May 2013 - National Library Board

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May 2013
http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg
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wellness
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other happenings
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FUNdaMENTALs
Reading Club
Learn how to improve
your language through a
poignant book and make
new friends along this way.
This book club aims to
encourage the confident use
of English among adults in
their day–to–day usage.
From Leaf to Life:
unlock the secrets to
true health
Join us in this workshop and
listen to Sebastian Liew as
he shares his knowledge
and findings on how to
attain holistic health through
natural remedies.
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The Rare Materials
Collection
Check out these collection
at the Lee Kong Chian
Reference Library.
editor’s note
Dear Readers,
The greatest gifts that one can ever wish for is to be of good health. This means maintaining
a healthy lifestyle by eating the right food, exercise at least three times a week and embracing
positive work–life balance. With heavy work commitments with day–to–day pressures often
leave us exhausted each working day, this is perhaps easier said than done.
So take the opportunity to learn how you can reduce tension through our Heartlands Wellness
series. Check out traditional moves combined with modern knowledge in Tai Chi Health talk &
demonstration and discover the underlying causes of body pain in Neck, Shoulder, Back and
Leg Pain Management. Both programmes are held at Programme Zone, Woodlands Regional
Library. To know more about the programme or the speaker, please refer to page 18.
You will agree that we spend a big part of our lives managing our finances. Now you can
get useful information through programmes and workshops conducted by Moneysense –
Singapore Polytechnic Institute for Finance Literacy (Page 17). This session is divided into
modules and will cover topics such as “Are you Borrowing Too Much” or ”Do I Need Every
Type of Insurance?” At the same time, do check out SGX Investment Knowledge Gateway
located at the Business and Reference Rooms, Tampines Regional Library. Quoting from Earl
Nightingale, “As in all successful ventures, the foundation of a good retirement is planning.”
Learn how to invest and be financially ready.
Need some humour and laughter? Drop by Queenstown Public Library for their monthly movie
screenings of Liar Liar (page 20) and Patch Adams (Page 21).
Finally, end your day with a good read! Flip to pages 7 and 30–36 for ideas then visit the 25
public libraries to discover more of our wide–ranging collection of different genres. Quoting from
Laura Bush, “Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers.
And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are
always open.”
Have you visited your Library today?
EDITOR
Zainap Osman
contributors
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Mardhiah Mahamood, N. Nirmala, Pearlyn Ma, Sakina Mohamed Ali, Selene Yap, Stephanie Tan
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Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be
absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. – Marilyn Monroe
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Tips for Parents, Chinese for
Children
2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Auditorium, Woodlands Regional Library
One of the greatest challenges parents
faced is getting their children to be proficient
and passionate readers. The solution
to conquering the reading challenge is
surprisingly simple.
“Tips for Parents, Chinese for Children” is a
talk catered specially to English–speaking
parents. As all children love storytelling, their
interest should be cultivated from young.
During this talk, parents will learn how to
choose storybooks and use these books to
draw out their interest in learning the Chinese
language. Hear from a panel of speakers –
an educator, author and a parent – as they
discuss innovative strategies to promote
children’s reading practice.
Registration is required via eKiosks or website
http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg/programme/Arts.
aspx.
About the speakers
Dr Connie Lum is currently a Principal
Curriculum Specialist with My First Skool as
well as the Dean of Pre-school Department at
the Singapore Centre for Chinese language. She
leads a group of Chinese curriculum specialists
and works closely with pre-school principals
and teachers in the design, development and
implementation of the curriculum. Her repertoire
extends overseas where she has led training
workshops for early childhood educators.
Dr Petunia Lee authored the book Internal Drive
Theory®: Motivate Your Child to WANT to Study.
She used the strategies in her book to motivate
her son to willingly memorize, recite and write
from memory 2000 word Chinese compositions.
Mdm Ng Lay Hoon, a mother of three children
and a former teacher who had stopped working
since her first child was born. With her passion
in educating the young, she continued to engage
through volunteering in schools and doing
freelancing work for the Ministry of Education.
With a decade of experience in parenting, Mdm
Ng has discovered a selection of materials
and teaching aids that has proven successful
in cultivating her children’s interest in reading
Chinese storybooks.
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绘画本(孝经)新书分享会
2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Programme Zone, library@chinatown
(孝经)据说是中国伟大思想家孔子写的。书中提出：孝是最基本、最重要的品德，从孝可以扩展到其他的
品德。正值五月母亲节及六月父亲节，亚太图书出版的绘画本《孝经》通过对经典的诠释及东西方文化中
孝道的故事，让你进一步体会“孝”的真谛。
插图作者简介：陈国胜，马来西亚漫画家，曾于1999年荣
获亚洲漫画高峰会议文化薪传奖。其作品还包括：蒙学经
典《弟子规》、(三字经)等。
凡要出席这个讲座的公众，可在http://golibrary.nlb.gov.
sg/programme/Arts.aspx报名或者您也可以在各图书馆
的电子服务站(eKiosks)报名。
插图作者简介：
陈国胜，马来西亚漫画家，曾于
1999年荣获亚洲漫画高峰会议文
化薪传奖。其作品还包括：蒙学
经典(弟子规)、(三字经)等。
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旅游散文创作分享
2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
一座山，一条河，一个城，一群人。旅行，
让我们去看世界，世界在你的眼里？还是在
你的心里？一样的旅行，不一样的风景，尤
其是纸上风景，讲座将以丰富图片展示的方
式分享旅游文学创作的点点滴滴。
凡要出席这个讲座的公众，可在http://
golibrary.nlb.gov.sg/programme/Arts.
aspx报名或者您也可以在各图书馆的电子服
务站(eKiosks)报名。
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K ‘Now’ Dance
1.00 pm – 4.00 pm
The Plaza, National Library Building
Join us for the International Dance Day
where you will get to watch Singaporean
dancers and dance groups from different
genres. With the aim to make dance
accessible to the public, commentaries
on the various genres of dance will be
interspersed with dance performances
throughout the programme.
讲者简介：
邹璐，满族，祖籍辽宁，生长于江
南水乡，现定居新加坡。2006年
开始写作，陆续在新加坡及海内外
报章杂志上发表各类文章。已出版
诗集以及文集等共九本。2006年
和多位定居新加坡的中国朋友创办
建设新加坡首个华文文化网站随笔
南洋网（http://www.sgwritings.
com/ <http://www.sgwritings.
com/>）。现为自由写作人，历史
研究者。
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中华文化系列讲座–“文史讲堂”
未讲完的故事:牛车水与新加坡早期名人
2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
水洗铅华，牛车水见证了无数名人的悲喜与沉浮，想了解毕麒麟、冼星海、李大傻、胡载坤、颜永成等
人，探究那些不为人知的故事，让韩山元老师给你一一道来。
凡要出席这个讲座的公众，可在 http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg/programme/Arts.aspx 报名或者您也可以
在各图书馆的电子服务站(eKiosks)报名。
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Kisah Pulau (island Tales)
By Crescent Girls’ School Malay Language Society
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Kisah Terpendam Pulau Kusu
(Kusu Island – The Untold Story)
Pulau Dua Saudara Perempuan:
Air Dicincang Tidak Akan Putus
(Sisters’ Islands Ties That Bind)
2.30 pm – 3.30 pm
Auditorium, Woodlands Regional Library
2.30 pm – 3.30 pm
Auditorium, Tampines Regional Library
A special treat for young readers and families, presented by the CrescentGirls’ School Malay
Language Society.
Kisah Pulau (Island Tales) features twoplays based on the legends of Kusu Islandand Sisters’ Islands.
These stories toucheson how important our family and friendsare in our lives.
Presented in Malay with English subtitles,the plays will also feature traditional Malayperformances,
such as Dikir Barat (ChoraleSinging) and Tarian (Malay Dance) as well as an interactive cultural
component for our young readers.
Travel back in time with us and explore the history of Kusu Island & Sisters’ Islands!
The programme is free however registration is required at eKiosks or website
http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg.
Sebuah pementasan khas untuk sekeluarga, yang dibentangkan oleh Persatuan Bahasa Melayu
Crescent.
Kisah Pulau (Island Tales) adalah dua pementasan berdasarkan Lagenda Singapura: Pulau Kusu
dan Pulau Dua Saudara Perempuan (Sisters’ Islands). Cerita-cerita ini menyentuh tentang betapa
pentingnya keluarga dan kawan-kawan kita di dalam hidup kita.
Dibentangkan dalam Bahasa Melayu dengan sarikata Bahasa Inggeris, pementasan ini juga akan
menampilkan persembahan tradisional Melayu, seperti Dikir Barat dan Tarian, serta komponen
interaktif budaya untuk pembaca muda kita.
Marilah kembali ke masa lalu dengan kami dan meneroka sejarah Pulau Kusu dan Pulau Dua Saudara
Perempuan (Sisters’ Islands).
Kemasukan adalah percuma! Tempat duduk adalah terhad, sila mendaftar di eKiosk perpustakaan
atau di lelaman http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg.
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Capturing Travel Tales
by Selene Yap
Travel and photography lovers basked in the
romance of travel as they spent an evening
sharing and exchanging globe-trotting
adventures and photography tips at the official
launch of the Insight Guides ‘Let’s Take Flight’
travel photography competition. Presenting a
showcase of stunning images from his recent
trip to Hanoi, local professional photographer,
Benny Ang, shared personal anecdotes and
practical insights on the beauty of travel
photography. In addition, APA Publications’
Insight Guides revealed the latest travel tips
and trends of the season. Beyond capturing
Participants decorating and
filling up their travelogue with
memories.
memories through the lens, each participant
had a chance to preserve them in the
handcrafted visual travelogue workshop where
they took home personalised notebooks filled
with their favourite travel memorabilia. All 80
participants certainly had a fun time kickstarting their competition submission through
the series of fringe activities held at the
Central Public Library. Curious to know which
photographs won the judges over? Head
down to Bishan Public Library from 3 May
to 29 May 2013 to check out the exhibition
showcasing the winning photographs!
An excited participant showing off
her completed handcrafted visual
travelogue
Local photographer, Benny Ang,
sharing travel photography tips
with readers
Recommended titles:
Travel photography:
How to take striking images
Publisher
Call Number
Singapore: APA Publications, 2010.
English 778.9991 TP –[ART]
Travel Photography: How to take striking images is a comprehensive
guide for all keen travelling photographers on the various techniques of
capturing moments of experience and translating them into pictures. Using
lavishly illustrated examples, the book is a hallmark of Insight Guides’ use
of strong visual images to communicate the atmosphere of destinations.
Viewfinder: 100 top locations for great travel
photography
Publisher
Call Number
Mies, Switzerland: Rotovision, c2004.
English 778.9991 WIL -[ART]
ViewFinder features 100 of the most inspirational locations for that ultimate
postcard-perfect travel shot. Be brought on a visual adventure of stunning
images featuring iconic locations and some of the world’s less publicized
wonders for the more intrepid explorer. Each shot is accompanied with an
anecdotal run-down of how the photographer achieved the shot; covering
equipment, lighting and travel notes.
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The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing
without work. – Emile Zola
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与周粲面对面
交流点读书会 (Interacting@BPPL)
11.00 am – 12.30 pm
The Pod, Level 16, National Library Building
1.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Activity Room, Bukit Panjang Public Library
资深作家周粲是1990年的文化奖得主，也是第二
届新华文学奖得奖人。他将分享的作品是《两口箱
子》及其创作经历。
喝茶,聊天,分享书籍及课题。我们邀请你来参加我们
的分享活动并借此提升我们对书籍的认知及课题的
了解。活动不需报名，入场免费。
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Book Lovers’ Club
Malay in Minutes!
3.00 pm – 6.00 pm
Multipurpose Room, Central Public Library
6.30 pm – 7.30 pm
Activity Room, Geylang East Public Library
For singles, this monthly book club focus on
relationships and inspirational stories. A different
book is discussed for each session.
Would you like to converse in Malay with your
friends and neighbours? Malay in Minutes! is a
bookclub for adults whereby simple Malay books
are used as learning tools to assist participants
to converse in Malay.
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FUNdaMENTALs Reading Club
10.00 am – 11.30am
Amazon Room, Woodlands Regional Library
Learn how to improve your language through
a poignant book and make new friends along
this way. This book club aims to encourage the
confident use of English among adults in their
day–to–day usage.
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For registration, please email name and contact
number to [email protected].
Délicatesse Book Club
11.00 am – 12.30 pm
Activity Room, Pasir Ris Public Library
Join us for a
discussion on
“Mastering the Art of
French Cooking”, the
two-volume cookbook
that made Julia Child
famous and inspired
the feature film Julie &
Julia. Délicatesse is a
book club for people
who love to talk about
cookbook recipes and
share their personal
culinary experiences.
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Pseudo Book Club
Heartlands Book Club
3.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Verging All Teens (VAT), Jurong Regional Library
5.00 pm – 6.30 pm
Activity Room, Bukit Batok Public Library
Calling all young adults aged 13–19. Learn
facilitation skills and make new friends with like–
minded people! A book club facilitated by young
adults, for young adults. It is highly recommended
for student librarians and those who enjoy reading.
This monthly book club will discuss Katherine
Boo’s Behind Beautiful Forevers that
tells the story of Annawadi – a settlement
in the shadow of luxury hotels near the
Mumbai airport. As India starts to prosper,
Annawadians are filled with hope. Abdul, a
reflective and enterprising Muslim teenager,
sees “a fortune beyond counting” in the
recyclable garbage that richer people throw
away. But then Abdul is falsely accused
in a shocking tragedy; terror and a global
recession rock the city; and suppressed
tensions over religion, caste, sex, power and
economic envy turn brutal.
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IngREADients The CookBook Club
3.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Activity Room, Geylang East Public Library
Go on a coffee adventure with us and our
special guests from Starbucks Coffee Singapore!
Experience an eye opening session where you
will learn how to distinguish the nuances of
different coffee beans, and coffee roasting and
brewing methods. We will also be discussing
Nahguib Mahfouz’s novel Karnak Cafe, and will
be sharing our favourite coffee recipes during the
session. This is definitely a book club session
that you don’t want to miss if you are a coffee
addict!
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AfterWords by Ethos Book Club
7.30 pm – 9.00 pm
Activity Room, Marine Parade Public Library
Leonard Ng, a Singaporean poet and writer who
had his first collection of poems This Mortal World
shortlisted for the 2012 Singapore Literature
Prize, will be sharing his thoughts at this month’s
Afterwords session. Join us as we aspire to link the
public with the literary industry, encouraging good
reading habits and thought-provoking discussions
amongst members of the community. This initiative
is supported by Ethos Book Club.
Meet-the-author:
Paddy Hirsch
Author of Book: “MAN VS. MARKETS”
Photo credit to Paddy Hirsch
Thursday, 16 May 2013
7.00 pm – 8.30 pm
Multipurpose Room,
Central Public Library
With a winning combination of acquired
wisdom, common sense, market savvy, and
an outrageous sense of humor, Hirsch clearly
explains and defines the instruments that
power our financial system and very nearly
caused its demise. Clever, insightful, hugely
educational, and always entertaining, Man vs.
Markets translates the often confusing language
of finance, enabling every one of us to truly
comprehend what makes the markets tick.
Paddy Hirsch is a senior producer at American
Public Media’s business radio program,
Marketplace. He is the creator of the acclaimed
and popular Marketplace Whiteboard, which
was a Webby honoree in 2009, and has been
featured on network and public broadcast
television. He recently completed a Knight
Fellowship in Journalism at Stanford University.
Hirsch lives in Los Angeles, California.
Registration for this programme can be done
via the e-kiosks at any Public Library and also
online at http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg/programme/
Business.aspx
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Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition
from mediocre minds. – Albert Einstein
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Dollars and Sense Learning
Community
11.00 am – 12.30 pm
Programme Zone, Jurong Regional Library
Financial literacy is a critical life skill that helps
you make informed, long-term decisions on
your financial well-being. The Dollars and
Sense Learning Community (LC) focuses on
sharing key financial literacy topics such as
retirement planning, basic investing, savings
and budgeting.
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Life-wise
1.00 pm – 2.00 pm
Changi/Simei Room, Tampines Regional Library
Want to connect better with your colleagues?
Master the elusive art of work-life balance?
Inject new meaning and value into your work?
Learn how you can manage your time, your
career, and even your life at our monthly book
club meetings where career experts and life
coaches will share tips from both personal
experience and books. Life-wise is open to
both current and prospective employees, and
registration is required at our e-kiosks and
website, http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg.
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PROGRAMME SERIES
Friday, 31 May, 12.30 pm - 1.30 pm, Multipurpose Room, Central Public Library
Entrepreneurship and innovation complement businesses naturally, requiring creative
thinking and a desire to take risks. When combined, businesses have a great potential to
expand, even in a competitive market.
Join some of the entrepreneurs profiled in the book - The Audacity to Dream, in this
monthly series to find out how each entrepreneur started their dream journey and
overcame their challenges through business innovation.
FEATURED ENTREPRENEURS:
Violet Lim is the co-founder of Lunch
Actually, Asia’s first lunch dating company.
The birth of Lunch Actually came about
simply because Violet noticed many of her
friends and colleagues were single and
had no time to date. When she came
across a lunch dating idea, she thought
that would be the perfect solution for them.
That was when she turned her idea into
reality and revolutionalised the entire
dating industry.
Ewen Chia is a pioneer when he first
explored the then-novel concept of Internet
marketing back in 1997. Today, he is one of
the world ’s most eminent and respected
Internet marketing experts, and is recognised
as “The World ’s #1 Super Affiliate ”. A love
for the Internet and a simple desire to
promote his self-composed music to share
with the world started him on this journey. He
is credited with creating many techniques and
strategies that today, are used by many
people around the world, to find success in
the cyber world.
Registration is required at http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg under
‘Business’ or register via our e-Kiosks at all libraries.
Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Light refreshments will also be provided.
Pick up a bag (or two or more), borrow the mystery books hidden in these bags and
immerse yourself in these great thematic Business reads specially selected from
Central Public Library. Simply return these books in the bags to share your discovery
with the next book enthusiast.
Organised By
About The Institute for Financial Literacy
The institute is a collaboration between MoneySENSE, (a national financial
education programme spearheaded by the public-sector Financial Education
Steering Committee (FESC)) and Singapore Polytechnic to provide free financial
education programmes to the public. We are not tied to any financial institution
and do not sell any financial products.
Find out the different types of loans, your ability to borrow and the available
alternatives to borrowing. You will also be able to understand the implications of borrowing and how to resolve debt issues.
MAY
TUE Talk
MAY
SAT Workshop
MAY
TUE Talk
MAY
Understand various types of insurance and how the basic insurance schemes
provided by CPF Board protect you. You will also be able to assess if you need
more insurance coverage, and be able to select an insurance plan suitable for
yourself and your dependants.
SAT Workshop
These sessions are free and registration is
required at http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg and surf on
to 'Business' or via our eKiosks available at all
libraries.
Please note that due to limited space, seating
arrangements are available on a first-come,
first-served basis. Light refreshments will be
provided for lunchtime talk only.
For more enquiries on modules, please call
68708383 or visit http//:www.finlit.sg
SGX Investment
Knowledge Gateway
Business and Reference Room, Level 2
Tampines Regional Library
This document has been published for general circulation only. It is not an offer or solicitation to buy or sell, nor financial advice or recommendation in relation to, any
investment product. Advice should be sought from a financial adviser regarding the suitability of any investment product before investing or adopting any investment
strategies. Further information on this investment product may be obtained from www.sgx.com
#inspiread
Inspira(on can come in many forms, and in many diﬀerent types of books. Inspira(onal stories may mo(vate you to change your life – travel more, learn something new, spend more (me with your family, or all of the above. Which books made a diﬀerence in your life? What are you inspired by? Share them on TwiBer or Instagram with the #inspiread tag. Lauren Macdonald, “inspiration”,
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Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are
infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you. – Oscar Wilde
Wellness Talks in the Heartlands
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Tai Chi Health Talk and Demo
Neck, Shoulder, Back and
Leg Pain Management
10.00 am – 12.00 pm
Programme Zone, Woodlands Regional Library
Scientific studies have shown that Tai Chi improves
health, quality of life and balance. Join us in this talk
and demonstration combining traditional Tai Chi with
modern knowledge. Learn more about these health
programmes that are easy–to–learn, safe and effective.
This programme is conducted in English and Mandarin.
Content Breakdown
1. What is Tai Chi?
2. What are the Tai Chi for Health Programs?
3. Comparing the benefits of an exercise and Tai Chi
4. Sharing with participants the Studies and Report of
the Tai Chi for Health Programme
5. Why is it safe for people with chronic conditions, etc
1.00 pm – 2.30 pm
Programme Zone,
Woodlands Regional Library
Do you experience body pain?
Understand the underlying causes of
such pain and common symptoms. At
the same time, get tips on prevention
and treatment of pain management.
This programme is conducted in
Mandarin.
This programme is free however
registration is required via eKiosks and
website http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg.
6. Tai Chi principles, etc
This programme is free, however registration is required
via eKiosks and website http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg.
About the speaker
Dr Paul Lam is an Australian family physician and Tai
Chi expert. A world leader in the field of Tai Chi for
Health, he has authored several books on Tai Chi and
produced best-selling instructional Tai Chi DVDs. His
Tai Chi programmes have improved the health and
wellness of millions worldwide and is one of the most
sought after Tai Chi teachers.
About the speaker
Mr. Li Hai Xin, Physician and
physiotherapist, is an expert in
Orthopedics and Tuina. He has a
TCM Degree from Tianjin Institute
of Traditional Chinese Medicine and
Teachers Qualification Certificate
of Higher Education, China. He is
also an Assistant Doctor in Charge
at Tianjin University of TCM and
a lecturer in Orthopedics at the
Singapore TCM College.
Geylang East Public Library will turn 25 this July! Get creative and take part in our “Design
A Birthday Card” contest. Attractive prizes to be won!
Contest starts from 18th May till 16th June ’13 for children aged 5-8 yrs (Category A) and
9-12 yrs (Category B). To participate, simply produce a loan receipt of 6 items (dated 1st
May to 16th June) and redeem a birthday card template. Card designs must be original
(non-computer aided). Participants will also receive a special anniversary gift from us.
For more details, please approach our Customer Service Counter.
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Home Sweet Home
(Aromatherapy) Talk
From Leaf to Life: Unlock the Secrets
to True Health
5.00 pm – 6.00 pm
Programme Zone,
Queenstown Public Library
2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Activity Room, Marine Parade Public Library
Sebastian will be sharing
tips on aromatheraphy and
the application of essential
oils to treat and prevent
various common ailments.
Participants will be taught
as well on how to use
aromatheraphy safely in
the home.
Attaining true health and well being in a
modern society
I’m not sick but I’m not well’. Does this sound familiar? Sebastian
Liew, knows many people who are on a litany of medications
and perpetual health screenings. Yet they are still not functional:
they lack energy and passion as well as the optimal physiological
functioning for them to lead purposeful and loving lives. In other
words, most people are not happy in body, mind and spirit.
Sebastian will share his knowledge and findings on how to attain
holistic health through natural remedies, herbs, natural diet and
lifestyle as published in his new book ‘From Leaf to Life’.
25
sat
Essential oils are volatile
oils in plants, which are
responsible for taste,
aroma and medicinal
action. Many have antibacteria, antispasmodic,
sedative, expectorant,
antiseptic and antiinflammatory properties.
Phytotherapy for Family Health Talk
5.00 pm – 6.00 pm
Programme Zone, Queenstown Public Library
Come and listen to Sebastian as he shares how phytotherapy or
herbal medicine can be curative, healing, safe and cost effective
in the treatment or prevention of common ailments and chronic
diseases.
Participants will also explore how to use common kitchen herbs in
their daily diet for health preservation and first aid application.
About the Speaker
Sebastian Liew is a qualified and registered medical herbalist with
clinical experiences in traditional naturopathy, clinical aromatherapy,
holistic massage, Kneipp’s hydrotherapy and natural aesthetic therapy.
He is the first Singaporean medical herbalist accredited by the National
Herbalists Association of Australia.
Registration is required for the above programmes via eKiosks and website
http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg/programme/Wellness.aspx.
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It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved
for what you are not. – André Gide, Autumn Leaves
Face Painting
1.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Borrow 12 items and get a chance to enjoy a
face painting session done by our Librarian.
Badge Making
1.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Badge-making is easy and fun! Ever thought of
creating your own badge? Borrow 12 items and
get a chance to learn how to make your own
badge!
Have Fun with Henna!
1.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Borrow 12 items and get a Henna done!
Memory Wire Bracelet
1.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Borrow 12 items and learn how to make the
memory wire bracelet.
Nail Art
1.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Borrow 12 items and get your nails done by our
Librarian.
Tokens Giveaway
1.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Borrow 12 items and redeem our special token.
While stocks last
sat
Movie Screening - Liar Liar
4.00 pm – 6.00 pm
When Max’s father, a successful lawyer who
lies a lot, misses Max’s birthday again, Max
makes a very special birthday wish; a wish
that will change their lives completely. This
is a comedy that will be excitingly fun for the
whole family! This film is rated PG. Although
the programme is free, the screening is
limited to the first 50 participants. Please
take note that no food and drinks are
allowed during the screening.
09
thu
Foyer, Sengkang Public Library
04
Artist Trading Cards
(ATC) Club
6.30 pm – 8.30 pm
Programme Zone, Bishan Public Library
Learn to create Artist Trading Cards and let
your creative juices flow! Artist Trading Cards
are miniature art creations measuring 2.5”
by 3.5”, and all forms of art can be used.
Get to know how to create different types of
ATCs and pick up tips on art! Observers are
welcome.
14
tue
sat
04
Creative Crew
6.45 pm – 8.45 pm
Programme Zone, Ang Mo Kio Public Library
Be inspired and learn from industry experts
who will be sharing their unique experiences
on topics such as Photography, Print
Design, Video, Web and much more. Get to
know the latest trends out there as well as
useful tips and tricks. may 2013 // golibrary.nlb.gov.sg
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sun
26
sat
18
Movie Screening - Patch Adams
Origami Workshop
4.00 pm – 6.00 pm
Multipurpose Room, Queenstown Public Library
2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Programme Zone, Toa Payoh Public Library
Patch Adams is determined to become a
medical doctor because he enjoys helping
people. Unfortunately, the medical and scientific
community does not appreciate his methods
of healing the sick, while the patients, medical
professors, and hospital nurses all appreciate
the work he can do, because they are unable
to do it. Come find out how Patch Adams
uses humour to cure his patients! This film is
rated PG. Although the programme is free, the
screening is limited to the first 50 participants.
Please take note that no food and drinks are
allowed during the screening
Come join us to learn about and fold the
different types of origami including the
traditional, modular and representational forms.
Different themes and models will be explored
each month. The session will be facilitated by
Origami Singapore.
mon
20
Stargazing in Singapore
7.00 pm – 8.30 pm
Programme Zone, Toa Payoh Public Library
Learn how to observe the sun, moon, planets,
galaxies, star clusters, comets and meteor
showers right here in Singapore! Held on the
third Monday of every month at Toa Payoh
Public Library, the topic for this session is
‘Comet Hunting in Singapore’. You will learn how
to read simple star charts, handle a telescope,
observe various celestial objects and be
informed about upcoming astronomical events.
Admission is free and no pre-registration is
required.
About the Speaker
Mr Gary Chee is an experienced amateur
astronomer who has conducted numerous free
public stargazing sessions for many years at
various locations in Singapore. He has a knack
for explaining complex astronomical concepts
using simple words and entertaining analogies.
So bring your family and friends along and
discover the wonders of the Universe!
选择快乐 - 50岁及以上人士情绪管理
工作坊
14, 21, and 28 May and 4 June 2013
2.00 pm – 4.00pm
Multipurpose Room, Bedok Public Library, Level 3
This programme is free however registration is
required.
生活中总是有各种挑战，您是否担心自己的退休安
排周全吗？随着岁月的增长，健康活力不比从前；
与家人朋友之间的人际关系也可能带来各种烦恼。
让我们一起来学习如何调整心态，乐观面对，选择
拥有真正快乐的乐龄！
此工作坊由专业辅导员带领，每个星期一次，连续
四个星期每次两个小时的活动，通过实例分享讨
论、角色扮演等方式，提升生活技巧，帮助大家更
有效地面对处理情绪。
参加者须要出席全部4次的工作坊。
主讲者：王劲, 资深辅导员/培训师
拥有心理学学士学位，及劳动力发展局认可
的培训高级证书。同时在辅导专业领域接
受萨维雅系统辅导模式培训。拥有多年的辅
导，家庭生活教育和培训经验。曾应多个学
校、社会团体、国家图书馆等机构的邀请，
主讲过各种类型的讲座及工作坊，内容包括
亲子沟通、青少年问题、情绪管理、压力处
理、自我成长、婚姻关系、悲伤处理等；并
曾多次接受电视、电台及报章的访问，讨论
有关辅导方面的课题。
May 2013 Computer Courses
五月份电脑班课程表
Register at our library ekiosks today!
You can also visit http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg and key in “SIJ” for more details.
现在就通过图书馆内的电子服务站报名吧! 您也可浏览 http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg, 输入“SIJ”以搜寻更多详情。
Basic Computer (2-session course)
Part 1 of 2: 09/05/13 (Thu)
Part 2 of 2: 10/05/13 (Fri)
2.00 pm - 5.30 pm
Fees：$20
Learn how to use the computer in this introductory course. Participants will learn about
the different parts of a computer, how to use the mouse and keyboard, as well as the
basics of the Windows 7 operating system.
Introduction to Social Networking
13/05/13 (Mon)
2.00 pm – 5.30 pm
Fees: $10
Learn about Facebook, a popular social media platform. Participants will learn how to
create a Facebook account and communicate with family and friends through Facebook.
You will also learn tips on how to keep your personal information safe and
private. (Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of the internet)
基本汉语拼音输入法
15/05/13 (星期三)
2.00 pm – 5.30 pm
收费：$10
汉语拼音输入法是本地最普遍的中文输入方式。您想了解汉语拼音是如何用英文
字母拼出中文发音吗? 英文键盘又如何能打出中文字和中文标点符号呢? 参加这
项课程将让您更好地掌握汉语拼音输入法。（学员须具备基本电脑知识。）
社交网站需知
17/05/13 (星期五)
2.00 pm – 5.30 pm
收费：$10
Facebook 是时下最受欢迎的社交网站之一，能开拓您与亲友之间沟通的新桥梁。
此课程除了教您如何创建个人账户和使用 Facebook，也教您在使用时如何保护您
的隐私。(学员须具备基本电脑知识、上网的经验及拥有电邮账户。)
Basic Internet
20/05/13 (Mon)
2.00 pm – 5.30 pm
Fees: $10
Learn how to use the internet in this introductory course. Participants will learn how to
access the internet and use it to search for text, pictures and videos.
(Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of the computer)
Introduction to NLB E-Resources (2-session course)
Part 1 of 2: 22/05/13 (Wed)
Part 2 of 2: 23/05/13 (Thu)
2.00 pm – 5.30 pm
Fees: $20
Learn how to use NLB’s website to find eBooks and eNewspapers. Participants will
learn how to access different digital information, from books and magazines to local and
international news in this step by step course. (Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of the
internet)
NLB 中文电子书和电子报刊 (共两堂课）
第 1 堂课: 29/05/13 (星期三)
第 2 堂课: 30/05/13 (星期四)
2.00 pm - 5.30 pm
收费：$20
电子书和电子报刊的日益普及，为读者们提供了许多的便利。读者们可随时随地
通过网络借书、还书和阅读各类书刊。 NLB 的中文电子书和电子报刊内容包罗
万象，是个阅读宝库。您可通过本课程了解其内容，学习如何查阅 NLB 中文电子
书和电子报刊。（学员须具备基本电脑知识。）
Registration closes 2 days before the day of the course.
You must read and agree to the following Terms and Conditions before registering for a course.
1) Participants must be a Singapore citizen or Permanent Resident.
5) Fees paid are non-refundable unless course is cancelled by NLB.
2) Participants must be 50 years old and above.
6) Once registration is confirmed, registrants cannot cancel the course but
3) Maximum intake for each class is 10 participants.
they can replace it with another course of equivalent price.
7) NLB reserves the right to postpone the courses.
4) Registration is only confirmed upon payment of the full course fee.
World Book & Copyright Day
The UNESCO World Book & Copyright Day falls on 23rd April this year, and we’ve lined up a
whole slew of events to celebrate from 23rd April to 18th May! Here are the programmes going
on this May:
sat
04
Fabulous Felted Fiction!
2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Immortalize your favourite storybook creature in felt! This
programme will introduce needle felting which you could use for
creating your favourite storybook character!
The programme is limited to 20 children aged 8–12. Although
this programme is planned for free admission, registration is
still required. Please register at library eKiosks or website http://
golibrary.nlb.gov.sg. Should the programme be fully registered and
you would like to be placed on the waiting list, please email your
name and contact number to [email protected] with the
subject title “Felting”.
Children’s Book Illustration Series
Sunday, 5 May, 12 May, 19 May, 26 May,
Sunday, 2 June, 9 June, 16 June and 23 June
1.30 pm – 4.30 pm
Programme Zone, Bedok Public Library
The series of 8 sessions will unlock the secrets behind illustrations
in children’s books. Participants will be shown how illustration
style is matched to text. Come and experience firsthand, various
media and techniques that are used in illustrating children’s books.
Get to know children’s book illustrators that use the various
mediums in their work such as Quentin Blake, Michael Foreman,
Lucy Cousins and Patrick Yee.
The first seven sessions will each touch upon a different media or
technique such as chalk pastel, batik ink and media food colour.
In the final session, participants will get a chance to create a
dummy book using a media or technique of their choice, which
the instructor will critique. To attend the last session 23 June,
participants must have at least attended 2 other sessions from the
Children’s Book Illustration Series.
The workshop is free however registration is required via eKiosks
and website http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg. The series of workshops
are for adults.
Should the programme be fully registered and you would like to
be placed on the waiting list, please email your name and contact
number to [email protected] with the subject title
‘Children’s Book Illustration Series: Session Number’.
The Splendor of the
Letter: A Western
Calligraphy Workshop
Saturday, 11 May
3.00 pm – 5.30 pm
Programme Zone,
Serangoon Public Library
Saturday, 18 May
3.00 pm – 5.30 pm
Programme Zone,
Bedok Public Library
Ever wanted to learn how to
write beautifully?
This workshop introduces you
to the elegant yet simple Italic
calligraphy style, which dates
back to the 16th century.
We’ll look at how to hold a
pen, make basic shapes with
it, and move on to combining
these shapes into letters and
numerals. You’ll discover that
calligraphy is both art and
science, a combination of
aesthetics and logic!
The programme is limited to
25 participants aged 15 and
up. Although this programme
is planned for free admission,
registration is still required.
Please register at library
e-kioks or website http://
golibrary.nlb.gov.sg. Should
the programme be fully
registered and you would like
to be placed on the waiting
list, please email your name
and contact number to
[email protected]
with the subject title “Western
Calligraphy”.
Malay Programmes
sat
11
sat
11
Bengkel & Ceramah Penulisan
Skrip Teater
Bual Buku ‘Jom
Buat Bisnes!’
dengan Aida Atan
10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Merpati Hall, Geylang East Public Library
Jika anda ingin belajar menulis skrip
teater dan bercita-cita untuk melihat
skrip anda dilakonkan suatu hari,
kami mengajak anda untuk menyertai
Bengkel dan Ceramah Penulisan Skrip
Teater menggunakan bahasa Melayu
lama, peribahasa dan sastera. Kami
mengundang mahasiswa dan aktivis
Bahasa Melayu untuk menghadiri
bengkel dan sesi perkongsian tentang
menulis skrip teater Melayu ini.
Penyertaan adalah percuma dan terbuka
kepada orang ramai.
Program ini memerlukan pendaftaran
di eKiosk di perpustakaan atau dengan
mengklik ‘Add to cart’ di laman web Go
Library.
Untuk maklumat lanjut, sila hubungi
Syikin di talian 6346 2214.
2.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Programme Zone, Jurong
Regional Library
Jom Buat Bisnes!! –
Cerita pasal Bisnes
merupakan subuah
buku yang diilhamkan dari kisah-kisah benar yang
pernah berlaku sepanjang penglibatan Aida Atan
dalam bidang hartanah komersial dan konsultansi
bisnes. Beliau akan berkongsi 2 cerita dari bukunya
dan menghuraikan sedikit pesanan untuk memulakan
perniagaan dengan perlesenan yang betul. Jika anda
berminat untuk memulakan bisnes ataupun sekadar
untuk menimba ilmu, hadirilah sesi kongsi ini.
Penyertaan adalah percuma dan terbuka kepada orang
ramai.
Program ini memerlukan pendaftaran di e-kiosk di
perpustakaan atau dengan mengklik ‘Add to cart’ di
laman web Go Library.
Untuk maklumat lanjut, sila hubungi Syikin di talian
6346 2214.
Profil Organisasi
Program ini dianjurkan oleh Variasi
Performing Art, sebuah organisasi yang
tidak mengambil keuntungan.
Profil Penulis
Aida Atan ialah seorang jurulatih di AA World Academy
dan pemilik perniagaan. Beliau juga memberi seminar
dan bengkel sejak 6 tahun yang lalu, dan pernah terlibat
dalam pemasaran kompleks membeli-belah Vivocity.
Kepakaran beliau adalah dalam bidang hartanah dan
juga dalam perihal perlesenan bisnes.
Chinese Programmes
The Chinese programmes in honour of World Book Day are published in a separate Chinese World
Book Day brochure. Please see the brochure for more details.
tamil Programmes
Exhibition Area,
English Storytelling
by Neil Humphreys
Saturday, 18 May
11.00 am – 12.30 pm
sat
18
Book Exchange 2013
(General public. No registration needed)
8.30 am – 6.00 pm, National Library Plaza
Get ready for the grand finale to the World Book & Copyright Day
Celebrations! Take part in Book Exchange 2013: share a book, and
share your story!
Just 3 easy steps to exchange your books for new reads:
1.Bring your used books* to any NLB Public Library (except
library@chinatown) from 27 April to 12 May, 11.00am to 8.00pm.
From 12 May to 18 May, used books will be accepted at the
Central Public Library only.
2.Drop off your used books* and get a book exchange coupon
indicating a one-for-one exchange for each of the books accepted.
In the meantime, you can share your stories about books &
reading at http://www.facebook.com/BookConfessionSG
3.Bring your coupons to The Plaza, National Library Building, on 18
May to redeem other books.
* Used books for exchange should be in good condition. Adult
and children’s fiction and non-fiction books (e.g. cookbooks, travel
guides and romance novels) in the four official languages are
eligible for exchange. Used library books bought from NLB Library
Book Sales are also eligible for exchange. Textbooks, magazines
and audio-visual materials will not be eligible for exchange. Each
person can exchange up to 50 books. For enquiries, please call NLB
Helpdesk at 6332 3255 or email [email protected]
Reading Ambassador for
NLB World Book Day 13,
author Neil Humphreys
and daughter Abbie
Rose will be conducting
Meet-the-Author
session cum storytelling
session on his latest
two books- “The Day a
Panda really saved my
life” and “Abbie Rose
and The Magic Suitcase:
I Trapped a Dolphin but I
REALLY Didn’t Mean It.”
Chinese Storytelling
by teachers from
Eduplus Language
Centre
Saturday, 18 May
3.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Eva Chang Mei Hsiang,
Principal of Eduplus
Language Centre will
give an opening speech
and then introduce her
teachers who will be
telling stories to the
children. The programme
will be conducted in
Chinese.
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Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living.
The world owes you nothing. It was here first. – Mark Twain
Sumbangsih MAS: a Muhammad Ariff Ahmad exhibition
08 April – 05 May, Woodlands Regional Library
“Sumbangsih MAS” honours the life and works of Singapore’s literary
pioneer, Muhammad Ariff Ahmad. Affectionately known by his pen name,
MAS, award-winning writer, poet and novelist Muhammad Ariff Ahmad has
made significant contributions to the development of the Malay literature,
language and culture in Singapore and the region. This exhibition will also
showcase, for the first time, some of his earlier writings and manuscripts,
for example, Taman Puspa, written in 1947 and his correspondences with
other prominent writers.
“Sumbangsih MAS” menyorot kehidupan dan menampilkan karya-karya tulisan Muhammad Ariff
Ahmad, salah seorang sasterawan perintis Singapura. Beliau yang juga dikenali dengan nama
penanya, MAS, telah membuat sumbangan yang amat besar dalam perkembangan sastera, bahasa
dan budaya Melayu di Singapura dan rantau ini. Pameran ini akan memaparkan buat pertama kali
tulisan-tulisan awal MAS dan manuskrip Taman Puspa yang ditulis pada tahun 1947 serta beberapa
poskad dan surat yang ditulis oleh sasterawan tersohor.
Resilience Through Heritage:
Bukit Ho Swee Fire
30 April – 30 May, Jurong West Public Library
As part of the National Heritage Board’s
“Resilience Through Heritage” series, this
exhibition on the Bukit Ho Swee Fire of
1961 will outline the details of the fire, the
scale of destruction, the fire-fighting and
relief efforts of the agencies involved, the
aid rendered by the community, as well
as the resettlement and redevelopment
efforts undertaken by the government.
The exhibition features equipments used
by the fire service, as well as information
panels, photographs and multimedia
stations showing video clips of the fire.
STC125
31 May – 20 June, Jurong Regional Library
The Straits Trading Company Limited (STC) is one
of the oldest public-listed companies in Singapore,
founded in 1887, when Singapore was part of the
Straits Settlements under British Colonial rule.
Founded upon tin mining and smelting, it was a major
economic contributor to the growth and prosperity
of Singapore in the early 19th century. This exhibition
will showcase the illustrious history of STC and
provide members of the public with a glimpse into
the heritage and transformation of one of Singapore’s
most iconic companies, whose growth and evolution
is closely intertwined with the development and rise
of modern Singapore.
Insight Guides “Let’s Take Flight” Travel Photography Exhibition
3 May – 29 May, Bishan Public Library
30 May – 29 June, Woodlands Regional Library
Calling all travel and photography lovers! Travel is best captured through the lens of a camera. Be it
a candid portrait or a picturesque panoramic landscape, travel photography enables one to capture
fleeting moments of people and places, and build a library of memories.
The exhibition will showcase selected winning photographs from the “Let’s Take Flight” travel
photography competition, allowing winners to reminisce and share their personal travel experiences
with audiences. Let yourself be swept away on a journey of mesmerising scenes from around the
world and be inspired to document your own travel tales!
This exhibition is jointly presented by APA Publications, Fujifilm and National Library Board.
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sat
04
与周粲面对面
11.00 am – 12.30 pm
The Pod, Level 16,
National Library Building
Tips for Parents, Chinese for
Children
2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Auditorium,
MYSTERY ONE: Did Admiral
Zheng He Ever Sail Past
Singapore?
2.30 pm – 3.30 pm
Possibility Room, Level 5
National Library Board
MYSTERY TWO: Did Cao
Yazhi, The Legendary
Carpenter of Raffles, Really
Exist?
3.45 pm – 5.00 pm
Face Painting
sun
05, 12,
19, 26
Children’s Book Illustration
Series
1.30 pm – 4.30 pm
Programme Zone,
sun
05
绘画本(孝经)新书分享会
2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Programme Zone,
library@chinatown
wed
08
10.00 am – 11.30am
Amazon Room,
thu
09
1.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Artist Trading Cards
(ATC) Club
Badge Making
Have Fun with Henna!
Memory Wire Bracelet
Nail Art
Tokens Giveaway
6.30 pm – 8.30 pm
Programme Zone,
Bishan Public Library
1.00 pm – 4.00 pm
7.00 pm – 8.30 pm
Multipurpose Room,
Fabulous Felted Fiction!
2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Programme Zone,
Book Lover’s Club
Meet the Author:
Gerry Robert
fri
10
Tai Chi Health Talk and Demo
3.00 pm – 6.00 pm
Multipurpose Room,
10.00 am – 12.00 pm
Programme Zone,
Movie Screening - Liar Liar
Neck, Shoulder, Back and
Leg Pain Management
(In Mandarin)
4.00 pm – 6.00 pm
Programme Zone,
sat
11
Bengkel & Ceramah
Penulisan Skrip Teater
10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Merpati Hall,
Geylang East Public Library
K ‘Now’ Dance
1.00 pm – 4.00 pm
The Plaza,
旅游散文创作分享
2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Programme Zone,
library@chinatown
Bual Buku ‘Jom Buat Bisnes!’
Dengan Aida Atan
2.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Programme Zone,
Jurong Regional Library
Campaign City: Guided Tour
2.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Meeting point: Promenade,
Level 11, National Library
Building
MYSTERY THREE: Where
Exactly in Singapore was the
House of Siam?
2.30 pm – 3.30 pm
The Splendour of the Letter:
A Western Calligraphy
Workshop
3.00 pm – 5.30 pm
Programme Zone,
MYSTERY FOUR: What
Secrets Do Inscriptions on
Old Tombstones in Singapore
Reveal?
3.45 pm – 5.00 pm
1.00 pm – 2.30 pm
Programme Zone,
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sat
11
Home Sweet Home
(Aromatherapy) talk.
5.00 pm – 6.00 pm
Programme Zone,
Meet and Greet:
Peter Lerangis
6.00 pm – 7.00 pm
Programme Zone,
tue
14
Are You Borrowing Too
Much?
12.30 pm – 1.30 pm
Programme Zone,
Toa Payoh Public Library
选择快乐 - 50岁及以上人士情绪
管理工作坊
2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Programme Zone,
Creative Crew
6.45 pm – 8.45 pm
Programme Zone,
Ang Mo Kio Public Library
wed
15
交流点读书会
(Interacting@BPPL)
1.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Activity Room,
Bukit Panjang Public Library
thu
16
Malay in Minutes!
6.30 pm – 7.30 pm
Activity Room,
Meet the Author:
Paddy Hirsch
7.00 pm – 8.30 pm
Multipurpose Room,
Campaign City: Artist
Workshop
7.00 pm – 9.00 pm
Possibility Room, Level 5,
sat
18
Book Exchange 2013
8.30 am – 6.00 pm
National Library Plaza
English Storytelling by
Neil Humphreys
11.00 am – 12.30 pm
Exhibition Area,
Dollars and Sense Learning
Community
11.00 am – 12.30 pm
Programme Zone,
Do I Need Every Type of
Insurance
11.00 am – 1.00 pm
Multipurpose Room,
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11.00 am – 12.30 pm
Activity Room,
Pasir Ris Public Library
Chinese Storytelling by
Teachers from Eduplus
Language Centre
3.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Exhibition Area,
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Symbolism in the Malay
World
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The Splendour of the Letter:
A Western Calligraphy
Workshop
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Adams
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From Leaf to Life: Unlock the
Secrets to True Health
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Marine Parade Public Library
mon
20
Stargazing in Singapore
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tue
21
Are You Borrowing Too
Much?
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管理工作坊
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wed
22
10.00 am – 11.30am
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sat
25
Do I Need Every Type of
Insurance
11.00 am – 1.00 pm
Programme Zone,
Life-wise
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Changi/Simei Room,
中华文化系列讲座–“文史讲堂”
未讲完的故事:牛车水与新加坡早
期名人
2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
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library@chinatown
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fri
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Story
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26
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28
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Lunch box Business
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7.30 pm – 9.00 pm
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National Library
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Promenade, Level 11, National Library Building
E-mail etiquette: a fresh look at dealing effectively
with e-mail, developing great style, and writing
clear, concise messages
Shirley Taylor, Singapore: Marshall Cavendish
Business, ©2009. English 651.79 TAY - [BIZ]
It is easy to forget that the e-mail is a letter
written and despatched in the electronic form.
The ease in writing and sending an e-mail has
increased the rate of our writing letters. In many
instances, it has also replaced the telephone call.
Yet when we look at the way we write a letter
and the way we write an e-mail we are likely
to think that they were written by two different
people. “E-mail Etiquette”, although written
primarily for businessmen, serves as a useful
reminder for all e-mail users that an email differs
from a letter in some ways (we can edit and
prioritise what we want to say far more easily
with an e-mail) and at the same time, there are
many similarities that we ought not to forget.
The e-mail fits perfectly with the modern fastpaced life and we are apt to use it in a way
expressing our fast-paced, often oppressive
attitude to our readers. We are also writing more
to and in response to people we do not know
well or at all. Taylor begins with a brief discussion
as to what we love and dislike about the e-mail,
and the general problems with it. She includes
a short account of the dangers and problems
of the e-mail, such as the problem of spam
and viruses. She then quickly proceeds to the
essence of the book (172 pages of useful advice)
by telling us when we should not be using an
e-mail. As a rule, indiscreet messages should
never be sent; and so too messages which are
better expressed or communicated through the
telephone or with a meeting.
The next important step is to learn
how to manage our time with e-mail
communication. If we receive e-mail
frequently in the course of the day, reading
and answering them constantly may
disrupt our work. Taylor thus identifies
a number of bad e-mail management
practices and suggested remedies for
them. There is advice on how to create and
use folders and using filters to manage
one’s e-mail efficiently.
The next major segment of the book
addresses the issue of what good writing
should be in respect of the e-mail. For
a start, Taylor suggests that we pay
attention to smart subject lines and to
help us along she uses the acronym
SMART to represent subject lines that are
specific (avoiding unhelpful titles such as
“Enquiry”), meaningful (not unhelpful titles
like “Help Needed”), appropriate (short and
professional), relevant (direct on the point)
and thoughtful (about 35 to 40 characters).
She advises that, contrary to popular
practice, one ought to type in the subject
line after the main text is done and not vice
versa. In this way the subject line will more
likely be relevant to the text.
Taylor spends a large part of the book on the
craft of good writing, using two acronyms as
guides – ABC and KISS. The first stands for
“Accurate, brief, and clear”, the second for
“Keep it short and simple”. For example, writing
“My flight BA 123 arrives at 1330 on Monday
7 October” instead of “Flight arrives at 1.30.”
From here, she continues with advice on how
an e-mail may be written in a way that fosters
good relationship between writer and recipient.
In this regard, she advises against the use of
jargon and formal language and at the same
time, avoiding being too personal or in using
abbreviations as people might in the use of short
text messages in cell-phones. She discusses the
use of cyber-grammar and punctuations, and
how to be courteous while being brief. It will not
surprise the reader that Taylor thinks that it is
not appropriate to use emoticons in a business
e-mail. Further, she is against the use of capital
letters as text, and she believes in editing drafts
before sending them out. She ends with a
short chapter entitled “Practising Safe E-mail”,
perhaps the best advice is the reminder that
the email is like the postcard – it can be read by
people who are not the addressees.
Reviewed by The Alexandrian
Five Star Billionaire
Tash Aw, 2013 Fourth Estate
This is a novel about a group of five disparate
people who left Malaysia for Shanghai China
in search. In search of what? No one really
knows and the reader will enjoy many a
moment pondering about that question – and
many more – long after the last page has been
turned. Phoebe went first to Guangzhou and
then found herself in Shanghai with nothing
more than the instructions from a book called
“Secrets of a Five Star Billionaire” that she
carried in her memory. She, like many girls she
knew about, went looking for work. There were
all sorts of work from trainee waiter to assistant
fake-watch stall-holder. By chance, she found
the identity card of a young woman, and by
further chance, was mistaken by a spa owner
for a job interviewee. She was interviewed on
the spot and offered the job as an assistant
in the spa. She worked her way up to be the
manageress of the spa.
Leong Yinghui was a woman who had matured
from a girl who would be lost between the
credit and debit columns of a company’s
accounts to the successful businesswoman
she had become. She left behind her sour
memories of a famous father brought down
by politics and subsequently died a broken
man. Justin, the brother of her ex-boyfriend
in Malaysia (CS Lim) also found his way to
Shanghai, and no sooner had he arrived, he
was told that his wealthy father’s business in
Malaysia was collapsing. Gary was a young
pop star who, like many such stars, rose
out of the reach of self-control. His career
transformed from pop icon to a lounge singer
who received applause out of pity. The fifth
character was the mysterious businessman
Walter Chao who flirted with Yinghui as he
dated Phoebe on the sly. Yinghui was too
ambitious and eager for the business she was
doing with Walter to notice Justin’s gradual
warming of affection towards her. Meanwhile,
in her quiet moments, Phoebe went online to
chat. She soon grew to have a mutual interest
with a regular – Gary. Gary was transfixed
by the simple charm of a simple girl who, in
an unguarded moment, revealed that she
worshipped the pop star Gary. That placed
Gary in a dilemma – whether to disclose his
identity to her or to keep it a secret. Eventually
he had to decide. The response was not what
he expected.
In the twisted connections of those
five lives in a land far from their
home, the protagonists assumed
a false persona, which grows and
suffocates the original one. Walter
told Phoebe that he wrote “Secrets
of a Five Star Billionaire”, and that
he knew that she understood him
because “We are very similar”.
What did Walter mean by that
remark? That he was as fake as
she was? That in spite of being
fake, they were noble? Were they
all merely trying to escape their
past or truly embracing their
bright future? Perhaps the author
is telling us that there is no future
without dreams and that the
greatest fear for us all is that our
dreams might come true.
Reviewed by The Alexandrian
p. 32
The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of
freedom is courage. – Thucydides
Rawatan Penyakit Akibat Sihir: kaedah mengelak,
menentang dan mengatasi sihir
Penulis: Haron Din, Dato’
Penerbit: Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor: Persatuan Kebajikan dan
Pengubatan Islam Malaysia & Koperasi Darussyifa’, 2011.
No. Panggilan : 615.852 HAR -[HEA]
Rawatan Penyakit Akibat Sihir merupakan salah satu judul yang
terdapat dalam “Siri Pengajian Perubatan Islam”, karangan ulama
tersohor Tuan Guru Dato’ Dr. Haron Din. Sihir, menurut penulis ialah
ilmu hitam yang diamalkan oleh manusia dengan pertolongan Jin atau
Syaitan. Ada terdapat beberapa jenis sihir yang sering diamalkan.
Buku ini membincangkan antara lain perkara-perkara seperti asal usul sihir, amalan sihir
dalam masyarakat Melayu, hukum Islam berkaitan sihir dan penglibatan Jin dalam sihir.
Penulis juga menyentuh mengenai penggubalan undang-undang (di Malaysia) untuk
membanteras amalan sihir. Tanda-tanda terkena sihir, kaedah rawatan dan pencegahan
turut dibincangkan dalam buku ini..
Terdapat pelbagai tujuan mengapa manusia mengamalkan sihir. Ada yang bertujuan
untuk menyakiti, meraih keuntungan, memikat, menundukkan pasangan dan banyak
lagi. Buku ini juga menjelaskan pandangan Islam terhadap pelaku sihir. Jika pelakunya,
seorang yang beragama Islam, ia akan menjadi kufur, kecuali bertaubat.
Rawatan sihir di dalam buku ini berlandaskan ayat-ayat suci Al Quran dan doa-doa yang
diamalkan oleh junjungan kita Nabi Muhammad saw. Salah satu bahagian yang menarik
dalam buku ini tedapat dalam bab tiga. Ia mengandungi zikir dan surah-surah pilihan
buat amalan. Penulis menerangkan pengamalnya akan dapat merasakan ketenangan
jiwa dan tidur yang nyaman.
Tulisan Dr Haron Din ini telah disemak oleh Persatuan Kebajikan dan Pengubatan Islam,
Malaysia Darussyifa’.
Diulas oleh Johan A Rahman
书名: 告别失眠，数羊的日子bye bye!
作者: 陈可卉
出版社与年份: 新北: 活泉书坊, 2012
索书号: 616.8498 CKH-[HEA]
不良睡眠质量甚至失眠，是许多城市人所面对的问题。睡得不好或睡得
不够将导致精神和集中力变差，也影响到生活素质与工作效率。此书共
分为四个章节，分别介绍失眠的症状、如何有系统性地找出失眠原因、
从中医角度打造优质睡眠；以轻松易解的方式测试您是否属于失眠一
族，并分析各种导致失眠的原因和解决方法。书后列出了能够帮助睡眠和提升睡眠质量的
食谱、药浴和足浴。
编写: 李梅瑜 (Lee Meiyu)
p. 33
书名：宋美龄图传 = Soong Mayling
编著：秦风, 宛萱
出版社：杭州 : 浙江大学出版社, 2012.
索书号：951.082092 QF
(宋家皇朝)，一部电影，钩起了我对宋家三姐妹的兴趣。因此，当我看
到这本拥有一张张以古典趣味黑白照片的《宋美龄图传》时，我便情不
自禁地阅读了这位奇女子的生命记录。
从小就被送到美国留学的宋美龄，思想及言行都相当洋化。她的背景给
予蒋介石和新中国重要的援助。她在中国受难时，向美国国会拉拢美国人对中国的支持。
她和蒋介石也成为“革命”伴侣，不停地互相扶持。蒋夫人的影响力可以在现代中国每一
个历史的现场看见。因此，阅读宋美龄的故事等于阅读了一段缩短的中国近代史
编写: 陈欣韵 (Angela Chen Xinyun)
p. 34
Title: Soulless (Parasol Protectorate #1)
Author: Gail Carriger
Publisher: New York: Orbit, 2009
Call Number: CAR -[FN]
Life in Victorian London is hardly idyllic, but Alexia Tarabotti is having a
particularly vexing time. During a lacklustre ball, she encounters a rude
vampire who tries to bite her without even being formally introduced!
Fortunately, being born without a soul means she negates supernatural
beings (who are the result of an excess of soul), and so comes to little
harm during this faux pas. Unfortunately, she accidently stakes the
offending vampire and is drawn into the centre of a mystery: vampires of old bloodlines
are disappearing, and new, unregistered ones inexplicably appear.
As if that isn’t enough, she also comes under the investigation of the Bureau of
Unnatural Registry (BUR), and Lord Conall Maccon, BUR investigator and Alpha
werewolf of the Woolsey pack, is distracting and rather dishy…
Soulless has its fingers in many fiction genre pies – steampunk, paranormal romance,
comedy of manners and alternate history – but this bestseller and 2010 Alex Award
winner pulls it off admirably. Recommended if you like Jane Austen, P.G. Wodehouse,
and BBC period dramas.
Reviewed by January Yeo
Title: A Visual Celebration of Giant Pandas
Author: Fanny Lai and Bjorn Olesen
Publisher: Singapore: Editions Didier Millet, 2012
Call Number: English 779.329789 LAI-[ART]
Can’t get enough of Jia Jia and Kai Kai at the Singapore Zoo? This 160page coffee table book offers you a visual feast!
Besides many photos that readers will coo over, the book also functions as
a mega factsheet about the giant panda with information about its natural
habitat, life span, diet and its much-discussed mating habits.
The authors offer some little known facts about the iconic animal. For example, the sons of
President Theodore Roosevelt, Kermit and Theodore Jr., had the dubious honour of being the
first Westerners to shoot and kill a panda in 1928.
Another interesting factoid concerns the panda’s Chinese name (熊猫): “It literally means
… Bear Cat, which was a mistake … journalists in those days were used to reading their
newspaper headlines from left to right, whereas the interpretive in the Sichuan Museum was
meant to be read from right to left.” Hence, the term 猫熊 (bear with cat-like appearance) is
more appropriate.
Fanny Lai (formerly CEO of Wildlife Reserves Singapore) and Bjorn Olesen are both passionate
conservationists.
Reviewed by Lim Lee Ping
p. 35
Title: The Khmers: History and Treasures of an
Ancient Civilization
Author: Stefano Vecchia
Publisher: Vercelli, Italy: White Star Publishers, 2012
Call Number: 959.602 VEC
Filled with beautiful photographs of Khmer architecture and stone
carvings, the book explains in detail the cultural meanings behind each one, leading us
to a deeper level of understanding and appreciation of Khmer arts and their way of life.
The artistic characteristics of each historical period are clearly explained, showing how
each is shaped by new religions, forces of nature, and military expansion. Important
kings and their legacies are highlighted, including Angkor Wat, now a UNESCO
World Heritage site. Reading the book is equivalent to visiting an art gallery of Khmer
architecture and stone carvings. At the end, the reader is armed with the knowledge
of the arts and history of the Khmer civilization, while pondering at the same time
the wonders left behind by the inhabitants of an empire that lasted more than seven
centuries.
Reviewed by Lee Meiyu
Title: Kids, Parents and Power
Struggles (Winning for a Lifetime)
Author: Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, 2000
Call Number: 649.1 KUR -[FAM]
Internationally recognised family educator Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
follows up on her book Raising Your Spirited Child with an important
and essential topic: how to avoid power struggles with your children
and coping with everyday challenges of disciplining them.
In Kids, Parents and Power Struggles, the author provides various strategies and
techniques to help parents figure out the issues behind a child’s behaviour in order
to address problems at the core instead of using intimidation and authority to win
the argument. Parents have to first understand their own as well as their children’s
temperament, so they can identify “trigger situations” and subsequently be able to
prevent “power struggles” from happening through proper communication.
This book is a must-read for parents or individuals who interact with children. This book
is available from OverDrive database.
Reviewed by Averil Tan
p. 36
Have respect for yourself, and patience and compassion.
With these, you can handle anything. – Jack Kornfield
Title: Ingredients: The Local Food Movement Takes Root
Publisher: Docuramafilms: Distributed by New Video, [2011]
Call Number: AV English 338.1973 ING- [BIZ]
An inspiring documentary that was screened during the One Earth Film Festival 2013 in
March <https://www.facebook.com/OneEarthFilmFest>, Ingredients puts the food we
consume in a new perspective. In a world inundated with fast food, TV dinners, news of
food scares (e.g., horsemeat-masquerading-as-beef) and too-busy-to-cook adults, can we
bring quality and palatable food back to our tables?
The chefs in the documentary do their best to show that cooking does not need to be complicated – and
by being more responsible (buying from local and sustainable sources) and making naturally-produced food
more present in daily life, fresh and tasty food is easily attainable.
Reviewed by Chen Wanying
Title: Best Food Ever
Publisher: Produced by Hoff Productions for TLC Louisville, CO: Gaiam, ©2011
Call Number: AV 641.5 BES -[COO]
In the mood for food? Follow American actor John Goodman as he crosses the country
in search of the finest sandwich joints, diners, bakeries, food carts, and BBQ restaurants
America has to offer.
Go behind the scenes at top food destinations and find out what makes them the best
in their business. Ever had a $100 sandwich filled with fresh lobster and truffles or a colossal triple-decker
sandwich so chock-full of meat that it can feed a family of eight? “Best Food Ever” will take you on a journey
to discover monstrous 12-egg omelettes, cocktail cupcakes, and escargot lollipops. (Yes, you read that
right.)
Aspiring chefs can also pick up tips as they watch professional chefs as demonstrate how to select
ingredients, bake, barbeque, and even decorate a life-size “zombie” cake.
From the cheap and good to wallet-busting gourmet meals, there’s something to satisfy every palette. For all
the foodies out there, this is truly a culinary feast for the eyes!
Reviewed by Stephanie Tan
Title: Fresh: New Thinking About What We’re Eating
Publisher: [Milwaukee, W.I.] : Ripple Effect Productions, New York, NY :
distributed by New Video Group, c2009, 2012.
Call Number.: AV English 338.1973 FRE -[BIZ]
Ever wondered where the different kinds of food you’re eating come from? Or how they
are produced? Are you familiar with the terms “maximum short-run productive efficiency,”
“specialisation,” “standardisation,” and “mono-cultures”?
Presented from an American perspective where “Americans fear only one thing –
inconvenience,” this documentary takes a closer look at how food is produced. Typical results are antibioticresistant “monster strains” of viruses in animals and mono-crops showing weak resistance to pests. Farmers
who have abandoned “compact farming and gone back to organic farming methods” are also interviewed.
For those who are curious about the origins of our food, this documentary is enlightening. An apt quote
from featured agricultural economist, Professor John Ikerd, sums up the documentary: “… we can tip the
balance of nature to a certain extent, but when we try to tip it too far, it creates problems … and so it’s simply
a matter of time [before we have] to shift to a different kind of paradigm, a different world view, a different
vision for the future.”
Reviewed by Eunice Chen Lizhen
Mysteries in Singapore History
There are a number of mysteries from Singapore’s past that historians are still trying to unravel.
While we await new findings to shed light on them, let’s examine what some of these mysteries
are and why they intrigue us. Come join the discussions in a series of talks “Mysteries in
Singapore History” organised jointly by the Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Associations
and the National Library.
“新加坡历史悬案” 讲座
新加坡历史上有许多悬案，历史学者们仍在试图解开。在等待新的研究结果来揭开谜底的当儿，让我们
先来看看这些悬案是什么？为什么它们困惑着我们？
欢迎您参加由宗乡总会及国家图书馆在5月4日及11日下午2时30分，在国家图书馆5楼联办的“新加坡历
史悬案”讲座，一起探索历史背后鲜为人知的故事。
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MYSTERY ONE:
Did Admiral Zheng He Ever
Sail Past Singapore?
MYSTERY TWO: Did Cao Yazhi, The
Legendary Carpenter of Raffles,
Really Exist?
2.30 pm – 3.30 pm
3.45 pm – 5.00 pm
Possibility Room, Level 5, National Library Building
Whether the fleet of Admiral Zheng’s
navy came anywhere near the shores
of Temasik remains a mystery due
to a lack of documentary records
on this point in the historic voyages.
Two historians give us the historical
background of the period and share
their views on the question.
Moderated by Teo Han Wue, art writer
and former museum director.
专题一：
郑和舰队是否到过新加坡？
郑和舰队下西洋时是否到过新加坡（当时
的淡马锡），至今仍是一个争议。因为
没有文档记录证明在他航线中曾经停驻于
此。两位本地历史学者将为我们提供当时
的背景及他们对于此悬案的观点。
According to some Chinese accounts of early
Singapore, Cao Yazhi played an important role
in Raffles’ landing in Singapore by leading an
advance party ashore to confirm if it was safe
to land. As a reward, Raffles is said to have
given him a site to build his clan association.
But no records has confirmed with certainty that
this actually happened. A historian, an artist
who has painted this legend in his work and a
legal historian who is intrigued by the artist’s
interpretation, discuss the legend.
Moderated by Teo Han Wue, art Writer and former
Museum Director.
专题二：
新加坡开埠元勋曹亚志是否真有其人？
根据早期华人移民的传闻，曹亚志在莱佛士登陆新加
坡时，扮演先锋部队为其探路确保安全。作为答谢，
莱佛士拨了一块地让他盖了会馆，但没有记录能证明
这一段历史曾经发生过。一位历史学者，一位画家，
还有一位法学教授，将从不同角度为您解说这一段历
史悬案。
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MYSTERY THREE: Where Exactly in Singapore was the House of Siam?
2.30 pm – 3.30 pm
Tan Kim Ching, eldest son of Tan Tock Seng, was Singapore’s richest man of his time. He was a
close friend of the King Mongkut and King Chulalongkorn who appointed him the first Siamese
Consul in Singapore. When Chulalongkorn, the King of Siam and his queen visited Singapore,
they stayed in his palatial residence known as the Siam House in North Bridge Road. Hardly
anything is left of this celebrated building. A researcher will now help piece together a picture of
the magnificent building it once was.
Moderated by Dr Xu Liying, Member, Research Committee, Singapore Federation of Chinese
Clan Associations.
专题三：
新加坡的 “暹宫”在哪里？
陈金钟是陈笃生的长子，也曾是新加坡最富有的人。他与泰王蒙库特及泰王朱拉隆功非常要好，而被
委派担任暹罗驻新加坡首任领事。当泰王朱拉隆功与王后拜访新加坡时，就住在陈金钟位于桥北路的
洋楼，也就是所谓的 “暹宫”。目前有关这幢楼的史料很少，一位研究员将会在讲座中为大家拼凑出
这座曾经富丽堂皇的建筑的过往。
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MYSTERY FOUR: What Secrets Do Inscriptions on Old Tombstones in
Singapore Reveal?
3.45 pm – 5.00 pm
There are many well-kept secrets written on the tombstones in Bukit Brown and other old
cemeteries in Singapore, which might have otherwise laid buried and forgotten for good if some
history and archaeology buffs among us have not endeavoured to uncover and decipher what
tales they have to tell.
Moderated by Dr Xu Liying, Member, Research Committee, Singapore Federation of Chinese
Clan Associations.
专题四：
古墓还有什么不为人知的秘密？
在武吉布郎山以及其他地方的墓碑上，其碑文都藏着鲜为人知的秘密。如果历史及考古爱好者没有努
力去发掘及破译其中的谜底，也许那就永埋地底而被世人所遗忘了。
Registration is required for all talks. Please register at eKiosks available at all libraries or
http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg/programme/Heritage.aspx.
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sat
sat
11 25
2.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Meeting point: Promenade, Level 11, National Library Building
Due to limited seats, registration is required. Please register at eKiosks available at all libraries or
http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg/programme/Arts.aspx.
16
thu
p. 40
Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at Campaign City: Life In Posters through these tours led by the
exhibition’s curator and artists. Learn more about the history of national campaigns in Singapore and
hear from the artists as they share their inspiration and creative process.
Campaign City: Artist Workshop
7.00 pm – 9.00 pm
Ever wondered how campaign posters are created? Then join us for this Campaign City artist
workshop!
Artists will briefly introduce the elements of poster design and share their work and inspiration. The
workshop includes a hands-on session for participants to create their own campaign posters.
Registration is required. Please register at eKiosks available at all libraries or http://golibrary.nlb.gov.
sg/programme/Arts.aspx.
About the artist
Gilles Massot moved to Singapore in 1981 after studying architecture and photography in Marseille, France.
His work establishes links among disciplines, ideas, people, history and ethnology. His photojournalistic
work has been extensively published in various magazines, and his artistic work presented in more than
50 exhibitions in France and Asia. His work is part of the collection of the Singapore Art Museum and
the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris. In 2007, he was appointed Artist for the Buona Vista
Station, Circle Line, as part of the Land Transport Authority’s Integrated Art Programme. He is the Fine Arts
lecturer at LASALLE College of the Arts, a lecturer in photo history at the School of Art, Design and MediaNanyang Technological University, and a member of the Artists Village.
sat
18
Sacred Sirih: Traditions and Symbolism in the Malay World
3.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Regional museums abound with sirih (betel) sets. We marvel at their beauty, and the considerable
variation in styles and decorative forms. As we admire the loving skill of distant craftsmen, we sense
that lurking beneath are interesting stories about traditions and belief systems.
This talk examines the culture behind the objects. We will also trace a path through time. How did
the simple practice of chewing betel leaf become a central motif of Nusantaran civilisation? While
sirih chewing is generally no longer practised in urban settings, we continue to celebrate not just
the ornate receptacles, but also their medicinal properties and their role in traditional wedding
ceremonies.
Where does the sirih culture come from? What are the beliefs associated with it? Among other
things, it is considered important to foster social relationships. It was at once today’s tea and coffee,
and tobacco smoking. In addition, it also functions as an aphrodisiac. It appears prominently in the
language, folklore, and poetry of the region. Each ingredient in a “quid” of sirih, and every manner
of its presentation signifies a message to the culturally attuned. Through learning more about this
seemingly humble practice, we hope to leave with a deeper understanding of Malay culture.
Registration is required. Please register at eKiosks available at all libraries or http://golibrary.nlb.gov.
sg/programme/Heritage.aspx.
About the Speaker
Khir Johari is a collector and an independent researcher on the history and culture of the Malay world. He
was born and grew up in Gedung Kuning, in Kampong Gelam. Khir obtained a BSc in Mathematics from
the Santa Clara University and a Master in Education from Stanford University. His 7-year stint teaching
mathematics in the American public education system was marked by a Teacher of the Year Award, and
winning the USA National PTA Excellence in Education Partnership Award for his community/teacher support
project initiatives.
Khir is currently a Director at Chersonese Capital Ltd, an investment management firm. In his free time, he
enjoys documenting oral history and amassing materials originating from Insular Southeast Asia such as
old publications, artefacts, food and music. Khir also conceptualised and designed the Singapore Heritage
Society’s various Historic Kampong Gelam Walking Tours.
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07
jul
jan
09
Campaign City: Life In Posters
p. 42
From Sharity Elephant to Singa Lion, Two is
Enough to Clean & Green, campaigns and their
mascots have become an idiosyncratic and often
nostalgic part of Singapore’s national heritage.
No other country has embraced campaigning
as much as we have. To highlight this slice of
Singapore identity to the local community, the
National Library of Singapore, in partnership with
independent art curator Alan Oei presents the
exhibition - Campaign City: Life In Posters.
This exhibition features 40 of Singapore’s leading
artists, architects and designers and 10 local art
students. The participants, getting inspiration
and information from the library’s and the
national archives vast collection of campaign
posters and campaign heritage material,
created artworks reflective of their own personal
memories and/or impressions of Singapore
campaigning, past and present.
These artworks are exhibited along with
highlights from the Library’s campaign poster
collection. Selected spaces in the National
Library Building will also be used in novel ways
to convey the rich histories behind Singapore’s
campaigns.
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12
may
mar
30
Yang Menulis (They Who Write)
Level 7 Promenade, National Library Building
With the advent of modern printing technology, Singapore emerged as an important centre for Malay
publishing in the 19th and 20th centuries. In particular, 1917 was regarded as a watershed moment
as the Nusantara experienced a boom in the production of Malay texts ranging from newspapers to
commercially printed books. “They Who Write” examines the invisible role of the scribe (penyalin) and
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the process of copying-by-hand as the Malay publishing industry shifted towards mass production
through the use of printing presses.
A joint project by the National Library Board (NLB) and Malay Heritage Centre (MHC), this exhibition
features manuscripts and lithographs from NLB’s Rare Material Collection, a virtual library as well as a
selection of manuscripts and lithographs from NLB’s Rare Materials Collection.
NLB has also produced a publication in accompaniment to the exhibition to shed more light on the
process of scribing and its impact on the Malay literary movement. Interested patrons may obtain a
free copy from the LKC counters.
Dengan adanya teknologi percetakan moden, Singapura muncul sebagai sebuah pusat penerbitan
Melayu yang penting dalam abad ke-19 dan-20. Tahun 1917 dianggap sebagai titik permulaan
pengeluaran teks-teks Melayu yang terdiri daripada suratkhabar dan buku-buku cetakan komersil
di Nusantara. “Yang Menulis” meneliti peranan si penyalin yang seringkali diketepikan, dan proses
penyalinan tangan dalam peralihan industri penerbitan Melayu dengan penggunaan mesin cetak.
Sebuah projek bersama Lembaga Perpustakaan Negara (NLB) dan Taman Warisan Melayu (MHC),
pameran ini menampilkan manuskrip dan litografi dari abad ke-19 terpilih dari Koleksi Nadir NLB.
NLB juga telah menghasilkan sebuah publikasi untuk mengiringi pameran ini. Pengunjung yang
berminat boleh memperoleh senaskah percuma di kaunter-kaunter LKC.
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06
jun
mar
05
Every Child A Gift
Exhibition by Singapore Children’s Society
Level 9 Promenade, National Library Building
To commemorate its 60 years of commitment in bringing relief and happiness to children in need,
Singapore Children’s Society came up with a Heritage Corner exhibit which features the history of the
Society. Established in 1952, its services have evolved to meet the changing needs of children. Today,
Children’s Society operates nine centres islandwide, offering services in the six categories, namely
Caregiving, Preventive, Developmental, Remedial, Community and Public Education. In 2011, the
Society reached out to 67,574 children, youth and families in need.
A commemorative book with a similar name is available for borrowing from the libraries. It pays
tribute to all its volunteers and staff, past and present. Through their voices, stories and perspectives,
readers get to understand and appreciate where the Society came from and how it got here. It is also
an expression of the Society’s belief that truly, every child is a gift.
The Rare
Materials Collection
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The Rare Materials Collection at the Lee Kong Chian Reference Library consists of the rarest, most
interesting and significant items relating to Singapore’s and Southeast Asia’s past. These items from
all over the world were published as far back as the 16th century. They include rare and precious
books and manuscripts and contribute to an impressive representation of the cultural heritage of
Southeast Asia throughout the centuries.
Title: Rhopalocera Malayana: a description of the butterflies of the Malay Peninsula: with 46 coloured
plates and 129 woodcuts.
Author: Distant, William Lucas, 1845-1922
Microfilm No.: NL8057
The Rhopalocera Malayana was the first book to be published on the butterflies of the Malay
Peninsula and the Straits Settlements. The book provides a detailed description of 503 species of
Malayan butterflies, arranged in 143 genera. Each species is represented by a coloured figure and
accompanied with the details of its habits, variation and geographical distribution.
The editor, William Lucas Distant, had a lifelong interest in butterflies. He became an expert on the
topic, eventually becoming the Vice-President of the Entomological Society of London. During his
time in the Far East, Distant not only avidly collected specimens that he catalogued for his own
collection, but he also had the opportunity to examine the collections of other collectors. These
became the material for his book.
Page taken from Rhopalocera
Malayana, p. 67.
Page taken from Rhopalocera
Malayana, p. 329.
A colour plate depicting Malayan butterflies, from Rhopalocera Malayana,
TAB II.
To find out more about this book or other Rare Materials, please visit http://sgebooks.nl.sg/
Ongoing
From Books to Bytes:
The Story of the
National Library
Promenade, Level 5, National
Library Building
“From Books to Bytes:
The Story of the National
Library” tells the story of
the National Library of
Singapore. Throughout our
history, the library has been
an integral part of Singapore’s
cultural and social fabric
as well as its residents.
The exhibition traces the
founding, development and
growth of the National Library
of Singapore from 1823 till
present. Learn interesting
snippets of the library’s rich
history and how its function
has evolved with the learning
needs of the nation.
The Donors Gallery
Lee Kong Chian Reference
Library, Level 10, National
Library Building
The Donors Gallery was
set up to display a sample
selection of items donated
to the National Library with
the hope of creating a sense
of rootedness through the
preservation of local heritage
content and fulfilling the
library´s function of being
the national memory and
repository of Singapore
heritage materials in all
formats. It is also hoped that
more Singaporeans will be
encouraged to donate their
heritage collections to the
National Library.
Singapore Literary
Pioneers
Promenade, Level 11, National
Library Building
The gallery displays the
books, letters, calligraphic
works, manuscripts,
photographs and portraits
of Singapore’s literary
pioneers. Some prominent
writers have also donated
their pens, typewriters and
literary awards. In addition,
visitors can appreciate audio
and video recordings of the
writers in two multimedia
screens.
Our lives are a sum total of the choices we have made. – Wayne Dyer
AMPL
Ang Mo Kio Public Library
4300 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6,
S(569842)
BEPL
21 Bedok North Street 1,
S(469659)
BIPL
5 Bishan Place, #01-01,
S(579841)
BBPL
Bukit Batok Public Library
1 Bukit Batok Central Link
West Mall #03-01,
S(658713)
BMPL
Bukit Merah Public Library
3779 Jalan Bukit Merah,
S(159462)
BPPL
Bukit Panjang Public Library
1 Jelebu Road, Bukit Panjang
Plaza, #04-16/17,
S(677743)
CTPL
100 Victoria Street, #B1-01,
S(188064)
CSPL
Cheng San Public Library
90 Hougang Avenue 10,
Hougang Mall, #03-11,
S(689812)
CCKPL
Choa Chu Kang Public Library
21 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4
Lot 1 Shoppers Mall
#04-01/02,
S(689812)
CMPL
Clementi Public Library
3155 Commonwealth Avenue
West #05-13/14/15
The Clementi Mall
S(129588)
EPPL
library@esplanade
8 Raffles Avenue, #03-01,
S(039802)
CNPL
library@chinatown
Chinatown Point,
133 New Bridge Road
#04-12 Chinatown Point
S(059413)
GEPL
50 Geylang East Avenue 1,
S(389777)
JRL
21 Jurong East Central 1,
S(609732)
JWPL
Jurong West Public Library
60 Jurong West Central 3,
S(648346)
MPPL
278 Marine Parade Road,
#01-02 Marine Parade
Community Building,
S(449282)
NL Building
100 Victoria Street,
S(188064)
PRPL
Pasir Ris Public Library
1 Pasir Ris Central St. 3,
White Sands, #04-01/06,
S(518457)
QUPL
53 Margaret Drive,
S(149297)
SBPL
Sembawang Public Library
30 Sembawang Drive
Sun Plaza, #03-01,
S(757713)
SKPL
Sengkang Public Library
1 Sengkang Square
Compass Point, #04-26/27,
S(545078)
SRPL
23 Serangoon Central
#04-82/83 NEX (Level 4R)
S(556083)
TRL
31 Tampines Avenue 7,
S(529620)
TPPL
6 Toa Payoh Central,
S(319191)
WRL
900 South Woodlands Drive,
Woodlands Civic Centre,
#01-03,
S(730900)
YIPL
Yishun Public Library
930 Yishun Ave 2, Northpoint
Shopping Centre, Level 4,
S(769098)
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‘Mama’ store and newsstand, late 70s
Inside a hawker centre at Tras Street is this traditional ‘mama’ store and newsstand
which sells newspapers, magazines and tidbits. They are typically run by Indians. Do you
remember buying sweets and snacks from such a store? Share your memories with us at
www.singaporememory.sg!
Photo source: PicturesSG.
Interested in old images of Singapore?
Visit http://pictures.nl.sg for old images of Singapore!
Share your memories of Singapore at
SingaporeMemory.sg or via our SG Memory iPhone app!
ISSN 1793-5431 (Print)
ISSN 2010-0027 (Online)

May 2013 - National Library Board

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