Abstract:
Special Collections at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Libraries were
established in 2016 with the mission to digitally showcase the many rare and distinctive
titles in the NUS Libraries that until now have remained hidden in its large store of
materials. Our vision is to be the research hub for Southeast Asian resources. Therefore,
we are particularly focusing on digitizing materials on Singapore and Southeast Asia,
which include our Singapore-Malaysia Collection, Southeast Asian Chinese Collection,
Rare Books Collection, and Private Papers Collection.
Digital Gems (https://digitalgems.nus.edu.sg/) is the result of our ongoing effort to
showcase our unique and rare materials via open access. By putting these resources online
for easy access, we hope researchers will use them in new ways to develop new ideas and
projects in their various fields of study