News & Events

Lloyd's List (Trial)

News Tuesday, June 19, 2018 - 16:40

A maritime intelligence resource which provides shipping and insurance data, news and insights, as well as maritime and commercial law intelligence and analysis.

Expiry date: 18 July 2018

Temporary Service Suspension due to System Maintenance

News Tuesday, June 19, 2018 - 15:21

Due to the systems maintenance as scheduled in table below, the affected services and resources may be temporarily unavailable during the maintenance period.

Date

Time

Service name

2018-06-19

08:30 – 14:00

PolyU Institutional Research Archive (PIRA)
https://ira.lib.polyu.edu.hk/

2018-06-20

08:30 – 14:00

Online submission of enquiries and suggestions
https://support.lib.polyu.edu.hk/useresponse/

During the maintenance period, please send your enquiries and suggestions to lbviews@polyu.edu.hk

2018-06-21

08:30 – 14:00

Course Programme
http://courseprog.lib.polyu.edu.hk.ezproxy.lb.polyu.edu.hk/jspui/

2018-07-09

08:30 – 14:00

Video on demand

For further enquiries, please contact Research Help Desk at 2766-6863 / Technical Support Desk at 2766-6909.

We apologize for the inconvenience caused.

Library Building Works (May – Sep 2018): Schedule and Affected Areas

News Friday, June 15, 2018 - 17:55

Location

Work Description

Work/Affected Period

Arrangement

South Wing of 4/F & 5/F
(L401 & L501)

Closed for renovation

18 May – 14 Sep

  • Book fetching service affected (Call no. A-G, HF-K)
  • Please approach P/F Loan & Return Counter for assistance

Passenger lifts

Lift access partly restricted

14 Jun – 14 Sep

  • Please use the designated elevator or staircase to access 4/F and 5/F

G/F Group Study Zone 1 & 2

User areas partly occupied for book storage

18 May – 14 Sep

P/F Loan & Return Counter

Minor alteration works

25-26 Jun

  • Counter setup and services will be rearranged (Details to be announced later)

3/F Research Enhancement Centre

Enclosing office area

3-4 Jul

  • Office area will be enclosed

West elevation of the Library

External wall finishes repairs

4 Jun – 26 Aug

  • Repair work overseen by the University’s Facilities Management Office

Front staircase

Rubber flooring rectification

By end of Aug

  • Part of the staircase will be temporarily closed
  • Please use back staircase during the work period

Library will try shortening the noisy work duration and minimize the disturbance. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. Thank you for your forbearance.

長篇小說《放下你的鞭子》 的創作歷程

News Friday, June 8, 2018 - 09:11

「文化七月 X READ@PolyU」作者分享會 :
長篇小說《放下你的鞭子》 的創作歷程

小說出版後 ,反應熱烈。電子書正在全球發行 ,作者也計劃將小說故事搬上電影大銀幕。

活動內容

小說從構思到完稿耗時逾三年,一共改了一百六十多次。作者將分享小說的創作歷程。
同場展出作者多年的藝術收藏,亦會全港首播《生命有寬度— 小說篇》紀錄片。

*** 參加者將有機會贏取2018年香港書展免費門票 ***

小說簡介

小說是講述一個藝術品商人在香港回歸後,結識了日本買家、偷畫大盜和幾個家世顯赫的美女,最後竟合作去偷竊大藝術家徐悲鴻一幅在中國抗日戰爭時期完成、後又輾轉流失的名畫。他們能否成功?又面臨怎樣的命運?
小說將帶領讀者體驗一段段愛情故事、領悟生死,也揭開畫商、藝術家、收藏家等人的神秘面紗。

講者簡介

一個忠於自己志願的香港人,對藝術收藏、笑話研究、歷史、全人發展興趣濃厚。
2017 年發起“前進咖啡行動”。

主要著作有《縱橫笑海》、《笑裏藏道》、《潤物無聲》、《負責任賭博》、《放下你的鞭子》、《偷畫記》等。風格幽默雋永,被譽為具歷史節奏感和時代特質的新銳作家。
憑藉創作,他希望將正能量和歡樂帶給千家萬户。

Emerald Insight

Notice Friday, May 18, 2018 - 14:42

Emerald Insight – Service temporarily unavailable

 (3:00 pm on 22 May. 2018 – 3:00 am on 23 May. 2018)

Book Exhibition - Open a Book, Expand Your Mind 開卷有益

Event Tuesday, May 15, 2018 - 12:02

The Book Exhibition will be held on P/F of the library from 15 May to 17 Aug 2018. It features recommended titles, award winners, best sellers, and the highly circulated books. Scan the QR Code to access the e-book, or borrow the printed book at the Loan & Return Counter.

Limited functionality on Taylor & Francis Online between 11:30 on 15 May 2018 to 07:30 on 16 May 2018

Notice Monday, May 14, 2018 - 16:33

Limited functionality on Taylor & Francis Online due to scheduled site maintenance between 11:30 on 15 May 2018 to 07:30 on 16 May 2018

  • Users will still be able to search, browse and read articles on Taylor & Francis Online, but registration, purchasing, token activation, ePrints and account administration services will be temporarily suspended

Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

PressReader (Trial)

News Tuesday, May 8, 2018 - 15:29

PressReader provides interactive, digital access to over 7,000 of newspapers and magazines from Europe, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East, Canada, and The U.S.

Expiry date: 7 July 2018

超星期刊 (Trial)

News Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - 14:04

超星期刊目前有國内期刊6500種, 其中有1300多种核心期刊, 涵蓋内容包括理學、工學、農學、社會科學、文化、教育、哲學、醫學、經濟、管理等各學科。

Expiry date: 31 Dec 2018

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