| Date | LIB Hours | |
| 7 Feb 2016 (Sun) | The day preceding Chinese New Year | 12noon - 7:00pm |
| 8 - 10 Feb 2016 (Mon - Wed) | Chinese New Year Holidays | Closed |
24-Hour Study Centre (G/F):
Digital Dissertation Consortium – Service temporarily unavailable
(9:00 a.m. on 1 Feb 2016 - 6:00 p.m. on 1 Feb 2016)
To accommodate users’ needs in private study space, new private study carrels will be installed in Room L401 and L501 from 15 – 19 Jan 2016. Part of the study areas near lift lobby will be temporarily closed.
Noise is unavoidable during the work period. Thank you for your understanding and forbearance.
The Library warmly invites faculty staff members and researchers to attend this talk:
Date: 18 Jan 2016 (Mon)
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Venue: Teaching and Learning Lab 1, 3rd Floor, Library
Language: English
To register, please go to https://www.lib.polyu.edu.hk/register/?event=developing-research-metrics
The measure for research excellence is crucial to universities aspiring to compete for prominence among the research intensive universities of the world. To transform their research, universities could measure and monitor the widely accepted measures of research performance such as scholarly output and citation counts. In this talk, Prof. Khor will share on Nanyang Technological University’s journey in transforming research as well as his findings on bibliometrics analysis on the research outputs of institutions in Hong Kong.
K.A. Khor is a professor at School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering in Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, and currently served as the Director of Research Support Office & Bibliometrics Analysis in NTU. He has published over 265 peer reviewed journal articles which have received ~9200 citations (h-index = 51). In his current role, he conducts various studies on research trends of technological fields.
HKALL loan quota will be increased for eligible users with effect from 4 January 2016. Details are as follows:
| Eligible Users | New Loan Quota * | Loan Period # |
|---|---|---|
| University Court members, Council members and their delegates | 30 books | 30 days |
| Members of Departmental Advisory Committees | 30 books | 30 days |
| Academic, Research, and equivalent Administrative staff | 30 books | 30 days |
| General Staff | 15 books | 15 days |
| Research / Postgraduate Students | 15 books | 30 days |
| Undergraduate Students | 15 books | 15 days |
Please note that Discussion Zone 2 on G/F (L010) will be temporary closed from 08:30 to 16:00 on 24 December 2015 for a Library event.
Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Library Service Hours During Winter Solstice, Christmas and New Year Holidays will be as follows:
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| Floor | Affected Area | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 4/F L401 & 5/F L501 (Quiet Study Area) |
Part of the study area will be closed for furniture installation | 21 Dec – 31 Dec 2015 |
| G/F Discussion Zone 1 | Part of the computer area and discussion area will be closed for LAN port installation | 20 Dec 2015 – 10 Jan 2016 |
| G/F Discussion Zone 2 | Part of the discussion area will be closed for compact shelving safety upgrade | 21 Dec 2015 – 10 Jan 2016 |
Noise may be generated during the work period and we apologize for any inconvenience caused. Please approach the nearest counter if you need help.
Please note that there will be a scheduled network maintenance for the whole Library building on 13 Dec 2015 from 07:00 to 08:00. Network services (e.g. WiFi, internet) in the Library including 24-hour study centre will not be available during the mentioned period.
We apologise for the inconvenient caused.
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