Deputy Director for Publishing and Research Services, National Library Board (Singapore)

Johnson Paul is the Deputy Director for Publishing and Research Services of the National Library Board of Singapore, and is an Associate of the Creative Industries Strategy Group (CISG), Ministry of Information, Communication and the Arts.

Johnson was the champion for Library 2010, and is the driving force behind the NLB’s pioneering work in the digital domain. He spearheaded the value innovation framework for the Ministry of Information and the Arts, which has since been adopted by the Singapore government as a strategic planning tool.

Johnson is widely published and has presented at many regional forums across Southeast Asia, Russia and the United States. He was instrumental in designing and executing the Consal website, launching the inaugural Asian Children’s Festival (2000) and the World Library Summit (2002), which examined the role of the library in a renaissance city.

Johnson’s research focus spans from the application of technology in libraries, creative industry development, to conflict studies. Currently Johnson is working with the Asia Dialogue Society and UNESCO to deploy libraries in conflict zones (eg. Southern Thailand, Aceh, Bali). He has recently been appointed to the Advisory Committee of the Bill and Melinda Gates Learning Award 2007/2008.