Staff Directory

We look after library space, facilities, and physical collections. We help you use the facilities in the Library for teaching, learning, and self-study, including:

• all rooms
• study carrels
• study pods, and
• self-service lockers

We manage the collections and shelving so that you can enjoy browsing and find items in their proper places.

We connect you with library resources and support your access to them. We manage a wide range of services, including

• borrowing & lending
• course reserve
• interlibrary loan
• document delivery
• photocopying, printing & scanning
• card application and
• accessibility service

We cover the administration work of the Library. To ensure your library experience is seamless and productive, we

• create and maintain a clean, comfortable, and safe library space
• replace and upgrade library furniture, equipment and facilities
• manage library staff recruitment and staff development to build a knowledgeable team
• provide logistical support for library events, exhibitions, and programs

We strive to build and deliver quality information resources responsive to your learning and research needs.

Please refer to our Collection Development Policy to find out more.

We help you navigate the information world for your learning, teaching, and research. We:

• develop students’ information literacy through collaboration with course instructors, library instructions, online guides, videos and games
• design and conduct workshops for students and researchers on research workflow practices and tools
• manage research output of HKUST, including publications, theses, and research data
• assist HKUST and researchers in open access publishing, research assessment, and research impact
• answer your questions about finding and using information

We manage the collection resources:

• acquire library materials through audit-compliant workflows
• set up and maintain access to all acquired e-resources by managing licenses, renewal, access reviews, coverage and platform changes
• build and improve bibliographic metadata for library materials so that users can find them easily with good matches
• maintain records in the Library’s integrated systems to ensure the library catalog is updated
• collect and monitor usage data of collections for evidence-based decisions in acquisition and renewals

We manage technology applications and computing systems to support library operations and services:

• oversee and maintain the Library’s integrated systems, manage users’ access to electronic resources
• develop and manage library applications such as room booking, websites, access gates control, tech-item kiosk, and many more
• develop software and digital platforms for digital collections, including our institutional repositories, University Archives, and Special Collections
• foster IT collaboration between the Library and campus partners, such as theses submission, HKUST card access
• manage servers, ensure cybersecurity, and monitor the performance of the Library’s IT systems
• maintain computing equipment and keep them updated; we offer technical assistance when needed

From the historical records of HKUST to antique European and East Asian maps, we develop, organize, preserve, and provide access to unique collections that enrich and support your scholarship.