Ms Phoebe Lim Choon Lan  

 
 
Ms Phoebe Lim Choon Lan     


Ms Phoebe Lim Choon Lan
BSSc NUS, MBIT(Information Management) RMIT University

Head of Art, Design & Media Library
Assistant Director (Services Development)
Communication Librarian (Advertising, Public Relations, Broadcast & Film)

Art, Design and Media Library
81, Nanyang Drive, ART-01-03
Email :
phoebelim@ntu.edu.sg
Tel : (65) 6316 2909   Fax : (65) 6791 9539 
   

Subject librarian responsibilities :

  1. Responsible for developing and maintaining critical information resources that are relevant to the learning, teaching and research activities of target user groups.
     
  2. Provide timely guidance and advisory services so that users are more aware of available resources and are able to find and access these resources more proficiently.
     
  3. Cultivate and maintain close working relationship with user groups through regular user-oriented activities such as training, orientation, meetings and events.
     

Operational Responsibilities :

  1. Responsible for the management and development of the Art, Design & Media Library operations and collections so that the information needs of academic staff and students are well supported with quality resources, user-centred services and facilities.
     
  2. Strategize, plan and coordinate outreach activities for the Art, Design & Media Library so that users are more aware of library services and resources.
     
  3. Plan and coordinate the implementation of new multi-division initiatives in library and information services that support our users’ research and learning activities.
     
  4. Plan and roll out policies and programmes that support the improved performance of library staff.
     
  5. Coordinate action plans and activities of collaborative projects between international and local partner libraries that are beneficial for the library and university.
     

Work Experience:

Phoebe joined the National Library Board (NLB) as a public librarian in 1997 after a stint as a civilian officer in the Singapore Police Force.

She left NLB to pursue a Master in Business Information Technology (Information Management) at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia in 2000. After returning to Singapore, she spent 3 years with a financial advisory firm managing their corporate information and compliance matters.

Phoebe joined NTU Library in 2006 as a library promotion librarian working on promoting the library to its community through a variety of marketing and outreach activities and events.

She joined the newly formed Services Development Division in 2010. She took over as Head, Art, Design & Media Library in March 2012.  
 

Subject Rooms and Websites :

  1. Subject Room for Art

     

Professional Interests :

  1. Storytelling as a process of learning and sense-making
  2. Structure and patterns of information
  3. Social Media
     

Publications:

Lim, C. L. (2003). Storytelling: An investigation of the process of learning during an Information Technology implementation at RMIT University (Masters dissertation, RMIT University, 2003). Melbourne: RMIT University.

 

 

 

 

 

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