Stories from the Library – what's new and what's happening
What is ILLiad? I bet this question comes to most of your minds immediately when you read the title. It is our interlibrary loan system used since 2004! ILLiad is totally separate from the operating system we used in managing the Library. Each user has to register as an ILLiad user before placing a request…
I am thrilled to share my experience about my first project in the library: the Library Material Pickup Station. It feels like a significant milestone in my career. As an alumnus of HKUST, it feels surreal to be back as a worker in the library, which I once relied on so much. When I first…
You may notice that starting from May 6, 2025, a little owl-like icon appears on our Library homepage. This is our new HKUST Library Chatbot (beta)! It is now on a two-month pilot program until the end of June. Developed through our DS CoLab initiative—where students team up with the Library staff to explore digital…
The Spring term exam period is approaching. Are you considering printing all your notes for revision again? Hold on! Let’s reconsider this after reviewing our collective printing habits from the Fall term exam period. Quick Guess: how much paper is printed during exam period? The Library received the Printers Usage Summary from ITSO for last…
