1. Welcome to
NUS Libraries

2. Library Overview Resources and Services

3. Vision
To be a premier knowledge hub that promotes the University’s global knowledge enterprise vision

5. in support of NUS Business: Education, Research & Service
Our Business is to
deliver
information
in support of NUS Business:
Education, Research & Service

6. To be a premier knowledge hub
Planning Framework
Excellence
Emphasis on attaining the highest standards in service; shared pride in excellence achieved by members of the Libraries
Commitment
Dedication and ownership that creates value for the NUS Libraries
Integrity
Honesty and professionalism in our conduct
Respect
Respect for differences, fostering mutual trust and teamwork
Vision
To be a premier knowledge hub
that promotes the
University’s global knowledge enterprise vision
Mission
To deliver just-in-time information with passion and a smile
Staff
Service
Collection

7. Collection Excellence
NUSL Future
NUS Libraries. Your ONE Stop For Knowledge, For Inspiration, For Life
Collection Excellence
Service Excellence
Staff Excellence
Passion
Smile
Deliver Just-in-time information
First Time Right & No Wrong Door
With Passion and a Smile
Respect Integrity Commitment Excellence
Be a
premier knowledge hub

8. NUS Libraries Organization Chart

9. Resource Teams: Roles Collection development
 In consultation with faculty ensuring access to necessary information resources, in any format, for specialised teaching, research and service
Outreach
 Pro-active work with customers: staff reach out - not expecting customers to come to them
User education
 Through modern teaching methods, ensure customers are skilled for lifelong learning
Publications
 Publish online guides for the convenience of customers and to assist with user education

10. Rich Resources Titles Print 1,306,853 Current journal subscriptions
11,602
E-resources
(e-journals, e-books, databases)
48,813
Multimedia
30,062
Microforms
29,983
Update the figures
As at June 2007

11. Rapid Growth of E-Resources
Since 1999 e-resources collection increased by 24 times

12. Our Users Students: Undergraduates Graduates 23,469 9,075
Academic / research staff
3,408
Admin / non-academic staff
3,622
External
6,173
Update the figures
As at June 2007

13. Library Portal
Information
Services
Resources

14. Personalized Library Portal
Favorite databases
& e-journals by title
Library notices
New books
by subject
Favorite databases,
e-journals, & e-books
by subject

15. E-forms

16. LINC+: Enhanced Portal Features
New
LINC+
LINC
Advanced
Search
Multiple
databases
Recently
catalogued
titles

17. LINC+: Enhanced Library catalogue
Sort by relevance
Recently Added
Summary
Faceted
browsing
Book Cover
Tag
Clouds

18. Library INtegrated Catalogue (LINC)
Books
Journals
Multimedia
TOC
Full-Text
Full-Text
Video-on-demand
Summary & reviews

19. Multilingual
Multi

20. LINC - Link from Location Name

21. Table of contents
Table of contents

22. Link to electronic version

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

24. myLINC: Library Account
LEE KOK MENG

25. Document Delivery Service1
User
submits DDS
request online 2
Library
receives
Request via E-form
User can check status of request online
1 – 3 days 5
User views
article on desktop 3
Search for
DDS supplier & place order
To 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. 4
Library
receives
article &
informs user

26. Book Request Status Query System

27. Book Request Status Query System

28. AirLINC – Mobile Library Catalog
For handheld devices such as PDA or internet-enabled mobile phone:
Search & retrieve
Request & hold
Renew
Check library records

29. Integrated Virtual Learning Environment (IVLE)
IVLE is the university’s 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 highly
Readings are provided in a mixture of:
PDF documents
Persistent links to the HTML or PDF documents
Hyperlinks to the online catalog records of books
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.

30. Course Readings: E-Reserves
IVLE
E-Reserves 30

31. E-Reserves

32. Library Resources in IVLE:
Pathfinder to
electronic resources

33. Library Resources in IVLE
Example
Leads to web pages delineating relevant databases, keywords and search strategies

34. Virtual Classroom and e-Meeting
Utilize 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.

35. 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

36. Subject Guides
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. 36

37. Library Instruction ONline

38. Digitization Project: Digitized Historical Newspapers
Lat Pao ( ) & Sin Kok Min Jit Pao ( ).
Two of the most important sources for research into pre-war Singapore and overseas Chinese.
Contribution to research on Chinese in Southeast Asia

39. Future Developments: Enhanced Access to E-Resources
Electronic Resource Management with Coverage Content (1st Qtr 2008)
Better information about e-resources
Improved access to e-resources
Federated Searching & OpenURL Linking
(1st Qtr 2008)
Access & linking from external databases, including Google Scholar

40. Future Developments: Enhanced Access to E-Resources
WebOPAC 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 patron’s search, etc.

41. Future Developments: Enhanced Delivery of User Services
Online 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

42. Thank you
Vanda Miss Joaquim