(updated on 20 May 2013) 
As part of our commitment to continuously improve the ambience, the carpet in the purple zone of the Library will be replaced during the summer months.
Areas covered (see the floor plan)
Duration
21 May – end of June 2013
The work will be carried out in phases. Collections or services in the aforementioned areas will NOT be shut down. However, some dust or noise may be unavoidable. So your understanding will be much appreciated.
Enquiries:
| Collection | Tel. No. | |
|---|---|---|
| Circulation Collection | 3442-8316 | lbasprs@cityu.edu.hk |
| Law Collection, PRD & YRD Collection | 3442-8395 | lblaw@cityu.edu.hk |
| Serials Collection | 3442-6081 | lbserial@cityu.edu.hk |
For immediate assistance when no library staff is on duty, please contact the security guards at the Library entrance.
In view of the low usage of bookdrop during summer term and with an aim to making better utilization of library resources, the hostel bookdrop service will be suspended from 10 June (Monday) to 1 September 2013 (Sunday), both dates inclusive. During this period, users at the Student Residence are encouraged to come back to the campus library to return their books instead.
From 2 September 2013 (Monday) onwards, the bookdrop will be relocated from its existing place to a new location and our normal bookdrop collection service will also be resumed on the same day.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused to users concerned.
Please note that during the semester break, the opening and counter service hours of the Library will be as follows:
| Counter Service Hours | Opening Hours | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 - 23 May 2013 | Tue - Thu | 08:30 - 18:00 | 08:30 - 23:00 |
| 24 May 2013 | Fri | 08:30 - 20:00 | 08:30 - 23:00 |
| 25 May 2013 | Sat | 08:30 - 17:00 | 08:30 - 23:00 |
| 26 May 2013 | Sun | Closed | 08:30 - 23:00 |
| 27 May 2013 | Mon | 08:30 - 20:00 | 08:30 - 23:00 |
| 28 - 30 May 2013 | Tue - Thu | 08:30 - 18:00 | 08:30 - 23:00 |
| 31 May 2013 | Fri | 08:30 - 20:00 | 08:30 - 23:00 |
| 1 Jun 2013 | Sat | 08:30 - 17:00 | 08:30 - 23:00 |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Sun | Closed | 08:30 - 23:00 |
| 3 Jun 2013 | Mon | 08:30 - 20:00 | 08:30 - 23:00 |
| 4 - 6 Jun 2013 | Tue - Thu | 08:30 - 18:00 | 08:30 - 23:00 |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Fri | 08:30 - 20:00 | 08:30 - 23:00 |
| 8 Jun 2013 | Sat | 08:30 - 17:00 | 08:30 - 23:00 |
| 9 Jun 2013 | Sun | Closed | 08:30 - 23:00 |
From 10 June 2013 (Monday) onwards, the regular Library opening and counter service hours will resume.
In the forthcoming Revision and Examination Periods from 28 April to 20 May 2013, both dates inclusive, please note that the Library (excluding Information Space & 3/F FYW Building) will continue to open from 08:30 till 01:00. In addition, the Information Space, together with 3/F FYW Building, will become the 24-Hour Access Area.
| Date | Library
(excluding Information Space & 3/F FYW Building) | 24-Hour Access Area (Information Space and 3/F FYW Building) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 - 29 Apr 2013 | Sun - Mon | 00:00 - 01:00 & 08:30 - 24:00 | 00:00 - 01:00 & 08:30 - 24:00 |
| 30 Apr - 19 May 2013 | Mon - Sun | 00:00 - 01:00 & 08:30 - 24:00 | 24 hours |
| 20 May 2013# | Mon | 00:00 - 01:00 & 08:30 - 23:00 | 00:00 - 23:00 |
| Date | Service Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2013 | Sun | 08:30 - 17:00 |
| 29 - 30 Apr 2013 | Mon - Tue | 08:30 - 23:00 |
| 1 May 2013* | Wed | 08:30 - 17:00 |
| 2 - 3 May 2013 | Thu - Fri | 08:30 - 23:00 |
| 4 May 2013 | Sat | 08:30 - 19:00 |
| 5 May 2013 | Sun | 08:30 - 17:00 |
| 6 - 10 May 2013 | Mon - Fri | 08:30 - 23:00 |
| 11 May 2013 | Sat | 08:30 - 19:00 |
| 12 May 2013 | Sun | 08:30 - 17:00 |
| 13 - 16 May 2013 | Mon - Thu | 08:30 - 23:00 |
| 17 May 2013* | Fri | 08:30 - 17:00 |
| 18 May 2013 | Sat | 08:30 - 19:00 |
| 19 May 2013 | Sun | 08:30 - 17:00 |
| 20 May 2013# | Mon | 08:30 - 23:00 |
* Public Holiday
# Last day of Examination
Each year when the examination period is approaching, there will be a high demand for study space. Therefore, during the forthcoming Semester B Revision and Examination period, we will impose the Partial Access Arrangement whereby access to our Library by certain categories of external users will be limited to non-busy hours of the day only. Affected users include the following:
| Non-accessible Time | Accessible Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon - Fri (except Public Holiday) | 00:00 - 17:00 & 23:01 - 24:00 | 17:01 - 23:00# |
| Sat, Sun & Public Holiday | 00:00 - 14:00 & 23:01 - 24:00 | 14:01 - 23:00# |
* For the last three days of the Examination Period (18 - 20 May 2013), all restrictions will be lifted. Normal access will resume.
# Only CityU staff and students can stay beyond 23:00 on the University campus. External users will be invited to leave by 23:00. Users left behind may be subject to ID checks.
Notes to JULAC Card Holders - Borrower (students only) from other UGC Institutions:
If you need to borrow books, return books or collect recalled items during the affected period, please note the following:
We apologize for any inconvenience caused to users concerned. The partial access arrangement is only temporary. From 18 May 2013 onwards, normal access will resume. For affected users who have genuine need to use our Library during the non-accessible period, they are welcome to contact us for special arrangement. Any enquiries can be directed to lbasprs@cityu.edu.hk.
The Library is pleased to announce the upcoming workshop, AccessEngineering: The Next Generation Engineering Reference Tool.
If you want to check an authoritative engineering source, or if you want to get the latest editions of engineering classics, then our Library's subscription to AccessEngineering may be able to help. This collection just won the 2012 PROSE Award for the Best Online Resource in Physical Sciences and Mathematics. It was also awarded the Best eProduct in this category at the 2012 Awards for Professional and Scholarly Excellence.
In this workshop, you will learn how to use AccessEngineering to explore different types of engineering resources, including:
The workshop will include hands-on experience, and the medium of instruction is English.
| Instructor: | Mr. Richard Chandra, Senior Marketing Manager, McGraw-Hill Professional |
|---|---|
| Date and time: | 18 April 2013 (Thursday), 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm |
| Venue: | Library User Education Room |
For enquiries, please visit the Reference Desk, call 3442-6415 or email: lbinf@cityu.edu.hk
We look forward to seeing you in the Library!
An internal staircase leading to the Library Extension is going to be constructed near the Humanities Academy. Hoarding has already been erected around the site. There will be saw cutting for the floor opening from 23 March to 2 April 2013, both dates inclusive. It is anticipated that unavoidable noise will be emitted from the hoarded area. While the Library will make every effort to minimize the noise disturbance arisen from the construction works, users are encouraged to go to the quiet areas such as the Self Study Area on 3/F, Fong Yun-wah Building for private study.
We sincerely appreciate your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience caused.
If your answer to either of the above questions is "Yes", then join Professor Mingfang LU (IOP Editor-in-Chief, China) for his talk on How to Get Published in IOP (Institute of Physics) Journals.
IOP Publishing is a leading professional society publisher for the advancement of physics. It publishes more than 60 physics related titles of world-class reputation, including the flagship ones of the Journal of Physics series. IOP has very high quality requirements for papers being considered for publication in its journals. In addition, papers need to be well presented to secure rapid processing and publication. Detailed requirements will be covered in the talk to help your paper get published in IOP as well as in other world-class journals.
The talk will be presented in English.
| Presenter: | Professor Mingfang LU, IOP Editor-in-Chief, China |
|---|---|
| Date and time: | 22 March 2013 (Friday), 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
| Venue: | Library User Education Room |
For enquiries, please visit the Reference Desk, call 3442-6415 or email: lbinf@cityu.edu.hk
We look forward to seeing you in the Library!
If you missed our Library's workshops offered in the past two months, or if you simply want to learn more about how to improve your research skills and utilize our Library's resources, there are a variety of ways that you can do so efficiently at your own pace.
Library and Information Skills Programme Online:
http://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/instruct/lispo/
Information Research Skills for Business Students:
http://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/instruct/course/irs_busin/
For enquiries, contact the Library's Reference Section:
Contact info:
3442-6415
lbinf@cityu.edu.hk
Or, come and visit us at the Reference Desk in the Library!
(Official Website of the CityU Library's Digital Collections: http://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/digitalcollections/)
We are pleased to announce the launching of the CityU Library's Digital Collections. The Opening Ceremony will be held on 26 February 2013, Tuesday at 4:00pm at the Library’s Multi-Purpose Lobby.
These Digital Collections created by the Library will enable users to access 300,000 pages of books and other materials. They include Chinese stitched bound books, old English law books, items published during the Republican period of China 1911-1949 and post-1949 China photographs, posters and manuscripts, as well as land deeds of the Ming and Qing Dynasty. A selection of the physical items will be exhibited from 26 February 2013 to 31 March 2013 at the Library's Multi-purpose Lobby.
All CityU staff and students are welcome to view the exhibition. Professor Arthur Ellis, Provost of CityU, will be officiating at the Ceremony and two experts in digitization projects will be providing public lectures to the CityU community as another highlight of the event. Details of the two talks are as follows:
| Topic: | 臺灣大學數位典藏之發展 (Digital Archives Development in National Taiwan University) |
|---|---|
| Speaker: | 陳光華教授 (Prof. Kuang-hua Chen) Deputy Director, National Taiwan University Library Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, National Taiwan University |
| Date/Time: | 26 February 2013, Tuesday, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm |
| Venue: | User Education Room, Run Run Shaw Library, City University of Hong Kong |
| Language: | Mandarin |
National Taiwan University has devoted herself to developing digital archives for about 15 years. Digital archives have been regarded as important parts of the whole library collections. In addition, policies and strategies for developing digital archives have been integrated into policies and strategies for developing library collections as well. This talk will first brief the audience on the strategies for developing the digital archives in National Taiwan University. Various projects for digital archives, the achievements, and service systems will be also introduced in this talk.
| Topic: | The Role of Internet Archive in Digitization |
|---|---|
| Speaker: | Mr. Robert Miller Global Director of Books, Internet Archive |
| Date/Time: | 27 February 2013, Wednesday, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
| Venue: | User Education Room, Run Run Shaw Library, City University of Hong Kong |
| Language: | English |
Internet Archive is a non-profit organization that was founded to build an internet library that offers permanent access to historical collections that exist in digital format. Under the leadership of Mr. Robert Miller, Internet Archive emerged from a single test location in 1996 to now a world class operation where eBook digitization is being performed in 7 countries at 33 locations. Over 500 library partners and content providers have worked with the Internet Archive ranging from the Library of Congress, Harvard University, the Natural History Museum in London to Zhejiang University in Hangzhou of China.
