VisionTo be a premier knowledge hub that promotes the Universitys global knowledge enterprise vision

Our Businessis todeliverinformation

in support of NUS Business: Education, Research & Service

Planning Framework

NUSL Future

NUS Libraries Organization Chart

Resource Teams: RolesCollection development In consultation with faculty ensuring access to necessary information resources, in any format, for specialised teaching, research and serviceOutreach Pro-active work with customers: staff reach out - not expecting customers to come to themUser education Through modern teaching methods, ensure customers are skilled for lifelong learningPublications Publish online guides for the convenience of customers and to assist with user education

Rich ResourcesAs at June 2007

Rapid Growth of E-ResourcesSince 1999 e-resources collection increased by 24 times

Our UsersAs at June 2007

Library PortalServicesResourcesInformation

Personalized Library PortalFavorite databases & e-journals by titleLibrary noticesFavorite databases, e-journals, & e-books by subjectNew books by subject

E-forms

LINC+: Enhanced Portal Features

New LINC+

LINC

Advanced SearchMultiple databases

Recently catalogued titles

LINC+: Enhanced Library catalogueSort by relevanceBook CoverSummaryFaceted browsingRecently AddedTagClouds

Library INtegrated Catalogue (LINC)LINCBooksJournalsMultimediaTOCFull-TextFull-TextVideo-on-demandSummary & reviews

Multilingual

LINC - Link from Location Name

Table of contentsTable of contents

Link to electronic version

Move from 1 full text article to another in the list of references

myLINC: Library AccountLEE KOK MENG

Document Delivery ServiceUser can check status of request online1User submits DDS request online

2Library receives Request via E-form3Search forDDS supplier & place order4Library receives article & informs user5User views article on desktop1 3 days

Book Request Status Query System

Book Request Status Query System

AirLINC Mobile Library CatalogFor handheld devices such as PDA or internet-enabled mobile phone:

Search & retrieve Request & hold Renew Check library records

IVLE is the universitys e-learning portal through which NUS academics develop content and students access their educational resources, interact and learn. Students use IVLE widely and rate it highlyReadings are provided in a mixture of: PDF documents Persistent links to the HTML or PDF documents Hyperlinks to the online catalog records of books Integrated Virtual Learning Environment (IVLE)

*Course Readings: E-ReservesE-ReservesIVLE

E-Reserves

Library Resources in IVLE:

Pathfinder to electronic resources

Library Resources in IVLELeads to web pages delineating relevant databases, keywords and search strategies Example

Virtual Classroom and e-MeetingUtilize e-Meeting, a service provided by CIT, to conduct online meetings over the Internet.

Librarian creates a virtual meeting place where she demonstrates searches on databases and answers questions from students.

Virtual Classroom and e-Meeting Librarian utilized e-Meeting software to share with users how to search a database subscribed by the library Virtual shared whiteboard Desktop sharing: co-browsing feature

Subject Guides*

Library Instruction ONline

Digitization Project: Digitized Historical NewspapersLat Pao (1887-1932) & Sin Kok Min Jit Pao (1919-1933).Two of the most important sources for research into pre-war Singapore and overseas Chinese.

Future Developments: Enhanced Access to E-ResourcesElectronic Resource Management with Coverage Content (1st Qtr 2008)Better information about e-resourcesImproved access to e-resources

Federated Searching & OpenURL Linking (1st Qtr 2008)Access & linking from external databases, including Google Scholar

Future Developments:Enhanced Access to E-ResourcesWebOPAC Enhancements (1st Qtr 2008)Spell-check, Patron reviews, & RSS feeds

Discovery & Delivery (1st Qtr 2008)Faceted searching, Patron tagging, Tag cloud, Popular choices, Suggested resources related to patrons search, etc.

Future Developments:Enhanced Delivery of User ServicesOnline publication through blogs / wikis to provide channel for user contributions and communication

Online delivery of user services and education through chat services, podcasts, video streaming, and virtual worlds

Online presence in online services / worlds, such as Facebook, MySpace, SecondLife

Vanda Miss JoaquimThank you

Update the figuresUpdate the figuresMultiTo supplement our collection we offer the DDS. Through this service the academics and students can request for articles in journals not found in our collection. We are the first academic library in Singapore to fully automate this process. A user can send his request electronically , upon receiving the request the Library will send it to the supplier which in turn will send an electronic copy if available to the Library and we will forward it to the desktop of the user. Usual turnaround time for the whole process varies from 1-3 working days. IVLE is a virtual workspace for NUS students where lecturers communicate with them the details of their modules or courses and students submit projects, papers, participate in forum discussions and chat.Subject guides are guides that have been painstakingly created by our resource librarians and they provide useful guides to the various types of resources under specific subject areas. Contribution to research on Chinese in Southeast Asia