因您慈爱比生命更好

因您慈爱比生命更好
我要赞美您 耶稣
我要奉您圣名 举手敬拜
在您圣所中仰慕 渴求

因为您曾帮助我
我要在您翅膀的荫下欢呼
我的心紧紧跟随您
您是我坚强的磐石

Words & music: Karen Lim c2007 New Creation Church

You’re my life

I believe in what the gospel says
Jesus, You came for me
You died to set me free
As Your rose from death in victory
At the cross of Calvary
You proved Your love for me

I behold the scars that You bore
This love I can’t ignore
Is mine forevermore
As You rose from death in victory
At the Cross of Calvary
You proved You love for me

For love You came, I believe, I believe it’s true
You took my shame
Now I live in You, You, You, You, You

Oh woah oh! You’re the precious Son
Came to earth to be the One
Oh woah oh! My sacrifice
Gift of love, You gave me life
Oh woah oh! Saviour King
Now in You I’ve everything
Oh woah oh! Jesus Christ
You’re my life

Oh woah oh! Oh woah oh oh!
Oh woah oh! Jesus, You’re my life
Oh woah oh! Oh woah oh oh oh oh!
Oh woah oh! Jesus, You’re my life
Oh woah oh! Oh woah oh oh oh oh!
Oh woah oh! Jesus, You’re my life
Oh woah oh! Oh woah oh oh oh oh!
Oh woah oh! Jesus, You’re my life

Words & music: Alwin Tan c2008 New Creation Church

Finding versus Searching

Short article read:

Gorrell, M. (2008). The 21st Century Searcher: How the Growth of Search Engines Affect the Redesign of EBSCOhost. Against the Grain, 20(3), 22-24.

This is a short article written by the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Ebscohost Publishing. It explained the motivation behind Ebscohost 2.0, the new Ebscohost search platform and interface.

Librarians frequently concede that search engines are popular because they are convenient and quick, but quickly criticized that they do not necessarily offer the best answers. In other words, libraries are still better at high quality content.

Gorrell argues that being the best may not be better because convenience is, whether we like it or not, probably the most important criteria for the success of any search instrument. It may not be palatable but it is true. Most users are going to use something that is easier even if it is not the best.

Gorrell, in his  conclusion, said

Today, searching is easy. Most browsers have a search box built into the browser itself. The challenge … is to make finding premium high-quality content just as easy.

There is a difference between searching and finding. Obviously finding is more important and also harder to achieve. But that difference shouldn’t stop us from trying to make both as easy.

Cheryl LaGuardia (2005) reviewed the Communication & Mass Media Complete database offered by Ebsco Publishing and has this to say about the pre 2.0 platform:

The Ebscohost system continues to be one of the best interfaces on the market because it is so simple yet so powerful … The screen draws your attention to what is needed most yet offers “add-ons” that allow you to do quite sophisticated searching just by filling in the blanks.

And I have to agree. Ebscohost is fairly easy and straightforward. It is not an easy task to come up with a user-friendly interface and intuitive features. And I have come across many wannabes.

When Ebscohost 2.0 was launched, I didn’t know what the fuss was about. With any new change, I experienced some inconvenience because I need to unlearn and relearn a few habits. But the new system has proven itself. It was a good move to redesign and be on par with new developments in search engine technology.

The only problem I have with Ebsco now is the 1-year embargo on quite a number of the journals in their collections. It hurts the quality of their content coverage. I hope they can address this issue and then many of my users will be very contented.

Reference

LaGuardia, C. (2005). Communication at Last. Library Journal, 130(3).

您是我力量

您是我力量
圣洁的羔羊
您引导我走义路
牵我手走过幽谷

赐恩的耶稣
赐平安和福
我要一生投靠您
因为您是我的主

我唱圣哉 圣哉 圣哉主
从今到永远您是配得
荣耀 尊贵 权柄的主

我唱荣耀 荣耀 荣耀主
我张扬您的荣美
在您圣所求问 美丽的主
主您真美丽

Words & music: Karen Lim c2007 New Creation Church

Sample the song here.

Shout Your Praise

Greater than this world that says
That I’m not worth much today
Is Your blood that washes my sins away

Stronger than the words of doubt
And the voices from without
Is Your word declaring You’ve lifted me up

So I, believe
And I, put my faith in You

Jesus, all my worth is found in You
Lord I reign in this life
‘Cos You have bought me with the highest price
Now In Your righteousness, Lord I will stand
To shout Your praise
Lord, I shout Your praise

Words & Music: Sean Goh, Daniel Ang c2007 New Creation Church

Sample the song here.

Nice? Buy the album: Gospel Revolution.

小学三年级

我经常和朋友说我的中文写作能力只有小学三年级的程度。意思浅浅。华文不好。

四月间为了访问武汉大学图书馆，花了近一个月的时间把几十张英文的幻灯片翻成华文。差点要了我的命。一个老友有一天不经意的说我写的中文字还是那么丑。我觉得还不错，经他一说，不禁有点泄气。

写是不行了。不过读，说和听还可以吧。

前天晚上还念了几首唐诗给姐姐听呢。还记得那是中学一年级的时候学的。当时不懂老师的心意还以为在刁难我们。 现在，为了还能背几首唐诗而沾沾自喜。虽然受的是英文教育，现在工作也以英文为主，但还是比较喜欢读中文报，比较喜欢听中文歌。

毕竟是华人吧。 毕竟是母语吧。

Eugene – the librarian

Why does Eugene have to be a librarian? Or, even if he is, he need not have to introduce his profession on TV. It is hard enough trying to change the general public’s perception of a librarian but Eugene may have just erased years of hard work.

That’s how I feel before seeing his poetry recital at Britain’s Got Talent.

I’m still not sure his association with the library profession is a good thing but I was impressed. Not by his performance but with his high level of self-awareness, courage and humour.

He is a nerd and he knows it. He knew he could be boo-ed off the stage but he went anyway. His poem was funny.

您奇妙的爱

您奇妙的爱 您大能的手
担当我的软弱 我全心信靠
爱我的恩主 您视我如珍宝
我是您心爱 您恩手紧握

您爱何等可畏 双手超能作为
如鹰展翅 您肩负我
主恩就是力量

奇妙完全的爱 您赐下独生子
奇妙的爱临到了我
我要喜乐敬拜

不依我的智慧 不靠我力量
您温柔地领我 亲手牵引
全心的降服 我全属您耶稣
站在主爱中 从今到永远

Words & music: Karen Lim c2001 New Creation Church

From Album: Justified

Justified 称义

I stand in worship

In Your hands are the depths of the earth
And the heights of the heaven’s above
I worship and bow down
Kneel before You, my Lord and Maker

In Your hand is the breath of my soul
In Your love I stand righteous and bold
To honour You, my King
Glorify You, my Redeemer

With open arms I stand in worship
Feel Your love’s embrace
In reverence I enthrone You Jesus
Lifter of my head
With gratefulness I stand before You
Faithful, loving King
I rest in hope for You are my portion
With thankfulness I sing

Words & music: Karen Lim c2007 New Creation Church

Sample of music here

Yours forever

I wait in You
Jesus, You satisfy my heart and soul
Your tenderness
You give to me in Your embrace

You cover me
You keep me safe and sound under Your wings
Your peace and rest
You give to me by Your sacrifice

And to You I belong
By Your grace You have called me Your own

Jesus, I am Yours forever
Close to Your heart
Held safe in Your hand
I’m carried high upon Your shoulders
Nothing can take Your love away from me

I am Yours, I am Yours, I am Yours and Yours alone

Words & music: Sean Goh c2007 New Creation Church

Sample the song here. This version is from the I See Grace album.

I See Grace

Buy the album