Believing passionately in something that still does not exist

By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it. The non-existent is whatever we have not sufficiently desired.


-- Nikos Kazantzakis


Inno Hands-on Workshop like to share the believe with the like-minded!
 
If you believe in something passionately, you will be able to create it!
 
How about turning what you believe into something real and tangible.
 
Let us know if we can transforming your dream if it is something to do with:
 
* display in Libraries and Schools
* transforming 2D paper into pop-up or 3D format
* book making ideas
* recycling CD into green product
* flower making and flower arrangement
* origami project
* green project and green ideas

 
Contact Ms Dexterine Ho at
 
smho@e.ntu.edu.sg
or
dexterine@yahoo.com

Exhibitions and Displays: experiences of tertiary education libraries and beyond

Exhibitions and Displays: experiences of tertiary education libraries and beyond

Dexterine Ho Soo Miang
With guest speaker Mrs Wong Chin Choo
14 Oct 2002 at Bukit Merah Library

I just started to move all the web pages hosted by Pacific Net to this blog. Looking at the works done over 10 years ago give a kind of time gap in retrospect.

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Exhibitions and Displays: experiences of tertiary education libraries and beyond

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Some definitions:

* Exhibition (n): Collection of things shown publicly

* Display
(v.t.): Show; placed or spread out so that there is no difficulty in seeing
(n.) show or exhibition

Source of information:
The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary of Current English

* Tertiary education libraries:
The libraries that I worked NOW / before
Aug 2001 - to date Nanyang Technological University Library
1998 - 2000 Temasek Polytechnic Library
1982 - 1966 National Institute of Education Library

The Macro view:
(by Mrs Wong Chin Choo, Deputy University Librarian, NTU Library)

• Where: Venue, location 
• What: Events & themes 
• When: Time & period
• Who: Selection of work group & members, Forming of "Invisible team/committee" etc...

The Micro view: The HOW aspect

• The Knowledge & Know-how 
• --Retrieval & organization of Information  
• The Graphic and artistic skills/techniques 
• --Making things presentable and inviting 
• Logistic & PR Connection 
• --Publicity & workflow
• Putting ideas into practice

Major National Education Exhibitions Organized by NTU Library, Nanyang Technological University, 2002-2003 held at Lee Wee Nam Library, Level 3

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/lib/ne/E_Res.htm#Exhib

- Examples from photos & publications

  

1st National Education Exhibition at NTU Library

25 Mar 2002 - 13 Apr 2002

Civil Defence, National Disaster & Crisis. [Photos]

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/lib/ne/Exhib02-1.pdf
 
2nd National Education Exhibition at NTU Library

1 Oct 2002 - 26 Oct 2002

Bonding Our People, Defending Our Nation. [Photos]
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/lib/pub/v11n4.pdf
(go to page 6-8 of this issue to read the report)

3rd National Education Exhibition at NTU Library
17 Feb 2003 - 28 Feb 2003

Living in Harmony: Baba and Nyonya Heritage. [Photos]
http://www2.ntu.edu.sg/LibraryBulletin/V12n1/Features/baba.htm

Beyond tertiary education libraries ...

School libraries (1999 – To date)

• Secondary schools 
• Primary schools

NLB: 

Creative display ideas at Student Reference Centre, National Library, Stamford Road, March-June, 2000

Singapore Philatelic Museum

A series of "3D-Stamp Display Using Singapore Stamp" to commemorate the Museum's 5th Anniversary on 27 Nov 2000 to 10 Jan 2001

Question and Answer session

For more imformation, Contact  Ms Dexterine Ho Soo Miang
 
Senior Assistant Director (Aug 2001- Aug 2003)
Lee Wee Nam Library, Nanyang Techonlogical University
Tel: 9660 4692 (hp)

Email:
smho@e.ntu.edu.sg

or
dexterine@yahoo.com

Photos of workshops and selected participants' work

Here are some of the Photograph taken at the workshops etc ... :

Here are some display ideas and selected participants' work:

Designing 3D books etc...

Designing 3D books and making pop up cards for teachers, librarians and parents

COURSE OBJECTIVES

This workshop will equip you with the basic skills and creative techniques in designing 3D books & Pop-up cards. It will cover fundamental theories and provide lots of hands-on opportunities. At the end of the course, you will produce at least one 3D book and various pop-up cards which can be used as teaching aids in schools, libraries or to give away as special gifts for friends and children.

COURSE OUTLINE

* Basic techniques, tools and materials
* Card making and pop-up basics

• Various ways of folding a card
• Designing symmetrical and asymmetrical pop-up cards
• Creating Pop-up: a step by step guide
• Methods in designing and making pop-up card
• with one layer pop-up
• two layer pop-up
• multiple layer pop-up

* 3D books and book making 

• The various basic components or parts of a book: title page, half title page, content page, body/text, end paper etc...  
• Using 2D paper to create 3D effect/objects. 
• The window method and its applications in creating 3D pages  
• Compiling and collating the 3D and pop-up pages together to form the body of the book  
• Creating & designing the front cover  
• Making a book jacket to enhance the front & back cover  
• Adding or creating pop-up message for the cards or the book  

* Making the finishing touches

Course fee: $90 per participant (Student's group)
Duration: 6 Hours (One full day or two half days)
Minimum: 25 participants
(Learning material will be provided)

Course fee: $120 per participant (Teacher's group)
Duration: 6 Hours (One full day or two half days)
Minimum: 20 participants
(Teaching material will be provided)

How to book courses

Electronic Information Literacy

Electronic Information Literacy: using Boolean logic, search engines and meta search enginesourse

COURSE OBJECTIVES

This workshop aims to help you to:
- understand the concept of Electronic Information Literacy
- familiarize with Boolean operators used by search engines
- apply Boolean logic, set theory in searching
- use proximity operators and field codes in search directories and search engines
- understand various ways to increase recall and precision, yet cut down noise in your search results
- conduct various searches and select appropriate search tools for your search
- learn various search tips and effective techniques in making your search more fruitful.

COURSE OUTLINE

1. Electronic Information Literacy
What is Information Literacy and Electronic Information Literacy?
Why Electronic Information Literacy is important to Internet users?

2. Searching on the Net

How search engines is being categorized?
How to use them effectively?

3. Boolean Logic and Boolean Operators

What is Boolean logic and set theory?
Applying and using Boolean operators in searching on the Net.

4. What are proximity operators?

Applying proximity operators in search guides/directories/engines.

5. What is field searching?

Applying field searching in search guides/directories engines

6. General and specialized subject guides/directories/engines
7. Meta search engines

8. Search Strategy and search tips

9. Exercise and references

PREREQUISITES
Those who have used search engines/search guides to conduct searches at work or at home and would like to master more advanced tools & techniques
or
Any information professionals, such as reference librarians or Internet searchers, who would like to learn power search techniques to enhance their skills in searching.

Course fee: $90 per participant (Student's group)

Duration: 6 Hours (One full day or two half days)
Minimum: 25 participants
(Learning material will be provided)

Course fee: $120 per participant (Teacher's group)
Duration: 6 Hours (One full day or two half days)
Minimum: 20 participants
(Teaching material will be provided)

How to book courses

Creating Innovative Hanging Mobiles

Creating Innovative, Educational, Informative and Decorative Hanging Mobiles

COURSE OBJECTIVES

This workshop will cover fundamental theories in designing mobiles and provide lots of hands-on experience. It will equip you with skills in constructing hanging mobiles in various sizes and shapes. It will also enable you to learn how to turn decorative mobiles into educational tools and informative signposts. At the end of the workshop, you will be able to design attractive hanging mobiles for home, schools or libraries.

COURSE OUTLINE

• Introduction  
• Materials and tools for making hanging mobiles 
• How to find mobile ideas from various sources  
• Designing single and double layer mobiles  
• How to create balance with symmetrical and asymmetrical designs  
• Using mobiles as educational tools in the class room  
• Using mobiles as informative signpost or information dissemination tool in the library  
• Some tips on creative hanging mobiles for schools, libraries and home use  
• Theory into practice: hands-on workshop and project work  

Course fee: $90 per participant (Student's group)
Duration: 6 Hours (One full day or two half days)
Minimum: 25 participants
(Learning material will be provided)

Course fee: $120 per participant (Teacher's group)
Duration: 6 Hours (One full day or two half days)
Minimum: 20 participants
(Teaching material will be provided)

How to book courses

Searching and Creating Displays

Searching and Creating Displays for Libraries and Schools

COURSE OBJECTIVES

This workshop will cover fundamental theories and provide lots of hands-on experience. It will equip you with skills in using Internet Search Engines and retrieve relevant resources on display. It will also enable you to learn creative techniques in displays. At the end of the workshop, you will be able to design attractive bulletin board displays and other kinds of display for schools and libraries.

COURSE OUTLINE

• Introduction  
• Searching for display ideas for Library and School application using Search Guides/directories on Internet  
• How to find Cliparts using search engines advanced search features  
• Downloading photographs in Jpeg file and Cliparts in Gif file, including animated Gif  
• Downloading web pages in text and HTML format
• Using 3D display ideas to project Headings/Captions for Bulletin Board in the class room  
• Using pop-up methods and applying it creatively for library and school display projects  
• 10 tips on creative displays for schools and libraries  
• Web resources on display techniques and educational clip arts  
• Theory into practice: hands-on workshop and project works 

Course fee: $90 per participant (Student's group)
Duration: 6 Hours (One full day or two half days)
Minimum: 25 participants
(Learning material will be provided)

Course fee: $120 per participant (Teacher's group)
Duration: 6 Hours (One full day or two half days)
Minimum: 20 participants
(Teaching material will be provided)

How to book courses