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READ@PolyU 2013 - Recruitment of Student Facilitators (Library Circular 2013/06a)

News Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 09:17

Dear Students, 

It is our pleasure to invite our students to take part in READ@PolyU 2013, the campus-wide common reading programme which is to be kicked off in September this year. 

The Common Book
Following campus-wide consultation, we are pleased to announce that The Hunger Games (Book 1) by Suzanne Collins has been selected as the common book for 2013/14, to be read by all new full-time undergraduate students. A free copy of this book will be distributed to all freshmen in September 2013.

Recruitment of Facilitators
We would like to invite our students to take up the role of facilitators who would run discussion sessions to encourage our fellow students in reading the common book.

Role of Facilitators
   • read the designated book and identify areas of interest / issues for possible discussion
   • initiate and facilitate discussions, and
   • encourage participation from all group members during the discussion sessions

Schedule and venue for Discussion Sessions 
Discussion sessions will be run from 23 September – 25 October 2013. During this period, each student facilitator will work with staff facilitator to run three discussion sessions (1-hour each) for a group of around 10 to 15 students. These sessions can take place in the collaborative learning space in the Library, the Centre for Independent Language Learning (A305), or any other suitable venue. Facilitators are free to determine the format of discussion sessions in accordance with their individual preferred approach and style.

Training for Facilitators
There will be a one-hour training session for facilitators in September 2013, during which a resource guide will be given to each facilitator.

Appreciation
Student facilitators will work in partnership with staff facilitators and will be issued Co-Curricular Achievement Transcript (CAT) upon completion of the discussion sessions.

In this regard, we would like to ask for your help in the following:

Participation
Please complete the REPLY FORM and let us know your preferred schedule for the discussion sessions.

ACT Now
We look forward to hearing from you by 27 August 2013. Upon confirmation of the discussion sessions, we shall send each facilitator a complimentary copy of The Hunger Games (Book 1) as well as a confirmation letter in August, with details of the training sessions.

Your support and participation in this campus-wide initiative are very much appreciated. 

With best wishes,

Dr Shirley Chiu-wing Wong 
University Librarian 
Co-Chair of the READ@PolyU Programme Committee

Dr Bruce Morrison 
Director of English Language Centre 
Co-Chair of the READ@PolyU Programme Committee

30 Jul 2013

(rev 20 Aug 2013)

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Date Due Reminder for Returning Term Loans (Library Circular:2013/05)

News Monday, July 29, 2013 - 14:29

This message is a gentle reminder to all academic, administrative equivalent staff and postgraduate students that all library books on loan to them are due on 26 August 2013. To avoid a last minute rush, please return books before the last day.  Overdue books returned after 26 August 2013 will be subject to a fine of $2.00 (1 - 6 days) and $3.00 (7 - 42 days) per book per calendar day.

Books borrowed or renewed on or after 29 July 2013 will be due for return on 6 January 2014.

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Please return all loans before leaving Hong Kong on long leave so that other users can have access to the books. To view your borrowing record or to renew your loans online, please visit https://library.polyu.edu.hk/patroninfo/ . Thank you.

Best wishes for your success in the coming academic year.

Dr Shirley Chiu-wing Wong
University Librarian

29 Jul 2013

Date Due Reminder For Returning Term Loans (Library Circular: 2013/05)

News Monday, July 29, 2013 - 14:17

Books borrowed or renewed on or after 29 July 2013 will be due for return on 6 January 2014.

User Type PolyU Official Email Account
PolyU staff Outlook
PolyU students PolyU Connect
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 Please return all loans before leaving Hong Kong on long leave so that other users can have access to the books. To view your borrowing record or to renew your loans online, please visit https://library.polyu.edu.hk/patroninfo/ . Thank you.

Best wishes for your success in the coming academic year.

Dr Shirley Chiu-wing Wong
University Librarian

29 Jul 2013

Date Due Reminder For Returning Term Loans (Library Circular: 2013/05)

News Monday, July 29, 2013 - 14:14

This message is a gentle reminder to all academic, administrative equivalent staff and postgraduate students that all library books on loan to them are due on 26 August 2013. To avoid a last minute rush, please return books before the last day.  Overdue books returned after 26 August 2013 will be subject to a fine of $2.00 (1 - 6 days) and $3.00 (7 - 42 days) per book per calendar day.

Books borrowed or renewed on or after 29 July 2013 will be due for return on 6 January 2014.

User Type PolyU Official Email Account
PolyU staff Outlook
PolyU students PolyU Connect
CPCE staff/students Outlook / LIVE@Edu

 

 

 

 

 Please return all loans before leaving Hong Kong on long leave so that other users can have access to the books. To view your borrowing record or to renew your loans online, please visit https://library.polyu.edu.hk/patroninfo/ . Thank you.

Best wishes for your success in the coming academic year.

Dr Shirley Chiu-wing Wong
University Librarian

29 Jul 2013

Date Due Reminder For Returning Term Loans

News Wednesday, July 24, 2013 - 18:43

Security for Off-campus access to Electronic Resources

News Monday, July 22, 2013 - 14:57

To enhance the security for off-campus access to Library’s electronic resources, effective 25 July 2013, users will be prompted to input several letters from an image code after logging with their Net ID.

For enquiries, please call 2766-6864 or 2766-6909

Launching New Library Homepage

News Friday, July 19, 2013 - 06:00

Migration of the new Library homepage is scheduled in the evening of 21 July, from 10pm to 4am of the next day. There will be service interruptions of Library homepage, OneSearch and Classic Catalogue during the time.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

 

24-hour Study Centre – Closed Temporarily on 4 July AM

News Tuesday, July 2, 2013 - 09:26

The 24-hour Study Centre (L001) will be temporarily closed for carpet cleaning from 8:30 am to 12 noon on 4 July 2013.

For group discussion, please use the opposite Group Discussion Room (L010) in the Library during the period.

 

Library System Enhancement Work

News Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 09:27

Re-indexing of the Library system database is scheduled on 4 June from 1am-8am. You may experience slow response when searching the Library Classic Catalogue during the period. Thereafter, you can refine your searches in the Library Classic Catalogue by limiting search results to the following categories:

  • Books
    • e-Books
    • Printed Books
    • Reserved Books
  • Serials
    • E-Journals
  • Audiovisual Materials
    • Local TV Programmes
  • Databases and Reference Tools
  • Theses
    • PolyU Theses
  • Course schemes

 

24-hour Study Centre CLOSED on 31 May 2013 at 11 pm

News Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 09:28

Library’s 24-hour Study Centre will be CLOSED for pest control from 11pm, 31 May 2013 to 8:30am, 1 Jun 2013.

Please use the study room next to it (L003) during this period.

Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

 

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