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The Urban Libraries Council was pleased to announce an exciting opportunity to learn about new innovations in public library service in Singapore and Hong Kong in February 2006. ULC sponsored this exclusive study tour and symposium with the assistance of Susan Kent, New York Public Library, and June Garcia, Dubberly Garcia Associates.
Public libraries in Singapore and Hong Kong have been in the forefront of fascinating new innovations that have implications for libraries around the world. In November, 2005, the National Library Board of Singapore, the governing authority for the Singapore National Library and public library, will officially open its new national library building. This new facility blends cutting edge technology and public services with some of the most progressive "out of the box" thinking regarding library operations anywhere in the world. Susan and June have arranged three full days of detailed tours and presentations at the new National Library as well as selected branches and at Singapore's technical processing center. For more information on the National Library Board of Singapore see the following articles (Going Global by Susan Kent, Library Journal, November 1, 2002; Ambitious Meets Audacious by Norman Oder, Library Journal, Feb. 1, 2004; IFLA Journal 29 (2003) #4; www.ifla.org/VII/s46/conf/).
In addition, ULC made arrangements, for those who wish to continue to Hong Kong, to tour the recently opened Central Library of Hong Kong and to meet with and learn from colleagues at the Hong Kong Public Libraries.
This study tour was aimed at Library Directors, Trustees and library staff. Spouses and significant others were welcome to join us as well. |
