Emerging Library Leaders’ Summer School for Asia-Pacific
- Innovation & Business Improvement
Please submit your interest and required documents for the programme here.
Kindly note that all submissions will be reviewed, and only short-listed participants will be invited to register.
This programme is conducted on-campus.
5 days
Weekdays (9am - 5pm)
Who Should Attend
Early to mid-career librarians and/ or librarians nominated by their institutions as having high potential.
PREREQUISITES
- Applicants must declare that he/ she/ they are able to fund all other costs that are involved in attending the Emerging Library Leaders’ Summer School for Asia-Pacific (ELLSSA) e.g., all other hotels travel and subsistence expenses including insurance where applicable etc.
- Please submit your interest and required documents for the programme here. Kindly note that all submissions will be reviewed, and only short-listed participants will be invited to register.
- Applicants must be eligible to obtain a visa for travel and comply with the existing COVID-19 protocols in the host country or institution (if applicable).
Overview
Digital Libraries exist symbiotically with traditional physical libraries creating an ecosystem of hybrid services built around innovation and creativity. Leading the digital library requires the ambidexterity to keep up to date with trends and development and be a catalyst to lead change management. Recently, academic libraries have embraced the pandemic with resilience and have become champions of agility in transforming their services through strong leadership.
Developed in collaboration with SMU Libraries, the Emerging Library Leaders’ Summer School for Asia-Pacific (ELLSSA) is curated as a bespoke programme for selected participants across the Asia-Pacific.
About SMU Libraries
Central to SMU’s city campus, SMU Libraries are places of discovery and are active environments that inspire and educate. The Libraries contribute to the research, teaching, and learning needs of the SMU community through two physical libraries, Li Ka Shing Library and Kwa Geok Choo Law Library and via digital services.
Learning Objectives
The objective of the programme is to share knowledge, provide insights and learn with other librarians to embrace the digital transformation of their libraries.
Instructional methods will include lectures, group work, case studies and discussions, debates, and library visits. Participants benefit from a mentoring programme where they will be assigned a mentor.
By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
- Identify trends in the digital transformation of libraries
- Acquire skills in developing digital transformation strategies
- Develop an action plan to apply best practices within institutional contexts
- Participate in a mentoring programme
Assessment
A certificate by the SMU Academy will be awarded to participants upon the successful completion of the programme.
Fee Table
Course Fee: $1,200 (includes 9% GST)
Please note that there is no funding for this course.
Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.
Intake Information
Next Intake: 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 Jul 2025 [Open for Registration]
Additional Details
Sponsorship
Singapore Management University Libraries, with the generous sponsorship by Taylor and Francis, offers a limited number of competitive ‘Named Scholarships’ for Librarians from selected ASEAN countries to attend the Emerging Library Leaders’ Summer School for Asia-Pacific (ELLSSA) in Singapore, between 7 – 11 July 2025.
The selected countries include:
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
- Philippines
- Thailand
- Vietnam
Each sponsorship covers tuition fees, course material, meals listed in the programme and transport costs for library visits.
The sponsorship does not cover airfare, accommodation and other personal costs which are at your own expense.
Please refer to here for the Sponsorship Documentation to be prepared and submitted here.
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