Oral History Interview with Ruth Pagell: Conceptualising SMU

• Main Author: PAGELL, Ruth
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2011
• Subjects: Singapore Management University; SMU; Ruth Pagell; history; university founding; beginnings; university library; library building; academic library; interior design; library space; learning spaces; library services; library collection; National Library Board; outsourced library service; book ordering; book acquisition; research queries; information desk; library training; library instruction; information literacy; faculty engagement; faculty outreach; library management system; subject librarians; course support services; digital library; Paolina Martin; institutional repository; university campus; City Campus; Stamford Road; Howard Hunter; Tan Chin Tiong; PYXIS; Collaborative Study Area; event space; quiet space; Postgraduate Suite; recruitment; presentation skills; self-motivated; electronic library resources; service orientation; personalized service; library cooperation; consortia; American-style education; Asian Studies; Higher Education; Higher Education Administration; Library and Information Science
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/smu_oh/15; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1014&context=smu_oh
• Institution: Singapore Management University

The interview covered: first involvement with SMU, new library, city campus, role and responsibilities, academic librarians, research support, digital library, PYXIS, changing role of librarians, challenges. Biography: Founding University Librarian, SMU, 2005–2011 Ruth A. Pagell served as SMU’s firs...