Apr 2010

Director's Column

சிங்கப்பூரில் தமிழ் இலக்கிய வளர்ச்சி
Singapore’s Tamil literary scene has over a hundred years’ history. Senior Librarian Malarvele Ilangovan traces its development. (PDF)

A Comparative Study of Film Criticism on Singapore Films in Post–1965 Singapore Chinese and English Newspapers and Journals
Lee Kong Chian Research Fellow Tan Chee Lay investigates the both the macro and micro aspects of film criticism published in English and Chinese newspapers and journals.(PDF)

Women and Warfare in Malaysia and Singapore, 1941–89
Lee Kong Chian Research Fellow Mahani Awang explores the involvement of women in warfare in Malaya and Singapore from 1941 until the 1989 Hat Yai Peace Accord. She also considers how women differ from men in various activities connected to war. (PDF)

Chinese Dialect Groups and Their Occupations in 19th and Early 20th Century Singapore
Librarian Jaclyn Teo draws on published English resources from the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library, and explores why certain Chinese dialect groups in Singapore, such as Hokkiens, Teochews, Cantonese, Hakkas and Hainanese, seemed to have specialised in specific trades and occupations, particularly during the early colonial period until the 1950s. (PDF)

National Library Distinguished Reader: Insights from Dr Andrew Chew
Research Associate Joseph Dawes interviews Dr Andrew Chew, one of the National Library’s Distinguished Readers. (PDF)

Green Matters: The Environment and Sustainability Collection at the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library
Senior Librarian Sara Pek shares highlights from the Environment and Sustainability Collection at the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library. (PDF)

Early Tourist Guidebooks to Singapore: The Handbook to Singapore (1892)
The opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 along with advances in steamships, saw a boom in travellers visiting the East. Senior Librarian Bonny Tan explores travel guides for visitors seeking a leisurely but safe journey to the mystical but demystified Far East. (PDF)

The Asian Children’s Collection: Multicultural Children’s Literature
Senior Librarian Panna Kantilal and Librarian Norasyikin binte Ahmad Ismail share about the importance and highlights of the Asian Children’s Collection. (PDF)

The George Hicks Collection
Visiting Senior Research Fellow Geoff Wade spotlights the National Library’s George Hicks Collection, generously donated by George Lyndon Hicks. Comprising books from his personal library, the collection has more than 3,000 rare and contemporary volumes.(PDF)

Research Collaboratory Client Series: “Policy Making 2010 – Emergent Technologies
How will emergent technologies shape policy making? Research Associate Samuel Sng shares insights gleaned from the 2010 Research Collaboratory Client Series. (PDF)

Lee Kong Chian Research Fellowship: Three New Research Fellows Awarded
Research Fellows Sharon Wong Wai Wee, Tan Teng Phee and Dr Noel Chia Kok Hwee. (PDF)