LIBRARY SERVICE

Mr J. F. Conceicao asked the Minister for Culture if he will give (i) the number, age and qualifications of offices in the various grades of the Library Service who resigned in 1974 and in hte first two months of 1975; and (ii) the number of approved posts and the number of posts vacant in the various grades of that Service on 1st March, 1975.

Mr Jek Yeun Thong: (i) 15 officers in the Library Services resigned in 1974 and 1 in the first two months of 1975. In addition, 3 other officers were transferred to other Government service between the period 1974 and February 1975. 15 of the offices were between 21 and 29 years and 1 officer was above 30 years of age. All 16 aofficers had a University degree, as follows: - University degree No. B.Sc., University of Singapore 2 B.Sc. Hons., University of Singapore 2 B.A., University of Singapore 2 B.A., Nanyang University 1 B.A., University of Malaya 1 B.A., University of Queensland 1 B.A. Hons., University of Singapore 2 B.A. Hons., Nanyang University 2 B.A. Hons., University of Malaya 2 M.A. Hons., University of Singapore 1 ---- 16 ====

In addition, 5 of the Library Officers had a professinal British, American or Australian Library qualification.

(ii) The number of approved posts and the number of posts vacant in the various grades of the Library Service on 1st March, 1975 were as follows: - Approved Posts Posts Vacant Director 1 Nil Deputy Director 1 Nil Librarians 6 1* Higher Library Officers 26 (20 in National Library, 7* (6 in National Library, 6 in other government 1 in other government libraries) library) Library Officers 68 (55 in National Library, 6 (5 in National Library, 13 in other government 1 in other government libraries) library) ------- ------ Total 102 14 (12 in National Library, ======= ====== 2 in other government libraries) * Filled by acting appointments