This seminar aims to help research students, early career researchers or anyone who is interested in publishing academic journals to understand the publishing process. The following topics will be discussed:
Victoria Babbit is the Director of Researcher Development and Outreach at Taylor & Francis. Victoria joined Taylor & Francis in 2008 and throughout the past decade has supported societies, editors and authors in the region as they navigate the rapidly changing publishing landscape. In collaboration with the library community and academic institutions, she is actively engaged in building capacity and ensuring publishing success through courses and workshops for early career researchers. Prior to joining Taylor & Francis, Victoria pursued a PhD in Geography, focusing on migration, at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Should you have any questions about the event, please feel free to contact 2766-6863 or email lbres@polyu.edu.hk for assistance.
Write Your Own Mini-Memoir What touchstone event, or turning point, occurred in your childhood and that you still remember to this day? Write a 500-word account of this event from your point of view... and submit for a chance to win great prizes!
Taking inspiration from Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood, submissions which are accompanied by an original illustration will receive a bonus point.
Learn more & submit online: https://www.lib.polyu.edu.hk/read
* Excepting CPCE students
Improve Your Writing Join this hands-on writing workshop led by one of our most experienced writers and language instructors. Understand how to improve your writing and get a head start on writing your own memoir. All are welcome.
Shari Lughmani coordinates the English Reading and Writing Requirement and teaches creative and academic writing in the English Language Centre.
The workshop will be conducted in English. Register online:
https://www.lib.polyu.edu.hk/workshops/register/tailormade/writing-workshop-2019
The Library will launch a series of workshops on various topics for November 2019.
All students and staff are welcome! You could find details at the Library Workshops website.
Are Library services meeting your needs? Tell us what you think to help us serve you better, and get a chance to win fabulous prizes below.
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This year, the Library adopts LibQUAL+, an international web-based survey administered by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) of the United States, which has been used by 1300+ libraries around the world. The results will help the Library identify best services, analyze deficits, and allocate resources to meet the evolving needs of our users.
The survey will run through 22 November 2019 (Friday).
It displays the recommended books on healthy lifestyle, mental well-being and relaxation tips. Please borrow the books at the Loan & Return Counter.
William, a student majoring in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development, is an Education Programme Coordinator of Wikimedia Community User Group Hong Kong. He will share with us about the misconceptions of Wikipedia and use Wikipedia to find information for your project-based learning activities.
| Date: | 8 Oct (Tue) |
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| Time: | 4:00pm - 5:00pm |
| Venue: | Digital Visualisation Room, i-Space, 4/F, Library |
William Kwok-on Chan is a 3rd year Undergraduate student majoring in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development and pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering. He is currently a board member and the Education Programme Coordinator of Wikimedia Community User Group Hong Kong, where the User Group is a recognized movement affiliate of the Wikimedia Foundation and the Wikimedia Movement.
For enquiries, please contact lbsys@polyu.edu.hk, phone 2766-6909 or visit our Technical Support Desk at i-Space!
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.
| Date: | 9 Oct (Wed) |
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| Time: | 5:30pm - 7:00pm |
| Venue: | Digital Visualisation Room, i-Space, 4/F, Library |
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!
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.
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/
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!
| Date: | Every Thursday from 26 Sep to 7 Nov |
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| 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!