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PolyU Library Mobile App is available now!

News Friday, October 20, 2023 - 11:55

PolyU Library Mobile App banner

We are pleased to announce the launch of PolyU Library Mobile App, an innovative app designed to give you a whole new experience in using our library services and facilities.

Download the mobile app and sign in with your Library account to enjoy all the amazing functions and features:

  • Search and locate book collections and facilities with Augmented Reality (AR) indoor navigation
  • Find the availability of computers, group rooms, studios, seats, and study space in real time
  • Make reservation for library facilities, manage iBooking records and onsite check in/out the reserved rooms
  • View personal records of requested items and loans, and receive alert messages for borrowing and returning records, due date reminders and pick-up notices for requested items
  • Listen to the audio guide of students sharing sessions and learning experiences when visiting the Outstanding Work by Students Showcase in the Library

The PolyU Library mobile app is available on iOS App Store and Google Play. Try it out now!

[Publishing Seminars] Open Access Publishing in IOP Journals

News Tuesday, October 10, 2023 - 10:00

Learn more about publishing your works in IOP journals including publishing in open access without paying the Article Processing Charges (APC).

Register Now!

In this seminar, Dr Antigoni Messaritaki, Senior Publisher in Physics and Biomedical journal portfolios, will guide you through the process of publishing in IOP journals. 

The IOP Publishing Transformative Agreements (TA) is one of the many agreements signed by the Library to facilitate open access (OA) publishing. In the second part, Dr Darren TY Zheng, who made use of the full APC waiver to publish two OA articles in IOP journals, will share his first-hand experience with us.

All postgraduate students and staff are welcome!

Topics to be covered:

  • Open Access and Transformative Agreements
  • Choosing the right journal
  • What makes a good manuscript
  • Peer review process
  • Copyright and permissions
  • Publication ethics
  • Promoting your research
 

Date: 18 Oct 2023 (Wed)
Time: 2.30 pm – 4.00 pm
Venue: Learning Lab I, 3/F South Wing of the Library
Speakers: Dr Darren TY Zheng, Postdoctoral Researcher, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
                   Dr Antigoni Messaritaki, Senior Publisher, IOP Publishing
Moderator: Ms Iris Wai, Faculty Librarian (Science and Fashion & Textiles)

 

About the Speakers:

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Dr Antigoni Messaritaki, the Senior Publisher of IOP Publishing, is leading the strategic and editorial development of Physics and Biomedical journal portfolios, including Machine Learning Science and Technology, Quantum Science and Technology and Biofabrication.

Dr Messaritaki is a physicist with a PhD in Physical Chemistry from Bristol University, UK. Before joining IOP Publishing, she worked at Bath University as a postdoctoral researcher.

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Dr Darren TY Zheng is a postdoctoral researcher at PolyU, focusing on electrode materials of rechargeable batteries, battery health monitoring, and real-time battery sensing.

In 2021, Dr Zheng completed his doctorate in PolyU and received the “PolyU Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship'.

Publication in IOP's OA Journal:

Zheng, T., & Boles, S. T. (2023). Lithium aluminum alloy anodes in Li-ion rechargeable batteries: past developments, recent progress, and future prospects. Progress in Energy, 5(3), 032001. https://doi.org/10.1088/2516-1083/acd101

For enquiries, please contact us at our various service points or submit an online form to us. For learning and research support, get in touch with your Faculty Librarian.

Pao Yue-kong Library
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Techstreet Enterprise Databases will be temporarily unavailable on 26 Sep. 2023

News Thursday, September 14, 2023 - 10:35

Service of Techstreet Enterprise Databases will be temporarily unavailable on 26 Sep. 2023 from 10:00pm to 10:30pm.  

Emerald Insight will be temporarily unavailable on 21 Sep. 2023

News Tuesday, September 12, 2023 - 15:06

Service of Emerald Insight will be temporarily unavailable on 21 Sep. 2023 from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm.

Enhancements of Library Facility Booking System - iBooking

Notice Tuesday, July 11, 2023 - 17:44

New iBooking System

The Library will launch the new iBooking System and implement the related booking policy on 17 July 2023 to give users a better experience when reserving Library facilities. The new iBooking System provides a mobile responsive interface with new or enhanced features as follows:

  • All-in-one Booking
    You can view and reserve booking sessions for various library facilities in one place, including computers, Group Rooms, Group Viewing Rooms, Online Meeting Rooms, Studios and Makerspace facilities (e.g. 3D printing and laser cutting devices). 
     
  • Flexible Booking Session
    30-minute session is provided for Online Meeting Rooms, Group Rooms and Studios. Eligible users can reserve these facilities up to 4 sessions per day and have greater flexibility to choose the start and end times.
     
  • Advance Booking and Weekly Quota
    Eligible users can book Online Meeting Rooms and Studios for online meetings/interviews or video production up to 7 days in advance.  To ensure the fair use of these facilities, the Library will introduce weekly booking quota as follows:
    • Undergraduate students & General Grade staff: A maximum of 12 sessions per week*.
    • Postgraduate students & academic/research/administrative staff of equivalent status: A maximum of 16 sessions per week*.
      *from Monday to Sunday 
       
  • iCalendar Support
    An iCalendar reminder will be available in your booking confirmation email.

Due to the system upgrade, the iBooking service will be temporarily unavailable from 9pm on 16 July (Sun) to 8:30am on 17 July 2023 (Mon). Your booking(s) in the current system will be migrated to the new system accordingly.


Read our FAQ to learn more about the new iBooking System!

New Self-pickup Station for HKALL Books Now Available at the Library!

Notice Friday, June 2, 2023 - 08:30

A new Self-pickup Station has been installed in the Audio Visual & Reserve Collections area on the P/F of the Library! Beginning 31 May 2023, users can collect their requested HKALL books anytime during the library's opening hours, without waiting in line at the service counter. 

 

Location of the Self-pickup Station

Inside the Audio Visual & Reserve Collections area on the P/F of the Library. 

 

How to collect a book from the Self-pickup Station? 

When a requested HKALL book is ready for pick up, you will receive an email notification from the Library directing you to the Self-pickup Station. Simply tap your PolyU Student or Staff Card and follow the steps on the screen of the Self-pickup Station to collect the book on or before the specified date indicated in the Pick-up Notice.

Once the locker slot is opened, the requested book inside will be automatically checked out to your Library account. The due date will be shown on the screen. You can check the due date and renew the loan conveniently by logging in to myRecord via the Library homepage.

 

Please return the HKALL books to the service counter on P/F of the Library by the due date.

For more information about the Library’s self-check services, please click here.

 

Pao Yue-kong Library
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Noise Due to University Square Development Project

Notice Tuesday, May 9, 2023 - 17:44

As announced by the Campus Development Office (CDO), construction works under the University Square Development Project will be in full swing from 9 May - September 2023.  At times, there will be noise from the construction site in front of the Library, causing inconvenience to Library users. 

Studying in the Library

Please consider using study areas on the Upper Floors which are likely to be less affected by the noise.  

Complimentary ear plugs provided by the Library can be requested at Library’s service counters.

Enquiries

For any enquiries about the University Square Development Project, please contact:

  • Campus Development Office Hotline (2766-7766) /
  • Ms. Jo Chan, CDO Project Manager (2766-7236) /
  • Ms. Regina Chan, CDO Project Manager (2766-7222)

[Publishing Seminars] Open Access Publishing in Cambridge University Press Journals

News Tuesday, May 9, 2023 - 08:38

Join our upcoming seminar to learn more about publishing your work in Open Access journals by Cambridge University Press (CUP) without paying the Article Processing Charge!

Register Now!

The Library has been working closely with various publishers, including CUP to obtain cost-effective Transformative Agreements (or Read-and-Publish agreements) which enable PolyU researchers to publish their work in Open Access with full waiver of Article Processing Charge (APCs).

This seminar focuses on CUP journals and covers the following topics:

  • Why Open Access and Open Access Publishing in PolyU
  • Open Access Publishing with CUP: Author publishing workflow
  • Find a right journal and prepare your manuscript
  • Publishing ethics and research transparency 
  • Get a full APC wavier for CUP journals
  • Promote your publication

Date: 23 May 2023 (Tue) 
Time:  3 pm – 4.15 pm
Platform: Zoom
Speaker: Ms Kane Kang (Author Services Specialist, Cambridge University Press)
Moderator: Ms Iris Wai (Research Support Librarian, PolyU Library)

About the Speaker:

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Ms Kane Kang is the Author Services Specialist at Cambridge University Press. She works to improve the author experience in multiple ways and helps authors to achieve their professional goals. With five years of experience in training and consulting in Open Access journal marketing and management, her efforts are currently focused on supporting authors to improve their chances at publishing in top-tier journals, focusing presently on Asia, which addresses the unique needs of authors and researchers there.

Contact us at lbinf@polyu.edu.hk or at 2766-6863 for further enquiries. For further learning or research support, get in touch with your Faculty Librarian.

Pao Yue-kong Library
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

[Publishing Seminars] Academic Publishing in Health Science

News Tuesday, May 2, 2023 - 08:30

This seminar will provide research students and early career researchers with editor insights into publishing academic journal articles. The audience will learn about the key steps involved in preparing and submitting manuscripts for publication, with a specific focus on Health Science and Medicine research.

The following topics will be discussed:

  • Plan your research
  • Choose the right journal
  • Prepare your manuscript for submission
  • Use key international guidelines on reporting research
  • Handle comments and rejection from peer review
  • SAGE journals and academic resources

Date : 16 May 2023 (Tue)
Time : 3 pm - 4 pm
Speaker : Dr Ying Lou (Managing Editor, SAGE Publishing)
Platform : Zoom

Register Now!

About the Speaker:

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Dr Ying Lou is a managing editor in SAGE Publishing. She is also the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Cell Transplantation. She started her career as the scientific editor of Molecular Plant, then joined Springer Nature, overseeing several BMC series journals. In 2019, she became the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Cell Regeneration and the editorial advisor of Molecular Horticulture.

She obtained her Ph.D. degree in molecular genetics from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), followed by a postdoctoral career in Brookhaven National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, USA, and later worked as a project scientist at the University of California Davis.

Contact us at lbinf@polyu.edu.hk or at 2766-6863 for further enquiries. For further learning or research support, get in touch with your Faculty Librarian.

Pao Yue-kong Library
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Limited Access Arrangement for Student JULAC Card Holders (10 Apr - 6 May 2023)

Notice Friday, March 31, 2023 - 08:30

In view of the very high demand for study space, the Library will implement the Limited Access Arrangement for JULAC Borrower/Reader Card Holders (students only) during the Revision and Examination Period from 10 Apr - 6 May 2023. Access to the Library by students of other UGC institutions will be limited to non-peak hours (6:01pm - 11:00pm) of the day only.

Please refer to the Limited Access Arrangement for Student JULAC Card Holders webpage for details. 

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