Stories from the Library – what's new and what's happening
The new issue of “Notes from the Library” is available at http://library.hkust.edu.hk/newsletters/february-2024/ HKUST Library Newsletter | Issue No. 131 | February 2024 Collection Spotlight — Open Access Publishing Agreements Doubled! You may have heard of the term Transformative Agreements. TAs have grown in leaps and bounds for the past few years among research institutions worldwide,…
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…
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…
In early 2011, dirt came to the Library Garden. Then in the Summer, came the plants. Including an odd-looking tree. The tree needed bamboo supports to survive the coming typhoons. The tree survived several severe typhoons, the first being just two days after being planted. And after falling over during a Signal 10 typhoon in…
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),…
Summer induces the vibrancy of awareness. While we are gazing at the fiery blue sky, in the next breath, our faces are already dotted with raindrops from the gloom of dark clouds. There is nothing more absurd than that – uncontrollable, ever-changing, bizarre randomness. Absurdity is what you try to understand, yet far beyond your…
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…
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…
The new issue of “Notes from the Library” is available at http://library.hkust.edu.hk/newsletters/november-2022/ HKUST Library Newsletter | Issue No. 126 | November 2022 Collection Spotlight: LinkedIn Learning LinkedIn Learning is an online learning platform that helps you discover and develop new skills. Simply sign up for a personal account to enjoy unlimited access to over 16,000…
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…
