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10 Sep 2009 Lisa 0 comments
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Library Closure
Dear Library Users,
All NTU Libraries will be closed on 9th May 2009 (Vesak Day) and 11th May 2009 (University Holiday).
Thank you.
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04 May 2009 Raihana 0 comments
Library Closure
Dear Library Users,
All NTU Libraries will be closed on 1st May 2009(Labour Day).
Thank you.
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22 Apr 2009 Raihana 0 comments
Library Closure
Dear Library Users,
All NTU LIbraries will be closed on 10th April 2009 (Good Friday).
Thank you.
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Library Closure
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All NTU Libraries will be closed on 26th & 27th January 2009.
Wishing all a Happy Lunar New Year!
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22 Jan 2009 Lisa 0 comments
e-Resource fair 2008
This is the 3rd year NTU Library is running the e-Resource Fair. Do visit us to learn about useful library resources for your term paper or research. You can also participate in the various quizzes and win prizes — MP3 player, flash drives, scientific calculators and other goodies!
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06 Oct 2008 Yew Boon 0 comments
Churchills in our midst?
Asiaone has just run an article about Mr Lim Wah Guan, a 28 year old PhD student currently studying at Princeton. Mr Lim also completed his Masters at Oxford University.
What is surprising, and even shocking to this writer, is that Mr Lim was rejected 4 times by NUS when he applied to enter the faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, due to his A Level grades. Mr Lim eventually went to study at the University of New South Wales, where he earned a first class honours and very strong recommendations from his professors which enabled him to enter Oxford, and subsequently Princeton. His professors recommended him for a postgraduate programme, not because of his grades, but because of his passion for learning.
Mr Lim’s mother also recounted that they believed their son did not learn well in a classroom and perhaps was not suited for the Singapore education system after his 4 failed applications to NUS and 2 attempts at the A Level examinations.
However time has proven that Mr Lim is a person with special, even exceptional talent. The Singapore examination system however has not allowed Mr Lim to flourish, as seen from his 4 failed applications 2 A Level attempts. In fact the current Singapore education system still places very heavy emphasis on examination results, not just for university admission but also for employment prospects later in life.
The question thus arises if there are “Churchills” in Singapore society who possess rare talent, but who are late bloomers, or who do not perform as well as they could in an examination environment. Mr Lim himself commented that he didn’t think a “three-hour exam is the best way to test any student’s ability.” Mr Lim himself is ambivalent about returning to Singapore, citing the disappointment of 4 failed applications.
Read the full article here.
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29 Sep 2008 Han Yong 0 comments
Extended opening hours of Lee Wee Nam Library
Opening hours will be extended for the Lee Wee Nam Library during the exam period.
Lee Wee Nam Library Extended hours
13 Oct –27 Nov 2008
Mon — Fri 8.30am to 11.30pm
Sat 8.30am to 7.00pm
Sun 9.30am to 4.30pm
Closed on public holidays (27 Oct Deepavali)
Lee Wee Nam Library will close at 9.30pm on 28 Nov 2008.
Services available:
1. Loan services: only self-service loans using self-checks will be provided
2. Photocopying services: self-service photocopying on weekdays during extended hours.
3. Network printing:
Weekdays: self-service black and white network printing during extended hours.
Sat & Sun: according to Lee Wee Nam Library’s operating hours
Printing Room hours will be extended only on Saturdays and Sundays. Closed on public holidays.
4. PCs
PCs will be available for use during the extended operating hours.
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22 Sep 2008 Oi May 0 comments