LINUS January 2002 : Library News
Reservoir of knowledge and experience at the NUS Library
Lim-Yeo Pin Pin, Central Library
For the very first time, Library staff received their long service awards from the Librarian at our own annual function. Previously, NUS staff from various departments would attend long service award ceremonies conducted by the University's Office of Human Resources.
This year, a total of 31 Library staff received their long service awards at the Marriott Hotel on 3 November. Twenty one of our non-academic staff will be rewarded for having worked 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 years. Mr Choo Chan Wah and Mr David Wong Siew Yuen have have the honour of being the recipients of the 35-year long service award, the longest in this cohort.
Mr Choo receiving his 35-year long service award from Miss Quah.
Mr Choo started work in SU Library in 1965 as a campus attendant for 2 months. He then took on a typist position for 5 years before being appointed clerical officer. Currently, he holds the post of Management Support Officer Grade V. He has worked in Law Library, Cataloguing Dept and Circulation Dept in Central Library. He recalled that the pay of a campus attendant in 1965 was $133 a month.
Mr David Wong receiving his 35-year long service award from Miss Quah.
David started work in the University of Singapore Library in 1965 as a campus attendant. He took up book binding courses at the former Baharuddin Vocational Institute and applied for the book binder position in the Library. David has enjoyed working with books, doing binding and repairs.
In the professional staff category, ten staff are getting their awards for having worked 10, 15 and 20 years. Mrs Kim-Chew Ah Too, Mr Paul Tye and Mr Patrick Lye have the honour of being the recipients of the 20-year long service award.
It is interesting to note that Miss Jill Quah will also receive an award for 35 years of service. Miss Quah joined the University of Singapore Library in 1965.
If we add up all the years of service, these 31 staff would have worked a total of 595 years. This is a tremendous reservoir of knowledge and experience that helps us provide efficient services to our users.
Miss Quah with all the 31 long service award recipients.
| Professional Staff | Non-academic Staff | |
| 10 years of service Shirley Aw |
10 years of service Anverdeen Shah s/o Jahabar Chia Chor Huang Valli d/o Nadesan |
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| 15 years of service Chan Chew Ee Vimala Nambiar Lim-Yeo Pin Pin Wong Kah Wei Loy Shiow Yong |
15 years of service Arinawati Shariff Asnah Salleh Chng Chee Chong Kannagi Rajamanickam Sharifah Maimun T M Khalid |
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| 20 years of service Kim-Chew Ah Too Patrick Lye Paul Tye |
20 years of service Chua Sew Chu Lim May Ling Nurulhuda Haron Rosna Ismail Tan Kin Hwa |
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| 25 years of service Abdul Latiff Ahmad Lee-Lim Chai Geok Wong Geok Huay Zulkifli Ismail |
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| 30 years of service Letchumanan Mariappan Albert Neo Kok Kee |
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| 35 years of service
Choo Chan Wah David Wong Siew Yuen |
Last updated on 2/1/2002 © National University of Singapore Library
Contents January 2002
Library News
Electronic Resources
Collection Highlights
Fun and games galore at the Hi-Tea
Happy Retirement to Lim Bee Lum
Home book delivery
NUS Library Opening Hours
Reorganization of C J Koh Law Library
Reservoir of knowledge and experience at the NUS Library
A short play by NUS Library WITs
Two Winners for Best Suggestion of the Year from NUS Library
Bloomberg Professional Service
Current Contents Connect Guide
Food Science & Technology Abstracts Guide
Life Sciences Online Tutorial
New CD-ROMs in Science Library
New Law database: AGIS
Recent materials on Effective Teaching Methods