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READ@PolyU 2016 - Collect Your FREE Fiction and Join the Discussion Sessions!
To foster a reading culture across the University, all PolyU full-time first-year undergraduate students will be eligible to receive a fiction The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon free-of-charge. Come and collect this internationally best-selling title. Hurry while stocks last.
Book Pick-Up
Date: 5 - 15 September 2016 (Mon – Fri)
Time: 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Venue: Loan & Return Counter, Pao Yue-kong Library
Discussion Session
Join three discussion sessions in September and October 2016 to share your reading experience with staff members and fellow students. Your accomplishment will be recognised in the Co-curricular Achievement Transcript (CAT) issued by Centre STARS, as a quick reference of your all-round development in PolyU. To register, please go to this online form.
Let’s enjoy the reading time together!
Invitation to Library Tours/Orientation Sessions for all new students
The Library would like to welcome all new students (both undergraduates & postgraduates) to a world of rich resources of information, facilities and services.
Did you know that your department may have already arranged a library orientation session for you? In case you missed your session, or the arranged session clashes with your timetable, you are urged to make a reservation by yourself. Online reservation for the following time slots is now open at: https://www.lib.polyu.edu.hk/orientation/student/
Temporary Closure of Reading Rooms for Carpet Replacement and Furniture Installation (1/F & L010 from 23 Aug – 3 Sep)
For enhancing the study environment, carpet replacement and furniture replacement will be conducted with schedule as follows:
| Area | Work | Period | Arrangement |
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| 1/F Room L115 (Book collection L-P) |
Carpet replacement | 23-27Aug |
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| 1/F Room L114 (Book collection Q-S) |
Carpet replacement and furniture installation | 29 Aug – 3 Sep | |
| G/F Room L010 Discussion Zone 2 | Carpet replacement | 23-26 Aug |
Noise is unavoidable during the work period and disturbance will be minimized. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Personal login account required to access IHS Standards Expert
With immediate effect, users accessing IHS Standards Expert are required to create and login to personal account in the platform.
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact the Research Help Desk at lbinf@polyu.edu.hk or by phone at 2766-6863.
Cessation of Refworks subscription from 31 Aug 2016
For your reference management needs, please consider to switch to Endnote (currently subscribed by the Library) or other freeware such as Mendeley and Zotero. More information about these tools could be found here. Please also refer to the Guide for exporting references from RefWorks to other Reference Management tools.
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact the Research Help Desk at lbinf@polyu.edu.hk or by phone at 2766-6863.
Noisy Work at 3/F Research Enhancement Centre (27 Jul-2 Sep)
Noisy work will be conducted at 3/F Research Enhancement Centre(REC) with schedule as follows:
| Description | Work Period | Affected Area |
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| Office renovation | 27 Jul – 2 Sep |
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| REC seating re-arrangement |
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We apologize for any inconvenience caused. Please approach the nearest counter if you need assistance.
Subject guides unavailable from 11pm July 27 to 10am July 28
Due to system upgrade, Library subject guides will be unavailable from 11pm July 27 to 10am July 28. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Temporary Closure of Staircase for Flooring Upgrade/Repair (29 Jul – 11 Sep)
The front and back staircase will be closed alternatively for flooring upgrading and repairing. The schedule is updated as follows:
| Location | Works | Work Period | Arrangement |
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| Front Staircase (3/F – 1/F) | Repair and replacement work | 29 Jul – 11 Aug |
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| Back staircase and hallways | Rubber flooring replacement | 12 Aug– 11 Sep |
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Noise is unavoidable during the work period. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. Please approach the nearest counter if you need assistance.
Temporary Closure of Back Staircase and Hallways (11 – 24 Jul and 28 Jul – 11 Sep)
Back staircase and nearby hallways from G/F to 5/F will be temporarily closed for re-painting work and rubber flooring replacement from 11-24 Jul and 28 Jul–11 Sep respectively. Please use the front staircase for accessing different floors. Paint smell may be emitted and noise is unavoidable during the work period. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. Please approach the nearest counter if you need assistance.