Oct 2010

Director's Column

Remembering Dr Goh Keng Swee (1918–2010)
Kwa Chong Guan from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies remembers the legacy, contributions and impact of Dr Goh Keng Swee. (PDF)

Education for Living: Epitome of Civics Education?
Lee Kong Chian Research Fellow Chia Yeow Tong examines the reasons for the emergence of Education for Living, regarded as the de facto civics education programme in 1970s Singapore, and why it was subsequently abandoned. (PDF)

Physical Education and Sports in Singapore Schools (Part II): Developing National Sports Talents
Librarian Wee Tong Bao traces the journeys that schools embarked upon to reestablish inter-school sporting events after World War II, and comments on the initial forays into the international sporting arena. (PDF)

The Educational Movement in Early 20th Century Batavia and Its Connections with Singapore and China
Lee Kong Chian Research Fellow Oiyan Liu explores how movements of people, their thoughts and activities across Dutch-ruled Batavia, British-ruled Singapore and China were related to one another and how educational exchanges mutually shaped the political visions of diasporic Chinese. (PDF)

Living Legacy: A Brief Survey of Literature on Dr Goh Keng Swee
Senior Librarian Timothy Pwee provides a starting point for researchers seeking to understand the legacy of Goh Keng Swee by presenting this survey of resources available at the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library. (PDF)

Early Tourist Guidebooks: Willis’ Singapore Guide (1936)
Senior Librarian Bonny Tan examines the Willis’ Singapore Guide, an early tourist guidebook available at the National Library. (PDF)

The Berita Database: An Online Treasury on Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore
Jeffrey L. Ferrier, a curator at the Ohio University Libraries, introduces the Berita Database managed by the staff at Ohio University. (PDF)

Business and Personal Credit Advisory Services at the National Library
Newly launched at the National Library are business and personal credit advisory services offered by the National Library Board in partnership with DP Bureau Pte Ltd and Credit Bureau Singapore Pte Ltd. Senior Research Associate Ronnie Tan explains. (PDF)

方修: 新加坡文艺先驱的光辉
Assistant Director Law Lin Mui writes about Singapore literary pioneer Fang Xiu and a commemorative public forum held on 23 May 2010 jointly organised by the National Library Board and the Tropical Literature & Art Club in recognition of Fang Xiu's achievements and contributions. (PDF)

A Passion for Communication: Investigations into Different Cultures and Media
Lee Kong Chian Research Fellow Ross Laird shares his interests, experiences and what he hopes to achieve as a Lee Kong Chian Research Fellow. (PDF)