Title: Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Programme Exhibition
Date: 27 Jun to 31 Jul 09
Venue: Lee Wee Nam Library
The Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Programme, International Singapore (SIS) is currently holding an exhibition entitled ‘Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Programme’. The exhibition will run from 27th Jun to 31st Jul at Lee Wee Nam Library.
SIS is the organizing body for the annual Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Programme in Singapore. The programme brings together more than 300 youth from Japan and ASEAN countries on board the Nippon Maru ship. It aims to foster friendship and greater understanding among the youth in the region. Youth will live on board the ship for over 40 days and have cultural exchanges, discussions, community service and homestay at various ports-of-call.
The purpose of the exhibition is to raise awareness of the programme among youth in Singapore. The exhibition features posters, costumes, as well as trip memorabilia.
Title: The Unsung Heroes Exhibition
Date: 1 to 26 Jun 09
Venue: Lee Wee Nam Library
To pay tribute to the people who are making contributions daily at NTU but are often forgotten, NTU Library and NTU Photo Videographic Society is jointly organizing a black and white photo exhibition entitled ‘The Unsung Heroes’. The exhibition features 11 black and white photos prepared using traditional darkroom techniques. Some of the ‘Unsung Heroes’ featured include cleaners, lab technicians, librarians, canteen vendors, etc.
Title: Friendly Built Environment Exhibition
Date: 30 Mar to 24 Apr 2009
Venue: Lee Wee Nam Library
NTU Library is collaborating with the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) to hold an exhibition entitled “Friendly Built Environment”. The exhibition will be held at Lee Wee Nam Library from 30 March to 24 April 2009.
A friendly built environment refers to one that is accessible and incorporates universal design features to cater to the special needs of different user groups. It is imperative in making Singapore an inclusive society, where people of all ages and physical conditions can continue to enjoy living in comfortable surroundings with their families and friends. Through this exhibition, it is hoped that visitors will gain a better understanding of the different issues and concerns related to our built environment.
Books relating to the exhibition theme will be on display for users to browse and reserve. In addition, there is also a “BCA: A Friendly Built Environment Quiz” for visitors to participate in. Complete the quiz form and drop into the BCA box. 5 pairs of movie tickets are up for grabs.
The 5 winners of the quiz are:
1. Teo Ting Guan
2. Chen Mengli
3. Ridwan Salim Sanad
4. Xie Yunshen
5. Gao Yuan
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Title: From Scratch to Strum Exhibition
Date: 2 to 27 Feb 2009
Venue: Art, Design and Media Library
Ever wondered what goes into making a guitar? NAF2009 uncovers the mysteries of the guitar-making process in this first-of-its-kind exhibition in campus! Find out what materials go into the construction of this popular instrument. All works courtesy of Maestro Guitars.
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“High Performance Computing Exhibition” was an exhibition jointly organized by NTU Library, the School of Computer Engineering (SCE) and selected industry vendors. It was held at the Lee Wee Nam Library from 19 Jan to 13 Feb 2009.
High Performance Computing (HPC) addresses areas from computational science to risk management. It is gaining importance in the research community as it allows for larger and more precise computer simulations. The aim of the exhibition was to create more awareness about HPC.
During the exhibition, library resources pertaining to HPC as well as the latest vendor products relating to HPC were highlighted. Please click here for a full list of library resources on this topic.
For more information regarding High Performance Computing, click here
Title: Chinese Autographed Books Exhibition
Date: 10 Apr to 9 May 2008
Venue: Chinese Library
NTU Library collaborated with the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) Library to organize an exhibition showcasing the autographed works of Chinese and Singapore writers. The exhibition was held at the Chinese Library from 10 Apr to 9 May 2008.
Altogether 54 and 12 autographed works by Chinese and Singapore writers respectively were displayed during the one-month long exhibition. The majority of the autographed works by the Chinese writers were loaned from the CUHK Library whereas the rest were from the private collection of Mr Chen Shuyu. The autographed works by Singapore writers were from NTU Library’s collection.
The works contain great historical value and are also precious cultural artifacts. Visitors were certainly captivated by the remarkable works on display.
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Our libraries are some of the most visited places on campus and we have spaces that can be used for exhibitions. We are keen to collaborate with schools, administrative departments and external organizations to bring quality thematic exhibitions to the NTU community.
