From the heart: reminisces of a veteran librarian

Posted on August 28, 2015 by umlibrary

After 34 years of service, the Library bids farewell and good luck to Senior Deputy Chief Librarian, Dr Janaki Sinnasamy. Do read her last piece of article which she contributed before going on retirement. … Continue reading →

Without libraries what have we?

Posted on June 16, 2014 by umlibrary

Selected winning entries of the recent write up contest. Many thanks to those who have taken the time to participate and submit an entry. A)Without libraries what have we? – by Thusha Rani Rajendra, PhD candidate from the Faculty of Language and … Continue reading →

Unit Arkib & Pelawat

Posted on May 10, 2016 by umlibrary

Lawatan Dari Perpustakaan Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin Pada awal tahun 2016, Unit Arkib telah menerima tetamu dari Perpustakaan Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA) pada 25 Februari 2016 (Khamis). Tujuan lawatan ke Universiti Malaya adalah untuk mempelajari serta merujuk pengurusan kerja … Continue reading →

Database of the Union Catalog of Chinese Rare Books

Posted on April 5, 2016 by umlibrary

In 1998, the NCL released the database of the Taiwan Area Rare Books Union Catalog (website: http://rbook2.ncl.edu.tw/Search/Index/2), providing a record of rare books and general string-bound works in public collections in Taiwan. In 2000, this database has been expanded to … Continue reading →

Let’s get moving

Posted on January 29, 2016 by umlibrary

Prevention is better than cure. At the last Ikhtisas Meeting, our Chief Librarian, Dr Edzan Che Nasir suggested the idea to walk, jog or run together around the campus. It goes without saying that exercise is the best medicine. There’s … Continue reading →

Panggilan Kembara

Posted on January 7, 2016 by umlibrary

Apabila ditanya kenapa ingin menjadi pustakawan, ramai yang mengaitkan tentang minat membaca selain daripada kecenderungan untuk mengurus gedung ilmu yang menyimpan pelbagai khazanah ilmu. Walaupun paradigma kerjaya ini telah beranjak untuk merangkumi aspek lain seperti teknologi, pengurusan dan kemahiran maklumat, … Continue reading →

Ikhtisas Academic Forum 2015

Posted on December 31, 2015 by umlibrary

The Academic Forum is a platform of knowledge sharing among librarians to increase understanding of the latest issues pertaining to librarianship and the library. It is a formal activity and held regularly. Librarians who have attended conferences are required to provide feedback in … Continue reading →

University of Malaya Archives

Posted on December 30, 2015 by umlibrary

The University of Malaya Archives is the official repository for institutional publications of the University of Malaya (UM) and it is housed in the UM Library. The origin of the UM Archives can be traced as far back to November … Continue reading →

Library Strategic Planning Workshop 2016-2018 for Librarians

Posted on December 18, 2015 by umlibrary

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The Library held a workshop from 9 to 11 December 2015 at Awana Genting Highland Golf & Country Resort to finalise the Library’s Strategic Plan for 2016-2018. The three day workshop was facilitated by Associate Professor Dr. Kiran Kaur and Dr. Janaki … Continue reading →

Sejarah Penetapan Penggunaan Entri Subjek (Nama Geografi) “Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur dan Labuan”

Posted on December 17, 2015 by umlibrary

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Kuala Lumpur mencapai status bandar raya pada tahun 1972, menjadikannya penempatan pertama di Malaysia yang dikurniakan status itu sejak mencapai kemerdekaan. Pada 1 Februari 1974, Kuala Lumpur menjadi Wilayah Persekutuan, lalu menyerahkan status ibu negeri Selangor kepada Shah Alam pada tahun 1978. Pada 14 Mei 1990, Kuala … Continue reading →

A working visit from Pustaka Miri, Sarawak

Posted on December 10, 2015 by umlibrary

It was 8.00 am on Sunday morning, hesitantly, reversing my car out of the porch, mumbling kisses to the kids, I rushed to the office. That morning, November 29th, The University of Malaya Library (UML) had accepted a working visit … Continue reading →

The Management of The University of Malaya Library

Posted on November 21, 2015 by umlibrary

The UM Library is managed by a team of senior librarians headed by Dr. Nor Edzan Che Nasir, the Chief Librarian. She is assisted by Mr. Mahbob Yusof, the Acting Senior Deputy Chief Librarian who replaced Dr. Janaki Sinnasamy who … Continue reading →

University of Malaya Library Blog

Collaborative Learning Area (CoLA), Level 3, Central Library

Soal `hati` dalam lagu Melayu …

Tips to de-stress for Librarians

Imagination Creates Possibility

LP (LONG PLAY) RECORD COLLECTION UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA LIBRARY

Malay Proverbs (Bidal Melayu) related to Poverty

from Librarians that wrote

Pameran P.Ramlee : Permata Malaya @ Unit Media, Aras 4, Perpustakaan Utama Ogos 2016

The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Tazkirah Ramadhan 2016

We bagged silver & bronze medals @InDeLib Contest