Start the new term with these latest additions to the Library!
Title: Ubin Elephant
Author: Alan John
No. of pages: Unpaged
Call No.: PZ10.3 JohA
This amusing story by journalist Alan John is actually based on a true story, when a young male elephant turned up on Pulau Ubin back in March 1991.
How he was eventually reunited with his Malaysian “parents” makes for an entertaining story for young children. They will no doubt also enjoy the charming illustrations by Quek Hong Shin and the fun facts to be found at the back of the book – for example, elephants like eating durians, too!
Title: How We Read Now: Strategic Choices for Print, Screen, and Audio
Author: Naomi S. Baron
No. of pages: 284
Call No.: Z1033.E43 B36
Do college students prefer print or ebooks? Does it matter whether you read informational text digitally or in print format? What happens when you have your handphone next to you while performing a cognitive task?
Find out the answers and more in this engaging ebook. Whilst the primary focus is on reading for learning, fiction lovers will be happy to note that the importance of reading for pleasure is also stressed.
The strength of this book is that the author has made research findings easily accessible to a general audience. As promised, readers will not be “entangled in weeds”, and can instead enjoy a well-structured guide to the strengths, weaknesses and potential of each medium.
Title: Theatres of Memory: Industrial Heritage of 20th Century Singapore
Authors: Loh Kah Seng, Alex Tan Tiong Hee, Koh Keng We, Chen Dinghui and Juria Toramae
No. of pages: 321
Call No.: HC445.8 Loh
The authors have done a remarkable job in capturing the experiences of the first generation to be working in factories and shipyards during independent Singapore’s push for industrialisation. For female workers especially, it was not just about working to be independent and earning a living, but also about the formation of strong social bonds and lasting friendships.
From working at the once-famous and now long-gone Rollei German camera makers to dangling perilously whilst cleaning a ship, the recollections documented here bring to life what would otherwise be a disconnected and remote past for a younger generation.