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Development Of Institutional Repositories In Singapore, Pin Pin Yeo
Development Of Institutional Repositories In Singapore, Pin Pin Yeo
Research Collection Library
The keynote presented the development of institutional repositories (IR) by universities in Singapore. The relevant policies on open access and research data were introduced. The importance of IR alignment with institutional goals was highlighted. Besides research publications, IRs could also host special collections of the institution or the community. The collaboration and sharing of best practices among Singapore academic libraries helped them to better support research at their institutions.
Building Desktops In The Clouds: Virtualising The Investment Studio, Salihin Mohammed Ali
Building Desktops In The Clouds: Virtualising The Investment Studio, Salihin Mohammed Ali
Research Collection Library
Arising from experiences during and post-COVID-19 circuit breaker and work-from-home arrangements, SMU Libraries developed a new library service to provide remote access to financial databases that are usually only accessible onsite. Financial databases such as Bloomberg and Eikon are accessed using a client-based software that is installed on a physical computer in the Investment Studio at Li Ka Shing Library. Using desktop virtualization technology, financial databases can be accessed remotely without the need of physical presence in the library, increasing availability and accessibility to the resources. This presentation aims to share the challenges in setting up the service from a …
Open Access In Singapore, Pin Pin Yeo
Open Access In Singapore, Pin Pin Yeo
Research Collection Library
The blog post outlines how academic libraries in Singapore support Open Access and Open Science trends. It covers open access repositories in Singapore, the content and growth of OA publications. It covers the libraries support Open Data and Open Science and the data repositories in Singapore. Some publisher agreements were negotiated by NUS, and further discussions with selected publishers are in progress.
Supporting Learning And Teaching Using A Reading List Management System, Eng Ling Lynn Yeo
Supporting Learning And Teaching Using A Reading List Management System, Eng Ling Lynn Yeo
Research Collection Library
Reading List Management Systems (RLMS) were created to allow faculty, libraries, and students to curate and access readings and resources easily. In this session, the presenter shared on how Singapore Management University (SMU), make use of the RLMS Leganto, to support learning and teaching in a hybrid learning environment
Implementing A Copyright Chatbot At Smu Libraries: Technology, Challenge And User Experience, Nazimah Ram Nath
Implementing A Copyright Chatbot At Smu Libraries: Technology, Challenge And User Experience, Nazimah Ram Nath
Research Collection Library
Academics and students use copyrighted materials frequently in the course of their teaching and learning journey. How can they be informed about compliance and users’ rights? This presentation takes one into a SMU Libraries’ journey in creating a chatbot using an interactional conversation interface, to bring copyright information to users.