Yale-NUS library books: Staff unaware of students' interest; 500 titles recycled

Yale-NUS library books: Staff unaware of students' interest; 500 titles recycled

Associate Professor Natalie Pang, University Librarian of NUS, said she was "aghast" that the books were picked up for recycling despite students expressing interest in owning them.

500 Yale-NUS books disposed of, remaining 8,500 to be given away at book fairs

The college, whose last cohort graduated in May, had 45,000 books in its library. Read more at straitstimes.com.

NUS: 500 Yale-NUS library books have been recycled, remaining 8,500 to be given away at book fairs

SINGAPORE: The National University of Singapore (NUS) has admitted to an “operational lapse” after 500 books from the Yale-NUS College library were recycled before students were given a chance to claim them. Speaking to state media CNA, Associate Professor Natalie Pang, the college librarian, said the incident resulted from staff not anticipating student interest in the excess books. The lapse occurred as the Yale-NUS College prepares to close t…