then another year, and it never seems to be an end to it.
You know, it is not healthy for your body, your family life and your soul.
When you have experienced something like that in your work place, you will understand why some body just put a stop to it.
I have part-time teaching work/library work for over 10 years now and find life regaining its vitality and meaning.
Reflecting upon my work life in the mid and late 1990's, I know I have traded my life and time in exchange of a dream. I still have that dream, nevertheless, I am now pursuing it, in a different way!
There is just not enough time in the workdays, from Monday to Friday.
A lot can be achieved if you stay after hours and come back on Saturday or Sunday.
The office may feel like an unusual dinner spot at first, but you will get used to it.
Off day and holiday in the office, may sound a bit odd, yet, you will get used to it.
Taking leave and going back to work for a few hours, may look funny at first. After a while, it become a norm.
Even you are on leave at home, you are clearing all the office mail and get things done before the dead line.
Working on non working days at office make you feel productive and look meaningful at the beginning.
So you have it for a year, then another year, and it never seems to be an end to it.
You know, it is not healthy for your body, your family life and your soul.
When you have experienced something like that in your work place, you will understand why some body just put a stop to it.
I have part-time teaching work/library work for over 10 years now and find life regaining its vitality and meaning.
Reflecting upon my work life in the mid and late 1990's, I know I have traded my life and time in exchange of a dream. I still have that dream, nevertheless, I am now pursuing it, in a different way!
Stop feeding adverse inner-thoughts
"Stinking thinking" is simply choosing to spend time with thoughts that cause you pain.
To feed adverse inner-thoughts with your attention is to increase your inner pain.
To keep feeding a thought after it has savagely attacked you is insane.
Yet, some of us seem to be addicted to inner-pain until the pain becomes so great we wake up.
Adverse thoughts are like magnets attracting more adverse thoughts in the same way lions are attracted to the kill.
Only in this case the "kill" is you. Thought management is such a critical skill to develop.
How can you stop thinking adverse thoughts?
It's not the thought that comes into your mind that cause the problem.
It's the thought you choose to believe. To stop feeding adverse thoughts is to stop giving them the food they need to survive and thrive - your attention.
When your attention is no longer available to them, they will move on to a weaker victim to attack.
-- Dr T. Aaron Lim
I attended a few Seminars conducted by Dr T. Aaron Lim held in TTSH, Singapore and find his advice makes me more aware of many self imposed misery cause by our own thought.
Being aware of these self imposed thought, we can eliminate them slowly and move on to something more beneficial for ourself and others!
Dexterine Ho
Notes:
Dr. T. Aaron Lim, a native of Malaysia, is a graduate of St. Francis' Institution, Malaysia; College of Agriculture, Malaysia (now Universiti Putra Malaysia); Louisiana State University, USA; University of Hawaii, USA and Chaminade University of Honolulu, USA. He is a former professor at Brigham Young University-Hawaii, USA.
Born and raised in the ancient philosophies of the Orient and trained in the modern sciences of the West, Dr. Aaron has a unique talent of bridging the traditions of East and West.
He has been serving and teaching health, personal development and spiritual growth for over 30 years. As a dynamic speaker and educator, he uses his multiple talents to help others reach their fullest potential.
Along with his wife, Dehyana Lee Lim , he co - founded and co-directs "Bodhi Fellowship / Center For Inner Peace" (www.bodhifellowship.org) a nonprofit, spiritual organization dedicated to teaching unconditional, universal love and selfless service based in San Diego, California, USA and Malacca, Malaysia.
To feed adverse inner-thoughts with your attention is to increase your inner pain.
To keep feeding a thought after it has savagely attacked you is insane.
Yet, some of us seem to be addicted to inner-pain until the pain becomes so great we wake up.
Adverse thoughts are like magnets attracting more adverse thoughts in the same way lions are attracted to the kill.
Only in this case the "kill" is you. Thought management is such a critical skill to develop.
How can you stop thinking adverse thoughts?
It's not the thought that comes into your mind that cause the problem.
It's the thought you choose to believe. To stop feeding adverse thoughts is to stop giving them the food they need to survive and thrive - your attention.
When your attention is no longer available to them, they will move on to a weaker victim to attack.
-- Dr T. Aaron Lim
I attended a few Seminars conducted by Dr T. Aaron Lim held in TTSH, Singapore and find his advice makes me more aware of many self imposed misery cause by our own thought.
Being aware of these self imposed thought, we can eliminate them slowly and move on to something more beneficial for ourself and others!
Dexterine Ho
Notes:
Dr. T. Aaron Lim, a native of Malaysia, is a graduate of St. Francis' Institution, Malaysia; College of Agriculture, Malaysia (now Universiti Putra Malaysia); Louisiana State University, USA; University of Hawaii, USA and Chaminade University of Honolulu, USA. He is a former professor at Brigham Young University-Hawaii, USA.
Born and raised in the ancient philosophies of the Orient and trained in the modern sciences of the West, Dr. Aaron has a unique talent of bridging the traditions of East and West.
He has been serving and teaching health, personal development and spiritual growth for over 30 years. As a dynamic speaker and educator, he uses his multiple talents to help others reach their fullest potential.
Along with his wife, Dehyana Lee Lim , he co - founded and co-directs "Bodhi Fellowship / Center For Inner Peace" (www.bodhifellowship.org) a nonprofit, spiritual organization dedicated to teaching unconditional, universal love and selfless service based in San Diego, California, USA and Malacca, Malaysia.
放弃也是一种智慧
范蠡 :
飞鸟尽，良弓藏；狡兔死，走狗烹。
放弃也是一种智慧!
孟子：
鱼，我所欲也，
熊掌，亦我所欲也，
二者不可得兼，舍鱼而取熊掌者也。
生，亦我所欲也，
义，亦我所欲也，
二者不可得兼，舍生而取义者也。
放弃也是一种智慧!
Anything you are carrying around inside of you, even good memories, takes energy to hold.
The energy that you are using to hold anything in the past, or anything in the future, such as anxiety or worry, is energy that is not available to you right now.
-- John-Roger
放弃也是一种智慧!
It is truth east or west!
智者说：
===
人就是因为一种不愿舍弃的心理，才导致了生命增加沉重的负荷。
放弃也是人生的智慧；是生存的智慧；是历尽跌宕起伏之后对世俗的一种洒脱；
是饱经人间沧桑之后对财富的一种感悟；更是运筹帷幄、充满自信的一种抉择。
===
世界上有很多事，不是我们努力就能实现的，当因缘不具足时，就要懂得放弃与取舍。
放弃还是一种大度胸怀的体现。
放弃进攻的言词，
放弃愤怒的冲动，
放弃报复的渴望，
本身就是一种宽容、一种豪迈。
Message from a friend:
SHUE T. L. 许定来
飞鸟尽，良弓藏；狡兔死，走狗烹。
放弃也是一种智慧!
孟子：
鱼，我所欲也，
熊掌，亦我所欲也，
二者不可得兼，舍鱼而取熊掌者也。
生，亦我所欲也，
义，亦我所欲也，
二者不可得兼，舍生而取义者也。
放弃也是一种智慧!
Anything you are carrying around inside of you, even good memories, takes energy to hold.
The energy that you are using to hold anything in the past, or anything in the future, such as anxiety or worry, is energy that is not available to you right now.
-- John-Roger
放弃也是一种智慧!
It is truth east or west!
智者说：
===
人就是因为一种不愿舍弃的心理，才导致了生命增加沉重的负荷。
放弃也是人生的智慧；是生存的智慧；是历尽跌宕起伏之后对世俗的一种洒脱；
是饱经人间沧桑之后对财富的一种感悟；更是运筹帷幄、充满自信的一种抉择。
===
世界上有很多事，不是我们努力就能实现的，当因缘不具足时，就要懂得放弃与取舍。
放弃还是一种大度胸怀的体现。
放弃进攻的言词，
放弃愤怒的冲动，
放弃报复的渴望，
本身就是一种宽容、一种豪迈。
Message from a friend:
SHUE T. L. 许定来
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Disconnect from the uncertainty
Most people nowadays have or face challenging situations in their work, day in and day out.
To switch and enjoy a peaceful and secure mood, just do some short reading (like quotations) , or watching a video from YouTube.
Even if you are desk bound, it can be done with your desk top through Internet.After you disconnect yourself from the uncertainty for a short while, you will regain some strength to face the challenge.
If you are too tired to watch or read, just taking a nap or a walk of 10-15 mins will make a lot of difference.
Recalling the days I worked in the library where morning and afternoon tea were scheduled for counter staff, I think those who designed such a time table are really thoughtful!
Even we are not counter staff who have to face different clients from time to time, it helps to have a short break from your routine task every 2-3 hours. It is good for your body and mind!
To switch and enjoy a peaceful and secure mood, just do some short reading (like quotations) , or watching a video from YouTube.
Even if you are desk bound, it can be done with your desk top through Internet.After you disconnect yourself from the uncertainty for a short while, you will regain some strength to face the challenge.
If you are too tired to watch or read, just taking a nap or a walk of 10-15 mins will make a lot of difference.
Recalling the days I worked in the library where morning and afternoon tea were scheduled for counter staff, I think those who designed such a time table are really thoughtful!
Even we are not counter staff who have to face different clients from time to time, it helps to have a short break from your routine task every 2-3 hours. It is good for your body and mind!
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Feeling inferior
While one person hesitates because he feels inferior,
the other is busy making mistakes and becoming superior.
-- Henry C. Link
the other is busy making mistakes and becoming superior.
-- Henry C. Link
Friday, October 31, 2008
Have a Mind opened by wonder
I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief.
-- Gerry Spence
-- Gerry Spence
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Be more concerned with your character
Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation.
Your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
-- Dale Carnegie
I like to read Dale Carnegie's books, and the above quote is what I like most.
The other quote I echo is:
"Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving."
Dexterine Ho
Your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
-- Dale Carnegie
I like to read Dale Carnegie's books, and the above quote is what I like most.
The other quote I echo is:
"Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving."
Dexterine Ho
Monday, October 13, 2008
Cost and Value
Some one said "An accountant is someonewho knows the cost of everything and the value of nothing."
If you are an accountant, you may not agree.
If you are someone who needs to get funding allocation from an accountant, I think you will agree with it sometimes!
Making money is important in life, yet creating value is more meaningful for people who value life, and I am trying to mirror the later.
That may be why I cannot be an accountant and do not know how to count and account for a lot of things.
Did you know that I ever applied for an accountancy degree course and got rejected by the university?
I think the admission officer had the foresight to save me from being a drop-out of that university!
Cheers!
Dexterine Ho
If you are an accountant, you may not agree.
If you are someone who needs to get funding allocation from an accountant, I think you will agree with it sometimes!
Making money is important in life, yet creating value is more meaningful for people who value life, and I am trying to mirror the later.
That may be why I cannot be an accountant and do not know how to count and account for a lot of things.
Did you know that I ever applied for an accountancy degree course and got rejected by the university?
I think the admission officer had the foresight to save me from being a drop-out of that university!
Cheers!
Dexterine Ho
A light atmosphere at work...
A light atmosphere at work will provide an opportunity for us to unwind. I enjoy working in my home office as it is a place where I feel very relaxed and at home!
With the flowers and plants in the garden along the five foot way, I can always enjoy a nice view from my window.
I created some paper art/craft work suitable for school displays and kept them in the glass cabinets below my office desk.
It is always nice to feel inspired by the many different ways paper can be engineered to serve different purposes.The pair of wooden black swans in the air well with the big bowl of water plants placed beside them create the illusion that they are real and happily swimming in the sunlit pond!
I like the small porcelain Merlion placed next to five birds over the ledge of the window. They seem to send their greetings to me whenever I look through the little window.
Maybe it is all these little things that make the small work space a cosy place for me to work and relax!
Sometimes, when I am tired being indoors, I just take a morning or afternoon off to do something enjoyable, like listening to talks at the museum/library, watching a performance/movie or doing some window shopping.
Sometimes, I may call a friend to chat or have lunch/tea.
On some fortunate occasions, I might unexpectedly run into an old friend or some one I know and we have a fun-filled gathering or engage our time in nostalgic talk.
Dexterine Ho
With the flowers and plants in the garden along the five foot way, I can always enjoy a nice view from my window.
I created some paper art/craft work suitable for school displays and kept them in the glass cabinets below my office desk.
It is always nice to feel inspired by the many different ways paper can be engineered to serve different purposes.The pair of wooden black swans in the air well with the big bowl of water plants placed beside them create the illusion that they are real and happily swimming in the sunlit pond!
I like the small porcelain Merlion placed next to five birds over the ledge of the window. They seem to send their greetings to me whenever I look through the little window.
Maybe it is all these little things that make the small work space a cosy place for me to work and relax!
Sometimes, when I am tired being indoors, I just take a morning or afternoon off to do something enjoyable, like listening to talks at the museum/library, watching a performance/movie or doing some window shopping.
Sometimes, I may call a friend to chat or have lunch/tea.
On some fortunate occasions, I might unexpectedly run into an old friend or some one I know and we have a fun-filled gathering or engage our time in nostalgic talk.
Dexterine Ho
Do It Well
No matter how small and unimportant what we are doing may seem, if we do it well, it may soon become the step that will lead us to better things.
-- Channing Pollock
-- Channing Pollock
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Architecture Photography Seminar
Architecture Photography Seminar
Saturday Oct 11, 2:00PM - 4:00Pm
Level 1
Visitors' Briefing Room in National Library Building
Learn a lot from the speaker Mr Albert Lim
Saturday Oct 11, 2:00PM - 4:00Pm
Level 1
Visitors' Briefing Room in National Library Building
Learn a lot from the speaker Mr Albert Lim
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Taxation Information System in LawNet2
Taxation Information System in LawNet2
Practitioner' Toolkit
Taxation Database
This database contains the summaries of taxed Bills of Costs for cases from 2004 onwards.
Search Bills by Bill number or free text or search critirial
Fix Field search and Free Text Search is available.
Search within the search:
Seach Free Text within Results
all the words (AND search)
any of the words (OR search)
none of the words (NOT search)
Taxation (latest Updates)
Case Ref
Click on the Ref Number and you have the full details of the Case
Practitioner' Toolkit
Taxation Database
This database contains the summaries of taxed Bills of Costs for cases from 2004 onwards.
Search Bills by Bill number or free text or search critirial
Fix Field search and Free Text Search is available.
Search within the search:
Seach Free Text within Results
all the words (AND search)
any of the words (OR search)
none of the words (NOT search)
Taxation (latest Updates)
Case Ref
Click on the Ref Number and you have the full details of the Case
LawNet2 by Signapore Academy of Law
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The HOME page is the "Legal Workbench Components"
Here is the contents from the first section:
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It provides an efficient and comprehensive research experience across the following areas:
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A stable of secondary legal materials is available, including Singapore and Malaysia's leading academic legal journals, legal updates from leading Singapore and Malaysian law firms, and a variety of textbooks such as Court Practice Manuals for Civil Procedure and Sentencing Practice in the Subordinate Courts of Singapore. More information can be found here.
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Provided by the Attorney-General's Chambers of Singapore, the Legal Workbench hosts Singapore's only versioned legislation database, which captures all versions of statutes, subsidiary legislation and selected Government Gazette supplements created after 1 January 1997.
Singapore Parliamentary Reports:
A service of the Parliament of Singapore, the Singapore Parliament Reports System makes available in full-text format the official reports of debates (commonly known as Hansard) in the Legislative Assembly of the Colony and later the State of Singapore, and the present Parliament of Singapore, as well as sessional and select committee reports, from 1955.
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The Singapore Treaties Database, maintained by the Attorney-General's Chambers, contains records of treaties to which Singapore is a party, including exchanges of letters, memoranda of understanding, and other agreements regarded as treaties under international law. Key treaties are available in full-text format.
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The HOME page is the "Legal Workbench Components"
Here is the contents from the first section:
Legal Research
Legal Research is an integrated environment that allows you to search different types of legal content and multiple sources at a single go.
It provides an efficient and comprehensive research experience across the following areas:
Singapore Case Law:
Contains the Singapore Law Reports, Judgments, Tribunal/Board Decisions of Singapore, The Heritage Law Reports and more.
Malaysia Case Law Contains the Malayan Law Journal (MLJ) from 1932. The MLJ is the only local series of law reports to be published continuously since 1932, except during the war years. It includes cases from Singapore prior to full independence in 1965, as well as from the Straits Settlements, Federated Malay States, Malayan Union and Federation of Malaya. The Malayan Law Journal currently reports judgments of the Malaysian Federal Court, Court of Appeal and High Courts; the Brunei Court of Appeal and High Court, and appeals from Brunei to the Privy Council. PDF format is available for MLJ cases from 2006 onwards.
English Case Law Contains the complete archive of judgments and PDF's of the Law Reports and the Weekly Law Reports from 1865 onwards, as provided directly by the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales under licence from Eastern Book Company. More information can be found here.
Reference Material :
A stable of secondary legal materials is available, including Singapore and Malaysia's leading academic legal journals, legal updates from leading Singapore and Malaysian law firms, and a variety of textbooks such as Court Practice Manuals for Civil Procedure and Sentencing Practice in the Subordinate Courts of Singapore. More information can be found here.
Singapore Legislation:
Provided by the Attorney-General's Chambers of Singapore, the Legal Workbench hosts Singapore's only versioned legislation database, which captures all versions of statutes, subsidiary legislation and selected Government Gazette supplements created after 1 January 1997.
Singapore Parliamentary Reports:
A service of the Parliament of Singapore, the Singapore Parliament Reports System makes available in full-text format the official reports of debates (commonly known as Hansard) in the Legislative Assembly of the Colony and later the State of Singapore, and the present Parliament of Singapore, as well as sessional and select committee reports, from 1955.
Singapore Treaties:
The Singapore Treaties Database, maintained by the Attorney-General's Chambers, contains records of treaties to which Singapore is a party, including exchanges of letters, memoranda of understanding, and other agreements regarded as treaties under international law. Key treaties are available in full-text format.
What is New in LawNet2 ?
As compared to the previous version of LAWNET, LawNet2 now have the following enhancements:
Advanced search
Boolean Searches
And, Or, Not
Proximity Operators
introduction W/3 judgment
Wildcard (? for one letter * for any numbers of letter)
Appl? : E.g. Apply, Apple
Appl* : E.g. Applcation, Applications. Applies, Apples!
Combination search, for example:
interlocutory w/3 judg* and jurisdiction?
Fuzzy Search (%)
% for the letter or the missing letter
Judg%ment
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What is Singapore Law Watch (SLW)
Event: What’s New with LawNet?
Date: 2nd Oct 2008 (Thur)
Time: 9.30am (registration)
Venue: Li Ka Shing Library, Singapore Management University (SMU).
As a member of Library Association of Singapore, I was invited to attend a hands-on LawNet training session, co-organised by Special Libraries Section Committee, LAS, Singapore Management University and Singapore Academy of Law.
The aim of the session is to provide participants with a refresher on search techniques and to update users on new developments for LawNet.
Although light refreshments were provided at registration before the session starts, I was unable to make it on time so missed the opportunity to meet and catch up over coffee with counterparts before the session start.
Nevetheless, I was with one of the Speaker, Clifford and his colleague in the lift on the way to 5th floor in Li Ka Shing Library, SMU. We have a brief chat and entertained by each other's humous.
When I visited the wash room, I met Hayati, the other Speaker. With her help, I was able to look good in my new outfit. I appreciate her spontaneous guesture in assiting me with my brooch pin at the back of the Kapaya!
So, that was the social interaction I had before the session start.
Now look at what I learn from the session:
Ist Speaker: Ms Tan Pin Pin
What is Singapore Law Watch (SLW)?
http://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/
Date: 2nd Oct 2008 (Thur)
Time: 9.30am (registration)
Venue: Li Ka Shing Library, Singapore Management University (SMU).
As a member of Library Association of Singapore, I was invited to attend a hands-on LawNet training session, co-organised by Special Libraries Section Committee, LAS, Singapore Management University and Singapore Academy of Law.
The aim of the session is to provide participants with a refresher on search techniques and to update users on new developments for LawNet.
Although light refreshments were provided at registration before the session starts, I was unable to make it on time so missed the opportunity to meet and catch up over coffee with counterparts before the session start.
Nevetheless, I was with one of the Speaker, Clifford and his colleague in the lift on the way to 5th floor in Li Ka Shing Library, SMU. We have a brief chat and entertained by each other's humous.
When I visited the wash room, I met Hayati, the other Speaker. With her help, I was able to look good in my new outfit. I appreciate her spontaneous guesture in assiting me with my brooch pin at the back of the Kapaya!
So, that was the social interaction I had before the session start.
Now look at what I learn from the session:
Ist Speaker: Ms Tan Pin Pin
What is Singapore Law Watch (SLW)?
http://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/
- Online legal news service (Pull from over 30 sources)
- News aggregtor
- Easy to digest format
- Overview of the recont legal devel
- Daily Service updateds at 11am
- Generalisht, wide and very current
- Singapore forcused
- Free
Target Audience
- Legal professional
- small and Medium sized firms
- More knowledge, better coverage
The Various Sections
http://www.singaporelawwatch.sg/
- Headlines
- Judgements
- Commentaries
From the Supreme Cout
On Legislation
On Judgement
About Business- Legislaton
Click "More" to read more on each section.
Best Way to read SLW
- Website
- Daily email
- RSS
- Intranet
The "SUBSCRIBE FREE" Via Daily Email section is at the top right hand corner:
Type in your email and click subscribe you will received the email reply immediately.
Here is the example from my mail box:
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Light a Fire: Education Quotes
"They know enough who know how to learn."
~~ Henry B. Adams (1838–1918), historian and author of "The Education of Henry Adams."
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~~ Henry B. Adams (1838–1918), historian and author of "The Education of Henry Adams."
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Sunday, September 21, 2008
The Power To Achieve Your Goals
"If you make the unconditional commitment to reach your most important goals, if the strength of your decision is sufficient, you will find the way and the power to achieve your goals."
"Dreams get you into the future and add excitement to the present."
"People want riches; they need fulfillment."
"If human beings are perceived as potentials rather than problems, as possessing strengths instead of weaknesses, as unlimited rather that dull and unresponsive, then they thrive and grow to their capabilities."
"It's not the situation. It's your reaction to the situation."
"Resistance is thought transformed into feeling. Change the thought that creates the resistance, and there is no more resistance."
-- Robert Conklin
These are quotes that give me the strength and power to pursue what I enjoy in life!
Dexterine
"Dreams get you into the future and add excitement to the present."
"People want riches; they need fulfillment."
"If human beings are perceived as potentials rather than problems, as possessing strengths instead of weaknesses, as unlimited rather that dull and unresponsive, then they thrive and grow to their capabilities."
"It's not the situation. It's your reaction to the situation."
"Resistance is thought transformed into feeling. Change the thought that creates the resistance, and there is no more resistance."
-- Robert Conklin
These are quotes that give me the strength and power to pursue what I enjoy in life!
Dexterine
Friday, September 19, 2008
Creating a Healthy Family
Do you want to create a healthy family?
Show love every day by listening, noticing the good, praising, touching, and holding true to your commitments.
Grand gestures are fine, but in the long run, they count for less than the accumulation of small acts of love.
-- Rev. Mary Manin Morrissey
Show love every day by listening, noticing the good, praising, touching, and holding true to your commitments.
Grand gestures are fine, but in the long run, they count for less than the accumulation of small acts of love.
-- Rev. Mary Manin Morrissey
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Look At What You Have Not Waht You Don't Have
If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more.
If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough.
-- Oprah Winfrey
If you are able to adopt this philosophy, you will not focus on what you do not have.
You will make use of what you have now and make the best out of it!
Dexterine
If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough.
-- Oprah Winfrey
If you are able to adopt this philosophy, you will not focus on what you do not have.
You will make use of what you have now and make the best out of it!
Dexterine
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
GSS on National Library of Australia: Current Challenges & Future Opportunities
"GSS on National Library of Australia: Current Challenges & Future Opportunities cum
MOU signing between National Library Board Singapore & National Library of Australia"
Date : 17 September 2008 (Wednesday)
Time : 3.45pm - 6.00pm
Venue : Imagination Room, Level 5, National Library Building
Speaker : Ms Jan Fullerton, Director-General of the National Library of Australia (NLA)
Read more about her at : http://www.nla.gov.au/council/janfullerton.html
National Library of Australia
The National Library of Australia is the Australia's largest reference library. Its role is to ensure that documentary resources of national significance relating to Australia and the Australian people, as well as significant non-Australian library materials, are collected, preserved and made accessible either through the Library itself or through collaborative arrangements with other libraries and information providers.
By offering a strong national focus in all that it does and cooperating with others who share their goals, the Library contributes to the continuing vitality of Australia’s culture and heritage.
Ms Jan Fullerton, Director-General of the National Library of Australia, in this session, share the current challenges and future opportunities of NLA
Professional Development Scheme (PDS) Points
LAS Professional Development Scheme points: 46
Notes: Eligible for PDS Points
Each of these activities attract 46 points under the Industry Knowledge Development (ID) category."Participate in library related talks, forums, discussion sessions and business meetings (e.g. AGM, Council & Committee meetings) organized by LAS or other libraries (provided they are open to LAS members or other librarians)"
(Only applicable to librarians who are participants of the scheme)
MOU signing between National Library Board Singapore & National Library of Australia"
Date : 17 September 2008 (Wednesday)
Time : 3.45pm - 6.00pm
Venue : Imagination Room, Level 5, National Library Building
Speaker : Ms Jan Fullerton, Director-General of the National Library of Australia (NLA)
Read more about her at : http://www.nla.gov.au/council/janfullerton.html
National Library of Australia
The National Library of Australia is the Australia's largest reference library. Its role is to ensure that documentary resources of national significance relating to Australia and the Australian people, as well as significant non-Australian library materials, are collected, preserved and made accessible either through the Library itself or through collaborative arrangements with other libraries and information providers.
By offering a strong national focus in all that it does and cooperating with others who share their goals, the Library contributes to the continuing vitality of Australia’s culture and heritage.
Ms Jan Fullerton, Director-General of the National Library of Australia, in this session, share the current challenges and future opportunities of NLA
Professional Development Scheme (PDS) Points
LAS Professional Development Scheme points: 46
Notes: Eligible for PDS Points
Each of these activities attract 46 points under the Industry Knowledge Development (ID) category."Participate in library related talks, forums, discussion sessions and business meetings (e.g. AGM, Council & Committee meetings) organized by LAS or other libraries (provided they are open to LAS members or other librarians)"
(Only applicable to librarians who are participants of the scheme)
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
All Of Us Need Only A Bit Of Praise
Most of us, swimming against the tides of trouble the world knows nothing about,
need only a bit of praise or encouragement --
and we will make the goal.
-- Jerome P. Fleishman
Reading this quotation after the Party and Sharing session at Teo Ann Hui Guan is rather enlightening. At the sharing session, we reflect on our Teo Chew Opera Singing Performance on 13 Sept 2008, and I think even the performance of the group leave have a lot of room for improvements, nevertheless, each and everyone of us who participanted in this evening event have put in our best and deserve some priase from one another. It is our multure support and encouragement that move and movitate us to go on.
Cheers!
Dexterine
need only a bit of praise or encouragement --
and we will make the goal.
-- Jerome P. Fleishman
Reading this quotation after the Party and Sharing session at Teo Ann Hui Guan is rather enlightening. At the sharing session, we reflect on our Teo Chew Opera Singing Performance on 13 Sept 2008, and I think even the performance of the group leave have a lot of room for improvements, nevertheless, each and everyone of us who participanted in this evening event have put in our best and deserve some priase from one another. It is our multure support and encouragement that move and movitate us to go on.
Cheers!
Dexterine
Friday, September 12, 2008
Consult not your fears but your hopes and your dreams.
Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential.
Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.
-- Pope John XXIII (1881-1963)
Our fears consume a lot of our time and block us from thinking positively.
I have wasted a lot of time being fearful for something I am not certain about whether it will happen.
The best way to overcome fear, is just to do something and de-focus from it.
No one can be successful all the time, yet being frustrated and afraid of failure in future will just make the prophesy come true.
Dexterine Ho
Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential.
Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.
-- Pope John XXIII (1881-1963)
Our fears consume a lot of our time and block us from thinking positively.
I have wasted a lot of time being fearful for something I am not certain about whether it will happen.
The best way to overcome fear, is just to do something and de-focus from it.
No one can be successful all the time, yet being frustrated and afraid of failure in future will just make the prophesy come true.
Dexterine Ho
Friday, September 05, 2008
Creativity: a few quotations
Creativity is allowing oneself to make mistakes.
Art is knowing which ones to keep.
~~ Scott Adams
It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.
~~ Albert Einstein
All children are artists.
The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.
~~ Pablo Picasso
Vist:
http://www.light-a-fire.net/quotations/art/
to read more Education Quotes on Art
Art is knowing which ones to keep.
~~ Scott Adams
It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.
~~ Albert Einstein
All children are artists.
The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.
~~ Pablo Picasso
Vist:
http://www.light-a-fire.net/quotations/art/
to read more Education Quotes on Art
Enrich your knowledge
Beside reading and indulging in art and craft, most of my time is spending on attending talks and courses.
Although I enjoy learning from books, it is not a quick way of acquiring knowledge or skills.
As an ex-librarian, instead of going to the library and poring pages of book and learn in non-interactive mode, I also enjoy learning from some one in person with face to face interaction.
Attending talks and go to classes enrich my life! So I also make time for it!
Although I enjoy learning from books, it is not a quick way of acquiring knowledge or skills.
As an ex-librarian, instead of going to the library and poring pages of book and learn in non-interactive mode, I also enjoy learning from some one in person with face to face interaction.
Attending talks and go to classes enrich my life! So I also make time for it!
Change vs Challenge
Change is a nature of life.
But challenge is aim of life.
So, you have to challenge the changes, but not change the challenges.
-- Sarath Babu
But challenge is aim of life.
So, you have to challenge the changes, but not change the challenges.
-- Sarath Babu
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Emotion vs Intellect
Most of us know how to follow our emotions, but they shouldn't be the only mode that drives us.
If something arouses your curiosity, analyze it using your intellect for a change.
If you are an intellectual person, the other way round is equally true!
If something arouses your curiosity, analyze it using your intellect for a change.
If you are an intellectual person, the other way round is equally true!
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Being in your world, but not of it
Remember, this is what you are after.
You are not concerned with outer appearances, only with your inner experience.
Let the outer world be what it is.
Create your inner world as you would have it be.
This is what is meant by being in your world, but not of it.
This is mastery in living.
-- Neale Donald Walsch
You are not concerned with outer appearances, only with your inner experience.
Let the outer world be what it is.
Create your inner world as you would have it be.
This is what is meant by being in your world, but not of it.
This is mastery in living.
-- Neale Donald Walsch
Nothing will not last forever
Good fortune--remember it's fickle;
misfortune--remember it'll pass.
-- Solomon Ibn Gabirol, "Mibhar HaPeninim"
Remember that Good fortune and misfortune will not last forever!
When we are enjoying good fortune, it is best to share with others, as sharing double our joys!
When we face misfortune, it is good to know that it will pass, remember nothing will last forever!
Treasure what we have!
When life is hard, don't moan and forget that every cloud has a silver lining!
Dexterine Ho
misfortune--remember it'll pass.
-- Solomon Ibn Gabirol, "Mibhar HaPeninim"
Remember that Good fortune and misfortune will not last forever!
When we are enjoying good fortune, it is best to share with others, as sharing double our joys!
When we face misfortune, it is good to know that it will pass, remember nothing will last forever!
Treasure what we have!
When life is hard, don't moan and forget that every cloud has a silver lining!
Dexterine Ho
Monday, September 01, 2008
Have Fun
The more fun you have, the more detached you can be from the circumstances of your life. You cease to be obsessed by money, by how you look, by how you compare with others, by your need for approval. You can still have fun in the midst of it all.
-- John-Roger
I like to be a bubbly friend to my friends!
The reasons I can have so much FUN when gathering with friends are:
* we are more detached from the circumstances of our life!
* we are not obsessed by money, by how we look, and we don't compare with one another,
* and we do not need to seek approval for what we say or do, we can just be ourselves!
Thanks, friends, for making it possible!
Cheers!
Dexterine Ho
-- John-Roger
I like to be a bubbly friend to my friends!
The reasons I can have so much FUN when gathering with friends are:
* we are more detached from the circumstances of our life!
* we are not obsessed by money, by how we look, and we don't compare with one another,
* and we do not need to seek approval for what we say or do, we can just be ourselves!
Thanks, friends, for making it possible!
Cheers!
Dexterine Ho
Let Others Shine AND Let Ourselves Shine
"... people in our society at least unconsciously hold the conviction that someone else's success limits their own, makes them lesser, and puts a permanent lid on their own chances.
The world believes in finite resources and in everybody's guilt. As long as we adhere to these pernicious beliefs, we will not only fail to let others shine, but we will never be able to allow ourselves to shine fully either."
-- Marianne Williamson
When you light up other people's lives and let them shine, you are the one who holds the candle with light.
The different between having the light on your candle and lighting others as well are:
With light on your candle, you have some light to shine on your journey in life. When you light up another's candle, the light on their candle not only brightens their life, it also illuminates yours!
Sometimes in life, we may hold a candle without light and live in darkness.
We would appreciate those who light it up!
When we need the light and someone passing by lights it up for us, our hearts rejoice with the brightness it brings!
That experience is unforgettable!
If creating that unforgettable experience is as convenient and as easy as lighting a candle for others, why hesitate!
I have just celebrated my birthday and I am thankful to have friends who always light up my candle when I need it!
My life is only meaningful if I can light up theirs as well!
Dexterine Ho
The world believes in finite resources and in everybody's guilt. As long as we adhere to these pernicious beliefs, we will not only fail to let others shine, but we will never be able to allow ourselves to shine fully either."
-- Marianne Williamson
When you light up other people's lives and let them shine, you are the one who holds the candle with light.
The different between having the light on your candle and lighting others as well are:
With light on your candle, you have some light to shine on your journey in life. When you light up another's candle, the light on their candle not only brightens their life, it also illuminates yours!
Sometimes in life, we may hold a candle without light and live in darkness.
We would appreciate those who light it up!
When we need the light and someone passing by lights it up for us, our hearts rejoice with the brightness it brings!
That experience is unforgettable!
If creating that unforgettable experience is as convenient and as easy as lighting a candle for others, why hesitate!
I have just celebrated my birthday and I am thankful to have friends who always light up my candle when I need it!
My life is only meaningful if I can light up theirs as well!
Dexterine Ho
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Life is about creating yourself
Life is not about funding yourself, but is about creating yourself!
-- Quotation I heard sometime back!
Many of us focus our life on earning a living to fund ourselves!
Nevertheless, it is true that funding our daily living will be easier if we can focus our energy in creating something of use to others!
When you can create something good and useful for people, it will fund your life with ease!
Dexterine Ho
-- Quotation I heard sometime back!
Many of us focus our life on earning a living to fund ourselves!
Nevertheless, it is true that funding our daily living will be easier if we can focus our energy in creating something of use to others!
When you can create something good and useful for people, it will fund your life with ease!
Dexterine Ho
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
De-Schedule my calendar
Lately I took a look at my calendar and do some de-scheduling.
Besides fulfiling my many obligations, I de-schedule some downtime for yourself.
On my mobile phone calendar, I write down something simple that I would love to do if I have the time: including projects I keep putting off, movie and TV programme I wish to watch and courses that I like to attend.
For examples:
Sunday: Watch morning Lecture Programme on Star Hub Cable vision channel 50
Monday: Attend a talk or write a blog
Tuesday: Movie with a friend or find 15-30 minutes to call an old friend
Wednesday: Practise Piano for an hour
Thursday: Teo Chew Opera Singing
Friday: Marketing
Saturday: Visit library or art exhibition.
It is hard to make having time for yourself a priority, nevertheless after putting it on the calendar, I make it an indulgence I don't have time to skip.
Besides fulfiling my many obligations, I de-schedule some downtime for yourself.
On my mobile phone calendar, I write down something simple that I would love to do if I have the time: including projects I keep putting off, movie and TV programme I wish to watch and courses that I like to attend.
For examples:
Sunday: Watch morning Lecture Programme on Star Hub Cable vision channel 50
Monday: Attend a talk or write a blog
Tuesday: Movie with a friend or find 15-30 minutes to call an old friend
Wednesday: Practise Piano for an hour
Thursday: Teo Chew Opera Singing
Friday: Marketing
Saturday: Visit library or art exhibition.
It is hard to make having time for yourself a priority, nevertheless after putting it on the calendar, I make it an indulgence I don't have time to skip.
Monday, August 04, 2008
Make helping other a daily routine
If you wanted to start a career helping others and wonder how to do it.
Just start to incorporate that urge into your daily routine.
Find out the underdog in the family, in your circle of friends or office, and become their "mentor" and help them walk out from their darkness.
Just start to incorporate that urge into your daily routine.
Find out the underdog in the family, in your circle of friends or office, and become their "mentor" and help them walk out from their darkness.
Learn to be an observer
Sometime, irrational or impulsive reactions will just make things worst.
Learn to be an observer, study and wait for the proper moment to discuss the issue.
A better outcome may derive from the discussion.
Learn to be an observer, study and wait for the proper moment to discuss the issue.
A better outcome may derive from the discussion.
Appreciate the gifts
Once in a while, I have to remind and tell myself to maintain my cool and appreciate the gifts rather than focusing on problems!
If I can just try to maximize my gifts and do what I do best, I will have a good day!
If I can just try to maximize my gifts and do what I do best, I will have a good day!
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Knowledge is not lessened in the giving
The wise man should be generous in imparting his knowledge to others, for knowledge is not lessened in the giving.
-- Solomon Ibn Gabirol
-- Solomon Ibn Gabirol
Monday, July 28, 2008
Become a possibilitarian.
Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities -- always see them, for they're always there.
-- Dr. Norman Vincent Peale
-- Dr. Norman Vincent Peale
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Sight vs Insight.
A friend of mine sent me the following quotes. I lenjoy reading them and I thnk it speaks volumes. Read on ...
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Eyes provide sight.
Heart provides insight.
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Success is a measure as decided by others.
Satisfaction is a measure as decided by you.
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Knowing the road ahead is more satisfying than knowing you road ahead.
You work with the compass.
Let others work with the clock.
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Always look at how far you have come rather than how far you have to go.
Always count your blessing, not what you are missing.
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Seek not to find who you are, but to determine who you want to be.
Stop looking for a purpose as to why you are here. Create it.
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Life is not merely a process of discovery but a process of co-creation.
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Eyes provide sight.
Heart provides insight.
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Success is a measure as decided by others.
Satisfaction is a measure as decided by you.
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Knowing the road ahead is more satisfying than knowing you road ahead.
You work with the compass.
Let others work with the clock.
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Always look at how far you have come rather than how far you have to go.
Always count your blessing, not what you are missing.
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Seek not to find who you are, but to determine who you want to be.
Stop looking for a purpose as to why you are here. Create it.
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Life is not merely a process of discovery but a process of co-creation.
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Refined ballet combined with superb acrobatics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOqxSaW05p4
Refined ballet combined with superb acrobatics
Their flawless execution is awesome !
芭蕾结合杂技，精彩！
Refined ballet combined with superb acrobatics
Their flawless execution is awesome !
芭蕾结合杂技，精彩！
Why Me?
When they suffer they ask, 'why me?'
When they prosper, they never ask 'Why me'.
Everyone wishes to have truth on their side, but few want to be on the side of the truth.
When they prosper, they never ask 'Why me'.
Everyone wishes to have truth on their side, but few want to be on the side of the truth.
Why has life become complicated now?
A friend of mine sent me and I thought it was so appropriate and speaks volumes. Read it and enjoy......
Why has life become complicated now?
Stop analyzing life.
Just live it.
Analysis is what makes it complicated.
Your today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday.
You are worrying because you are analyzing.
Worrying has become your habit.
That's why you are not happy.
Uncertainty is inevitable, but worrying is optional.
Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.
Diamond cannot be polished without friction.
Gold cannot be purified without fire.
Good people go through trials, but don't suffer.
With that experience their life become better not bitter.
Inner strength comes from struggle and endurance, not when you are free from problems.
Why has life become complicated now?
Stop analyzing life.
Just live it.
Analysis is what makes it complicated.
Your today is the tomorrow that you worried about yesterday.
You are worrying because you are analyzing.
Worrying has become your habit.
That's why you are not happy.
Uncertainty is inevitable, but worrying is optional.
Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.
Diamond cannot be polished without friction.
Gold cannot be purified without fire.
Good people go through trials, but don't suffer.
With that experience their life become better not bitter.
Inner strength comes from struggle and endurance, not when you are free from problems.
What are you busy at?
Activity gets you busy.
Productivity gets you results.
Activity consumes time.
Productivity frees it!
What are you busy at?
Productivity gets you results.
Activity consumes time.
Productivity frees it!
What are you busy at?
Thursday, July 17, 2008
The Art of Being Well — Dr. Dráuzio Varella
The Art of Being Well — Dr. Dráuzio Varell
Drauzio Varella (b. 1943, São Paulo, Brazil) is a Brazilian physician, educator, scientist and noted medical science popularizer in the press and TV.
The ppt "The Art of Being Well" is about causes of many illness and how to avoid them and live well:
http://sharelife.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/the-art-of-being-well-dr-drauzio-varella/
The test of courage and tolerance...
The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.
-- Ralph W. Sockman (1889-1970)
If we wait until we've satisfied...
So what do we do?
Anything - something.
So long as we don't just sit there.
If we screw it up, start over.
Try something else.
If we wait until we've satisfied all the uncertainties, it may be too late.
-- Lee Iacocca
Anything - something.
So long as we don't just sit there.
If we screw it up, start over.
Try something else.
If we wait until we've satisfied all the uncertainties, it may be too late.
-- Lee Iacocca
Don't be afraid if things seem difficult...
Don't be afraid if things seem difficult in the beginning.
That's only the initial impression.
The important thing is not to retreat; you have to master yourself.
-- Olga Korbut
That's only the initial impression.
The important thing is not to retreat; you have to master yourself.
-- Olga Korbut
Being judgmental...
Being judgmental instead of constructive is turning off your audience.
If you can't curb the criticism, then don't do any talking at all.
You may learn something new through this little experiment.
If you can't curb the criticism, then don't do any talking at all.
You may learn something new through this little experiment.
Present Moment
Most people treat the present moment as if it were
an obstacle that they need to overcome.
Since the present moment is Life itself, it is an insane way to live.
-- Eckhart Tolle
Computers and Men
The real danger is not that computers will begin to think like men,
but that
men will begin to think like computers.
--Sydney J. Harris
(14 September 1917– 8 December 1986)
American journalist
but that
men will begin to think like computers.
--Sydney J. Harris
(14 September 1917– 8 December 1986)
American journalist
Friday, March 07, 2008
NLB & LAS Visit to Heritage Conservation Centre
The visit to the Heritage Conservation Centre was an enjoyable and educational outing for Singapore Librarians and Information Workers.
Here is the photo taken at the Lobby of Heritage Conservation Centre, and we look contented after a fruitful visit!
Here is the photo taken at the Lobby of Heritage Conservation Centre, and we look contented after a fruitful visit!
National Library Board (NLB) and Library Association of Singapore (LAS) Visit to Heritage Conservation Centre on 5 Mar 2008
Photo credit: Courtesy of Ms Belinda Ming-Yi Chan, National Library Board
Thursday, March 06, 2008
HOW SMART IS YOUR RIGHT FOOT?
You have to try this please, it takes 2 seconds.
I could not believe this!
It is from an orthopedic surgeon...
This will boggle your mind and you will keep you trying over and over again to see if you can outsmart your foot, but, you can't.
It's pre-programmed in your brain!
1. Without anyone watching you (they will think you are GOOFY......) and while sitting at your desk in front of your computer, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles.
2. Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand. Your foot will change direction.
I told you so!!! And there's nothing you can do about it! You and I both know how stupid it is, but before the day is done you are going to try it again, if you've not already done so.
Send it to your friends to frustrate them too!
(arrived via email)
I just try a Google search and the
Results from Google:
about 1,790 for "HOW SMART IS YOUR RIGHT FOOT?" "orthopedic surgeon".
Here are a few links:
http://joker.icm.ac.uk/photos-and-stories/how-smart-is-your-right-foot/
http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-smart-is-your-right-foot/
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/weblog/comments/3619/
http://www.anvari.org/fun/Quizzes_and_Tests/How_Smart_is_Your_Right_Foot.html
I could not believe this!
It is from an orthopedic surgeon...
This will boggle your mind and you will keep you trying over and over again to see if you can outsmart your foot, but, you can't.
It's pre-programmed in your brain!
1. Without anyone watching you (they will think you are GOOFY......) and while sitting at your desk in front of your computer, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles.
2. Now, while doing this, draw the number "6" in the air with your right hand. Your foot will change direction.
I told you so!!! And there's nothing you can do about it! You and I both know how stupid it is, but before the day is done you are going to try it again, if you've not already done so.
Send it to your friends to frustrate them too!
(arrived via email)
I just try a Google search and the
Results from Google:
about 1,790 for "HOW SMART IS YOUR RIGHT FOOT?" "orthopedic surgeon".
Here are a few links:
http://joker.icm.ac.uk/photos-and-stories/how-smart-is-your-right-foot/
http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-smart-is-your-right-foot/
http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/weblog/comments/3619/
http://www.anvari.org/fun/Quizzes_and_Tests/How_Smart_is_Your_Right_Foot.html
Reflect upon your present blessings
Reflect upon your present blessings,
of which
every man has plenty;
not on your past misfortunes,
of which
all men have some.
-- Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
of which
every man has plenty;
not on your past misfortunes,
of which
all men have some.
-- Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
Monday, March 03, 2008
Keep your thoughts positive
Keep your thoughts positive
because
your thoughts become your words.
Keep your words positive
because
your words become your behaviors.
Keep your behaviors positive
because
your behaviors become your habits.
Keep your habits positive
because
your habits become your values.
Keep your values positive
because
your values become your destiny.
-- Mahatma Gandhi (1869–1948)
Friday, February 29, 2008
Help learner to become what they are capable of being
Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them to become what they are capable of being.
-- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
A quotation for teachers!
Also,
for students who enjoy peer tutoring!
-- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
A quotation for teachers!
Also,
for students who enjoy peer tutoring!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Big jobs
Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
Friday, February 08, 2008
Failure should be our teacher
Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.
-- Denis Waitley
-- Denis Waitley
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Your Action Defines You
Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.
-- Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
-- Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Protect yourself when writing a book
Protect yourself when writing a book —by Beth Peterson
Extracted from SpeakerNetNews, 1/25/2008
http://www.speakernetnews.com/
There are many unscrupulous people looking to make a fast buck from authors (and speakers who write).
Anyone thinking of writing a book would benefit by studying the “Writer Beware” page at www.sfwa.org/beware before you begin looking for writers’ services, representation, or publishers.
Extracted from SpeakerNetNews, 1/25/2008
http://www.speakernetnews.com/
Notes:
There are many unscrupulous people looking to make a fast buck from authors (and speakers who write).
Anyone thinking of writing a book would benefit by studying the “Writer Beware” page at www.sfwa.org/beware before you begin looking for writers’ services, representation, or publishers.
Monday, February 04, 2008
You Become What And Who You Choose
Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them.
-- W. Clement Stone (1902-2002)
-- W. Clement Stone (1902-2002)
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Getting somewhere or nowhere
The difference between getting somewhere and nowhere is the courage to make an early start. The fellow who sits still and does just what he is told will never be told to do big things.
-- Charles M. Schwab (1862-1939)
-- Charles M. Schwab (1862-1939)
Saturday, February 02, 2008
looking too far ahead?
It is a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time.
-- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
-- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Computers In 2020
If is something nice to imagine about:
Computers In 2020
未來五年新一代的notebook
I like to have one Pen PC now if possible!
Just wait for 5 years or more!
Cheers!
Computers In 2020
未來五年新一代的notebook
I like to have one Pen PC now if possible!
Just wait for 5 years or more!
Cheers!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
POSB Disappearing from Kim Seng Road
I was disappointed when I went back to the POSB (Post Office Saving Bank) and they were no longer available at Kim Seng Road, Tiong Bahru in Singapore around 2007.
Many things brought back lots of fond memories for me.
I remembered how much a part of life POSB was for me since I know how to save money by collecting stamps on the saving book. I grow up with the "Thumb Print" Post Bank Saving Book.
Banking through POSB, the "Key" logo was in my childhood memory and I still remembered how much I enjoyed the coin saving experience.
Now the convenience of having the POSB within mins of walking distance is no longer available. Our POSB within Tiong Bahru Market vacinity is moved and relocate on Ground level at Tiong Bahru Plaza.
I think most of the residents in Tiong Bahru Estate will miss it, especially the hawkers with a lot of cash to deposit daily will miss it even more!
Here is some backgroup on POSB I found on the web at http://www.getforme.com/Bankingfinance_POSBank.htm
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The history of the bank dates back to 1 January 1877. The British Government established the Post Office Savings Bank in the General Post Office Building in Raffles Place. In 1951, its number of depositors hit the 100 000th mark. It grew until its peak in 1955 and languished thereafter.
In the mid-sixties, the Post Office Savings Bank, as POSBank was then called, was part of the Postal Department.
It was Dr Goh Keng Swee, the then Minister for Finance, who helped to revitalise the bank. He saw the potential in tapping the national savings for the development of the infrastructure in Singapore.
On 1 January 1972, the Bank was made a Statutory Board, under the care of the Ministry of Communications. Its two principal functions under the Post Office Savings Bank Act of 1971 were:
1. To carry on the general business of a savings bank and to promote saving and encourage thrift
2. To mobilise domestic savings for the purpose of public development.
The Bank commissioned Mr William Lee to design its logo in 1972.
In 1974, responsibility for the Bank was transferred to the Ministry of Finance. In the same year, the Bank set up a subsidiary, Credit POSB Pte Ltd, to tap into the housing market.
In 1976, the number of accounts hit the one millionth mark. In the same year, deposits crossed the S$1 billion mark.
In 1980, it introduced the Passcard, and the Principal Branch. In 1981, its first Cash-On-Line ATM machine opened at Newton Branch.
In 1983, its eight-storey headquarters, POSBank Centre, at Bras Basah Road was completed.
In 1984, the Bank introduced its current account facility. In 1986, deposits crossed the S$10 billion mark.
It changed its name to POSBank in March 1990. In 1996, it won the National Productivity Award conferred by the National Productivity Board.
It introduced the Electronic Share Application to let its depositors apply for Initial Public Offering (IPO) shares.
In November 1998, it was acquired by DBS Bank.
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Source of above information: http://www.getforme.com/Bankingfinance_POSBank.htm
Dexterine Ho
Revised with Labels (Tags) and some new information on 30 Sept 2011
Many things brought back lots of fond memories for me.
I remembered how much a part of life POSB was for me since I know how to save money by collecting stamps on the saving book. I grow up with the "Thumb Print" Post Bank Saving Book.
Banking through POSB, the "Key" logo was in my childhood memory and I still remembered how much I enjoyed the coin saving experience.
Now the convenience of having the POSB within mins of walking distance is no longer available. Our POSB within Tiong Bahru Market vacinity is moved and relocate on Ground level at Tiong Bahru Plaza.
I think most of the residents in Tiong Bahru Estate will miss it, especially the hawkers with a lot of cash to deposit daily will miss it even more!
Here is some backgroup on POSB I found on the web at http://www.getforme.com/Bankingfinance_POSBank.htm
=====
The history of the bank dates back to 1 January 1877. The British Government established the Post Office Savings Bank in the General Post Office Building in Raffles Place. In 1951, its number of depositors hit the 100 000th mark. It grew until its peak in 1955 and languished thereafter.
In the mid-sixties, the Post Office Savings Bank, as POSBank was then called, was part of the Postal Department.
It was Dr Goh Keng Swee, the then Minister for Finance, who helped to revitalise the bank. He saw the potential in tapping the national savings for the development of the infrastructure in Singapore.
On 1 January 1972, the Bank was made a Statutory Board, under the care of the Ministry of Communications. Its two principal functions under the Post Office Savings Bank Act of 1971 were:
1. To carry on the general business of a savings bank and to promote saving and encourage thrift
2. To mobilise domestic savings for the purpose of public development.
The Bank commissioned Mr William Lee to design its logo in 1972.
In 1974, responsibility for the Bank was transferred to the Ministry of Finance. In the same year, the Bank set up a subsidiary, Credit POSB Pte Ltd, to tap into the housing market.
In 1976, the number of accounts hit the one millionth mark. In the same year, deposits crossed the S$1 billion mark.
In 1980, it introduced the Passcard, and the Principal Branch. In 1981, its first Cash-On-Line ATM machine opened at Newton Branch.
In 1983, its eight-storey headquarters, POSBank Centre, at Bras Basah Road was completed.
In 1984, the Bank introduced its current account facility. In 1986, deposits crossed the S$10 billion mark.
It changed its name to POSBank in March 1990. In 1996, it won the National Productivity Award conferred by the National Productivity Board.
It introduced the Electronic Share Application to let its depositors apply for Initial Public Offering (IPO) shares.
In November 1998, it was acquired by DBS Bank.
=====
Source of above information: http://www.getforme.com/Bankingfinance_POSBank.htm
Dexterine Ho
Revised with Labels (Tags) and some new information on 30 Sept 2011
Friday, July 13, 2007
NTU Art, Design and Media Library
Today, LAS Programmes and Social Committee organised a visit the newly opened NTU Art, Design and Media Library, and I am lucky to be one of the participants.
Date : 13 Jul 2007(Friday)
Time: 2:00 pm
Meeting place: NTU Main Library - Lee Wee Nam Library
As an adjunct lecturer for NIE Digital Literacy Skill course for SM2 and SM3 group, I usually spent my between and after teaching hours at various libraries in NIE and NTU.
This newly opened NTU Art, Design and Media Library is my new "LOVE" as I enjoy the ambience and the creative art and design collections.
Nothing is more insightful than listening to the librarians' sharing on the concept and the establishment of the library.
I am glad to be the one of the lucky souls to view the library with a guided tour run by professional librarians from NTU library.
I was introducted to the zone concept within the open space and the use of colours to divide the section. I like the book display area near the entrance of the library as it make the library very inviting to new visitors!
Partition is not a practice in new library design and invisible wall zone is not visible for the "Blind Readers" who are not used to the new design concept.
I think users will learn along the way, and librarians who manage the library need to adapt and adopt a new mind set in the fast changing library landscape!
Dexterine Ho
Date : 13 Jul 2007(Friday)
Time: 2:00 pm
Meeting place: NTU Main Library - Lee Wee Nam Library
As an adjunct lecturer for NIE Digital Literacy Skill course for SM2 and SM3 group, I usually spent my between and after teaching hours at various libraries in NIE and NTU.
This newly opened NTU Art, Design and Media Library is my new "LOVE" as I enjoy the ambience and the creative art and design collections.
Nothing is more insightful than listening to the librarians' sharing on the concept and the establishment of the library.
I am glad to be the one of the lucky souls to view the library with a guided tour run by professional librarians from NTU library.
I was introducted to the zone concept within the open space and the use of colours to divide the section. I like the book display area near the entrance of the library as it make the library very inviting to new visitors!
Partition is not a practice in new library design and invisible wall zone is not visible for the "Blind Readers" who are not used to the new design concept.
I think users will learn along the way, and librarians who manage the library need to adapt and adopt a new mind set in the fast changing library landscape!
Dexterine Ho
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Quotations on Creativity and Innovation
I enjoy reading quotations, esp those on creativity and innovation.
Here are some that inspire me:
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TRUE Creativity and Innovation consists of
SEEING what everyone else has seen,
THINKING what no one else has thought, and
DOING what no one else has dared!"
Source:
Quantumbooks:
http://www.quantumbooks.com/Creativity.html
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Creativity is largely discovery, a push into the unchartered and the unknown.
"Discovery consists of looking at the same thing as everyone else and thinking something different."
-- Albert Szent-Gyrgyi, Nobel Prize winner
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"Questions are the creative acts of intelligence."
-- Frank Kingdomy
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Innovation is more than a good idea.
Innovation is the process that takes an idea, improves it, develops it and implements it.
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"The best way to predict the future is to invent it."
-- Alan Kay, A Fellow of Apple Computer
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"Creative thinking ability facilitates the ability to realize innovations"
-- Emem Ite
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"Every human being is a problem in search of a solution."
-- Ashley Montagu
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"Imagination is the beginning of creation.
You imagine what you desire;
you will what you imagine;
and at last you create what you will."
-- George Bernard Shaw
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"To make a great dream come true, you must first have a great dream."
-- Dr. Hans Selye
Source:
Innovation & Creativity Quotes
http://www.innovationtools.com/Quotes/Quotes.asp
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Here are some that inspire me:
*********************************************
TRUE Creativity and Innovation consists of
SEEING what everyone else has seen,
THINKING what no one else has thought, and
DOING what no one else has dared!"
Source:
Quantumbooks:
http://www.quantumbooks.com/Creativity.html
*********************************************
Creativity is largely discovery, a push into the unchartered and the unknown.
"Discovery consists of looking at the same thing as everyone else and thinking something different."
-- Albert Szent-Gyrgyi, Nobel Prize winner
*********************************************
"Questions are the creative acts of intelligence."
-- Frank Kingdomy
*********************************************
Innovation is more than a good idea.
Innovation is the process that takes an idea, improves it, develops it and implements it.
*********************************************
"The best way to predict the future is to invent it."
-- Alan Kay, A Fellow of Apple Computer
*********************************************
"Creative thinking ability facilitates the ability to realize innovations"
-- Emem Ite
*********************************************
"Every human being is a problem in search of a solution."
-- Ashley Montagu
*********************************************
"Imagination is the beginning of creation.
You imagine what you desire;
you will what you imagine;
and at last you create what you will."
-- George Bernard Shaw
*********************************************
"To make a great dream come true, you must first have a great dream."
-- Dr. Hans Selye
Source:
Innovation & Creativity Quotes
http://www.innovationtools.com/Quotes/Quotes.asp
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Sunday, August 13, 2006
I am Singaporean (IaS): see what people are saying right now on Technorati
9 Aug is our National Day! Being a Singaporean it is natural for me to search the Tag iamsingaporean on Technorati.
I am Singaporean (IaS): see what people are saying right now on Technorati
http://technorati.com/tag/iamsingaporean
Technorati Blog Directory use tagging method to index blogs on the same subject (tag).
Tag is similar to "Natural Language" in Indexing Term or "Identifier" in ERIC Thesaurus. Individual blogger may use any term(s) or phrase(s) to tag the posts. With the tag (category) created by the blogger, Technoratic is able to auto-classify and organize the posts.
Tags are not "Control vocabulary" hence you may find similar topic with different tags used in different blogs/postings:
Here are some examples:
search iamsingaporean in tags
108 posts tagged “iamsingaporean”
http://technorati.com/tag/iamsingaporean
search i am singaporean in tags
25 posts tagged “i am singaporean”
http://technorati.com/tag/i%20am%20singaporean
As most of the bloggers do not tag their posts, you will find many other blogs/ postings if you search the same term(s) or phrase(s) in Blog posts instead of tags.
For example:
search "I Am Singaporean" in blog posts
return with 31,335 results from all blogs
http://technorati.com/search/I%20Am%20Singaporeansearch
"IAmSingaporean" in blog posts
return with 106 results from all blogs
http://technorati.com/search/IAmSingaporean
The search results are the same even if you used Capitalise Words/Letters.
What is the learning here:
Tag is similar to subject heading in library book catalogues or online databases. Books in the libraries/databases can be searched using subject headings, yet not all the books available in the book shops or on the Internet can be searched that way.
Likewise, only those blogs that are tagged can be searched that way. To search using tags is more accurate in matching Topics of your choice. Nevertheless, if you do not wish to miss any posting, search alternate term(s) and phrase(s) in all blog posts too!
For a more comprehensive search, use the Advanced Search page at Technorati (http://technorati.com/search/) to search by Keyword, Website URL, or Tag. Just fill out only the fields you need and leave the rest blank.
Keyword Search Enter a word or a "phrase in quotes" to see all blog posts that contain your word or exact phrase.
URL Search Enter the URL of a website to see blogs that link to it and what they say.
Tag Search Enter a category like Sports or Books to see posts, photos, and links on that subject. Separate tags with "OR" to search multiple subjects.
Blog Directory Search Enter a category like Photography or Technology to see blogs about that topic.
I am Singaporean (IaS): see what people are saying right now on Technorati
http://technorati.com/tag/iamsingaporean
Technorati Blog Directory use tagging method to index blogs on the same subject (tag).
Tag is similar to "Natural Language" in Indexing Term or "Identifier" in ERIC Thesaurus. Individual blogger may use any term(s) or phrase(s) to tag the posts. With the tag (category) created by the blogger, Technoratic is able to auto-classify and organize the posts.
Tags are not "Control vocabulary" hence you may find similar topic with different tags used in different blogs/postings:
Here are some examples:
search iamsingaporean in tags
108 posts tagged “iamsingaporean”
http://technorati.com/tag/iamsingaporean
search i am singaporean in tags
25 posts tagged “i am singaporean”
http://technorati.com/tag/i%20am%20singaporean
As most of the bloggers do not tag their posts, you will find many other blogs/ postings if you search the same term(s) or phrase(s) in Blog posts instead of tags.
For example:
search "I Am Singaporean" in blog posts
return with 31,335 results from all blogs
http://technorati.com/search/I%20Am%20Singaporeansearch
"IAmSingaporean" in blog posts
return with 106 results from all blogs
http://technorati.com/search/IAmSingaporean
The search results are the same even if you used Capitalise Words/Letters.
What is the learning here:
Tag is similar to subject heading in library book catalogues or online databases. Books in the libraries/databases can be searched using subject headings, yet not all the books available in the book shops or on the Internet can be searched that way.
Likewise, only those blogs that are tagged can be searched that way. To search using tags is more accurate in matching Topics of your choice. Nevertheless, if you do not wish to miss any posting, search alternate term(s) and phrase(s) in all blog posts too!
For a more comprehensive search, use the Advanced Search page at Technorati (http://technorati.com/search/) to search by Keyword, Website URL, or Tag. Just fill out only the fields you need and leave the rest blank.
Keyword Search Enter a word or a "phrase in quotes" to see all blog posts that contain your word or exact phrase.
URL Search Enter the URL of a website to see blogs that link to it and what they say.
Tag Search Enter a category like Sports or Books to see posts, photos, and links on that subject. Separate tags with "OR" to search multiple subjects.
Blog Directory Search Enter a category like Photography or Technology to see blogs about that topic.
Happy searching!
For beginners who like to learn more about blogging
For beginners who like to learn more about blogging may visit Mr Ivan Chew's blogcourse demo pages:
Links & References for LAS Blog course, Jul/ Aug 2006 (Part 1)
http://blogcoursedemo.blogspot.com/2006/07/links-references-for-las-blog-course.html
Links & References for LAS Blog course, Jul/ Aug 2006 (Part 2)
http://blogcoursedemo.blogspot.com/2006/07/links-references-for-las-blog-course_22.html
LAS (Library Association of Singapore) Jul/ Aug 2006 Blogging Course:
Blogs, Tagging, RSS, Podcasts: Heresay, Hype, and Hogwash?
An introduction to Blogs and related technologies, and its applications in libraries
Covered the followings:
1. "Blogs" in the Singapore context
2. Define & understand "blogging" terminologies
3. Examples of blogs in education and libraries
4. How does one create a blog? (Hands-on)
5. Introduction to blog-related resources for content creation and searching (RSS, flickr.com, podcasting, tagging/ folksonomy/ technorati.com, blog search engines etc)
6. Discussion of possible applications, legal and ethical issues in the context of libraries
For full details, please visit:
http://www.las.org.sg/calendar.htm#BLOGS1
Links & References for LAS Blog course, Jul/ Aug 2006 (Part 1)
http://blogcoursedemo.blogspot.com/2006/07/links-references-for-las-blog-course.html
Links & References for LAS Blog course, Jul/ Aug 2006 (Part 2)
http://blogcoursedemo.blogspot.com/2006/07/links-references-for-las-blog-course_22.html
LAS (Library Association of Singapore) Jul/ Aug 2006 Blogging Course:
Blogs, Tagging, RSS, Podcasts: Heresay, Hype, and Hogwash?
An introduction to Blogs and related technologies, and its applications in libraries
Covered the followings:
1. "Blogs" in the Singapore context
2. Define & understand "blogging" terminologies
3. Examples of blogs in education and libraries
4. How does one create a blog? (Hands-on)
5. Introduction to blog-related resources for content creation and searching (RSS, flickr.com, podcasting, tagging/ folksonomy/ technorati.com, blog search engines etc)
6. Discussion of possible applications, legal and ethical issues in the context of libraries
For full details, please visit:
http://www.las.org.sg/calendar.htm#BLOGS1
Monday, July 31, 2006
Hungry Ghost Photography Exhibition
This morning I received an email invitation and would like to share with those who visit my blog:
Invitation to Hungry Ghosts
by David Barratt
Meet the Artist at the Opening Reception
Wednesday August 9, 2006 6pm-9pm
This exhibition is open to the public from Aug 9-23 2006
Tuesday-Saturday 12-7pm or any time by appointment
What an artist way to remember 2006 National Day Holiday!
About the Artist (Extracted from the invitation newsletter):
David Barratt, leading DJ and music composer from NY know about town in some of the city’s hottest nightclubs, as well as, in Hollywood has captured the Hungry Ghosts of Singapore with his camera.
Although David Barratt failed to comment about whether he used his music to lure these allusive creatures from their architectural hiding places, it is clear that his artistic beats played a role in his accomplishment.
In the Buddhist tradition, Hungry Ghosts are the spirits of greedy humans, who in the afterlife are forced to walk the earth with tiny mouths and huge empty stomachs – forever unable to satisfy their desires.
Barratt saw the flowering of a thousand skyscrapers across Asian city skylines as the new Hungry Ghosts, manufacturing endless desire which can never be fulfilled. He explores this modern manifestation of the ancient tradition in his series of digitally remixed photographs of the Singapore skyline.
The works, rich in color and grand in scale, capture Singapore striding into the 21st Century, whilst remaining deeply connected to its ancient folklore. The dance between the present and the ancient shows the familiar landscape of the city in a new light.
Barratt has also composed a series of musical works, exploring the thematic of the Hungry Ghost myth, as part of the gallery installation. The work takes traditional Malay, Chinese, Thai and Indian melodies, and combines them with powerful modern rhythms.
During the Hungry Ghost Festival Aug 9-23, 2006 David’s Ghosts will be on display at Blue 2 Green Gallery, 33 Everton Road in an exhibition open to the public from 12-7pm Tuesday- Saturday.
According to Christopher Palm, Managing Director of Blue 2 Green Gallery, the exhibition is a visual / audio celebration of the Hungry Ghost Festival and offers all an opportunity to appreciate these usually benevolent creatures and offer alms to ease their suffering in this world.
HUNGRY GHOST SERIES
(What David Barratt said in his own web page http://www.davidbarratt.com):
When I moved to Bangkok in late 2005 I was struck by dance between old and new ways. I was especially intrigued by the old folk tales of "Hungry Ghosts"; spirits who in their human lives were greedy, forced to walk the earth in their afterlife with tiny mouths and huge empty stomachs, never satisfying their desires.
Consumerism, growing at an astounding rate throughout Asia, may well be the central belief system at this time, pushing more ancient spiritual concerns to one side. The most obvious symbol of this is the flowering of a thousand skyscrapers across city skylines. These are the new "Hungry Ghosts" manufacturing endless desire which can never be fulfilled. The dance between the present and the ancient is the subject of the Hungry Ghost series.
David Barratt
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Email me your comments, if any to:
dexterine@yahoo.com
Thanks and Have an Artistic National Day Celebration!
Dexterine
Invitation to Hungry Ghosts
by David Barratt
Meet the Artist at the Opening Reception
Wednesday August 9, 2006 6pm-9pm
This exhibition is open to the public from Aug 9-23 2006
Tuesday-Saturday 12-7pm or any time by appointment
What an artist way to remember 2006 National Day Holiday!
About the Artist (Extracted from the invitation newsletter):
David Barratt, leading DJ and music composer from NY know about town in some of the city’s hottest nightclubs, as well as, in Hollywood has captured the Hungry Ghosts of Singapore with his camera.
Although David Barratt failed to comment about whether he used his music to lure these allusive creatures from their architectural hiding places, it is clear that his artistic beats played a role in his accomplishment.
In the Buddhist tradition, Hungry Ghosts are the spirits of greedy humans, who in the afterlife are forced to walk the earth with tiny mouths and huge empty stomachs – forever unable to satisfy their desires.
Barratt saw the flowering of a thousand skyscrapers across Asian city skylines as the new Hungry Ghosts, manufacturing endless desire which can never be fulfilled. He explores this modern manifestation of the ancient tradition in his series of digitally remixed photographs of the Singapore skyline.
The works, rich in color and grand in scale, capture Singapore striding into the 21st Century, whilst remaining deeply connected to its ancient folklore. The dance between the present and the ancient shows the familiar landscape of the city in a new light.
Barratt has also composed a series of musical works, exploring the thematic of the Hungry Ghost myth, as part of the gallery installation. The work takes traditional Malay, Chinese, Thai and Indian melodies, and combines them with powerful modern rhythms.
During the Hungry Ghost Festival Aug 9-23, 2006 David’s Ghosts will be on display at Blue 2 Green Gallery, 33 Everton Road in an exhibition open to the public from 12-7pm Tuesday- Saturday.
According to Christopher Palm, Managing Director of Blue 2 Green Gallery, the exhibition is a visual / audio celebration of the Hungry Ghost Festival and offers all an opportunity to appreciate these usually benevolent creatures and offer alms to ease their suffering in this world.
HUNGRY GHOST SERIES
(What David Barratt said in his own web page http://www.davidbarratt.com):
When I moved to Bangkok in late 2005 I was struck by dance between old and new ways. I was especially intrigued by the old folk tales of "Hungry Ghosts"; spirits who in their human lives were greedy, forced to walk the earth in their afterlife with tiny mouths and huge empty stomachs, never satisfying their desires.
Consumerism, growing at an astounding rate throughout Asia, may well be the central belief system at this time, pushing more ancient spiritual concerns to one side. The most obvious symbol of this is the flowering of a thousand skyscrapers across city skylines. These are the new "Hungry Ghosts" manufacturing endless desire which can never be fulfilled. The dance between the present and the ancient is the subject of the Hungry Ghost series.
David Barratt
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Email me your comments, if any to:
dexterine@yahoo.com
Thanks and Have an Artistic National Day Celebration!
Dexterine
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Monday, July 17, 2006
Memories at Old Ford Factory
The LAS group who visited Memories at Old Ford Factory on 4 Jul 06
Second from the left: Dexterine Ho Soo Miang
Third from the right: Mr Pitt Kuan Wah , Director of National Archives of Singapore
The group from LAS was so honoured to be greeted and guided by Mr Pitt Kuan Wah, Director of National Archives of Singapore personally.
Mr Pitt shared with us the inside story of restoring the Old Factory, and his personal experience in perserving and presenting the old artifacts for this site. We benefited from his rich knowledge, valuable insight and in-depth sharing on the process of re-creating something from the past for the future generation.
For those who miss this tour, the following sites are good make-ups:
National Archives of Singapore - Memories at Old Ford Factory (MOFF) Website
http://www.s1942.org.sg/s1942/moff/
"Old Ford Motor Factory" from Wikepedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Ford_Motor_Factory
Here is some info I extracted from the Wikepedia:
"The factory is the site of the historic surrender of the British to the Japanese on 15 February 1942, at the end of the Battle of Singapore in World War II. It was here that the meeting between Lieutenant-General Arthur Ernest Percival and General Tomoyuki Yamashita was held and the surrender document signed. Then British Prime Minister Winston Churchill referred to that event as the "worst disaster and largest capitulation in British history"; it was also widely seen as a turning point for anti-colonialism in Southeast Asia."
...
"Behind the museum are tall condominium buildings and a transmission tower. The front of the museum features a Chinese calligraphy sculpture (和平 or Peace), storyboards that recounts the battles fought during the Malayan Campaign and history of Bukit Timah as well as a granite rock carved with a statement from a decree by Tang Taizong, urging visitors to 'Take History As A Lesson'."
"Memories at Old Ford Factory was officially opened by Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean on 16 February 2006. The museum had free admission during its first year of opening."
For more details, read the full text: "Old Ford Motor Factory" from Wikepedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Ford_Motor_Factory
Dexterine Ho
Monday, June 12, 2006
LAS Members' Day Trip to Kota Tinggi
LAS Members' Day Trip to Kota Tinggi
Organised by Programmes & Social Committee, Library Association of Singapore
Tour Leader: Ms Lau Siew Kheng, Chair, Programmes & Social Committee
Total No. of participants: 33 (LAS members and their family)
Date/Time of the event: 3 Jun 06, 8.30am - 9.30pm
Highlights:
*Shopping @ Johor Bahru Seafood
*Lunch @ Pengarang
*Dinner @ Kota Tinggi Orchid & Fruit Farms
*Visits @ Kota Tinggi after dinner: enjoy an evening cruise down Kota Tinggi River, welcomed by millions of fireflies!
Photos taken at Kota Tinggi Orchid & Fruit Farms
Charming Dragon fruit hanging on the branch
See the "loving couples" "enjoying" in the fruit farm!(Caption and Photo: by courtesy of Ms Jennifer Kwong, NUS Library)
On the left: Christopher Lye (Mr Patrick Lye's son) and on the right: Jessica Tay (Ms Jennifer Kwong's Daughter)
(Photo: by courtesy of Ms Jennifer Kwong, NUS Library)
A close look at the juicy Dragon fruit
(Photo: by courtesy of Ms Jennifer Kwong, NUS Library)
Tasting and enjoying the cooling Buah Kedongdong drink in the Shop
From Left to right: Dexterine Ho Soo Miang, Ng Chen Wee, Chong Yee Ming and Caroline Pang
Enjoying the Cooling Fruit Spa in the Shop
From Left to right: Caroline Pang, Dexterine Ho Soo Miang, Chong Yee Ming and Ng Chen Wee.
At the most cooling spot in the fruit shop
Left to right: Caroline Pang and her friend Aliena
Ms Caroline Pang said
"It is like Yang Ming Shan (Famous "Yang Ming" Mountain) in Taipei"
Yes! It is the Malaysia's version: just next to Kota Tinggi Water Fall
You need not pay for airfare to view it if you were to follow us on this trip!
In front of the "Yang Ming Shan" in our heart
From Left to right: Caroline Pang, Dexterine Ho Soo Miang, Chong Yee Ming and Ng Chen Wee
For the trip itself, how much it cost us?
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Answer:
Fees (includes transport, lunch, dinner, boat trip, insurance) was:
Adult (LAS member) $50
Adult (non-LAS member) $60
Child (age 3-11) $40
Value for money!
Meeting points before our departure : MRT Lavender or MRT Marsiling
For those leaving from Lavender MRT, we were there at 7.45 am as our coach's departure time was 8.00 sharp.
For those who meet at the MRT Marsiling, they were there by 8.30am.
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Librarians always give clear instructions.
First start with Identifying the coach:
Coach colour: Blue
Coach license plate number: PA5410
Tour agent name: Superior Tour (Coach will also indicate).
Photo taken inside the Coach
In the Coach: First row: Dexterine Ho with Christopher Lye and Jessica Tay. Second row: Jessica Tay's Parents (Mr & Tay ? ?)
Jessica Tay and Christopher Lye harvesting Durian Mini from the fruit farm
Jessica Tay with double load of Durian Mini in her hands
Look how happy and joyful she is!
It is indeed a fruitful trip for her!
Here are some comments from the tour members:
From Ms Lau Siew Kheng:
"An interesting and relaxing trip. At the Desaru fruit centre, we saw the biggest mangoes ever, wondered if they were genetically altered !
Also, saw the unusual dragon fruit plant, it's like a cactus and we also had a chance to try the red variety - beetroot red and very sweet.
The highlight of the tour was of course the river cruise to see the millions of twinkling fireflies all along the river bank. It's like decorations on Christmas trees.
They were a beautiful sight and seems like a mirror image of the twinkling stars in the dark sky above us!
We also had a great time catching up with friends and colleagues and got to know their family members as well."
From Ms Lily Teo:
"The best happening for the whole trip is the fire-flies cruise. I have never seen such natural beautiful "Christmas trees" light up.
Highly recommended for anyone visiting Kota Tinggi not to miss this cruise. It really compensates for the held-up in traffic-jam for 3 hours and missing the waterfall visit."
From Ms Chong Yee Ming:
It was great, tiring but fun! The fruit farm and tidbits shop were both "delicious" and interesting - wish I had more time at the shopping centre!
Of course the highlight of the trip was the 'light-up' of the Johor River there at Kota Tinggi.
From all the tour members:
Thanks to Siew Kheng for the following thoughtful notes and reminders sent before the tour:
"As it is school holidays, long queues at Customs are expected and we want to be in JB as early as possible. Please remember to bring passports and water."
Many thanks again to Siew Kheng and Programmes & Social Committee, Library Association of Singapore for organising this trip!
Many thanks to all the tour members for making this trip fun, fruitful and enjoyable!
From,
Dexterine
on behalf of all the participants
The report is drafted by Dexterine Ho
With contributions from other tour members
(June 11 to July 11 2006)
Email me if you have any add-on:
Friday, September 16, 2005
Flower Arrangement
I like to explore different way of flower arrangement when I have time to spare.
To make artificial flowers look lively, I use fresh leaves to enhance the look. Here are some examples:
To make artificial flowers look lively, I use fresh leaves to enhance the look. Here are some examples:
A “light-hearted” write-up for LAS 50th Anniversary Souvenir publication
1955 --- 2005 = 50 years = LAS (Library Association of Singapore) in History 
1955 --- 1980 = 25 years = LAS’s history unknown to Dexterine
1981 --- 2005 = 25 years = Dexterine’s information path experience
Figure 1: LAS (1955 to 2005) and Dexterine’s Information Path (1981 – 2005)
As I know little about LAS before 1981, I look forward to reading other senior librarians’ write-ups to fill my knowledge gap about the first 25 years of LAS history.
If you would though like to take a glimpse into some personal experiences of Singapore Librarians after 1981, just read on and travel down memory lane with Dexterine.
You may find some simple facts and views about librarians and the state of development of librarianship and our professional association …
Q1: Why Dexterine became a librarian?
Answer 1:
Teaching was her first career prospect and Librarianship, her second. Since she could not become a teacher in the 1980s, she chose to become a librarian. To her, Librarians and teachers are all helping others to share the fruits of knowledge.
As a picture speaks a thousand words, let’s look at her first step into Librarianship: Study in Library School abroad.
Photograph in 1981: As a Student in Library School
From left to right: Dexterine Ho, Ms Hayati, a Malaysian classmate and Ms Foo Yan Chuin in College of Librarianship, University of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1981
Q2: What is Dexterine doing now?
Answer 2.1:
Teaching the “Digital Literacy Skills” course for SM2/3 group in National Institute of Education (Since 2002)[1]. “Digital Literacy Skills” covers APA writing format, Powerpoint, mind mapping using Inspirations software, Internet and database searching as well as web page writing.[2] For a librarian, she is now a teacher too, thus fortunately blending her two career dreams.
Photograph in 2005: As a Lecturer (Teaching Digital Literacy Skills) in National Institute of Education (NIE)
From left to right: A group of SM3[3] students and Dexterine Ho in NIE campus, outside Lecture Hall 1 after their graduation ceremony in June 2005.
Answer 2.2:
Teaching Library and Classroom display courses (Since 1999) for Teacher and Student Librarians in Primary and Secondary Schools through INNO HANDS-ON (A business name registered in 1999)[4]. A few Librarians have dared to discover their entrepreneurial spirit and potential as consultants & independent “business people”. Dexterine too has found new innovative pathways using her experiences and capacities in different Singapore library settings.
Q3: What was Dexterine doing between now and then?
Answer 3.1:
NIE library: 1982 --- 1996
Photograph in 1995: With NIE colleagues
From left to right: Mrs Loo-Tan Wah Enn, Ms Chew-Lim Kwee Noi, Ms Chew-Ooi Lian Ping, Dexterine Ho, Ms Lam Siew Kim, Mrs Wong-Ko Yun Chin and Ms Yvonne Yin.
Photo taken outside a restaurant in Tiong Bahru Plaza.
Photograph in 2005: With some NIE and Ex-NIE colleagues 10 years later.
From left to right: Mrs Chew-Lim Kwee Noi, Mrs Wong-Ko Yun Chin, Ms Yvonne Yin and Dexterine Ho.
Photo taken in a restaurant at Lian Seah Street on 27 Aug 2005. Library colleagues now old friends and like family after 10 years.
Dexterine started as a cataloguer, then a serials librarian and finally became a reference librarian.
She also supervised the Reader Services unit in the 1990s, yet she enjoyed the job of Information retrieval most.
Performing and imparting the skills of searching to students and lecturers usually filled her days with joys.
Connecting to LAS in the 1980’s
After joining LAS for three years, Dexterine was elected as a council member of LAS for 1985/86.
She also served as a committee member of the LAS Interact Committee and as the secretary of the LAS Committee on Library Automation (COLA).
After teaching the LAS postgraduate course in 1986, she used her earnings from Dialog database teaching courses and upgraded her LAS membership to become a life member. To her, paying $500[5] to be a life member in 1986 was just a simple act of returning what she gained from LAS to LAS.
Being a bit absent-minded, she is also glad to have one thing less to remember each year. Converting an ordinary membership to life membership was just like purchasing a turnkey system to automate house-keeping jobs in library management.
The job of renewing her membership through annual payment was eliminated and she could enjoy attending LAS activities without the worry of paying membership fees, each year after 1986.
One Interesting event in the 1980s:
If you are like Dexterine who was absent-minded enough to lose her passport, yet fortunate enough to have it picked up by a Singapore Immigration Officer, you may have the passport returned very promptly if your occupation is “Librarian.”
In the late1980’s, Dexterine accidentally dropped her passport in Changi Airport and returned home without realising her loss. Thanks to the excellent service of a reference librarian at the National Library, the immigration officer was able to contact her within a couple of days.
Dexterine was surprised to have her passport returned as she was not aware that she had lost it in the first place.
Other library and teaching works in between then and now:
Answer 3.2: Temasek Polytechnic: 1996 --- 2000
Answer 3.3: NTU Library: 2001 – 2003
Answer 3.4: Some teaching tasks in Ngee Ann Polytechnic and National Library Board Institute.
A personal endnote from Dexterine:
It is a joy to look back through old photographs and past events that reflect 25 years of my librarianship and information path in Singapore and overseas.
As I do not like to take up too much printed space in this publication (helping to save some trees in one way or another), I would like to invite you to continue your reading at http://dexterine.blogspot.com/.
If you would like to communicate with me, just email me at dexterine@yahoo.com or smho@pmail.ntu.edu.sg
I hope you enjoyed reading this light-hearted write-up and are encouraged to continue your journey in sharing the fruits of knowledge through librarianship and our related professional family.
Notes:
[1] Ho, Dexterine Soo Miang. (2005). “Reciprocal peer tutoring in a digital literacy skills course.” in Teaching English to Chinese ESL students: classroom practices. Edited by Kwah Poh Foong, Michael Vallance (pp 167-173). Singapore: Pearson.
[2] For more details, visit “Dexterine’s NIE teaching webpage” at http://www.geocities.com/dexterine/
[3] SM3 students are those who have completed their third year of Senior Middle 3 high school in China. The scholars are granted scholarships by Ministry of Education, Singapore to study for their undergraduate degrees in Nanyang Technological University. They have to complete a six month Communication Skills Programme in NIE before they start their first year university course.
[4] INNO HANDS-ON stands for INNOvative HANDS-ON. Dexterine believes that with hands-on experience, one will discover innovative ways of doing information work. “INNOvative HANDS-ON, turns Innovative minds-on.” For more details, visit the web page at http://home.pacific.net.sg/~dexterine/
[5] In 1986, the annual LAS membership fee was $40 for all professional librarians. $500 Life membership was a big commitment for most Assistant Librarians since their salaries were just a few times more than that amount.
1955 --- 1980 = 25 years = LAS’s history unknown to Dexterine
1981 --- 2005 = 25 years = Dexterine’s information path experience
Figure 1: LAS (1955 to 2005) and Dexterine’s Information Path (1981 – 2005)
As I know little about LAS before 1981, I look forward to reading other senior librarians’ write-ups to fill my knowledge gap about the first 25 years of LAS history.
If you would though like to take a glimpse into some personal experiences of Singapore Librarians after 1981, just read on and travel down memory lane with Dexterine.
You may find some simple facts and views about librarians and the state of development of librarianship and our professional association …
Q1: Why Dexterine became a librarian?
Answer 1:
Teaching was her first career prospect and Librarianship, her second. Since she could not become a teacher in the 1980s, she chose to become a librarian. To her, Librarians and teachers are all helping others to share the fruits of knowledge.
As a picture speaks a thousand words, let’s look at her first step into Librarianship: Study in Library School abroad.
Photograph in 1981: As a Student in Library School
From left to right: Dexterine Ho, Ms Hayati, a Malaysian classmate and Ms Foo Yan Chuin in College of Librarianship, University of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1981
Q2: What is Dexterine doing now?
Answer 2.1:
Teaching the “Digital Literacy Skills” course for SM2/3 group in National Institute of Education (Since 2002)[1]. “Digital Literacy Skills” covers APA writing format, Powerpoint, mind mapping using Inspirations software, Internet and database searching as well as web page writing.[2] For a librarian, she is now a teacher too, thus fortunately blending her two career dreams.
Photograph in 2005: As a Lecturer (Teaching Digital Literacy Skills) in National Institute of Education (NIE)From left to right: A group of SM3[3] students and Dexterine Ho in NIE campus, outside Lecture Hall 1 after their graduation ceremony in June 2005.
Answer 2.2:
Teaching Library and Classroom display courses (Since 1999) for Teacher and Student Librarians in Primary and Secondary Schools through INNO HANDS-ON (A business name registered in 1999)[4]. A few Librarians have dared to discover their entrepreneurial spirit and potential as consultants & independent “business people”. Dexterine too has found new innovative pathways using her experiences and capacities in different Singapore library settings.
Q3: What was Dexterine doing between now and then?
Answer 3.1:
NIE library: 1982 --- 1996
Photograph in 1995: With NIE colleagues
From left to right: Mrs Loo-Tan Wah Enn, Ms Chew-Lim Kwee Noi, Ms Chew-Ooi Lian Ping, Dexterine Ho, Ms Lam Siew Kim, Mrs Wong-Ko Yun Chin and Ms Yvonne Yin.
Photo taken outside a restaurant in Tiong Bahru Plaza.
Photograph in 2005: With some NIE and Ex-NIE colleagues 10 years later.
From left to right: Mrs Chew-Lim Kwee Noi, Mrs Wong-Ko Yun Chin, Ms Yvonne Yin and Dexterine Ho.
Photo taken in a restaurant at Lian Seah Street on 27 Aug 2005. Library colleagues now old friends and like family after 10 years.
Dexterine started as a cataloguer, then a serials librarian and finally became a reference librarian.
She also supervised the Reader Services unit in the 1990s, yet she enjoyed the job of Information retrieval most.
Performing and imparting the skills of searching to students and lecturers usually filled her days with joys.
Connecting to LAS in the 1980’s
After joining LAS for three years, Dexterine was elected as a council member of LAS for 1985/86.
She also served as a committee member of the LAS Interact Committee and as the secretary of the LAS Committee on Library Automation (COLA).
After teaching the LAS postgraduate course in 1986, she used her earnings from Dialog database teaching courses and upgraded her LAS membership to become a life member. To her, paying $500[5] to be a life member in 1986 was just a simple act of returning what she gained from LAS to LAS.
Being a bit absent-minded, she is also glad to have one thing less to remember each year. Converting an ordinary membership to life membership was just like purchasing a turnkey system to automate house-keeping jobs in library management.
The job of renewing her membership through annual payment was eliminated and she could enjoy attending LAS activities without the worry of paying membership fees, each year after 1986.
One Interesting event in the 1980s:
If you are like Dexterine who was absent-minded enough to lose her passport, yet fortunate enough to have it picked up by a Singapore Immigration Officer, you may have the passport returned very promptly if your occupation is “Librarian.”
In the late1980’s, Dexterine accidentally dropped her passport in Changi Airport and returned home without realising her loss. Thanks to the excellent service of a reference librarian at the National Library, the immigration officer was able to contact her within a couple of days.
Dexterine was surprised to have her passport returned as she was not aware that she had lost it in the first place.
Other library and teaching works in between then and now:
Answer 3.2: Temasek Polytechnic: 1996 --- 2000
Answer 3.3: NTU Library: 2001 – 2003
Answer 3.4: Some teaching tasks in Ngee Ann Polytechnic and National Library Board Institute.
A personal endnote from Dexterine:
It is a joy to look back through old photographs and past events that reflect 25 years of my librarianship and information path in Singapore and overseas.
As I do not like to take up too much printed space in this publication (helping to save some trees in one way or another), I would like to invite you to continue your reading at http://dexterine.blogspot.com/.
If you would like to communicate with me, just email me at dexterine@yahoo.com or smho@pmail.ntu.edu.sg
I hope you enjoyed reading this light-hearted write-up and are encouraged to continue your journey in sharing the fruits of knowledge through librarianship and our related professional family.
Notes:
[1] Ho, Dexterine Soo Miang. (2005). “Reciprocal peer tutoring in a digital literacy skills course.” in Teaching English to Chinese ESL students: classroom practices. Edited by Kwah Poh Foong, Michael Vallance (pp 167-173). Singapore: Pearson.
[2] For more details, visit “Dexterine’s NIE teaching webpage” at http://www.geocities.com/dexterine/
[3] SM3 students are those who have completed their third year of Senior Middle 3 high school in China. The scholars are granted scholarships by Ministry of Education, Singapore to study for their undergraduate degrees in Nanyang Technological University. They have to complete a six month Communication Skills Programme in NIE before they start their first year university course.
[4] INNO HANDS-ON stands for INNOvative HANDS-ON. Dexterine believes that with hands-on experience, one will discover innovative ways of doing information work. “INNOvative HANDS-ON, turns Innovative minds-on.” For more details, visit the web page at http://home.pacific.net.sg/~dexterine/
[5] In 1986, the annual LAS membership fee was $40 for all professional librarians. $500 Life membership was a big commitment for most Assistant Librarians since their salaries were just a few times more than that amount.
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