Stories from the Library – what's new and what's happening
Lots of people assume that if you’re a librarian, or work in a library you must love to read. It’s a stereotype and in my case a true one. π I like to read and recommend stories, books, poems, plays and all sorts of things to others. This post is the first in what I…
From 29 November to 1 December, we had the privilege of hosting three exceptional student poster presentation sessions for CENG 1600 Biotechnology and Its Business Opportunities and CHEM 4689 Capstone Project. These sessions were a testament to the remarkable collaborative efforts between our esteemed faculty and dedicated librarians, whose fruitful partnerships have flourished since 2018…
Meet the Team behind the Library’s Systems and Digital Services! Franky, Joey, Adrian, Andrew, Leo, Sam, Terry, Martin, and Holly. Among many other things, they manage over 55 computer servers with well over 70 individual applications β from simple things like LDAP identity lookup to complex beasts like our Room Booking System. Most of…
Alumni are a good source of inspiration, not only for current students, but also for the Library. On Oct 5, an award-winning film director, Mr. KA Sing-Fung, came to the Library to share his career path starting from a chemistry undergraduate at HKUST. This very personal talk, γηΆεΎε»δΊζι»ε½±γ(“Then, I went to make movies”), was well…
Meet Jan Jie (ηε§), the vibrant soul of the Ground floor of HKUST Library! If you’re a Library regular ζΊζζ, you’ll undoubtedly recognize her warm and friendly face. With an impressive 22 years of dedicated service as the janitor on the Ground Floor, Jan Jie has worked with various cleaning companies, engaging with hundreds of…
