National Library Building is the headquarters of the National Library Board.

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The National Library Board (Abbreviation: NLB; Chinese: 国家图书馆管理局; Malay: Lembaga Perpustakaan Negara; Tamil: தேசிய நூலக வாரியம்) is a statutory board of the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, Singapore. Tasked to manage the public libraries and to lead them into the information age where non-print resources are making their mark, the NLB decided to aim towards the creation of "borderless libraries," an initiative aimed at bringing the libraries closer to Singaporeans, and to connect Singaporeans with the outside world. The National libraries of Singapore house books in all four official languages of Singapore: English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil. Its flagship institution, the National Library, Singapore, has recently moved to its new premises at Victoria Street on 22 July 2005. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 647 KB) [edit] Summary National Library, Singapore. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 647 KB) [edit] Summary National Library, Singapore. ... The National Library in Singapore is located on a 11,304 square metre-site between Bugis Junction and the Bras Basah Complex at 100 Victoria Street. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2082 KB) Summary Jurong East Regional Library, Singapore. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 2082 KB) Summary Jurong East Regional Library, Singapore. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Malay language, also known locally as Bahasa Melayu, is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people who are native to the Malay peninsula, southern Thailand, Singapore and parts of Sumatra. ... Tamil ( ; IPA ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ... The statutory boards of the Singapore Government are organisations that have been given autonomy to perform an operational function. ... The Old Hill Street Police Station is currently the headquarters of the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, Singapore. ... Librarians and patrons in a typical larger urban public library A public library is a library which is accessible by the public and is often operated by civil servants and funded from public sources. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The Malay language (; Jawi script: ‎), is an Austronesian language spoken by the Malay people who reside in the Malay Peninsula, southern Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, central eastern Sumatra, the Riau islands, parts of the coast of Borneo, Cocos and Christmas Islands in Australia, and even in the Netherlands[1]. It... Tamil ( ; IPA ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ... The National Library in Singapore is located on a 11,304 square metre-site between Bugis Junction and the Bras Basah Complex at 100 Victoria Street. ... The National Library in Singapore is located on a 11,304 square metre-site between Bugis Junction and the Bras Basah Complex at 100 Victoria Street. ... is the 203rd day of the year (204th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

Although the NLB was formed only on 1 September 1995, its history began way back in the 1820s when Sir Stamford Raffles, founder of modern Singapore, first proposed the idea of establishing a public library in the thriving colony. This library was to evolve into the National Library of Singapore in 1960, before expanding into the suburbs with the setting up of branch libraries in the various new towns. is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Thomas Stamford Raffles. ... Librarians and patrons in a typical larger urban public library. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The National Library in Singapore is located on a 11,304 square metre-site between Bugis Junction and the Bras Basah Complex at 100 Victoria Street. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A new town, planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ...

Library 2000

In 1995, when the NLB took over the duties of the National Library of Singapore, it was also entrusted with bringing to reality the findings of the Library 2000 Review Committee, set up in June 1992 to review the public library system. This committee, headed by Dr Tan Chin Nam, considered the role of information technology in contemporary library services for the next decade, with the aims of Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Information and communication technology spending in 2005 Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), is the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. ...

1. Establishing Singapore as an international information hub;
2. Preserving and promoting Singapore's literary heritage;
3. Providing for education, knowledge and research;
4. And promoting a well-read and well-informed society.

The committee also took into consideration the library needs of public library users in general, the linguistic needs of an increasingly bilingual populance, the catering to the needs of professions who require extensive information databases, and the establishment of the library as a nucleus of national culture and heritage. After a year-long review, the Committee published their findings on 5 March 1994, which calls for six "strategic thrusts", which are The term bilingualism (from bi meaning two and lingua meaning language) can refer to rather different phenomena. ... This article is about the day. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ...

1. An Adaptive Public Library System
2. A Network of Borderless Libraries
3. A Coordinated National Collection Strategy
4. Quality Service Through Market Orientation
5. Symbiotic Linkages With Business And Community
6. A Global Knowledge Arbitrage

In addition, the report also speaks of three "key enablers" to bring about these changes, which are

1. the setting up of a new statutory board
2. staff development, and the
3. exploiting of new technology.

The NLB was thus formed as a result of this report. The statutory boards of the Singapore Government are organisations that have been given autonomy to perform an operational function. ...

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See also

• List of libraries in Singapore
• Asian Children's Festival

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External links

• Official site

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