The Library is pleased to announce the launch of its new Online Printing Submission System (OPSS).  From now on, PolyU students and staff have to submit their print requests of large-format poster through the OPSS. The print charge will be calculated immediately after selecting the preferred printing parameters such as page size, paper type and media.  When the printout is completed, you can collect the printed document and settle the payment at the Technical Support Desk in i-Space, 4/F North Wing.

Please refer to Large Format Printing and Scanning for more details. For enquiries, please contact Technical Support Desk (i-Space, 4/F) or call 2766-6909.

READ@PolyU is the community reading project of PolyU. Each year, we select a common book and invite the whole campus to read along.

The 2020 common book is Exhalation, a collection of award-winning short stories by science fiction writer Ted Chiang.

Come to the Library to get your FREE copy!

Book Pick-Up

Date: 7 – 18 September 2020
Time: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., Monday to Friday
Venue: Podium Floor, PolyU Library (Core L)

Hurry while supplies last. First-come, first-served! All PolyU students are eligible.

Online Book Chat Group: Registration

Why read alone? Share your reading experience in an online Book Chat Group! Membership is open to all PolyU students.

• Make new friends
• Share your responses to reading under the guidance of a Staff Facilitator
• Attend all 3 meetings and get recognition on your Co-curricular Achievement Transcript (CAT)!

Register now to reserve your spot!

Register

The Book Chat Groups will meet 3 times throughout Weeks 3 to 6 (21 September to 16 October 2020). Meetings will take place online this year.

What students say:

"Gave me the "university feeling" like I was starting a new life." –Student, Faculty of Engineering 

"The discussions were thought-provoking and helped me think more deeply about different issues." –Student, Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles 

"The chance to communicate and build relationships with students who are different from me was really valuable." –Student, Faculty of Construction and Environment 

READ@PolyU is the community reading project of PolyU. Our vision is to build an empathetic, creative, and courageous community of learners and global citizens for whom reading is a source of knowledge and creativity. Learn more

This self-paced course on Learn@PolyU is designed to support the learning and research needs of postgraduate students. It aims to equip postgraduate students with skills and knowledge to conduct research for assignments and dissertation, with particular focus on the literature review process, database searching, and finding key research through researcher profiles and more.

Register Now
The course will appear in your Learn@PolyU My Courses within two working days after registration.

Course modules:

Module 1 – Using OneSearch

Find books and articles via OneSearch within and beyond the PolyU Library 

Module 2 – Using Advanced Search 

How advanced search would help in finding scholarly resources for your assignments and research topics 

Module 3 – Library Databases

How to use library databases for in-depth research  

Module 4 - Retrieve Related Articles

Find more similar articles on your research topic

Module 5 – Citing References

What is a citation, why do we cite, and how to cite? 

Module 6 – Researcher Profiles

What are researcher profiles? Why use them? 

For further learning support, email us at lbinf@polyu.edu.hk, get in touch with your Faculty Librarian, or contact us via various channels.

Pao Yue-kong Library 
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

A Chance to Win a Cultural Exchange Tour to Japan: Write a Reflection on a Japan-Themed Book

各位理大同學，拓展學習經歷，擴闊國際視野的機會又來了！只要投稿參加2020「笹川杯品書知日本」徵文比賽，以千五至二千字分享你的讀後感，你將有機會往日本作深度體驗及交流。比賽詳情如下：

「笹川杯品書知日本」2020徵文大獎賽

「笹川杯品書知日本」2020徵文比賽，旨在鼓勵全國包括港澳地區的大學生通過閱讀各類與日本相關的書籍，撰寫論文、感想、體會等形式的文章，激發大學生對日本社會、經濟、文化等各方面瞭解和研究的興趣。

為配合是項比賽，圖書館亦舉辦以日本為主題的網上書籍展覽，歡迎同學借閲好書，再踴躍投稿。

徵文要求

1. 徵文內容
   閱讀各種、各類與日本相關的圖書，之後所撰寫的論文、感想文、體會文等文章。
2. 截止時間
   各參賽者須於2020年8月28日或之前向本校投稿。學校將會選出兩篇徵文推薦參加全國決賽。
3. 徵文對象
   所有理大學生
4. 投稿方式
   1) 請通過電郵投稿，徵文稿須為word格式。
   2) 投稿接收郵箱: lbueo@polyu.edu.hk
   3) 投稿電郵主題請寫：《品書知日本2020》投稿
   4) 徵文稿件的檔案名格式為：姓名--學生証號碼--徵文的標題
      例如：張三--19123456D--京都漫步
   5) 本次比賽進入全國決賽階段後，將採用匿名審稿機制，請確定文章內沒有出現姓名和學校資料。
5. 稿件要求
   1) 徵文語言：中文
   2) 字數限制：1500-2000字（不符合字數要求的徵文將被篩除）
   3) 文章體裁：自由（散文、詩歌除外）
   4) 格式要求：本次比賽以「書」為主題，請在文末以章節附註形式注明所閱圖書名稱及參考文獻。
6. 徵文聲明：
   1) 參加過其他徵文活動並獲獎的作品不能參選。
   2) 獲獎作品的版權歸本活動主辦者所有，獲獎作品不能參加其他同類徵文活動。
   3) 應徵作品一律不予退稿，請參賽者自留底稿。
7. 徵文獎勵
   1) 理大校內初選：
   本次徵文大獎賽將在全校投稿作品中，推薦兩篇參加全國決賽之評選。理大圖書館將為兩名被推薦學生各頒發證書及圖書禮券港幣500元。
   2) 全國決賽評選：
   一等獎5名；二等獎10名；最佳組織獎5個。
   所有獲獎者將獲得由主辦單位頒發的獲獎證書。其中，5名一等獎的得獎者將被邀請於2021年2月（暫定）進行為期8天的訪日交流。二等獎的得獎者及最佳組織獎之得獎者將獲得相應的獎品。
8. 徵文官網
   http://activity.lib.sjtu.edu.cn/zhengwen/2020/
9. 評審結果
   經評審委員會通過的決賽結果，將會於2020年10月底經由大會官方網站發佈。

大獎賽組織

1. 主辦單位: 上海交通大學圖書館、日本科學協會、人民中國雜誌社
2. 理大校內初賽評審單位: 包玉剛圖書館、中文及雙語學系