Jan 2010

Director’s Column

Sumbangan Cendekiawan Peranakan Arab Persuratan Melayu: 1900-an Hingga 1960-an
Senior Librarian Sundusia Rosdi explores the contributions of several Arab immigrants in the literary fields of Malay journalism, publishing and printing from the 1900s to the 1960s. (PDF)

In Touch with My Routes: Becoming a Tourist in Singapore
Lee Kong Chian Research Fellow Desmond Wee ponders the Singaporean identity while being a tourist in Singapore. (PDF)

Hadhramaut: Encountering the Familiar in a Faraway Place
Senior Research Associate Cheryl-Ann Low travels with colleague Zahara Aljunied to visit the latter’s family in Hadhramaut, finding hospitality, familiarity and common ground. (PDF)

Keeping the Legacy Alive: Chin Mee Chin Coffee & Cake Shop Faces the Passing of an Era
Researcher Michelle Heng contemplates the legacy and future of Chin Mee Chin Coffee & Cake Shop famed for its kaya and pastries. (PDF)

The SGX Collection: Business Heritage Collection – Bridging the Legal Deposit Gap
Librarian Chris Tang highlights the SGX Collection and tells us what we can find. (PDF)

The Itinerario: The Key to the East
Senior Librarian Bonny Tan explores Itinerario, a book by Dutchman Jan Huygen van Linschoten that opened the secret passageway to the east for the Dutch and English. (PDF)

The Jamshed & Parvati Fozdar Collection
Senior Librarian Eunice Low unpacks the Jamshed & Parvati Fozdar Collection, an outstanding compilation of the personal memoirs and chronicles of the Fozdar family in the Asia-Pacific region. (PDF)

李金龙捐赠文献介绍
Principal Librarian Lim Kim Char and Senior Librarian Ivy Lee introduce the life and works of Professor Lee Kim Long as well as the highlights of his donation to the library. (PDF)

Book Review – Sharing Borders
Librarian Gracie Lee reviews Sharing Borders: Studies in Contemporary Singaporean-Malaysian Literature (I & II). (PDF)

Lee Kong Chian Research Fellow: Dr Julian Davison
Lee Kong Chian Research Fellow Dr Julian Davison shares the story of his life and family. (PDF)