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Research Carrel Naming Ceremony PolyU has recently received five donations of $100,000 each for naming the Research Carrels at the Research Enhancement Centre of the Pao Yue-kong Library. A ceremony officiated by the President was held on 11 October 2012. Souvenirs were presented to five donors in recognition of their generous donation to the University Library.

From left: Dr Shirley Chiu-wing Wong (University Librarian); Ms Maggie Yu; Mr Arthur Lee; Prof Roy Chung (Court Chair); Dr Ng Wing-hong; Prof Timothy Tong (The President); Dr Peter Chu, Prof Walter Yuen (Strategic Task Specialist) and Dr Yip Kit-chuen.
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Honour with Books The Library would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the following donors who made generous donation to support our “Honour with Books” Programme. Your donation is a big encouragement to us and helps us to enhance our collection! Donors and their sharing:
	Namkiu Chan Project Associate, Department of Health Technology & Informatics Reading is the act which brings books to life, and a library is as much a place for people as it is a place for books. Thanks to the “Honour with Books” programme, I have the opportunity to dedicate a book to show my affection to someone I respect, and, at the same time, to support the library’s continual effort to provide quality services and resources in raising educational aspiration.
	Joyce Tang Clinical Instructor, School of Nursing When I was young, I was poor and my family could not afford buying me extra books. I was lucky that I entered my primary and secondary school that encourage reading and have resourceful libraries to help students to nourish their reading habits. The ‘Honour with Books” programme is very meaningful not only because it allows me to show my support to the PolyU Library, but also to express my sincere thanks to the teachers and sisters of my former school. The books that I shared are written by my past school principal. I really hope that every people in the world can have chances to read and learn.

Library Exhibitions

	Madam Yam Kim Fai (1913 – 1989) her Marvelous Performance in Cantonese Opera "Fascinated Charm for a Century" (18 – 30 January 2013) Organized by Yam Kim Fai Research Project, this exhibition is one of the centenary events to mark the 100th anniversary of opera artist, Madam Yam Kim Fai (1913-1989), to commemorate her art and achievement in the history of Cantonese opera. She is regarded as an icon in Cantonese opera and an important symbol of Hong Kong culture. This Exhibition is targeted to arouse the interest of general public and the young generation on this precious art form for its promotion and popularization of Cantonese opera. The Exhibition will showcase video presentations, images, magazines, press cuttings and all other valuable collection items relevant to Madam Yam Kim Fai.
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	Cherish the Past – Library in the Old Days (8 November 2012 – 20 January 2013) This exhibition was held to celebrate PolyU's 75th Anniversary and the 40th Anniversary of the Library. It showcased the milestones of the Library and displayed items used by the Library in 1970s - 2000s when no PC or advance electronic devices were available. Like this Exhibition? You May be Interested in...
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	*Enriching our Freshmen's LIFE - "Freshman Seminar for Broad Discipline in Health Science" Poster Exhibition** (17-21 December 2012) Organized by FHSS, this exhibition showcased posters created by the Broad Discipline in Health Sciences freshmen, showing what they've learned from FHSS's interdisciplinary Freshman Seminar on Health Sciences and health services development. The posters also demonstrated their creativity, problem-solving and teamwork skills, entrepreneurship and global outlook, as well as ability to integrate different health-related ideas and grasp of cross-disciplinary communication. Like this Exhibition? You May be Interested in... * LIFE - Learning Inter-Professional Freshmen Education
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	PolyU Mainland Experience Scheme – Photo Exhibition (3-14 December 2012) Organized by CMAO, the exhibition showcased a total of 100 pieces of photos taken by students who joined "The PolyU Mainland Experience Scheme 2012". The main theme of the Scheme was divided into three categories: employment, inspection and services. Through the services, students would have a more comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the present China, including Chinese history, culture, economy, education, social, livelihood etc. For more details about the Scheme and photo exhibition, please click here. Like this Exhibition? You May be Interested in...
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	"Artist-in-Residence" Programme – Erhu Master Class & Meet-The-Artist Session (23 November and 30 November 2012) Presented by Professor Wang Guo-Tong & Mr. Ray Wong, the events had been successfully held, arousing the audience’s interest in erhu and gathering all erhu lovers together to share their experience in playing erhu music.
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	From Hot-metal to OpenType - The Type Design Process for World Scripts (10 – 30 October 2012) This exhibition used materials from the Non-Latin Type Collection at the Department of Typography & Graphic Communication to illustrate the design process for the typographic representation of many of the world's scripts. The exhibits included original letter-drawings and related material that reveal design decisions in conjunction with technical considerations that played a significant role in shaping the means of visual communication in non-Latin writing-systems up to the present day. Concurrent exhibitions included "Type Directors Club exhibition" held at School of Design Gallery and "Letter.2 type design competition exhibition" held at Podium of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. For more details about the ATypI Hong Kong 2012 Annual Conference exhibitions, please click here. Like this Exhibition? You May be Interested in...
	Upcoming Events: HKIPP Circulatory Exhibition 2012-13 (1 - 9 February 2013) Watch out for further announcement on our website!