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New Sound Recording and Multimedia Production Studios

Two new self-service studios will be available in September 2020 to facilitate the production of online teaching and learning materials by staff and students. To adapt to a new stage of learning and teaching, these studios will also be equipped with video conferencing facility for staff and students to conduct online interviews and presentations.

Virtual MakerMindset@i-Space Programme – Online Workshops and Webinar

Are you curious how Internet of Things (IoT) can help monitor the environmental data, and how Mixed Reality (MR) can become a creative tool to inspire arts and culture? We are offering a new series of online workshops and webinars for you to explore these emerging technologies. Check out our new MakerMindset@i-Space programme now!

READ@PolyU: 10 Years of Building Community

The campus-wide reading programme has reached its 10th anniversary and created a decade of success. This year the common book for us to read along is "Exhalation" by science fiction writer Ted Chiang. To cope with COVID-19 pandemic, activities like Book Chat Sessions and Author Talk will go virtual.

One-stop Portal for the Digital Collections in the Library

As part of Library’s effort to support digital scholarship, the Library launched the Digital Collection Portal in April 2020 to provide open access to the rare and unique materials with significant research, cultural or historical values from the Library Collection in digital format.

LibQUAL+ Library Survey 2019 Results

The Library conducted the LibQual+ survey from 21 October to 22 November 2019. Administered by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), this survey instrument has been adopted by 1300+ libraries around the world. This was the third time we partook in the LibQUAL+ assessment, after 2011 and 2015.

The i-Space Project Honoured with QS Reimagine Education Awards 2020

The i-Space project has received a pair of awards at the internationally acclaimed QS Reimagine Education Awards 2020, to recognize our effort in promoting digital equality, cultivating maker mindset, and facilitating knowledge transfer to the community.

Changes of Physical Library Spaces amid COVID-19 Pandemic

As affected by the pandemic, the Library has temporarily rearranged its physical space for individual study only. All group rooms and 24-Hour Study Area remain closed. As a precautionary measure, it has reduced its seating capacity and all seats are spaced out for social distancing. Barriers are installed for seats opposing one another.

Physical Resources Retrieval Service and RFID Tagging Exercise

The Library introduced a special Physical Resources Retrieval Service for students and staff in Feb 2020, enabling the continual access to the Library’s extensive physical collections during the Library’s temporary closure. A full self-service model of picking up and checkout of books on Hold Shelf was implemented as facilitated by the Library’s RFID Tagging Exercise. This convenient self-service model continues after the Library reopened on 4 May 2020, while RFID tagging on all printed books goes on.

More eBooks available in Course Resource List

The Library has proactively purchased the e-version of print book titles in the Course Resource List. Over 1,300 eBook titles have been acquired to facilitate the remote access of course reading materials.

Special Arrangement for eBook Recommendations

During the period of temporary closure, the Library had relaxed the restriction for eBook recommendations and accepted requests even for those titles with print copy available in the existing physical collections.

Convenient Access to Interim Free E-Resources

The Library brings together a host of free e-resources provided by publishers amid coronavirus outbreak. Grasp the opportunity to explore these resources accessible for free only in the interim period now!

New Online Library Courses @ Blackboard

Two Library courses have been launched on Learn@PolyU to help students and staff to equip themselves with skills and knowledge for their online study or research. Explore these courses and learn at your own pace now!

The Resource List: Easy Access to Textbooks, Course Readings and More

During the online learning and teaching period, Faculty Librarians have been in touch with instructors to enhance the Resource List to facilitate our students’ access to course materials.