Hullett Memorial Library

Annual Report 2006

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As the year draws to a close, I would like to extend my thanks to all

those who have helped me during my stint as the Chairman of the Hullett

Memorial Library Club. As my final contribution to the library, I present to

you the Annual Report for 2005/2006. A compilation of the EXCO’s work,

and a record of the events that have occurred this year, I hope that this

annual report will be both a useful resource, and a pleasant reminder of

events that occurred this year.

Thank You

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Chief Librarian Joshua Heng Joined HML club in 2004.

Deputy Chief Librarian Ang Kuan Ming @ Zaw Shane Joined HML club in 2003. Longest serving member in HML club today.

Circulation Department Manager: Li Yiyang Joined HML club in 2004. Assistant Manager: Ian Yap Joined HML club in 2003. Deputy Assistant Manager: Law Kang Jie Joined HML club in 2005.

Deputy Assistant Manager: Chang Shu Jian Joined HML club in 2005..

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Info-Com Department Manager: Benjamin Joshua Ong Joined HML club in 2005. Assistant Manager: Jonathan Ng Pang Ern and Calvin Teo Both joined HML club in 2005

Welfare Department Manager: Muhammad Sadikin Joined HML club in 2004. Asst. Manager: Daniel Goh En Qi Joined HML club in 2004.

Publicity Department Manager: Gan Yu Neng Joined HML club in 2004. Asst. Manager: Lim Yi Sheng Joined HML club in 2004.

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Chief Librarian Li Yiyang Deputy Chief Librarians Muhammad Sadikin and Daniel Goh

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Circulation Department Manager: Kang Jie Assistant Manager: Lee Si Kai

Programmes Department Manager: Gan Yu Neng Assistant Manager: Rohan Puthran

Welfare Department Manager: Bao Rong Ass. Manager: Chang Su Jian

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Annual General Meeting 2005 By Calvin Teo

The Annual General Meeting was held on the 6

th of

July in the AVT. The meeting started right after school at 1530 hours.

This year, it was our pleasure to have Mr. Koh Chin Nguang to grace the occasion as a Guest-of-Honour, while our Welfare Manager, Yang Tze Wei, was the Emcee for this event. The emcee welcomed all who were present, and handed the mike to Mrs Cheryl Yap, who gave us a short briefing and speech. She also updated us on notable events that happened the last year, such as . Following the opening address, it was time for the chief librarian 2004/2005, Master Tay Zhi Yong, to make his speech. He addressed several issues that pertained to the standards of the librarians and their responsibilities, and reminded us of memorable events that occurred. The new executive committee of 2005/2006 was then announced. Next was the chief librarian 2005/2006, Joshua Heng, to make his speech. He spoke about his experiences in the library, his plan on how he would like to turn the HML into a nexus of research and information, and how librarians should continue in helping out in the library. Following his speech, it was the investiture of new Secondary 1 to Seconday 3 fellow librarians, presented by Miss Mani, Mdm Ho, and Mrs. Yap. This ceremony formally inducted them as true librarians. They then stood at ceremony and took the librarian’s pledge.

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Next was the presentation of awards. Accompanying the Commendable Librarian awards, there were also the Most Outstanding Librarian and Most Outstanding Friend of the Library, all given out by the Guest-of-Honour. Tokens of appreciation and certificates were also given out to the Secondary 4s in recognition of their efforts, by Mrs. Cheryl Yap.

A multimedia slide show was the presented, compiled by our Info-Comm Manager, Benjamin Ong. It showed snapshots and snippets of events through the year. We than promoted the year end IPOHadventure 2005. The guests and librarians then proceeded to the reception, provided by the parent volunteers and staff of the library. This was followed by a photo-taking session. Everyone enjoyed the scrumptious food, such as the pizzas, cakes, jelly, chicken wings, muffins, and the like. Of course, nobody could forget the dunking ceremony, conducted at the fountain outside the HML. The entire ceremony ended with a splash, as Zhi Yong, Shawn Tan, Joshua Heng, and Shane’s head got dunked into the pool water, our unofficial way to commemorate the passing of leadership roles. Overall, the AGM was a large success despite some delays

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To illuminate the path ahead,

to bring light into this resplendent night.

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“I am the 8-

time

gambling

king (fool) ”

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“To illuminate

the path ahead,

to bring light

into this

resplendent

night”

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小朋友, b

“Moua-tis-koes”

“Catching a

Firefly and

picking leave is

prohibited.”

“Stop stop stop

stop stop. I

wanna vomit.”

“Aaaaaaaaa.” (Falling down a bus)

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It’s MINES City,

no MINES

resort City, no

MINES beach

resort.. Ahh

MINDS

Something!

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16th March 2006 saw the members of Hullett Memorial Library Club gathering at the library for the first Library Club Members’ Day of

the year. A total of 37 librarians came for the event, much lesser that

what we have expected.

At 7.45, the librarians assembled at our very own Library Activities Room for attendance taking. To start the day’s events, the

executive committee members introduced themselves and the library staff members to the fellow librarians. In turn, the other library

members are requested to introduce themselves. The atmosphere was very tense as this is the first time most of them are seeing each other.

The sense of camaraderie, which we all should have, was lacking between them. To loosen them up, we then moved on to our first of

the many activities, the icebreakers.

The age-old game of Whacko started off the icebreakers. This game saw the new librarians quickly becoming familiar with the Exco

members’ names. It also allowed the Exco to get to know the names of

the new members. Though it was the first time that some of the members get to know the Exco, they were fast in making “lives” hard

for them. The next exciting game that awaited the members was pomelo. The last icebreaker game was dog and bone. To make the

game exciting, we awarded marks for this game. This started the award system that we came up with for the LCM Day. . At

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the end of the day, there will be surprises for the various teams.

The library was not in an excellent state and thus we had to

carry out house keeping. To spur them to finish as many shelves as possible, we extended the award system to include this. Besides that,

we also had fun and challenging riddles and quiz. The Birthday Bash that followed this was the one that everyone was dying for. The

Birthday Bash celebrates librarians whose birthdays fall in Term One. As usual, there was good food and good fun as everyone enjoyed the

Nasi Lemak and the lovable jelly. House keeping resumed after that. Then, it was Lunchtime!

After lunch, we shed our smelly P.E kit and donned our smart

white uniforms. And off we go on a shopping spree at Kinokuniya. There, we were give the privilege to buy new books for the library. To

provide the library with new and wide variety of books, we searched

high and low for the books of high calibre much deserving to be in the library’s collection. After the tiring book hunting session, we went to

the Library@Orchard. The library was amazing, with all the artistic designs and a large collection of books.

With that, we came to the end of the exciting and enriching LCM

Day 1.

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The EXCO would like to give thanks to Mrs Yap for providing some cash

rewards, especially to the planning comm. Then we adjourned to the Bishan for dinner

and overnight grocery shopping. Then some of us went breakfast shopping and adjourned

back to school to bathe and sleep. We watched part of Initial D and Kungfu Hustle in the

LAR, before retiring for the night.

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OPEN HOUSE 2006

Written by Jonathan Ng, editing by Joshua Heng

“Good morning, welcome to the Hullett Memorial Library.”

Greetings resounded the foreboding entrance to the Library as throngs of parents and

Primary Six pupils hopeful in making it to our prestigious institution paid visit to the

pride of Raffles Institution – the Hullett Memorial Library…

The day for the EXCO and fellow librarians (who had signed up for the first shift) started

at an early 0830 hrs on the 15th

July 2006, a clear Saturday’s morning. As final

preparations were being undertaken to tidy up the library, to welcome the visitors the day

to come would soon expect; books were shelved, shelves were re-read, and magazines

arranged to ensure that the library would be at its best. The drinks store that had been

open during the GE Open house was set up again, this time prominently outside the HML

fountain, to entice the departing guests on their way out. Before nine, when the Open

House would officially start, Mrs. Yap as well as Joshua briefed the librarians on what

the duties were, the route to take, as well as tips and tricks passed down from previous

events. The green blazers were handed out, and the first guests came in.

Before we knew it, all was in swing. As guests entered the library, led in groups by

prefects or by themselves, Chief Librarian Joshua Heng greeted them all with friendly

welcomes, before allocating them their guides for the tour. Touring was perhaps a most

memorable experience for us, be it our first attempt at it, or not. As most our librarians

gave their tours to friendly guests, some other unfortunate librarians encountered difficult

parents who posed seemingly ridiculous questions, or gave them negative feedback.

However, most parents were in awe at the spectacle our library beheld, be it its size, or its

sophisticated interior design.

Outside, the canned mango drinks and bottled water were selling fast, with new stock

being opened and placed in the cold box at a continuous rate. Librarians assigned to the

stall urged parents to buy the drinks and help contribute to a charitable cause. Some

generous parents even donated money towards the project.

Soon it came time for lunch, which consisted of macaroni sandwiches Kang Jie had

prepared for us as well as packed food from the RPA stall. Ian, Calvin and myself headed

off to J8 for lunch, as well as to get ice for our drinks, and bread for making more

sandwiches.

Upon returning, we handed over the ice and met the librarians on the afternoon shift,

although most of the EXCO stayed for the entire duration of the Open House. More

smiles welcomed the guests and more tours were carried out. It was soon 1530 hrs, and

the number of guests started declining. As Open House drew to a memorable close, the

cold box and unsold drinks were kept, the library tidied up and there was a short debrief

by Mrs. Yap before the library closed for the day.

And with that, Open House 2006 drew to a successful end, with the librarians having

showcased the library to prospective parents and students alike.

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