Revitalization of North Wings on 4/F & 5/F of the Library
The purposely designed i-Space on the 4/F creates an engaging environment with digital fabrication equipment and facilities, such as Internet of Things (IoT) corner, Virtual Reality experience zone, and over 5,000 books on Fine Arts and Design. It aims to facilitate students to learn by experiencing, creating and demonstrating newly acquired knowledge in a concrete and creative way.
Promoting a reading culture at PolyU -
Celebrating six years of READ@PolyU
Book Chat Sessions
Author Seminars, Thematic Talks and Writing Workshops
On 17 July 2017, the PolyU Library and all UGC-funded university libraries successfully launched a single cloud-based Shared Integrated Library System (ILS) and OneSearch discovery platform to replace eight stand-alone library systems.
Enhancements on the new Library system
- Embedded HKALL (Hong Kong Academic Library Link) and Interlibrary Loan
OneSearch allows users to seamlessly search and request print and shared electronic collections from all eight UGC-funded university libraries in one go. - Responsive web design
With a responsive web design, OneSearch is optimized for browsing and reading on mobile devices - be it a smartphone, tablet or desktop computer. - Intuitive search interface
OneSearch has an easy to use, modern interface that brings you an improved user experience. You can easily navigate through search results on the "bento-box" style display grouped by major resource types, and further narrow down results using the “Refine my results” tab.
- Flexible renewal
If your loaned items are not recalled or requested by other patrons, you can renew any time up to the maximum loan period.
- Seamless Single Sign-On (SSO)
With the new ILS, you can sign in with the University’s NetID and NetPassword to use Library services and public computers. Sign in once to SSO-enabled applications such as MyRecord, and you can use other Library services such as remote access to Library e-resources, HKALL, Interlibrary loans, etc. without signing in again. For more information about NetID and NetPassword, please visit this page.
- Enhanced MyRecord
You can view all your checked out items in MyRecord, including those borrowed using your JULAC Borrower’s Card. You no longer need to manage different library accounts and passwords for each JULAC library. If you borrow books from other UGC-funded libraries in person, all your loan status will appear on your PolyU Library account.
If you have further questions on the new OneSearch, please feel free to contact our Research Helpdesk (3/F) in person, by phone at 2766-6863 or via email at lbviews@polyu.edu.hk.
Library Survey 2017
A big thank you to the 2,613 Library users who took part in the survey in 2017. Comparing with the Library Survey in 2015, the overall satisfaction rating in 2017 increased by 2.72% from 4.05 to 4.16 (Out of a 5-point scale). Academic/research staff were the most satisfied group (Average score at 4.30), followed by postgraduates at 4.28. Nearly 99% of the respondents from our core users (Undergraduates, postgraduates, academic/research staff and general grade staff) had an overall satisfaction rating of 3 or above (See Figure 1).
Figure 1: Satisfaction by user typeOverall, all user types found the Library helpful in their academic pursuits – scores for all statements ranked above four on a five-point scale (See Figure 2). Across the board, postgraduates found the Library most helpful in their academic activities, in particular, the first statement on the left received the highest score (4.46 out of 5) in this section of the survey.
Figure 2: Helpfulness of Library in academic pursuit(On a 5-point scale, 5 = strongly agree, 1 = strongly disagree)
For more analysis, user comments and Library responses, please refer to the full report.