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Library Opening Arrangements from 4 Jan 2021

Notice Tuesday, December 29, 2020 - 10:16

Effective 4 Jan 2021, the Library will resume its Term Time Opening Hours as follows:

Mondays to Saturdays:  8:30am – 10:00pm 
Sundays: 12:00noon – 9:00pm 
Public Holidays: Click here to see the Library Hours for General Holidays

All group rooms and group discussion areas on G/F remain closed. Temporary overnight study space for PolyU students and staff is available in Block CD, please click here to see the details. 

To protect oneself and others, all Library users are reminded to

  • Wear a mask properly at all times;
  • Observe the Library Food & Drink Policy. Put the mask back on as soon as possible after drinking. Do not consume any drinks when walking. 
  • Keep a safe social distance with others and not to move the tables and chairs away from their original places.

Before your visit to the Library, please check the Library Homepage for the latest service updates and opening hours.

Please contact us for further clarification or enquiries.

READ@PolyU: Nominate a Common Book for 2021 & Get Entered into a Lucky Draw!

News Monday, December 21, 2020 - 15:14

READ@PolyU 2021

What book do you think the PolyU community should read next? Send us your Common Book nominations for a new year of reading in 2021.

Submit your favourite book titles, along with the author’s name, to lbread@polyu.edu.hk  by 31 December 2020 (Thursday). There is no limit to the number of book titles you can submit.

To encourage participation, PolyU students and staff who submit a nomination will be automatically enrolled in a lucky draw. Winners will receive a copy of the selected Common Book, and will be notified by email in Spring 2021.

Nominate a book now!


READ@PolyU is the community reading project of PolyU. Our vision is to build an empathetic, creative, and courageous community of learners for whom reading is a source of knowledge and creativity. Each year, we select one book and invite the whole campus to read along.

The Programme Committee reviews all nominations before making the final selection.

What we look for in a common book:

  • The book will be in English, preferably less than 300 pages
  • It should be engaging for the PolyU community (both Faculty and students)
  • It should be accessible, not difficult to read
  • It should appeal to students’ imagination, and should include some elements of exploration of and reflection on multi-cultural issues
  • It should preferably have been adapted for film
  • It should preferably have won international and critical acclaim
  • It should preferably have an electronic version
  • Ideally, the author would be available to visit PolyU

Sample titles suggested by staff and students:

  • Speak / Laurie Halse Anderson
  • Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda / Becky Albertalli
  • Artemis Fowl / Eoin Colfer
  • The Giver / Lois Lowry
  • Persepolis / Marjane Satrapi

Your views matter. Submit now and get entered into a lucky draw for a copy of the chosen book!
 

Sponsorship

Shun Hing Education and Charity Fund

Library Opening Hours 27 Dec – 3 Jan

Notice Monday, December 21, 2020 - 13:16
In view of the latest situation of COVID-19, the Library will adjust the service hours from 27 Dec 2020 to 3 Jan 2021 as follows:
Date Lib Hours
25 - 26 Dec 2020 (Fri - Sat) Closed
27 Dec 2020 (Sun) 12:00nn - 7:00pm
28 - 30 Dec 2020 (Mon - Wed) 8:30am - 7:00pm
31 Dec 2020 (Thu) 8:30am - 6:00pm
1 Jan 2021 (Fri) Closed
2 Jan 2021 (Sat) 8:30am - 7:00pm
3 Jan 2021 (Sun) 12:00nn - 7:00pm

All group rooms and group discussion areas on G/F and 4/F remain closed. For the access arrangement of JULAC Library Card Holders, please click here.

To protect oneself and others, all Library users are reminded to
  • Wear a mask properly at all times;
  • Observe the Library Food & Drink Policy. Put the mask back on as soon as possible after drinking. Do not consume any drinks when walking. 
  • Keep a safe social distance with others and not to move the tables and chairs away from their original places.
Before your visit to the Library, please refer to the Library Homepage for the latest service updates and opening hours.
 
Do contact us for further clarification or enquiries.

Library Introduces More Self-check Services

News Monday, December 21, 2020 - 10:31
The Library will implement the following arrangements to streamline the overall loan and return services and enhance user experience:
  • New Self-Service Kiosk on 3/F for Digital Equipment
    The Library has set up a new self-service kiosk for digital equipment in the Multimedia Commons on 3/F. PolyU/CPCE students and staff can check out/in AV accessories such as headphones and drawing tablets there. Please visit here for more details.
 
  • Relocation of Self-checkout station from 3/F to P/F
    With effect from 4 January 2021, users can borrow and return both books and audio-visual (AV) items at the Loan and Return Counter on Library Podium Floor. The Multimedia Commons Counter on 3/F will close on the said date accordingly. Users can still access the AV collections in their existing locations in Multimedia Commons on 3/F.  To enable users to conveniently check out AV items and books before they leave the Library, a self-checkout station will be relocated from Multimedia Commons (3/F) to Podium Floor.
 
Enquiries
Please contact the respective Counter or Desk:
  • Loan and Return Counter at 2766-6864 for Loan and return services on books/AV collections
  • Technical Support Desk at 2766-6909 for AV services including AV facilities, Group Viewing Rooms and Studios

Access by JULAC Library Card holders – update

Notice Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - 13:55

Due to the resurgence of coronavirus infections in the community, access to PolyU Library for JULAC Library Card holders will continue to be suspended until further notice. During this period, students and staff from other JULAC institutions can still access our books using the HKALL service. The Library will review and update on this temporary arrangement again in end December.  We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.

Library Survey 2020 for PolyU students and staff

News Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - 13:54

Library Survey 2020

We ask. We listen. We respond. Your views will shape the future of Library services and help us serve you better. You'll have a chance to win fabulous prizes below.

Start the survey NOW. It takes about 10-minute to complete.

Lucky draw prizes

Lucky Draw Prizes: Apple iPad, Microsoft Surface Go 2, Samsung 24" Curved Monitor 1000R, Apple Pencil (2nd Generation), Canon PIXMA TS5070 Printer, Logitech C920e HD Webcam, Eslite $100 Gift Card (x10)

The survey will run through 13 January 2021 (Wed). Join NOW!

Pao Yue-kong Library
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Sponsors

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Closure of All Group Discussion Areas Effective 11 Dec 2020

Notice Thursday, December 10, 2020 - 16:16

In view of the latest pandemic situation, effective Friday 11 Dec 2020, all group discussion areas including those on G/F and 4/F North Wing will be closed until further notice. All group rooms remain closed.

To protect oneself and others, all Library users are reminded to

  • Wear a mask properly at all times;
  • Observe the Library Food & Drink Policy. Put the mask back on as soon as possible after drinking. Do not consume any drinks when walking. 
  • Keep a safe social distance with others and not to move the tables and chairs away from their original places.

Before your visit to the Library, please refer to the Library Homepage for the latest service updates and opening hours.

Do contact us for further clarification or enquiries.

[LER] Temporary overnight study space for PolyU students and staff (1 Dec 2020 to 30 Sep 2021)

Notice Tuesday, December 1, 2020 - 18:05

[Updated on 1 Dec 2020]

The 24-Hour Study Centre located on G/F of the Library is now closed and it will be relocated to 1/F North Wing in the summer of 2021. Temporary overnight study spaces will be available for students on campus during the transitional period:

Location: CD301, 302, 303, 304, and Communal Space

Duration: 1 Dec 2020 to 30 Sep 2021

Time: After Library closes

* Temporary overnight study spaces will be closed when typhoon signal No.8 or above is hoisted.

To protect oneself and others, users are reminded to wear a mask properly at all times and keep a safe social distance with others

Do visit and bookmark the LER webpage to stay tuned for the latest update!

Thank you for your patience and understanding!

[Publishing Seminars] Getting Published in Nature and Nature Research Journals

Event Monday, November 30, 2020 - 13:01

Thinking of publishing your next paper in Nature journals? Want to learn some tips from editors to help you succeed?

In this webinar, Dr. Enda Bergin, Chief Physical Sciences Editor of Nature Communications, will share you what Nature editors look out for when considering a submitted manuscript.

Topics to be covered:

  • About Nature & Nature Research journals
  • What makes a good Nature paper?
  • What editors look for at the submission stage?
  • Editorial process of publishing in Nature journals
  • Open Science in Nature

Date: 10 Dec 2020 (Thu)
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Dr. Enda Bergin (Chief Physical Sciences Editor of Nature Communications)

Register Now!

Registration will close on the day before the scheduled webinar.
The webinar will be delivered via Learn@PolyU (Collaborate Ultra).

About the Speaker

Dr. Enda Bergin joined Nature Research in 2013 as an editor and later team manager at Nature Communications. In 2017, he successfully launched Nature Catalysis, and was Chief Editor for almost 3 years. In 2020, he returned to Nature Communications as Chief Physical Sciences Editor. Prior to joining Nature Research, he had obtained a PhD in chemistry at University College Dublin, and carried out research at MIT, the University of Cambridge and UEA. He was an Assistant Professor in organic chemistry at Trinity College Dublin, and subsequently worked at the Royal Society of Chemistry across the inorganic titles.

 

Should you have any queries, please feel free to email us at lbres@polyu.edu.hk, or call us at 2766-6863.

Need Past Papers to Prepare for Your Exams?

News Thursday, November 26, 2020 - 15:15

Need past papers to prepare for your exams? Find them in the PolyU Examination Paper Database

The PolyU Examination Paper Database collects examination papers received from academic departments of the University from 1968/1969 onwards. The Database indexes and stores digital copies of examination papers in PDF format for easy searching and retrieval online.

For copyright reasons, the PolyU Examination Paper Database is provided solely to PolyU staff and students for private study and research purposes only.

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