First Library Online Catalog with Full Chinese Capability
HKUST Library was instrumental in bringing INNOPAC out of the USA and in providing expert knowledge to assist them in enhancing the system to support Chinese characters. We also served as the only beta site for debugging and product testing. Since then all academic libraries in Hong Kong and many others in Asia have adopted INNOPAC.
First Library Online Catalog with Full Chinese Capability
HKUST Library was instrumental in bringing INNOPAC out of the USA and in providing expert knowledge to assist them in enhancing the system to support Chinese characters. We also served as the only beta site for debugging and product testing. Since then all academic libraries in Hong Kong and many others in Asia have adopted INNOPAC.
Bringing Art to Campus
To enrich the cultural life on campus, the Library organized the first art exhibition featuring art works of prominent artists Huang Miaozi (黃苗子) and Yu Feng (郁風). In the past decade, over 20 art exhibitions were held in the Library Gallery. These exhibitions represented various media and art forms including Chinese calligraphy and painting, watercolor painting, sculpture, oil, collage, photography, print, rubbing, and seal carving.
Bringing Art to Campus
To enrich the cultural life on campus, the Library organized the first art exhibition featuring art works of prominent artists Huang Miaozi (黃苗子) and Yu Feng (郁風). In the past decade, over 20 art exhibitions were held in the Library Gallery. These exhibitions represented various media and art forms including Chinese calligraphy and painting, watercolor painting, sculpture, oil, collage, photography, print, rubbing, and seal carving.
Introducing Cutting Edge Technology
Through the years, the Library has introduced many new technologies to the Hong Kong Library Community. In 1993, the Library worked closely with a US-based system vendor to develop an innovative “Image Management System”. This system scanned faculty’s handwritten notes, images, assigned reading materials, etc; and provided sophisticated searching capabilities. It was the first of its kind.
Introducing Cutting Edge Technology
Through the years, the Library has introduced many new technologies to the Hong Kong Library Community. In 1993, the Library worked closely with a US-based system vendor to develop an innovative “Image Management System”. This system scanned faculty’s handwritten notes, images, assigned reading materials, etc; and provided sophisticated searching capabilities. It was the first of its kind.
Accessible Compact Shelving
The Library installed Compact Shelving on LG4 – a safe, elegant and user-accessible electronically operated mobile shelving system that was the first and the largest of its kind in Hong Kong. In 1998, similar compact shelving systems were installed to hold the growing collection of microfiche and microfilm and for the University Archives.
Accessible Compact Shelving
The Library installed Compact Shelving on LG4 – a safe, elegant and user-accessible electronically operated mobile shelving system that was the first and the largest of its kind in Hong Kong. In 1998, similar compact shelving systems were installed to hold the growing collection of microfiche and microfilm and for the University Archives.
First Library Web Server in Hong Kong
When the web technology was first unveiled, the Library responded enthusiastically by developing its website immediately. This server allows users seamless access to library information and collections and provides a gateway to electronic resources worldwide.
May 1995: 18,180
May 2001: 1,217,336
First Library Web Server in Hong Kong
When the web technology was first unveiled, the Library responded enthusiastically by developing its website immediately. This server allows users seamless access to library information and collections and provides a gateway to electronic resources worldwide.
May 1995: 18,180
May 2001: 1,217,336
Establishment of the University Archives and Special Collections
Functioning as the institutional memory, the University Archives was formally opened to the University community. The Special Collections, under development since 1991, include Landmarks in Science and Technology, Antique Maps of China and other valuable items which were now available for researchers for the first time.
Establishment of the University Archives and Special Collections
Functioning as the institutional memory, the University Archives was formally opened to the University community. The Special Collections, under development since 1991, include Landmarks in Science and Technology, Antique Maps of China and other valuable items which were now available for researchers for the first time.
OVID Mirror Site
The Library undertook the responsibility of providing efficient access and retrieval capabilities for a large number of premier full text databases to Hong Kong libraries, including most UGC libraries, along with the Hospital Authority, Vocational Training Council, and some private companies. As international network connections improved, the need for this service was reduced, and our access migrated from the mirror site to a direct connection to the United States in 2000.
OVID Mirror Site
The Library undertook the responsibility of providing efficient access and retrieval capabilities for a large number of premier full text databases to Hong Kong libraries, including most UGC libraries, along with the Hospital Authority, Vocational Training Council, and some private companies. As international network connections improved, the need for this service was reduced, and our access migrated from the mirror site to a direct connection to the United States in 2000.
The Digital Library
Digital Archives, Electronic Theses and HKUST News Clippings were the first digital libraries developed in-house. They provide sophisticated searching and instantaneous full text display. Digital Archives allows users to search and retrieve University documents and publications online; Electronic Theses contains dissertations of our graduate students; and HKUST News Clippings include all University-related full text news online.
The Digital Library
Digital Archives, Electronic Theses and HKUST News Clippings were the first digital libraries developed in-house. They provide sophisticated searching and instantaneous full text display. Digital Archives allows users to search and retrieve University documents and publications online; Electronic Theses contains dissertations of our graduate students; and HKUST News Clippings include all University-related full text news online.
Chinese Social Sciences Citation Index Database (CSSCI)
Partnered with Nanjing University in the production of the first electronic Chinese Social Sciences Citation Index Database (中文社會科學引文索引). China’s Ministry of Education in 1999 named this project as one of the most significant projects. It initially covered 496 Chinese language periodicals with over 280,000 citations in the humanities and social sciences published in the mainland, and will grow to include another 100-150 periodicals published in Hong Kong and other countries.
Chinese Social Sciences Citation Index Database (CSSCI)
Partnered with Nanjing University in the production of the first electronic Chinese Social Sciences Citation Index Database (中文社會科學引文索引). China’s Ministry of Education in 1999 named this project as one of the most significant projects. It initially covered 496 Chinese language periodicals with over 280,000 citations in the humanities and social sciences published in the mainland, and will grow to include another 100-150 periodicals published in Hong Kong and other countries.
Collaboration with and honors received from Mainland Universities
The Library has close exchanges with many libraries in the mainland. In recognizing her contributions, our University Librarian was conferred Guest Professorship (客座教授) by Peking University (北京大學) in 2000, Nanjing University (南京大學) in 1999, and Jilin University (吉林大學) in 2001. She was appointed Library Advisor in 1996 by Tsinghua University (清華大學).
Collaboration with and honors received from Mainland Universities
The Library has close exchanges with many libraries in the mainland. In recognizing her contributions, our University Librarian was conferred Guest Professorship (客座教授) by Peking University (北京大學) in 2000, Nanjing University (南京大學) in 1999, and Jilin University (吉林大學) in 2001. She was appointed Library Advisor in 1996 by Tsinghua University (清華大學).
In the past ten years, HKUST Library has been recognized world-wide for its progressive adoption and application of information technology, for its proactive and responsive services, and for its well-focused and cohesive collections. In this exhibition we will highlight some of the significant events in the Library’s short history. It is hoped that they will give a hint of the efforts of the Library staff – it is due to their commitment and dedication that we have achieved so much.
1991
- The Library opened with a collection of 100,000 books and periodicals
- First fully Chinese-capable multilingual integrated library system in the world
- First large-scale campus-wide CD-ROM network in Asian academic libraries
- First OCLC CJK cataloging installation in Asia
- First and only academic library in Hong Kong open to the public
1992
- First University art exhibition at the Library Gallery
- Installed the largest networked full text database system in the world
- Organized the first international conference at HKUST – New Information Technology ’92
1993
- Developed the First Course Reserve Image System in Asia
1994
- First and largest publicly-accessible electrically operated mobile shelving system in Asia
- Acquisition of several large Patent Image databases
1995
- First and largest academic networked CD-ROM Jukebox System in Asia
- Held the first in a series of Colloquia on Information Science
- First academic library in Hong Kong to set up a Web Server
- First Electronic Reference Library database server in Hong Kong
1996
- Opened the University Archives & Special Collections
- The only Library in Asia to participate in the Cataloging Internet Resources project
1997
- Established a regional mirror site for Ovid to serve Hong Kong libraries
- Provided consultancy service to OUHK’s Electronic Library Project
1998
- Developed several Digital Library Projects, including Digital Archives, Electronic Theses, and HKUST News Clippings
- Organized an International Seminar on Chinese Information Processing
1999
- Collaborated with Nanjing University to produce the first electronic Chinese Social Sciences Citation Index
- First Asian library to participate in the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC)
- Library instruction classes and orientations reached a record high of 257 sessions with 6,830 attendees
- Began a project to convert 106,626 Chinese language records from Wade-Giles to Pinyin (completed in 2000)
- The first Asian library to participate in the experimental Cooperative Online Resource Catalog (CORC) to catalog Internet Resources using metadata
2000
- Expanded collaborations with Peking University Library: book procurement project, staff development and exchange, reciprocal ILL
- Developed an Online Information Literacy tutorial for first-year students
- First & only Asian member library of the Name Authority Cooperative Program
- First & only Asian member library of the Cooperative Online Serials Program
2001
- Co-hosted the 2001 PNC Annual Conference and Joint Meetings with City University, HK; Academia Sinica, Taiwan; and the California Digital Library
- First Asian library to participate in the Collaborative Digital Reference Service
- Wireless network access extended to all floors
- Implemented XML based digital library databases
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University Library Gallery
University Library Gallery