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Scheduled System Maintenance on 2 Feb from 12:00 midnight to 1:00am
READ@PolyU X OWS Talk - Supercharge Your Creativity: Unlock Your Storytelling Superpower with AI
Time: 19 February 2025, 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Hybrid Mode: The Forum, 6/F, Library & Online via Zoom
Guest Speaker: Dr. Bernie Wong
About the Talk
Are you ready to elevate your creativity? Join us for an inspiring session where we merge the art of storytelling with the power of AI! In today’s fast-paced world, utilising AI can give you the edge you need for success in your academic and career pursuits.
Why Attend?
- 🧠 Unlock Hidden Insights: Learn how AI tools and prompts can help you uncover unique perspectives and innovative ideas that set your stories apart.
- 🎨 Enhance Your Creativity: Use AI as a powerful ally in brainstorming and refining your narratives, ensuring your work resonates with a human touch.
- 🌍 Gain Real-World Applications: As an expert in creative presentations and content marketing for Fortune 500 brands, our guest speaker will share insights from his extensive experience in radio, stage talks, and lectures, alongside his doctoral research on storytelling.
- 🛠️ Master Practical Techniques: Acquire storytelling strategies that incorporate AI while maintaining the personal connections that make narratives impactful.
- 🚀 Equip Yourself with Future-Ready Skills: Learn to leverage AI in your academic projects and professional endeavours, making your storytelling compelling and effective.
About the Speakers:
Dr. Bernie Wong, Founder of Social Stand Limited and Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Association of Interactive Marketing, is a leading authority in digital marketing and storytelling. With a wealth of experience consulting for Fortune 500 brands like Adidas and Disney, he pioneers brand storytelling to captivate audiences. As a sought-after speaker, he delivers engaging seminars that blend practical insights with theoretical knowledge. His background as a radio host, columnist, and university lecturer enriches his teachings in storytelling and digital strategy. With a focus on the storytelling factors that drive global brand success in his doctoral research, Dr. Wong is uniquely equipped to help you unlock your storytelling superpower with AI.
Dr. Bernie Wong, Founder of Social Stand Limited and Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Association of Interactive Marketing, is a leading authority in digital marketing and storytelling. With a wealth of experience consulting for Fortune 500 brands like Adidas and Disney, he pioneers brand storytelling to captivate audiences. As a sought-after speaker, he delivers engaging seminars that blend practical insights with theoretical knowledge. His background as a radio host, columnist, and university lecturer enriches his teachings in storytelling and digital strategy. With a focus on the storytelling factors that drive global brand success in his doctoral research, Dr. Wong is uniquely equipped to help you unlock your storytelling superpower with AI.
Library Opening Hours during Lunar New Year Holidays
Library Opening Hours during Lunar New Year Holidays
28 Jan 2025 (Tue) - The day preceding Lunar New Year
08:30 - 19:00
29 - 31 Jan 2025 (Wed - Fri) - Lunar New Year Holidays
Closed
PolyU students and staff may access the 24-Hour Study Centre at 1/F North Wing after Library closes.
For details of the Library opening hours, please click here.
READ@PolyU Challenge – Design Your AI Companion!
Dear PolyU Readers,
We are excited to announce a special contest as part of our READ@PolyU reading programme, centred around our common book 2024/25, Klara and the Sun. We invite you to explore the themes of artificial intelligence and companionship that lie at the heart of the novel.
In Klara and the Sun, we follow an artificial friend, Klara, who navigates the complexities of human emotions and relationships. This contest encourages you to reflect on your own ideas about AI and friendship. If you had the chance, what kind of AI friend would you create, and how would it change your life?
How to Participate:
- Design Your AI Friend: Write a 50-word description of your AI friend's unique qualities and role in your life.
- Visualize Your AI Friend: Study image prompting and use GenAI tools to visualize the image of your ideal AI companion. Let your imagination run wild!
- Eligibility: This challenge is open to all PolyU students. Each participant should submit one entry only.
Submission:
- Share on Social Media: Post the AI friend’s image and its description on your Facebook or Instagram with the title "READ@PolyU Challenge: Design Your AI Companion" and hashtags: #polyureads and #PolyULibrary.
- Email Your Submission: Send a screenshot of your post, the image, the full 50-word description of your AI friend, the final prompt and AI tool that you have used to lbread@polyu.edu.hk with your name and student ID.
Important Dates:
- Submission Period: From today until 14 February 2025.
Prizes:
Submissions will be evaluated based on creativity, originality, and thoughtfulness.
All winners receive an award certificate and the opportunity to be featured on our social media platforms, along with book coupons:
- Gold Award (x1): $500 book coupon
- Silver Award (x2): $200 book coupon
- Bronze Award (x5): $100 book coupon
Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to showcase your creativity for a chance to win amazing prizes!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at lbread@polyu.edu.hk.
Scheduled Library Server Maintenance (Feb 2025)
Please be informed that the Library will perform scheduled server maintenance as below:
Date & Time |
Services affected |
9 Feb 2025 (Sunday) 9:00 am – 12:00 noon |
Access to Library website and web forms |
16 Feb 2025 (Sunday) 9:00 am – 12:00 noon |
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23 Feb 2025 (Sunday) 9:00 am – 12:00 noon |
Login to Library's computer workstations |
We are sorry for any inconvenience that may cause to you. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Changes to 24-Hour Study Centre Clearance Arrangements
Effective 13 Jan 2025, due to changes in security guard arrangements by the Campus Facilities and Sustainability Office (CFSO), all users must vacate the 24-Hour Study Centre 15 minutes before the Library Counter closes. Current students and staff can re-enter the 24-Hour Study Centre via the 1/F entrance opposite to the Campus Control Centre (P111) in 15 minutes after completion of clearance procedures. Users are required to tap their PolyU/CPCE staff or student identity cards when entering and leaving the Centre.
Please remember to take all personal belongings with you when leaving the Centre.
For the latest Library Counter hours, please click here.
New Databases: 《民國圖書數據庫》及《紅色文獻數據庫》
Our Library has subscribed to new Chinese databases, including 民國圖書數據庫 (Early Twentieth Century Books in China) and 紅色文獻數據庫 (China Revolution Literature Database), which provide comprehensive resources on modern Chinese history from 1911 to 1949. For more details, please refer to the Chinese description below.
圖書館訂購了以下有關中國歷史研究的資料庫,讓讀者進一步了解中國於1911-1949的歷史發展軌跡:
一、《中國歷史文獻總庫. 民國圖書數據庫 Early Twentieth Century Books in China, 1911-1949》收錄超過二十萬種由民國期間出版的中文及外文圖書,用戶即使足不出外也能隨時隨地翻閱當代知識分子所撰寫的各類著述,可謂包羅萬象。
二、《中國歷史文獻總庫. 紅色文獻數據庫 China Revolution Literature Database》由中國國家圖書館出版社開發,收錄國家圖書館的館藏為主,廣泛網羅中外收藏涉及1949年前中國共產黨發展歷史的紅色書刊文獻,對於了解新中國成立有獨特價值。
MIX Magazine (Trial)
MIX Magazine is a publication for colour, trend and material forecasting with issues published quarterly.
Expiry date: 16 February 2025
Mousse Magazine (Trial)
Mousse Magazine was established in Milan in 2006 to trace the currents of contemporary culture via articles, interviews, and conversations. It Includes complete archive from issue no.1 (2006) and onwards.
Expiry date: 13 February 2025
四庫系列數據庫 (Trial)
《四庫系列數據庫》是圍繞清修四庫全書匯輯歷代典籍的專題性全文檢索版大型古籍資料庫。匯輯清修四庫採著錄書、存目書、毀棄書、未收書,按清修四庫處理方式,編為四個既互相聯繫又各自獨立的子庫。全庫共收錄歷代典籍九千部,採用文淵閣四庫全書、文津閣四庫全書以及宋元明清各級善本九千二百零九個。
*Please choose "典 海 Ancient Classics" to access to the platform and then choose "著錄書 存目書 奏毀書 未收書" under 四庫系列數據庫 to access the database. (For one concurrent user)
Expiry date: 25 February 2025