(updated on 24 May 2023) 
In view of the low usage of the bookdrop during the summer term, and with an aim to better utilize library resources, the Library bookdrop service at the Student Residence will be suspended from 5 June (Monday) to 3 September 2023 (Sunday), both dates inclusive.
During this period, library users at the Student Residence are required to return their books to the campus Library, either at the Circulation Counter or to the bookdrop at the Library exit.
The Student Residence library bookdrop service will resume on 4 September 2023 (Monday).
Thank you for your attention.
Run Run Shaw Library
Exhibition Period: 5 May – 16 June, 2023
Venue: WoFoo Foundation Gallery, Run Run Shaw Library
With the objectives of introducing major events in European history at a glance and appreciating comic art from a cultural and historical perspective, the Cultural Exchange Oasis (CEO) invites you to the “Europe in a Comic Strip Exhibition” that showcases thirteen comic strip pages illustrating the great moments that have built Europe that we know today.
The exhibition is co-organised with the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong & Macau.
For more information on the exhibtion, please visit: https://www.cityu.edu.hk/ceo/programmes/event/europe-comic-strip-exhibition?value=E
To promote communal learning, creativity, and innovation to all CityU Students and staff, CREATE! the maker space facilitates you to explore new technologies, including 3D printing, 3D scanning, laser cutting, physical computing, and projection mapping.
When you conceive an idea to make a model and want to cut it with high precision and quality surface finish, laser cutting can be the answer. Our laser cutter can cut, engrave, and shape designs from various materials such as wood, acrylic, paper, and dozens more.
To become eligible for operating the Laser Cutter, a user MUST undertake this CREATE! Basic Training Course on Laser Cutting and Engraving, and obtain a certification.
| Date | 17 May 2023 (Wed) |
| Time | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm |
| Medium of Instruction | English |
| Registration | Register Online |
| Venue | CREATE! of Information Space |
Please note:
For more information, please visit CREATE! – Laser Cutting webpage.
Should there be any inquiries, please contact the IT Help Desk at 3442-6963 or email: libemt@cityu.edu.hk.
We are always looking for ways to improve our Library services and would like to hear your feedback. Share your thoughts and stand a chance to win exciting prizes!
https://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/libsurvey2023/
The survey is open to:
Deadline extended to 28 Apr 2023
Complete the survey to enter the lucky draw. Prizes include:
- 1x Oculus Quest 2 Virtual Reality Headset
- 1x Bose QuietComfort® 45 Headphones
- 1x Apple Watch SE (40mm)
- 1x Beats Fit Pro True Wireless Earbuds
- 1x Samsung Galaxy Tab A8
- 1x Marshall Minor III True Wireless Earbuds
- 1x JBL Charge 5 BT Speaker
- 1x SONY SRS-NB10 Wireless Neckband Speaker
- 5x HidrateSpark PRO STEEL - 21 oz. Smart Water Bottle + Bonus Straw Lid
- 50x HKD $100 Festival Walk Gift Vouchers
…and more!
Please take a look at the Library webpage for details.
Your response is invaluable to us and helps us do better. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at lbsurvey@cityu.edu.hk.
(14 April 2023)
We are delighted to let you know that Room P3312 is now relaunched as a Discussion Room, for users to carry out discussion, Zoom meetings and collaborative studies. Room P3312 (the Room) is located on the Library 3/F (near the Law Collection area).
Please be reminded that:
We hope you enjoy the additional seating. Any feedback to lbasprs@cityu.edu.hk is welcome.
(14 April 2023)
Exhibition Period: 11 – 25 April, 2023
Venue: WoFoo Foundation Gallery, Run Run Shaw Library
畫家簡介:
羅令潔，別字晰之，廣東鶴山人，香港大學生化系哲學碩士畢業。 自幼鍾情藝術，見父親於畫室作畫，耳濡目染下深受薰陶，惟其父主張要「以自然為師， 將來始成新格調」，不欲以陳法相規。謹以指定素材囑寫生自學，旁加誘導。少之時，曾習西洋繪畫及人物素描，忠實地用畫筆表現自然界物象的形態、質感、肌理等。受西洋畫巨匠的技法和理論影響深遠，喜歡用色彩和渲染技巧表現色光效果。
為《今畫會》會員和《香港女中國書畫家協會》副會長。曾於香港、廣州 、中山等地参加多次聯展。其中， 2010年和2019年分別於香港和廣州與父親合辦《南天濡韻ー羅志強 羅令潔藝展》。2021年入選《全球水墨畫大展2021》; 2023年初於香港中央圖書館舉辦個人展覽《晰之研藝—羅令潔作品展》。
Each year when the examination period is approaching, there will be a higher demand for study space in the Library. Therefore, during the Semester B Revision and Examination period, Partial Access Arrangement will be imposed 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:
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| Mon - Fri | 00:00 - 17:00 & 23:01 - 24:00 | 17:01 - 23:00# |
| Sat & Sun | 00:00 - 14:00 & 23:01 - 24:00 | 14:01 - 23:00# |
Normal access will resume from 9 May 2023 onwards.
# Only CityU staff members and students (including SCOPE smartcard holders) are permitted to stay beyond 11:00 pm on the University campus. External users will need to leave by 11:00 pm. Users staying 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. All restrictions will be lifted and normal access will resume after the examination period. For affected users who have urgent research / academic needs to use our Library during the non-accessible period and for any enquiries, please contact us by email: lbasprs@cityu.edu.hk.
As informed by CNKI, the access to China Master's Theses Full-text Database and China Doctoral Dissertations Full-text Databases will be suspended from 1 April 2023 until further notice.
To find more resources on theses/dissertations:-
For enquiries, please contact us at lbinf@cityu.edu.hk
(24 Mar 2023)
Exhibition Period: 1 – 28 March, 2023
Venue: WoFoo Foundation Gallery, Run Run Shaw Library
我們是如何認識歷史人物的？讀書？還是看電視或電影？其實，歷史人物的形象，往往是通過大眾媒體塑造的影像，在人們心目中留下印象與記憶的。林則徐就是這樣的一個人物，他以在鴉片戰爭前夕以欽差大臣的身份到廣東查禁鴉片而著稱，其形象和相關歷史一再成為中國影視作品的主題。
圖書館聯同中文及歷史學系將透過各種圖像及檔案資料，嘗試生動細緻地介紹欽差大臣林則徐及其時代。
展覽第一部份展出林則徐自京赴粵的路線與行程，從中看到清代官員驛道的情況。第二部分的展品為上海電影製片廠 1959年攝製的電影《林則徐》的劇照海報，是本館的珍藏。第三部分展出多幅19世紀中外畫師繪製的圖畫，反映出當時西方人眼中的中國風景和社會面貌。同場展出的館藏書籍，除了林則徐的日記、書信和奏折選輯外，《葉名琛檔案：清代兩廣總督府門殘牘》也是研究近代中外衝突與交流的重要一手資料，可望有助讀者進一步認識和探究相關課題。
延展內容
請點選以下連結或掃描場內的二維碼參閱更多有關林則徐赴粵路線、虎門銷煙以及巡閱澳門的延展內容。
特別鳴謝
是次展覽暨相關活動承蒙以下人士鼎力支持，謹致謝忱：
丁新豹教授，BBS
Prof. TING Sun-pao, BBS
邱國光博士 國史教育中心(香港)行政總監
Dr. YAU Edmond, Director of the Centre of National History Education (Hong Kong)
程美寶教授 香港城市大學中文及歷史學系系主任
Prof. CHING May Bo, Head of Department of Chinese and History, City University of Hong Kong
彭瑾 香港城市大學中文及歷史學系博士研究生
PENG Jin, PhD student of Department of Chinese and History, City University of Hong Kong
Situated in the Humanities Academy Group Study Room 1010, the Studio aims at providing a noise-free environment with state-of-the-art recording and mixing equipment and software for students and staff to develop projects and prepare teaching materials. The professional-grade audio system enables a one-stop and easy-to-operate user experience for making special sound effects, multi-sound source mixing, waveform editing, etc., to produce high-quality audio content, perform live streaming events, Podcast creation, etc.
The Studio will open on 13 Feb 2023. Reserve your sessions and try the service!
For the service details and booking procedure, please visit the Library web page – https://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/about/facility/audio/
(10 Feb 2023)
Course instructors may want to provide students with printed or digital course packs containing copyrighted materials. It can be time-consuming to seek and obtain permission for using the copyrighted materials in course packs. Hong Kong Reprographic Rights Licensing Society (HKRRLS) grants CityU the right to legally copy and scan the contents of copyrighted published works licensed through HKRRLS for preparation of course packs by paying a license fee. The Library can assist the instructors in preparing the course packs to comply with the HKRRLS’s requirement.
The license fee will be paid by the department placing the request or by individual students taking the course. If the copyrighted materials are available online via the Library, instructors should provide links on Canvas for students to access the materials instead of producing course packs.
For more about this service, please visit the Library web page:
http://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/service/coursepack/
(2 Feb 2023)
The Library is offering another series of Law Library Workshops in semester B.
Join us for refresher training. You can also bring forward the questions you encountered during legal research to the workshops. All sessions will be held online covering the following topics: common law cases and legislation, law journals and other secondary legal materials, core law databases, and citing legal information.
Full detail including registration method is available from our web page, http://www.cityu.edu.hk/lib/instruct/course/law.htm.
Any enquiries can be referred to the Library’s Law Collection and Services Section, call 3442-8395 or email to lblaw@cityu.edu.hk.
We look forward to your active participation!
The Information & Research Skills Workshops aim to help our users sharpen their information research skills, identify, locate, and use information resources effectively and ethically, and improve their awareness of current research resources, tools, and strategies.
Good news for students: Your attendance at the workshops will be recorded at the Central Repository on Student Development Activities (CRESDA).
In this semester, we are pleased to offer the following topics:-
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| Academic Honesty |
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| Researcher Survival Skills |
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Adding variety to the workshops, vendor workshops on various topics are also available. These sessions will be delivered by external trainers.
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| Format: | Online via Zoom (except specified otherwise) |
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| Medium of Instruction: | English (except specified otherwise) |
Please visit the Library webpage for online registration and details of the Information & Research Skills Workshops.
All CityU students and staff are welcome. Register now!
For enquiries, please:
(4 January 2023)
Open Access (OA) refers to free, unrestricted and permanent online access to research outputs (and research data). OA benefits researchers, institutions and society as a whole. It is now a trend and a requirement from many research funding agencies, such as the Research Grants Council in Hong Kong.
Open Access Week @ CityU (28 November – 2 December 2022), organized by the CityU Library, features a series of activities to raise OA awareness among our research community and share with them tips on achieving OA. You are cordially invited to join the events!
RESEARCHERS’ WEBINAR SERIES on OPEN ACCESS (via Zoom)
OA CROSSWORD PUZZLE GAME & LUCKY DRAW
We look forward to seeing you in the events! For enquiries or feedback, please contact us at lbscholars@cityu.edu.hk.
Run Run Shaw Library
City University of Hong Kong
| Date: | Until 16 November 2022 |
| Venue: | Wofoo Foundation Gallery, Run Run Shaw Library, CityU |
The Cultural Exchange Oasis (CEO) is pleased to invite you to visit the Hungarian Cultural Expo – Treasure of Hungary Photo Exhibition. We will walk you through the natural treasures of Hungary with spectacular images of the nature of the country selected by the Hungarian Association of Nature Photographers that have never been seen publicly in Hong Kong. The exhibition will also showcase the famous Hungarian buildings and cultural heritage.
Please check the Library opening hours before your visit.
CityU Scholars is the University’s Integrated Research Information System for faculty members and research students to showcase their research output and achievement to the global audience through the public researcher profiles. Records collected in CityU Scholars will also be used by the University for reporting (e.g. the annual submission of research output to the RGC) and appraisal (e.g. the annual performance review) purposes. It is therefore important that our researchers learn how to manage their CityU Scholars accounts.
The Library is pleased to host the following training workshops on CityU Scholars. New faculty members and research students*, newly appointed Departmental Administrators, Trusted Users or any interested parties are welcome to attend. (*Students’ workshop attendance will be recorded in Central Repository on Student Development Activities (CRESDA)).
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There are four identical workshops. Each workshop consists of two consecutive sessions focusing on different topics. Session 1: CityU Scholars Researcher Profile and Content Management Session 2: CityU Scholars Ongoing Content Update and Synchronization |
17 Oct 2022 (Mon) 3:00pm - 4:30pm |
Workshop Outline & Registration |
| 19 Oct 2022 (Wed) 3:00pm - 4:30pm |
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| 25 Oct 2022 (Tue) 3:00pm - 4:30pm |
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| 27 Oct 2022 (Thurs) 3:00pm - 4:30pm |
The Library reserves the right to cancel any workshops with less than five registrants. Enquiries could be directed to lbscholars@cityu.edu.hk.
We look forward to seeing you in Zoom!
The Information & Research Skills Workshops aim to help our users sharpen their information research skills, identify, locate, and use information resources effectively and ethically, and improve their awareness of current research resources, tools, and strategies.
Good news for students: Your attendance at the workshops will be recorded at the Central Repository on Student Development Activities (CRESDA).
In this semester, we are pleased to offer the following topics:-
| Themes | Workshop Topics |
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| Academic Honesty |
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| Digital Literacy |
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| Library Databases |
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| Library Resources Discovery |
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| Reference Management Tools |
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| Researcher Survival Skills |
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Adding variety to the workshops, vendor workshops on various topics are also available. These sessions will be delivered by external trainers.
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| Vendor workshops |
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| Format: | Online via Zoom (except specified otherwise) |
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| Medium of Instruction: | English (except specified otherwise) |
Please visit the Library webpage for online registration and details of the Information & Research Skills Workshops.
All CityU students and staff are welcome. Register now!
For enquiries, please:
(8 Sept 2022)
Welcome to CityU!
To prepare for the new academic year, check out our webpage with essential tips and resourceful guides to help you get started using the Library.
Register for a Using Library Resources for Newcomers online session to acquire some basic information searching skills and get familiar with the Library’s resources and services.
Register for a Library Orientation Tours to learn about the services, resources and study space available.
Good news for students: Your attendance will be recorded at the Central Repository on Student Development Activities (CRESDA).
To learn more, visit Library Orientation Activities and Guides.
All CityU students and staff are welcome. We look forward to seeing you in the Library!
For enquiries, please:
| Date: | 23 August – 9 September 2022 |
| Venue: | Wofoo Foundation Gallery, Run Run Shaw Library, CityU |
Stopover at the Run Run Shaw Library as you embrace a new journey at CityU and learn about the resources, facilities and services available. While you are there, sign-up for a library orientation tour, workshops, trial sessions and collect our souvenirs. The Library crew is all set for you!
Please check the Library opening hours before your visit.
If you have any enquiries about the Exhibition, please send an email to lb@cityu.edu.hk.
In view of the changing user behaviors and to better utilize the Library's resources, starting from Semester A, 2022/23, the Library will subscribe to e-newspapers and news databases only and phase out all print newspapers at the same time.
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To access the Library's subscribed e-newspapers and news databases, you may:
Please feel free to seek help from the Circulation Counter if you have any enquiries about the new arrangement. |
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To facilitate the use of the Law Discussion Room, the Library rolls out an online booking system. Eligible users can now reserve the Law Discussion Room online and access it using their CityU ID Card. Visit this web page to find out the booking policy and the check-in check-out procedures.
The Law Discussion Room is provided to law students to conduct academic group works.
As our commitment to continuously enhance user experience, the Library is pleased to offer virtual help desk service via Zoom in the Library.
A virtual help desk is set up at the Circulation Counter. After pressing the Start button, library staff will meet with you live and answer your questions about the library’s collections, services, and so forth. The service is available Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (except public holidays).
Come and try out this new library service, enjoy the convenience!
When you have to locate and reach for particular bookshelves, rooms, and facilities within the Library’s vast premises, sometimes the experience could be puzzling. Now, you can download the Smart City Walk app to your iOS or Android smartphones/devices and the app will guide you to desired spots with ease. There are more than 80 points of interest, such as study areas, facilities/equipment, bookshelves, washrooms, etc. available for location searching and route guiding. The Library’s third and second floor areas are included.
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To download the app, please click the icons or scan the QR codes below.
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Jointly presented by the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, the Cyber-Joy Enjoy Lab and the Run Run Shaw Library, the workshop aims to raise awareness of online aggression and equip you with the knowledge and skills to be a considerate and responsible internet user.
| Date: | 22 March 2022 (Tue) |
| Time: | 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
| Format: | Online via Zoom |
| Language: | Cantonese |
| Registration: | Register* |
*Please provide a valid CityU email address for communication.
Join our workshop on Online Aggression and Netiquette to learn more about this important topic! Participants will get a Wireless Charging Mouse Pad from Cyber-Joy Enjoy Lab as souvenir (while stock lasts).
All CityU students and staff are welcome.
For enquiries, please send an email to: lbinf@cityu.edu.hk or cyber-joy.enjoylab@cityu.edu.hk
The Library is pleased to announce the extension of the Exhibition of Chinese Land Deeds: From the 17th to the Mid-20th Century.
The Exhibition features land deeds and other related documents of the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Republican Era, and the Anti-Japanese War period.Students, staff and members of the CityU community are welcome to grasp the chance to visit the exhibition.
<Exhibition of Chinese Land Deeds : From the 17th to the Mid-20th Century>
Please check the Library opening hours before you visit.
If you have any enquiries about the Exhibition, please send an email to lb@cityu.edu.hk.
