News & Events

Library Reopening on 4 May 2020

Notice Thursday, April 30, 2020 - 10:20

The Library will reopen to PolyU students and staff from 4 May 2020 and Graduate and Special Borrower Library card holders from 15 June 2020. Opening hours are 8:30am-10:00pm Mon-Sat and 12:00nn-9:00pm Sun (excluding public holidays). The 24 Hour Study Centre, G/F Quiet Study Zone and all group rooms of the Library will remain closed.

All users are required to wear a mask when in the Library. Please do not move the tables and chairs around so as to keep a safe social distance.  Visit our Library Facebook / IG to see the new arrangement of the Library physical space.

While the Library is reopened, the HKALL and Interlibrary Loan Service will resume as well. Also, i-Booking for computers, designated database workstations and  i-Space facilities will resume. All group rooms remain closed.

Return of Library Items and Waiving of Fines 

  • PolyU students and staff should return their borrowed items on or before the specified due date as far as possible. The due date of your borrowed item(s) can be checked via login to myRecord using your PolyU NetID.
  • Please return Library items to the book drop situated below the Loan & Return Counter, or via the book drop outside Library when Library is closed.
  • Library items returned on or before 30 Jun 2020, will have their overdue fines waived. This applies to library materials with due dates previously extended up to 20 Jan 2020, or due on or after 29 Jan 2020.

Before your visit to the Library, please refer to the Library Homepage for the latest service updates and opening hours.

Enquiries

Please contact us via the following channels:  

Interim Free e-Resources

News Thursday, April 9, 2020 - 14:59

Interim Free E-Resources
More interim free e-resources are now available for study and research!  These e-resources are provided by a number of publishers/content providers for free in an interim period to support students, faculties and researchers for their online learning, teaching and research activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.  To highlight a few, Springer Nature, MIT, Cambridge University Press have opened up free access to their e-textbook collections.

Grasp the opportunity to explore the e-resources accessible for free only in the interim period!  Find the latest update on Interim Free e-Resources now!

For enquiries, please contact us via the following channels: 

Access to i-Space Equipment and Bloomberg Workstations by Appointment

News Wednesday, April 8, 2020 - 23:59

PolyU staff and students can access and make use of the following i-Space facilities and equipment by making an appointment at the Library iBooking System.

Bloomberg Workstations

Eligible users can book a Bloomberg workstation located at 4/F i-space using the Library iBooking System.

One Button Studio

One Button Studio is a self-service facility for staff and students to prepare and create online teaching materials, video recordings, rehearse or practice for presentation. No special knowledge or expertise is required to operate the audio/video recording equipment, and digital content can be easily produced with just a few steps!

Equipment in Digital Makerspace 

You can also use the Library iBooking System to book the following equipment available in i-Space to facilitate the preparation of teaching materials:

  • Laser Cutting
  • Vinyl Cutting
  • Large-Format / Poster Printing
  • 3D Printing
  • 3D Scanner
  • Book Scanner
  • VR Experience Zone - offering HTC Vive Head Mounted Display (HDM) and Unity software

Click here for more information about the i-Space equipment.

As a precautionary measure, the Library requires all users to wear masks whenever they are in the Library.  Anti-bacterial wet-wipes, alcohol gels and disposable VR face masks will be provided at One Button Studio and VR Experience Zone.

Book Now@iBooking

For enquiries on i-Space Equipment, please contact Technical Support Desk at 2766-6909.

Stay Healthy! Stay Curious! Visit PolyU Open Educational Resources Portal

News Wednesday, April 8, 2020 - 11:41


PolyU Open Educational Resources (OER) Portal features quality OER selected from around the world, which are indexed and classified into eight disciplines to mirror the eight faculties/schools of the PolyU.  In the Portal, you can discover or even share open-licensed teaching, learning and research resources that reside in the public domain, enriching and enhancing teaching and learning.    

A good news is that we have collected links of resources, cultural events, and online exhibitions around the world for you to enjoy and learn at the same time during COVID-19 pandemic!

Check out our new section “Stay Healthy & Stay Curious” on the PolyU OER Portal https://oer.lib.polyu.edu.hk/ to find out more!

For enquiries, please contact us via the following channels: 

STATdx (Trial)

News Wednesday, April 8, 2020 - 11:40

STATdx is a point-of-care diagnostic decision support resource for radiologists. It covers expert-written diagnosis, images, anatomy modules, patient cases and procedures, etc.

Click here to access
e-Resources on Trial Online Survey

Launching of Digital Collections Portal

News Tuesday, April 7, 2020 - 09:41

The Library is pleased to launch the new Digital Collections Portal with the purposes to preserve scholarly and intellectual work from the Library’s special collections, and to make the full-text openly accessible by faculty members, students and general public to support research and learning. The Portal contains digital contents of rare books, lyric manuscripts, oral history interviews and digital humanity projects. Here are the collection highlights:

  1. Rare Books on China and East Asia
    Rare Books on China and East Asia

    The Library has been digitizing the rare books of its Special Collections. To give users a glimpse of the Chinese and East Asian cultures and histories in western eyes between 18th and early 20th century, this collection contains the rare books on China and East Asia which were mainly published in western countries between 1704 and 1922. Users can also browse different topics by its sub-collections including Chinese Literature, Missionary, Religions in China, Social Life and Customs in China, Statistics of China Commerce, Travel in China, etc.

  2. Cheng Kok-kong’s Lyric Manuscripts & Oral History Interviews

    Cheng Kok-kong, Cantopop lyricist, was Artist-in-Residence 2017/18 of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Mr Cheng has been writing more than 2,000 Cantopop songs. Many of his songs still enjoy immense popularity to this day. These digital contents contain around 100 lyric manuscripts and his oral history interview records, which help users to know more stories behind the lyric manuscripts.

    When I was Little
    “When I was Little” Lyric: Cheng Kok-kong / Composer: James Koo (1977)
    〈小時候〉詞:鄭國江 / 曲:顧嘉輝 (1977)

For enquiries, please contact us at lbviews@polyu.edu.hk.

中央日報 (Trial)

News Monday, March 30, 2020 - 12:53

中央日報 (1928-2006) 於1928年2月創刊於上海，至1949年遷到台灣出版。該報為國民黨政府在大陸時 (1928-1949) 之代表性喉舌， 是研究中國大陸社會史和政治史，以及台灣社會政治史的中文報紙資料。

Expiry date: 30 June 2020

Click here to access

尚儀近代華文書籍暨圖像資料庫 (Trial)

News Monday, March 23, 2020 - 13:34

本資料庫收錄自1900年至1949年期間，在中國大陸所出版的繁中圖書，全文數量約12萬種。書籍種類包含了人文思潮、社會研究、政治法律、史地教育、翻譯文學等等

Expiry date: 20 May 2020

Click here to access

Library Closed from 23 Mar while Physical Resources Retrieval Service Continues

Notice Sunday, March 22, 2020 - 18:14

As there is a resurgence of coronavirus infections in the community, our physical Library, including the 24-Hour Study Centre, will be closed until further notice. During this period, PolyU staff and students who require access to print books and physical AV resources of the Library can request for their retrieval using the Physical Resources Retrieval Service. After receiving the pick-up notice via email, please pick up and borrow the requested items by self-checkout stations at the Reserve Collection area, Podium Floor of the Library from 12:00 noon to 7:00 pm on Monday to Friday. PolyU staff and students can continue to access all Library’s online resources anywhere 24/7, including e-books, e-journals, databases, etc. via the Library homepage.

Additional Library Support for Online Learning and Teaching 

To ensure that staff & students continue to have access to our collection, during this period, the Library will acquire for institutional access, an e-version of a book, where available,  even when a print copy is available in the Library. Staff and students can submit their recommendations here for acquisitions of specific book titles.  

  • Self-paced Library Online Courses on Learn@PolyU

Two online courses has been launched on so that students and staff can learn about Library Resources and tools in their own pace:

Research Consultations with Faculty Librarians will continue during the period.  Consultations can be done over the phone or even via Skype. Staff and students can make an appointment with your Faculty Librarian using the Research Consultation Appointment Form.

  • HKALL and Interlibrary Loan Services

HKALL and Interlibrary Loan Service will be temporarily suspended.

  • Interim Expanded Access to e-Resources for Online Learning and Teaching

To support students, faculties and researchers for their online learning, teaching and research activities during this period, a growing number of publishers/content providers are offering interim expanded access to part or all of their e-resources. The Library has consolidated a list of these resources  and will keep updating the information from time to time.

  • Return of Library Items and Waiving of Fines  
  • If needed, users can choose to return their borrowed items at a later date. Items returned within one week after face-to-face classes resume on campus will have their overdue fines waived. This applies to library materials with due dates previously extended up to 20 Jan 2020, or due on or after 29 Jan 2020. Please ignore the overdue notice automatically generated during this period.
  • Users may return Library items via the Library's 24-hour Book Drop located outside the campus turnstiles on the Podium Level near public footbridge towards Exit A Hung Hom MTR Station.


Please always refer to the Library homepage for latest service hours and arrangements before your visit.

Enquiries 
Please do not hesitate to get in touch with us via the following channels:  

 

Library Online Course for Postgraduate Students – Full Course Now Available!

News Friday, March 20, 2020 - 09:22

Module 3 to 6 of this online course has just been released!

Tailor-made for postgraduate students, this course aims to equip you with essential skills and knowledge areas for your learning and research.

Register Now
The course will appear in your Learn@PolyUMy Courses within two working days after registration.

Course modules:

Module 1 – Using OneSearch
Find books and articles via OneSearch within and beyond the PolyU Library

Module 2 – Using Advanced Search
How advanced search would help in finding scholarly resources for your assignments and research topics

Module 3 – Library Databases – New!
How to use library databases for in-depth research

Module 4 - Retrieve Related Articles – New!
Find more similar articles on your research topic

Module 5 – Citing References – New!
What is a citation, why do we cite, and how to cite?

Module 6 – Researcher Profiles – New!
What are researcher profiles? Why use them?

Visit the registration page to enroll the course now and the course will appear in your Learn@PolyU My Courses within two working days after registering with us.

For further learning support, email us at lbinf@polyu.edu.hk, get in touch with your Faculty Librarian, or contact us via various channels.

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