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About Khoo Soo Guan, Christopher (Assoc Prof)

School of Communication and Information

Faculty positions available

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DIS has three tenure-track faculty positions available. We are recruiting at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in the following areas:

  • Library & Information Service:
    Preferred areas of expertise are information organization, reference/information service and health/ medical information service. Candidates must have a PhD degree in library and information science or related area, and have an active programme of research.  Preference will be given to candidates with at least 2 years professional experience in a library or information service.
  • Knowledge Management:
    Preferred areas of expertise include knowledge sharing, communities of practice, storytelling, knowledge assets and social network analysis. Candidates must have a PhD degree, and an active programme of research in knowledge management.
  • Medical Informatics or Records Management:
    Preferred areas of expertise include electronic medical records, health information systems, enterprise records management and digital preservation. Candidates must have a PhD degree, and an active programme of research in medical informatics or records management.

For further information on each position, please contact Dr Chris Khoo at ASSGKHOO@ntu.edu.sg .

To apply, please refer to the Guidelines for Submitting an Application for Faculty Appointment (http://www.ntu.edu.sg/ohr/Career/SubmitApplications/Pages/Faculty.aspx) and send your application to:

Office of Human Resources
Nanyang Technological University
Administration Building, Level 4
50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798
Fax: (65) 6791 9340
Email: Acad-talent@ntu.edu.sg
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 15 October 2009. 

New PhD-level course: A9013 Conceptual Foundations of Information

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Dr Brendan Luyt is offering a new PhD-level course A9013 Conceptual Foundations of Information in the coming semester. Here’s what Brendan says about the course:

I’m very excited about the new course I am going to teach for the first time this coming term. It’s specifically designed for our doctoral students and so will be run as a seminar rather than a lecture. I hope to spark debate and thinking over a variety of issues of fundamental importance to the field of information science by focusing on a few key authors: Patrick Wilson, Bruno Latour, Geoffrey Bowker, and Pierre Bourdieu. These are all scholars who have addressed issues that lie at the heart of information science: epistemology, classification, and the relation between each of these and social structure. I imagine that many of our more technically oriented students will feel various levels of nervousness when they learn about this, but I hope they can overcome their fear of the unknown and consider the course more of an intellectual adventure. Besides they will soon come to understand that the issues we will address are of direct relevance to their doctoral projects. In fact, one of their assignments will be to explore the linkages between their research interests and the theory we will address in the class!

Afraid the course is open to PhD and research Master’s students only.

Jobs Available: Assistant Curator

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Position: Assistant Curator

Employer: NTU Art & Heritage Museum

Job Description:
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Museum seeks an energetic and creative assistant curator to develop and manage exhibitions for the NTU Museum.

Requirements:
• Candidates should have an M.A. Degree in Fine Art, Art History/Theory/Criticism or other related studies such as cultural resource management, museum studies, journalism, mass communication.
•  Knowledge of the Singapore art scene is an added advantage
•  Experience in curatorship or arts administration including outreach and donor relations
•  Ability to apply technologies to enable access and outreach
•  Excellent oral and written communications skills
•  Language ability in English, an additional Asian language is an advantage.

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Most downloaded paper in JOLIS

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An article on information literacy education by Dr Intan Azura Mokhtar, Dr Schubert Foo and Dr Shaheen Majid was the most frequently downloaded article in the Journal of Librarianship and Information Science (JOLIS) for June 2009 (http://lis.sagepub.com/reports/mfr1.dtl). It held the same spot back in August 2008, and was consistently in the top 10 since then.

Mokhtar, Intan Azura, Majid, Shaheen, & Foo, Schubert. (2008).
Teaching information literacy through learning styles: The application of Gardner’s multiple intelligences.
Journal of Librarianship and Information Science (JOLIS), 40( 2), 93-109.

Welcome to new students

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We welcome the 2009 cohort of students in the Information Studies, Information Systems and Knowledge Management MSc programmes. Out of a total of about 1,400 completed applications, admission offers were made to 270 applicants:

MSc (Information Studies) 81
MSc (Information Systems) 116
MSc (Knowledge Management) 73

For the first time, admission interviews were held in Beijing, Shanghai and Yangon, in addition to the interviews in Singapore.

Student matriculation (registration) is going on now. The final number of registered students may be lower. Orientation for new students will be held on Thurs, Aug 6, at 7pm, in the school’s Lee Kong Chian Lecture Theatre (level 1).

Dr Intan takes up faculty position at NIE

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Dr Intan Azura, our first Singaporean PhD graduate, has returned from a 1-year stint in the Middle-East, to take up a position as Assistant Professor at NIE (National Institute of Education) in the Policy and Leadership Studies Academic Group. In the past year, she was an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology in the College of Arts and Social Sciences, Abu Dhabi University (ADU), United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Dr Intan obtained her PhD in early 2008, with her thesis on Information Literacy Education in the Context of Project Work: Application of Multiple Intelligences and Mediated Learning. She is also a graduate of the MSc Information Studies programme at DIS.

Reflecting on her 1-year stay in UAE:

My one-year stint in ADU was a very enriching experience filled with much excitement and numerous learning opportunities. Other than picking up some Arabic, familiarizing myself with the Arab culture, and exploring the deserts and far flung towns of Abu Dhabi, I had the good fortune to meet with VIPs from the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage, as well as the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development. I was entrusted with developing the first Library and Information Science (LIS) Master’s Degree program in the UAE, and was consequently appointed the Director of the LIS program in ADU from December 2008 to June 2009. I was even given the ADU Faculty Service Award at the Annual Appreciation Lunch. It was an honor to receive the award from His Excellency Ali Saeed bin Harmal Al Dhaheri, Chairman of Abu Dhabi University.

My colleagues in ADU were very warm, kind and hospitable. My students were always enthusiastic to learn and were game to try their hand at new things such as using blogs in our lessons. Although most of them were not really sure where Singapore is, it was the perfect opportunity for me to share with them what Singapore has to offer – modern amenities, world class education, and a rich mix of races and culture, among others. Several of my students had expressed keen interest to come to Singapore to do their postgraduate degrees!

Abu Dhabi is fast developing into a modern, cosmopolitan city. The Abu Dhabi 2030 Plan is testament to the government’s desire to build and move the emirate in that direction. With plans to develop more public libraries and museums in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, I dare say that opportunities in the area of Library and Information Science are set to increase. As Singaporeans have proven and made a name for themselves in Abu Dhabi in many sectors such as education, banking, real estate and business, it is anticipated that Singaporeans can also contribute tremendously in the area of LIS in Abu Dhabi. So go forth and venture into the UAE!

Intan can be contacted at: intanazura.mokhtar@nie.edu.sg

Dr Intan at Abu Dhabi University

Dr Intan at Abu Dhabi University

Dr Intan receiving Faculty Service Award from ADU Chairman

Dr Intan receiving Faculty Service Award from ADU ChairmanDr Intan with her students at ADU

Dr Intan with her students at ADU

Dr Intan with her students at ADU

Jobs Available: Librarian

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Position: Librarian

Employer: Nanyang Polytechnic Library

Job Description:
Nanyang Polytechnic Library invites applicants, who possess professional qualifications in library and information science, for the position of Librarian.

Requirements:
The successful candidate should be able to perform various library functions e.g. acquisitions, circulation, reference and information services, etc. and have a good knowledge of digital library trends & web-based content development skills.

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Jobs Available: Assistant Director / Senior Assistant Director

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Position: Assistant Director / Senior Assistant Director (Scholarly Communications Unit / Subject Library)

Employer: NTU Libraries

Job Description:
 NTU Libraries is seeking an exceptional library professional with a strong interest in scholarly communications and research publishing to become the inaugural Scholarly Communications Librarian for NTU Libraries. The successful candidate for this new position will help establish a Scholarly Communication Unit which reports directly to the University Librarian. The SCU is tasked with ensuring that NTU researchers are able to maximize the impact of their publishing and have that impact reflected globally.

Duties:
The Scholarly Communications Librarian will have a strong external focus and will be required to liaise with relevant units and individuals across the university and beyond. They will also be required to work closely with staff in relevant Library Divisions such as the Library Technology Division, the Instructional Services Division and with the Science and Business libraries.
The successful candidate will also provide services as a subject librarian and will be involved in collection development, instruction, reference services and management of electronic resources in a specified subject discipline.

Requirements:
• M.Sc. degree in Library and Information Science (or an equivalent qualification) with a sound undergraduate degree
• At least 5 years experience in an academic library setting (direct experience as a researcher will be highly regarded)
• Strong undergraduate degree in a discipline relevant to NTU teaching and research
• Knowledge of and strong interest in the scholarly communications environment
• Ability to work on multiple assignments independently, as well as to work with a small team
• Outstanding communication , organizational & analytical skills
• Leadership potential

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WKWSCI International Night 2008

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The WKWSCI International Night is becoming an annual tradition for students to relax after the exams, show their talents, share their ethnic culture with classmates and friends, and celebrate Hari Raya Aidil Fitri and Christmas.

International Night 2008 was held on Dec. 13 at Yunnan Corner featuring the following programme:

1.  Myanmar Cultural Dance 1 – “Thin Gyan” festival dance 

Performers: Hinn Wit Yee, Nwe Ni Myint Oo, Nang Theingi Win, Thin Zar Myo Myint, Ei Kay Khaing, Chan Myae Lwin

Myanmar dance

2.  Chinese Song – “One Night in Beijing”

Performed by Raymond Zhang

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3.  Myanmar Cultural Dance 2 – Shan ethnic dance

Performers: Nang Theingi Win, Hinn Wit Yee, Nwe Ni Myint Oo

Myanmar dance

4.  Kazakh culture, life and music

Presented by Yerlan, Ilyas & Kanat

Ilyas in Kazakh costume

Ilyas in Kazakh costume

Kazakh stringed instument

Kazakh stringed instument performed by Kanat

5.  Classical Piano Music    

Performed by Chris Khoo

6.  Christmas Carols  

Performed by Audience! Accompanied by: Marina Tan (violin), Chris Khoo (piano)

7.  Buffet Dinner – to the strains of Christmas carols by violinists Marina Tan & Chris Khoo

We’re planning to expand future International Nights to involve alumni as well. More pics: