1. Reading areas in the Library will be patrolled at intervals and unattended belongings will be removed. Please be considerate, and vacate your seat once you have finished.
4.For the REC Research Carrels, the booking sessions will be increased to five per day. Eligible users can reserve a session one day in advance via PolyU iBooking System.
Please note that there will be a scheduled server maintenance on OneSearch and iBooking system on 15/4/2014 at 0500 - 0830. There will be services interruption for OneSearch and iBooking services during the period.
We apologies for the inconvenience caused.
For further enquiries, please contact us at 2766-6864 or 2766-6909
Ms Ketty Pucci-Sisti Maisonrouge will give a talk on her newly published title, "The Luxury Alchemist", which received the International Award at the 18th Annual Literary Festival, La Forêt des Livres in the Loire Valley, France.
| Date | : | 28 April 2014 (Monday) |
| Time | : | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm |
| Venue | : | Seminar Room (3/F, Library) |
All staff and students are welcome. |
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Please access the online form to register. Seats are available on a first-come-first-served basis.
About "The Luxury Alchemist"
The Luxury Alchemist is the definitive guide for anyone aspiring to create or grow their own luxury brand including featuring stories and anecdotes from leading companies and revered names like Hermès, Daniel Boulud and Vera Wang.
About the speaker
Ms Maisonrouge is the founder of KM & Co., which specializes in luxury innovation by assisting luxury firms and start-ups in branding, financing, and long-term strategies. She is an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School and has been the president of the Luxury Education Foundation since 2004. She was awarded the titles of Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite and Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (in 2009) by the French government.
Enquiries
Tel : 2766 6863 / Email : lbinf@polyu.edu.hk
Waterproofing work will be carried out on 5/F in Room L501 and L505 near the entrance. We apologize for any inconvenience and noise that may cause. For silent study areas, please proceed to other floors.
Part of the study area in 3/F Research Enhancement Centre will be temporarily closed for furniture installation as per schedule below.
| Floor | Affected Area | Period |
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| 3/F REC | Study table area near Counter | 26-28 Mar 2014 |
Noise may be generated during the work period and we apologize for any inconvenience caused. Please approach the nearest counter if you need help.
Waterproofing work will be carried out at Room L501 & L505 (5/F) near the entrance from 19 Mar to 21 Mar 2014. We apologize for any inconvenience and noise that may cause. Please approa
The Library is pleased to invite Ms Edith Wong, Legal Counsel of PolyU, to give a talk on the above topic. You are cordially invited to attend the talk with details below :
| Date | : | 4 April 2014 (Friday) |
| Time | : | 2:30 – 3:30 pm |
| Venue | : | Teaching & Learning Lab 1 (Research Enhancement Centre, 3/F, Library) |
All staff and students are welcome. |
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Please access the online form to register. Seats are available on a first-come-first-served basis.
About the talk
An introduction to the basic concept of copyright law and case sharing of possible infringement in the academic sector.
About the speaker
Ms. Wong is the Legal Counsel of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She has extensive experience in dealing with copyright issues in the academic sector.
Enquiries
Tel : 2766 6863 / Email : lbinf@polyu.edu.hk
The Library Exit on Podium Floor near the front staircase will be temporarily closed for Detection System Replacement as per the following schedule:
Date: 16 Mar 2014 (Sunday)
Time: 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Please use the temporary exit near back staircase on P/F for leaving the Library.
Noise may be generated during the work period and we apologize for any inconvenience caused. Please approach the nearest counter if you need help.
The Library is pleased to invite Ms Edith Wong, Legal Counsel of PolyU, to give a talk on the above topic. You are cordially invited to attend the talk with details below :
| Date | : | 4 April 2014 (Friday) |
| Time | : | 2:30 – 3:30 pm |
| Venue | : | Teaching & Learning Lab 1 (Research Enhancement Centre, 3/F, Library) |
All staff and students are welcome. |
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Please access the online form to register. Seats are available on a first-come-first-served basis.
An introduction to the basic concept of copyright law and case sharing of possible infringement in the academic sector.
Ms. Wong is the Legal Counsel of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She has extensive experience in dealing with copyright issues in the academic sector.
Tel : 2766 6863 / Email : lbinf@polyu.edu.hk
The Library is pleased to invite Dr Anders Karlsson, Vice President, Global Academic Relations, ELSEVIER, to give a sharing seminar on the above topic. You are cordially invited to attend the seminar with details below :
| Date | : | 26 March 2014 (Wednesday) |
| Time | : | 2:30 – 4 pm |
| Venue | : | Teaching & Learning Lab 1 (Research Enhancement Centre, 3/F, Library) |
| Target audience | : | Academic and research staff, postgraduate students |
Please access the online form to register. Seats are available on a first-come-first-served basis.
About the seminar
Two topics will be presented :
1. Science publishing – Recent trends and implications for research
New opportunities for researchers to collaborate and share research, as well as to manage their research portfolio will be addressed. An introduction and overview to open access publishing and how Elsevier is working together with the research community will be given.
2. Innovation in science publishing and trends in open access and research data
This part of the seminar will discuss how tools, such as Mendeley, is providing new opportunities for researchers to collaborate and share research. An update of how Elsevier is working with open access publishing and the issue of sharing of research data will be given.
About the speaker
Dr Anders Karlsson is the Vice President, Global Academic Relations, at Elsevier. He works in a global team engaging with key academic and governmental stakeholders to support and strengthen their research and innovation capabilities. Dr Karlsson also holds an advisory position at the Institute of Academic Initiatives at Osaka University, Japan.
Enquiries
Tel : 2766 6863 / Email : lbinf@polyu.edu.hk
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