The Real Yolanda
Yolanda grows on you. She grew on me, and her memory is embedded deeply in my psyche. I remember her gentle manners, sweet voice, smiling face, her child-like giggles, chuckles and infectious laughter....
View ArticleAs a Professional
I first came to know Yolanda when I was an undergraduate at the University of Malaya, in Kuala Lumpur. She was working as a Library Assistant then. She was always quietly doing her work and spoke only...
View ArticleHighly Regarded
I first met Yolanda when she joined the University of Malaya (MU) Library in 1966 as a Library Assistant. She left in 1968 to head the RELC Library while I was overseas on sabbatical. She worked under...
View ArticleShould Auld Acquaintance …
When I learnt of the passing away of Yolanda Celine Beh from her obituary which appeared in The Sunday Times on 19 December 2010, I felt a deep shock. The sudden news had been made more poignant as I...
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A Generous and Loyal Friend
I first met Yolanda in 1966 when I joined University of Malaya Library, Kuala Lumpur just after graduating. Yolanda was given the task of training me in the intricacies of cataloguing. It was my good...
View ArticleAs a Boss
Miss Beh, as she preferred to be addressed this way at work, was my boss for 9 years during my time in Regional Language Centre Library and Information Centre. She was strict, detailed-conscious and a...
View ArticleA Boss who went the Extra Mile
The death of Ms Beh is a huge loss to me. It was a privilege to work under her from January to June 1992. I was employed to convert the existing RELC Library’s card catalogue into their newly purchased...
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Our Big Sister
“Yolanda-Our Big Sister” as we call her, was near and dear to my family. She suddenly left her loved ones with an irreparable loss on 17 December 2010. She had just returned from a pilgrimage tour of...
View ArticleFrom the RELC Staff
The RELC staff compiled their memories of their former boss, whom they miss dearly. As a Boss Miss Yolanda Beh set up the RELC Library and Information Centre from scratch in 1968. From assisting the...
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Introduction & About Yolanda
Yolanda Beh Ms Yolanda Celine Beh died suddenly on 17 December 2010 at home, a few months after her 70th birthday. Her death shocked her family and friends because she was seldom ill. She was always...
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