Past News & Events

Virtual Reality Contest 2018/19

2018-09-03 09:16 | News

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

The Library is organising 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! Click here for more details.

Come and join our briefing session to know more!

Date: 13 Sep 2018 (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 PolyU Students only)

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

READ@PolyU 2018/19 is on Now!

2018-08-28 10:36 | Event

Attention all Year 1 Undergrads!

READ@PolyU wants you to fall in love with reading … all over again.

Pick up your FREE common book, Fifteen Dogs, to kick off READ@PolyU 2018.

Come to the Library between 3 and 7 September to get your free copy.

Look for us just inside the Library entrance.

Hurry while supplies last!

 

More details at https://www.lib.polyu.edu.hk/read/

Get to know your library!

2018-08-28 10:27 | Event

Get to know your library!
Come join a Library Orientation!

Welcome to PolyU! Join a Library Tour to see what’s on offer at the university’s learning hub. Get answers to important questions such as:

  • Where is the best spot for quiet study/group study?
  • What are my Library privileges?
  • How can I make the MOST out of my Library?

You will learn about our 24-hour Study Centre, our specialized digital facilities, our electronic book collection, your access card to other academic libraries in Hong Kong…

…and more.

We are here to help you succeed in your studies. Come out and learn how.

Library Orientation Tours

Sign up or drop in

Weeks 1 & 2 (3 to 15 September 2018)

Monday to Friday: 11:30 am & 2:30 pm

Thursday evenings: 6:30 pm

Saturdays: 2:30 pm

Tours are 45 minutes long

Register now online

Walk-ins also welcome

(Registered students will be given priority)

Look for the Meeting Point stand, near the entrance of the Library.

See you at the Library!

 

Scheduled maintenance for Inter-Library Loan services 2018-08-10 (Fri)

2018-08-08 18:07 | News

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

Date

Time

 Service name

2018-08-10

08:30 – 14:00

Inter-library loan service (ILLiad)
https://interloan.lib.polyu.edu.hk/

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

We apologize for the inconvenience caused.

Service of ProQuest Ebook Central will be temporarily unavailable from 00:00-5:00 on 19 August 2018

2018-08-01 13:57 | News

Award Ceremony of Virtual Reality Contest 2017/18: Stories from Ancient China

2018-08-01 09:17 | News

“Virtual Reality Contest: Stories from ancient China” was the very first VR contest organized by the Pao Yue-Kong Library and Department of Electronic and Information Engineering. A series of cultural talks and workshops equipped the students with skills to embark on VR creation. Through the competition, the students fostered deep learning about VR technology, further appreciation of stories from ancient China and also learnt to work closely with team members from different faculties.

The award ceremony was held on 18 July 2018 in the Digital Visualisation Room (i-Space, 4/F). 17 groups participated in the contest which ended in June 2018. A total of 6 teams won prizes in the contest. Congratulations to our winners!

 

Story

Creator(s)

Prize

Champion

The Story of Qu Yuan
(屈原傳)

Cheung Chun Yiu, Gary (EIE)

GoPro HERO5 Session
&
CUE 3D Printer

1st Runner-up

The Life of Yu Fei
(岳飛傳)

Ting Chiu Ming (EIE) &
Lai Sha Sha (EIE)

INSTA 360 Air

2nd Runner-up

Mid-Autumn Festival related Chinese Mythologies
(中秋節的傳說故事)

Li Zhi Yao, Yoyo (COMP)

VPai 360-Degree Video Camera Platform

 

Commendation Awards

 

Siheyuan House
(四合院)

YU Hin Chung, Nikko (EIE) &
LI Kwun Hung, Joe (EIE)

 

Laser Engraved
Bamboo slip
created @ i-Space

 

Haste Makes Waste
(拔苗助長)

LI Shuk Wun, Sharon (SD)

Empty Fortress Stratagem
(三國故事之空城計)

WONG Yiu Hong, Ivan h (SD)

Group Photo

The champion’s entry was also showcased at the First International Children VR Film Fest held at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 27 to 31 July 2018.

Event Photo

 

Details about the VR contest 2018 can also be found on our webpage. Try out winning projects at the VR Experience Zone, book now at iBooking!

 

Special thanks to our sponsors and supporters:

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Services of all ProQuest platforms will be temporarily unavailable from 10:00-18:00 on 19 August 2018

2018-07-24 12:43 | News

SAGE Knowledge Video (Trial)

2018-07-23 12:15 | News

SAGE Knowledge Video provides educational video across key social science disciplines. Each collection includes a breadth of video types to support research and learning needs. The following collections are opened for trial :

Expiry date: 30 Sep 2018

Service of PrimeLaw will be temporarily unavailable from 8:00pm at 20 July 2018 – 0:00am. at 21 July 2018

2018-07-16 15:49 | News

Encyclopedia of Chinese Language and Linguistics (Trial)

2018-07-12 15:34 | News

An online reference which offers a systematic overview of the languages of China and the different ways in which they are and have been studied, with coverage on the linguistics traditions of these languages.

Expiry date: 4 August 2018

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