News & Events
ProQuest Ebook Central is temporarily unavailable from 10:00am to 3:00pm on 22 April 2018
New B&W and Colour printers
Please note that a total of 8 new colour printers located on 3/F and 4/F i-Space are available for use. The new printers support both B&W and Colour printing as well as photocopying. You can select either B&W or colour print queue in the Library's public PCs. For more information, please visit the following pages.
https://www.lib.polyu.edu.hk/facilities/copiers-printers-scanners/printing-photocopying
The latest printer drivers for notebook printing are available
https://www.lib.polyu.edu.hk/services/it-support/notebook-printing
Limited Access Arrangement for Student JULAC Cardholders (23 Apr - 7 May 2018)
Publishing in Academic Journals – Tips to help you succeed (Taylor & Francis)
This seminar aims to help research students, early career researchers or anyone who is interested in publishing in academic journals and understanding the publishing process. The following topics will be discussed:
- Choosing the right journal
- The Peer Review process
- Tips on writing for a journal
- Understanding Open Access
- Ethics of Publication
- Promoting your journal article
Time : 3:00 - 4:30pm
Venue : Learning Lab 1, 3/F, Library
Speaker : Ms. Lyndsey Dixon (Journals Editorial Director of the Asia Pacific portfolio, Taylor & Francis)
Registration : Please click on this link for registration.
About the Speaker
Lyndsey Dixon is the Journals Editorial Director for Asia Pacific at Taylor & Francis. Leading a rapidly expanding team spread across the region, she is responsible for the growth and development of this dynamic and multidisciplinary APAC journal portfolio. With over a decade in the publishing industry globally, she’s witnessed many of the modern shifts in the landscape from print to online and subscription to Open Access. Working with academic societies, editors and authors from across the globe there are few issues with which she hasn’t dealt. Sharing knowledge is integral to her role and she has vast experience working to develop those involved in publishing at various levels: be that as course tutor for STM Association training the next cohort of publishing professionals, providing seminars to Journal Editors across the region or hosting workshops to Early Career Researchers.
Visible Body (Trial)
Visible Body is a suite of online programs that cover anatomy, physiology, muscles, the skeleton, and the circulatory system through interactive 3D models, animations, quizzes, augmented reality, and more.
Expiry date: 1 May 2018
Renovation work in Room L115 (29 Mar – 9 Apr 2018)
Room L115 will be partly closed for renovation work from 29 Mar – 9 Apr 2018. Noise are unavoidable during the work period. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Wall Painting Work at 3/F (30 Mar 2018 – 2 Apr 2018)
Wall painting work will be carried out at window areas near REC lift lobby, MC lobby, and inside MC IT lounge from 30 Mar 2018 to 2 Apr 2018. MC IT lounge will be temporarily closed from 2:30pm on 29 Mar to 3 Apr. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Library Opening hours during Easter Holidays & Ching Ming Festival
Date | LIB Opening Hours | |
30 Mar 2018 (Fri) | Good Friday | Closed |
31 Mar 2018 (Sat) | The day following Good Friday | 12noon - 10pm |
1 Apr 2018 (Sun) | Easter Sunday | 12noon - 10pm |
2 Apr 2018 (Mon) | Easter Monday | 12noon - 10pm |
5 Apr 2018 (Thu) | Ching Ming Festival | Closed |
The 24-Hour Study Centre (G/F) can be accessed via the Core E entrance after Library closes. Please present your PolyU staff / student ID cards to the security guard before entering.
Temporarily Closure of 24-hour Study Centre and Quiet Study Zone After Library Closed (27 Mar)
Due to the replacement of chiller plant, air-conditioning system will be suspended after Library closed on 27 Mar. 24-hour Study Centre (L001) and Quiet Study Zone (L003) will be temporarily closed as scheduled below:
Date & Time: 27 Mar (11:00pm) – 28 Mar (8:30am)
Please go to Room P303-P307 during the affected period. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Routledge Performance Archive (Trial)
This is a developing resource providing access to streaming video and audio footage with critical commentary and interviews from past and present practitioners of theatre performance.
Expiry date: 8 April 2018