Covid two years on - while global travel restrictions are starting to ease, some hodophiles (ones who love to travel) are choosing to wait-and-see and still longing for a hassle-free vacation. Well, fret no more as SMU Libraries are offering you a ticket to a laughter vacation. Discover hidden gems that may tickle your funny bone as you journey through different ‘places’ in our itinerary below.
We hope the vacation would give you a bright and cheery start to the new semester. Say hello to one of your friendly librarians or check out a book when you drop by the last stop. Bon voyage!
Stop one: Silli-con Valley - Humour in business
Do you talk funny? 7 comedy habits to become a better (and funnier) public speaker / David Nihill
Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 HF5718.22 .N54 2016
Li Ka Shing Library Level 4 BF575.L3 A25 2020
Videos
- Drawing on humor for change
- Hacking public speaking: Do you talk funny?
- Why humor is key to creativity
- Why great leaders take humor seriously
- Why we laugh?
Articles
- 10 reasons why humor is a key to success at work
- How a little humor can improve your work life
- How to be funny at work
- How to harness humour as a superpower at work
- Not a joke: Leveraging humour at work increases performance, individual happiness, and psychological safety
Stop two: Toons Island – Humour in comics
Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?: A Memoir / Roz Chast
Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2NC1429.C525 A2 2014
Eva, kopi and matcha / Evangeline Neo
Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 NC1720.12 .N46 2014
Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PN6734.H37 B43 2011
Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PN6727.B7568 H96 2013
Strange planet / Nathan W. Pyle
Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PN6728.S768 P942 2019
Webtoon
Stop three: Mt Hollywood – Humour in films
Videos
- Fire drill
- For The birds
- Heads together
- Interview with an applicant
- IT support
- The inspiration series: Comedy in advertising
- The power Of teamwork
Stop four: Storyland – Humour in stories
A very punchable face: A Memoir / Colin Jost
Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PN2287.J685 A3 2021
Born a crime: Stories from a South African childhood / Trevor Noah
Li Ka Shing Library Level 3 PN2287.N557 A3 2016
Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PN2287.F4255 A3 2012
Furiously Happy / Jenny Lawson
Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PN4874.L285 A3 2017
I feel bad about my Neck: And other thoughts on being a woman / Nora Ephron
Li Ka Shing Library Level 3 PS3555.P5 I23 2008
Is this anything? / Jerry Seinfeld
Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PN2287.J685 A3 2021
Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 RC533 .G673 2016
Singapore siu dai: The SG conversation in a cup / Felix Cheong
Li Ka Shing Library Level 3 PR9570.S53 C546 2014
Li Ka Shing Library Lifestyle Collection Level 2 PS3552.E19 S45 2015
The last stop: SMOO tower
From now till 26 August 2022, say hello to your friendly librarian and pick up a read at level 2, Li Ka Shing Library.
This selection of resources is curated by your friendly librarians: Dong Danping, Li Zhenyan & Veronica Wang