Stories from the Library – what's new and what's happening
Old maps are visually beautiful; and they carry a lot of interesting stories. The Library hosted a 3-day research symposium last December with map historians from local and overseas institutions. One really memorable talk in the symposium was about this famous Chinese map dated 1644, the year the Ming Empire collapsed: <天下九邊分野人跡路程全圖> (A comprehensive map…
The Library’s New Access Policy Ever since the Library opened its doors in 1991, HKUST has been proud of the Library’s “Open Access” policy. We are the only UGC-funded academic library keeping our doors open. However new situations require us to review our physical access practice. Our user population has increased. The number of users…
On 12 May, the Library hosted a vibrant exhibition opening that drew in art lovers. In a heartwarming show of support, friends of Dr Sze Chi Ching sent in 90 beautiful flower baskets, creating a stunning display outside the Library. While the flowers added charm to the event, the Library team saw an opportunity to…
I love bi-lingual puns! Today at the Idea Corner, I saw this witty commentary on yesterday’s weather. This is a play on the Cantonese name for HKUST: 香港科技大學 香[heung1]港[gong2]科[fo1]技[gei6]大[daai6]學[hok6] 科[fo1]技[gei6] = sounds like Foggy It made me chuckle. Today, it’s still a bit foggy, but beautiful. Let’s embrace the name 🙂 …
The Library is planning to refurbish part of 1/F study space and LG1 area at Media Resources. We will take reference from the popular use of the Learning Commons, to make Library learning space more friendly and supportive to students’ needs. We are now at the stage of getting a designing firm. If you have…
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…
We all depend on each other to maintain a good study environment, which means no voice or video calls in open public areas. But, what to do when you want or need to make a call? The Library has several phone-friendly spots, indoors and outdoors. This is the first of two posts on Library Spots…
Taking care of the Library Building Before and After Typhoons On September 5-6, we experienced the first Typhoon 8 this Fall term. Can you guess which teams in the Library are the busiest and most nervous during such situations? For sure, you would notice the team of library staff who manage opening and closing; but…
Whenever we can, we give space to you for studying. Recently two more rooms were converted into Group Study Rooms: LG1-355 and LG3-05! LG1-355 was used by our librarians as a teaching room for Zoom classes during Covid. Now the need is much less and we moved that to a smaller office space so we…
Setting up Course Reserve for Fall 2023 – reminder If you plan to place course materials on Reserve, please make your request as early as possible. After receiving your request, we will acquire the materials that are not currently available in the Library; this process takes time. For books and media items, if no electronic…
