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Due to renovation and safety improvement works, selected books housed in the closed stacks will be temporarily unavailable from 22 June 2026 to 31 December 2026.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Should you require assistance or have any queries, please contact us at loans@nus.edu.sg.
All workshops will be held in the Seminar Room, Central Library (Level 4).
🕒 10.30 am
In this workshop, discover how AI tools within academic databases across disciplines such as Summon Research Assistant (in NUSearch+), Statista (statistics), Claude PubMed Connector (biomedical) and ProQuest (theses and dissertations) transform the way you discover information.
Explore tools that enhance literature searching, understand the impact of data sources on AI outputs, and the necessity of evaluating information quality, while complying with institutional guidelines.
You will also learn about frameworks and tools to help you evaluate AI tools, outputs and prompts.
Bring along your fully charged laptops if you wish to try out these AI tools yourself!
Lim Siu Chen
Senior Librarian (Research Librarian – HASS), NUS Libraries
Siu Chen is a librarian at NUS Libraries. Her interests relate to copyright, information literacy, and digital sustainability. She has experience providing information literacy instruction as, part of the Law Resource and Humanities & Social Sciences Teams. She has an LLB (Hons) from the National University of Singapore and an MSc (Library Science) from Nanyang Technological University. She is currently reflecting on library pedagogy and strategy, cultivated by the need to re-imagine the future of libraries in the experience age.
Toh Kim Kee
Principal Librarian (Research Librarian – STEM), NUS Libraries
Kim Kee spends most of her time doing user education, providing consultation to the NUS Health Sciences community and working on library projects. She has a MSc in Information Studies and a B.Eng in Electrical & Electronic Engineering.
Wong Suei Nee
Senior Librarian (Research Librarian – STEM), NUS Libraries
Suei Nee has more than 10 years experience working as a Librarian. Her work interests include Systematic Review searching and teaching users how to search for full-text articles. On a daily basis, she enjoys talking to users, helping with their queries, and making friends with them. She has worked in both the Central Library and Medical+Sceince Library, and relishes the different learning experience both libraries offer.
🕒 11 am
What if a 19th-century map became a puzzle game, or a colonial-era newspaper became the backdrop of a mystery?
This session introduces students to NUS Libraries Special Collections as inspiration for game-making. Through a live demo and a short look at archival material from Digital Gems, discover how history can become interactive, playful, and surprisingly accessible at the NUS Libraries Collections Game Jam 2026.
Raudhah Thongkam
Principal Librarian (Immersive Learning), NUS Libraries
Raudhah Thongkam is Principal Librarian (Immersive Learning) at NUS Libraries, where she leads the Technology Enhanced Learning Imaginarium. With a background in English literature and Unity development, she designs immersive learning experiences spanning VR, AR, and game-based learning that bring together storytelling, technology, and pedagogy. Outside of work, she enjoys games, stories, and all things playful, including a certain yellow electric mouse, a red-shirted yellow bear, and a small, cute white creature who tries very hard.
🕒 11.30 am
Not sure which research method is right for your study? Join this workshop to explore how Sage Research Methods (SRM) can help you confidently navigate every stage of the research process. Learn how to use the Methods Map, an interactive visual tool for exploring research methodologies, concepts, and their connections, and the Project Planner, a step-by-step guide that supports your research journey from initial idea development through to final write-up. Whether you are new to research or looking to strengthen your methodological knowledge, this session will help you discover, learn, and excel with the right research approach.
Dr Lim Khee Hiang
Senior Manager, Academic and Solution Consulting APAC, Sage
Khee Hiang is a Senior Manager, Academic and Solution Consulting APAC at Sage Publishing, based in the Asia Pacific head office in Singapore. With over 18 years of experience, he leads initiatives across the region, specializing in advising professionals in R&D, corporate, academic, and government sectors on optimizing strategic value and integrating research and workflow solutions. Khee Hiang has authored more than 20 cardiovascular and biomedical publications, 19 of which are indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE), covering areas such as heart valve engineering, cardiovascular surgery, and biomechanics. He is also the inventor of a patented heart valve. Khee Hiang holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) and a Doctorate in Heart Valve Engineering from Nanyang Technological University.
🕒 2.00 pm
Joining us LIVE via Zoom, Irene leads this 20-minute workshop for would-be journal authors, offering practical guidance on how to spot suspicious invitations and steer clear of predatory tactics. The session contrasts these dubious practices with the rigorous peer review, transparency, and integrity standards upheld by reputable journals at Cambridge University Press. Through an example-driven format, the workshop aims to build awareness and help researchers make informed publishing decisions.
Irene Gao
Senior Training & Author Engagement Executive, Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Irene supports researchers and institutions across Asia in their publishing journey. She provides training and works closely with partners to strengthen research collaboration and author engagement in the region.
🕒 2.30 pm
How can you cope with studies given the limited time you have?
In this interactive session, we will debunk common learning myths, and reveal tips and tricks to become a strategic and effective learner. Get ready to walk away with concrete steps on mastering your own learning, both inside and outside the classroom.
Dr Magdeline Ng
Vice University Librarian and Cluster Head of Digital Strategy & Innovation, NUS Libraries
Magdeline is Vice University Librarian and Cluster Head of Digital Strategy and Innovation at NUS Libraries. She serves on the WHO Western Pacific Region Librarians Network and FSTA Librarian Advisory Board, shaping global discussions on information access and public health. Believing that teaching deepens learning, she developed the THE1004 Learning to Learn e-course and co-authored Strategic Learning: A Holistic Approach to Studying with Professor Robert Kamei. Her research encompasses systematic reviews, pedagogy, and innovative teaching methods. Magdeline holds a joint appointment with NUS Agility Office, driving strategic transformation. She earned her Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Chemistry from NUS and her PhD in Chemistry from NTU.
🕒 3.00 pm
To introduce participants to Gale Digital Scholar Lab, a cloud-based digital humanities platform that enables researchers, faculty, librarians, and students to perform text and data mining on large-scale primary source collections without requiring programming expertise. Participants will explore how to build and analyse content sets, apply text-mining techniques such as topic modelling, sentiment analysis, named entity recognition, and n-gram analysis, and transform archival materials into meaningful research insights. The session will also highlight teaching applications, research workflows, and emerging opportunities for digital scholarship, demonstrating how Gale Digital Scholar Lab supports innovative and accessible humanities research.
Vincent Cheah
Product Solutions Consultant, Cengage Learning Asia
Vincent Cheah is a Product Solutions Consultant at Cengage Learning Asia, supporting Gale digital solutions across Asia. With over 25 years of experience in academic publishing, digital archives, and library technologies, he works closely with universities and libraries to advance digital scholarship, research workflows, and innovative uses of primary source collections.
🕒 3.30 pm
This session looks at why quality peer-reviewed research matters for education and research, and how ScienceDirect supports that work in practice. We'll walk through how the platform helps you discover new knowledge and insights, build a solid foundation to deepen your understanding of a topic, and produce research that creates real impact — while also playing a role in educating the next generation of scientists.
Nicholas Pak
Customer Success Team Manager, South Asia and South-East Asia, Elsevier
Nicholas is the Customer Success Team Manager for the South Asia & South-East Asia regions where he leads high-performing teams of CSMs to develop and foster community engagement within the Academic & Government communities. He is an Elsevier STMJ Accredited Author Workshop presenter and a Level 3 certified Mendeley trainer, and has conducted over 800 workshops across Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines and Brunei. Nicholas strongly believes in adopting a consultative, collaborative and empathetic approach to drive customer success and to go above and beyond in delighting the customer.
Wong Yong En
Assistant Research Librarian (HASS), NUS Libraries
Yong En is an assistant research librarian at NUS Libraries. Her research interests lie in the way art participates in politics and social life. She completed her B.Mus at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music and her M.A (Research) in Southeast Asian Studies at NUS.
🕒 4.30 pm
Making a centuries-old illustration rise from the page to take flight on the screen used to be a work made possible only by highly trained animation teams. Today, generative AI is opening new possibilities for non-specialists to transform still images into animated visual stories. In this short session, discover how AI can support creative visual storytelling using archival and cultural materials from NUS Libraries’ Digital Gems or from other source.
Eugene Chen
Research Engineer, NUS Libraries
Eugene is a Research Engineer working on heritage projects, with a focus on digital preservation. His interests lie in applying technology to support cultural heritage conservation and enhance the way heritage is documented, preserved, and experienced.