News & Events

Library Author Talk : The Luxury Alchemist (28 Apr 2014, 1:00 – 2:00 pm)

News Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 15:56

Ms Ketty Pucci-Sisti Maisonrouge will give a talk on her newly published title, "The Luxury Alchemist", which received the International Award at the 18th Annual Literary Festival, La Forêt des Livres in the Loire Valley, France.

Date : 28 April 2014 (Monday)
Time : 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Venue : Seminar Room (3/F, Library)

All staff and students are welcome.

Please access the online form to register. Seats are available on a first-come-first-served basis.

About "The Luxury Alchemist"

The Luxury Alchemist is the definitive guide for anyone aspiring to create or grow their own luxury brand including featuring stories and anecdotes from leading companies and revered names like Hermès, Daniel Boulud and Vera Wang.

About the speaker

Ms Maisonrouge is the founder of KM & Co., which specializes in luxury innovation by assisting luxury firms and start-ups in branding, financing, and long-term strategies. She is an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School and has been the president of the Luxury Education Foundation since 2004. She was awarded the titles of Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite and Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (in 2009) by the French government.

Enquiries

Tel : 2766 6863 / Email : lbinf@polyu.edu.hk

Waterproofing work at 5/F Room L501 & L505 (5 Apr – 11 May 2014)

News Thursday, April 3, 2014 - 10:25

Waterproofing work will be carried out on 5/F in Room L501 and L505 near the entrance. We apologize for any inconvenience and noise that may cause. For silent study areas, please proceed to other floors.

Temporary and Partial Closure of Study Area in 3/F REC (26 – 28 Mar) for Furniture Installation

News Tuesday, March 25, 2014 - 14:36

Part of the study area in 3/F Research Enhancement Centre will be temporarily closed for furniture installation as per schedule below.

Floor Affected Area Period
3/F REC Study table area near Counter 26-28 Mar 2014

Noise may be generated during the work period and we apologize for any inconvenience caused. Please approach the nearest counter if you need help.

Building Maintenance Work at Room L501 & L505 (19 Mar – 21 Mar 2014)

News Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 14:56

Waterproofing work will be carried out at Room L501 & L505 (5/F) near the entrance from 19 Mar to 21 Mar 2014. We apologize for any inconvenience and noise that may cause. Please approa

Library talk : Copyright Protection in the Academic World (4 Apr 2014, 2:30 – 3:30 pm)

News Friday, March 14, 2014 - 16:47

The Library is pleased to invite Ms Edith Wong, Legal Counsel of PolyU, to give a talk on the above topic. You are cordially invited to attend the talk with details below :

Date : 4 April 2014 (Friday)
Time : 2:30 – 3:30 pm
Venue : Teaching & Learning Lab 1 (Research Enhancement Centre, 3/F, Library)

All staff and students are welcome.

Please access the online form to register. Seats are available on a first-come-first-served basis.

About the talk

An introduction to the basic concept of copyright law and case sharing of possible infringement in the academic sector.

About the speaker

Ms. Wong is the Legal Counsel of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She has extensive experience in dealing with copyright issues in the academic sector.

Enquiries

Tel : 2766 6863 / Email : lbinf@polyu.edu.hk

Temporary closure of Library Exit on P/F on 16 Mar 2014

News Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 18:01

The Library Exit on Podium Floor near the front staircase will be temporarily closed for Detection System Replacement as per the following schedule:

Date: 16 Mar 2014 (Sunday)
Time: 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Please use the temporary exit near back staircase on P/F for leaving the Library.

Noise may be generated during the work period and we apologize for any inconvenience caused. Please approach the nearest counter if you need help.

Library talk : Copyright Protection in the Academic World (4 Apr 2014, 2:30 – 3:30 pm)

News Thursday, March 13, 2014 - 16:20

The Library is pleased to invite Ms Edith Wong, Legal Counsel of PolyU, to give a talk on the above topic. You are cordially invited to attend the talk with details below :

Date : 4 April 2014 (Friday)
Time : 2:30 – 3:30 pm
Venue : Teaching & Learning Lab 1 (Research Enhancement Centre, 3/F, Library)

All staff and students are welcome.

Please access the online form to register. Seats are available on a first-come-first-served basis.

About the talk

An introduction to the basic concept of copyright law and case sharing of possible infringement in the academic sector.

About the speaker

Ms. Wong is the Legal Counsel of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She has extensive experience in dealing with copyright issues in the academic sector.

Enquiries

Tel : 2766 6863 / Email : lbinf@polyu.edu.hk

Library Seminar - Open Access publishing : Trends and opportunities for academics and researchers (26 Mar 2014 2:30 - 4pm)

News Wednesday, March 12, 2014 - 17:27

The Library is pleased to invite Dr Anders Karlsson, Vice President, Global Academic Relations, ELSEVIER, to give a sharing seminar on the above topic. You are cordially invited to attend the seminar with details below :

Date : 26 March 2014 (Wednesday)
Time : 2:30 – 4 pm
Venue : Teaching & Learning Lab 1 (Research Enhancement Centre, 3/F, Library)
Target audience : Academic and research staff, postgraduate students

Please access the online form to register. Seats are available on a first-come-first-served basis.

About the seminar

Two topics will be presented :

1. Science publishing – Recent trends and implications for research

New opportunities for researchers to collaborate and share research, as well as to manage their research portfolio will be addressed. An introduction and overview to open access publishing and how Elsevier is working together with the research community will be given.

2. Innovation in science publishing and trends in open access and research data

This part of the seminar will discuss how tools, such as Mendeley, is providing new opportunities for researchers to collaborate and share research. An update of how Elsevier is working with open access publishing and the issue of sharing of research data will be given.

About the speaker

Dr Anders Karlsson is the Vice President, Global Academic Relations, at Elsevier. He works in a global team engaging with key academic and governmental stakeholders to support and strengthen their research and innovation capabilities. Dr Karlsson also holds an advisory position at the Institute of Academic Initiatives at Osaka University, Japan.

Enquiries

Tel : 2766 6863 / Email : lbinf@polyu.edu.hk

Temporary and Partial Closure of Study Areas in P/F and 3/F REC (Extended to 18 Mar 2014)

News Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 19:36

The following areas will be temporarily closed as below:

Floor Affected Area Period
P/F First module of the exhibition area will be temporarily closed 8 Mar – 18 Mar 2014
Study table area near LibCafe will be fenced off 14 Mar 2014
3/F REC Study table area near Counter will be fenced off 14 Mar 2014

Noise may be generated during the work period and we apologize for any inconvenience caused. Please approach the nearest counter if you need help.

Temporary Closure of 24-hour Study Centre L001 (15 – 16 Feb 2014)

News Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 12:46

Due to maintenance work for the air-conditioning system, the 24-hour Study Centre (L001) will be temporary closed during the following period:

From To
15 Feb 2014 (Sat)
10:30 pm
16 Feb 2014 (Sun)
2:30 am

We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

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