Newsletter Issue: 56 (Sept 2022)

Updates on the Library Extension and Revitalisation (LER) Project

The new top floor (6/F) of the Library has come to service since 4 July 2022, which marked the completion of a major phase of the Library Extension and Revitalisation (LER) Project. The new upper floor significantly enhances the environment and facilities for collaborative learning and individual quiet study. New internal bridges have been built to enhance the navigation between North Wing and South Wing of the Library. Learn more about the updates on the LER project now!

PolyU Digital University Collection

The newly released PolyU Digital University Collection contains selected featured works and publications documenting the development of the University after 1951. For wider access, the collection is now available for open access by everyone, including the PolyU community and the general public.

Library Online Courses and Workshops – Join Now!

This new academic year, the Library offers three self-paced online courses for students and staff to acquire the information and skills essential to their studies and research, including the use of citation management tool – EndNote 20. Topical workshops will be conducted from time to time. Check out more details here.

How to: Find Course Reading Materials Using Resource List

Through Resource List, a library platform, students can access the textbooks and recommended readings suggested by course instructors directly through Learn@PolyU. Watch the videos to see how it works.

New Number for WhatsApp-a-Librarian

Did you know the new number for our WhatsApp-a-Librarian service? Learn more about our WhatsApp service and other channels to make enquiry and suggestions to the Library!

Tips on Data Backup and Preservation

A robust data backup plan can guarantee long-term data availability for usage in the future while preventing data loss. Learn the best practices and tips in data preservation before it is too late!

Interactive Wayfinding and Navigation Kiosks

For many, finding a specific book, locating a group room or a computer with required software in the multi-storey Library building can be a challenge. Try using our new wayfinding and navigation kiosks located near the lift lobby of each floor to find your point of interest in the Library effectively and quickly.

READ@PolyU – Explore the Magical World of Haruki Murakami (村上春樹)

Get your free copy of First Person Singular by Haruki Murakami and join a Book Chat Group to read along with fellow classmates!

The PolyU Outstanding Work by Students Showcase

New PolyU Outstanding Work by Students (OWS) feature stories are now being showcased on the Library Podium Floor and on the PolyU OWS Portal. Come and learn more about the success stories of PolyU students from different disciplines!

Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) Contest 2022/23

The fifth VR/AR Contest is now open for applications! Use your imagination and create your VR and AR projects now!

InfoLit for U – Using Information Analytically, Creatively & Wisely to Learn

InfoLit for U is re-run again! Join this MOOC to enhance your information literacy competence for academic and career success.