Past News & Events

Latest Development of the Virtual World

2019-09-27 14:58 | News

The Library is very pleased to organize a theme talk on for the Virtual Reality Contest - Stories from ancient China.

The development of media technology and digital entertainment have been evolving rapidly in recent years. Technologies like virtual reality and augmented reality have been getting more popular and becoming part of our daily lives. Mr. Kevin Lee, Founder and CEO of Redspots Creative, is going to introduce you the latest developments of these technologies and related applications, where you can experience the trends and future of the virtual world.

Latest Development of the Virtual World

Date: 9 Oct (Wed)
Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Venue: Digital Visualisation Room, i-Space, 4/F, Library

About the speaker

Mr Kevin Lee Ka Tsun, Founder & CEO of Redspots Creative, has been working in the digital entertainment and media technology field for more than 15 years. He started his own business in 2007 to develop the latest media technologies and providing all-rounded media production services. He has established Maji TV, the first 3D TV channel in Hong Kong partnering with Samsung and LG Smart TV platforms, and MOME TV, the leading transportation media in Macau. Redspots Creative has developed various proprietary AR (augmented reality) and VR (virtual reality) technologies.

Kevin has recently developed a “Live Animation Production System” (aka Virtual Idol System), where users can create high quality animation contents in a real time manner. The Virtual Idol System has recently won the Digital Entertainment Interactive Design Gold Award, Digital Entertainment Grand Award and Award of the Year in the most renowned technology award in The Hong Kong Information and Communication Technology (HKICT) Award 2019.

For enquiries, please contact lbsys@polyu.edu.hk, phone 2766-6909 or visit our Technical Support Desk at i-Space!

MakerMindset@i-Space Sponsored by Shun Hing Education And Charity Fund

READ@PolyU: How to tell Asian stories on the international stage

2019-09-26 09:06 | News

Each one of us has a story to tell about our home.

But the way we connect with readers at home and abroad varies drastically. For those with whom we share a home, we're an array of cultural symbols and the ringing hammer of nostalgia. But for those who know little or nothing about our homes, we must adopt new ways of storytelling and step beyond the confines of our comfort zones.

Join us as Jason Li shares his trials and tribulations in telling Asian stories on the international stage, drawing upon his experience in writing and publishing graphic novels from Hong Kong and China. He will highlight the importance of reclaiming the stories of our homes, featuring examples from his own graphic memoir and from his role as an editor at an independent publishing house.

Thursday, October 10, 2019
12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Room N103 (see campus map)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Register online: https://www.lib.polyu.edu.hk/workshops/details/tailormade/tell-your-story

Jason Li is a Hong Kong-based designer, graphic artist and researcher working at the intersection of storytelling, technology and social change. His works have appeared at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Asian Art Museum, on the BBC, and on the radio in Spain. He also serves as an editor at a publisher of exemplary comics from the US and China, and is a member of an independent publishing collective in Hong Kong. His graphic novel is about growing up in the bygone Hong Kong of the 1960s.

Learn more about upcoming READ@PolyU events: https://www.lib.polyu.edu.hk/read/

Virtual Reality Contest 2019/20 - VR Workshop Series

2019-09-24 12:08 | News

Join our VR Contest to create experiential stories from ancient China!

The Library’s MakerMindset@i-Space Programme is offering a series of talks and workshops for you to think up ideas, learn VR techniques, and 3D modelling tools so that you can create your story in VR! This series is supported by the Department of Electronic and Information Engineering (EIE).

Submit your VR story and you will stand a chance to win our contest!

Come and join our VR Workshops now and create your first VR Project! Register now

Date: Every Thursday from 26 Sep to 7 Nov
Venue: Digital Visualisation Room, i-Space, 4/F, Library
Registration: Please click on this link for registration. (For PolyU & CPCE Students only)

For enquiries, please contact lbsys@polyu.edu.hk, phone 2766-6909 or visit our Technical Support Desk at i-Space!

MakerMindset@i-Space Sponsored by Shun Hing Education And Charity Fund

Library Workshops in October Open for Registration!

2019-09-19 15:55 | News

The Library will launch a series of workshops on various topics for October 2019.

All students and staff are welcome! You could find details at the Library Workshops website.

 Register Now !

New Feature Stories of PolyU Outstanding Work by Students

2019-09-18 16:06 | News

New feature stories of PolyU Outstanding Work by Students is now on display until December 2019. Come to the OWS exhibition on the Podium floor of Pao Yue-kong Library, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, to feel the pride and gain from these works:

Book Exhibition – Graphic Novel

2019-09-17 11:28 | Event

The Book Exhibition will be held on P/F of the library from 16 September to 12 October 2019. It displays the recommended graphic novels. Scan the QR Code to access the Library’s graphic novel collection, or borrow the printed books at the Loan & Return Counter.

Adobe ID required to use Adobe Creative Cloud (CC) software

2019-09-11 09:39 | News

Starting in August 2019, Adobe IDs are required to sign in for using Abode Creative Cloud (CC) products such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Acrobat, etc on Library PC.

If you do not have an Adobe ID or have forgotten your Adobe ID password, please click the following link to create new Adobe account or reset your password.

https://account.adobe.com/

If you encounter sign-in or password issues with your Adobe IDs, kindly contact Adobe or visit Common Adobe ID account sign-in issues.

For enquiries, please contact 4/F Technical Support Desk or call 2766-6909.

READ@PolyU: Book Pick-up and Book Chat Group Registration

2019-09-02 12:10 | News

Calling All Students

Book Pick-Up

Come to the Library to get your FREE copy of the common book Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood.

Date: 2 – 6 September 2019<
Time: 10 am – 5 pm
Venue: Podium Floor, PolyU Library
 

Hurry while supplies last!

# All PG and senior-year UG who collect the free book must register for the Book Chat Group.


Book Chat Group Registration

All PolyU students are invited to join a Book Chat Group.

  • Meet up with a small group of students from different backgrounds
  • Share your responses to reading in a relaxed, informal setting under the guidance of a Staff Facilitator
  • Get recognition on your Co-curricular Achievement Transcript (CAT) if you attend all three meetings!

Registration opens today!

Join Now!

「笹川杯品書知日本」 2019 徴文大賽理大校內初選結果

2019-08-30 12:56 | News

謝謝各位的支持,大會今年一共收到了十份參賽作品。經由中文及雙語學系及圖書館所組成的評審委員會評分後,現公佈得獎名單如下。

得獎者 所屬學系 作品題目
羅國鈞同學 建築及房地產學系 偽原罪與原罪 — 三浦綾子寫於《冰點》的救贖
王媛同學 工商管理學院 這份熱愛多麼讓人喜歡 — 談金子美鈴的詩與人生

在此恭喜各得獎者,他們將被推薦參加「笹川杯品書知日本」全國決賽,並獲得圖書禮券港幣500元及證書。頒獎禮將於2019年9月舉行,大會將另函通知各得獎者。

Virtual Reality Contest: Stories from Ancient China

2019-08-29 10:30 | News

Join our VR Contest to create experiential stories from ancient China!

The Library’s MakerMindset@i-Space Programme is offering a series of workshops for you to think up ideas, learn VR techniques, and 3D modelling tools so that you can create your story in VR! This series is supported by the Department of Electronic and Information Engineering (EIE).

Submit your VR story and you will stand a chance to win our contest!

Come and join our briefing session to know more! Register now

Date: 19 Sep 2019 (Thu)
Time: 1:15 pm - 1:45 pm (Session 1)
6:15 pm - 6:45 pm (Session 2)
[The two sessions are identical.]
Venue: Digital Visualisation Room, i-Space, 4/F, Library
Registration: Please click on this link for registration.

For enquiries, please contact lbsys@polyu.edu.hk, phone 2766-6909 or visit our Technical Support Desk at i-Space!

MakerMindset@i-Space Sponsored by Shun Hing Education And Charity Fund

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