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Get Ready to Win Big at E-Discovery Week 2025!

2025-02-13 (5 months ago5 months ago)03 mins

Hey there! Get ready for E-Discovery Week 2025 at the HKUST Library, happening next week from Feb 17–21. This will be our 6th time hosting this event, and this year, we’re bringing in the fun with the popular game “Among Us” to spice things up! It’s a great chance to learn helpful e-resources, boost your…

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Check Library Occupancy Live!

2025-02-11 (5 months ago5 months ago)03 mins

Have you noticed that starting Feb 10, 2025, a new dashboard appears on the library homepage? There, you can see the number of people currently in the Library, and the real-time booking situation of study rooms and study pods. How It Is Done This new people counting system estimates how many people are in the…

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From Hong Kong to Hollywood: Tony Leung’s Films at HKUST Library

2025-01-24 (5 months ago)02 mins

Being a recent recipient of our university’s Doctor of Humanities honoris causa, Tony Leung Chiu Wai (梁朝偉)’s artistry has reached global cinema for decades. Do you know that our library also holds several of his notable films? From his early works in the 1980s to his martial arts tour de force in “The Grandmaster” (2013),…

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2024 turning into 2025: What’s up in the Library

2024-12-31 (6 months ago)05 mins

As the year closes, it is an opportune moment to reflect with humility on the year passed, and to look forward with hope to the year coming. I would like to attempt a brief review and preview about the Library’s work. 2024 In 2024, the Library team worked very hard to update and upgrade services…

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Get Cozy with Our Holiday Animation Collection!

2024-12-24 (6 months ago5 months ago)02 mins

Get ready to cuddle up with our fabulous selection of 100 animated films! Whether you’re a Disney fan or new to animation, we’ve got something for everyone. Relive your childhood with Disney classics like Aladdin, Cinderella and The Lion King. Or, enjoy modern hits like How to Train Your Dragon 2 and Frozen I &…

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Relax with some Science or Science Fiction

2024-12-17 (7 months ago)02 mins

The Semester is Ending! In the midst of all the end-of-semester work, we sometimes need to relax with a good read or interesting video. Or, we like to imagine or even plan our relaxation and fun for after we’ve sat our last exam in December, or handed in the last section of grades (if we’re…

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Study Carrels in Library: Balancing Your Convenience and Fair Use of Space

2024-12-03 (7 months ago)04 mins

When you use study carrels in the Library, you might have experienced this situation: you leave the seat but use your belongings to keep it occupied; when you return, someone else take your seat, and you see a notice to claim your stuff at the G/F Service Counter. How did that happen? Yes, library staff…

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To Matteo Ricci of the Far West

2024-11-29 (7 months ago7 months ago)05 mins

You might have heard the Italian name Ricci – perhaps Ricci Hall, one of the oldest residential halls at HKU. But do you know who Matteo Ricci was? The man who made this Italian name famous in China. Who was Matteo Ricci? Matteo Ricci (1552-1610) was one of the first Jesuit missionaries who tried to…

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Popular Readings on AI – The Making of Our New Book Display

2024-11-26 (7 months ago)05 mins

As ChatGPT celebrates its second birthday, we thought it was a good time to showcase our comprehensive collection of AI-related books that capture this transformative moment in history. Introducing our new book display: “Popular Readings on AI”—a curated selection of around 380 books, available in both print and e-format. From the latest in technology and…

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Battle of the G/F Monitors: Curved vs. Flat – Which Won?

2024-11-19 (8 months ago)02 mins

Recently, we conducted a poll of potential monitors on the G/F to see which model you preferred. The Battle: October 28th – November 5th, 2024 On one side, a 34-inch curved monitor; on the other, a 32-inch 4K flat monitor. Both offer larger screen size, higher resolution, and USB-C connectivity. But which shape would dominate?…

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