Can you imagine maintaining your passion for your work for three decades? We at the Library are excited to celebrate Margaret, who recently received the Long Service Award from the university for her remarkable 30 years of service at HKUST. As an officer in our Resource Management section, Margaret has played a crucial role in managing collection resources. This team is responsible for acquiring materials, maintaining access to e-resources, and ensuring our catalog remains updated and user-friendly. Throughout her time at HKUST, Margaret has navigated significant changes in the library landscape. Thirty years ago, most library materials were in print form, and computing technology were very different. Although she has remained with the same team, she has embraced each new change and challenge with eagerness to learn. “If there’s nothing new for me to learn, I go out and search for it,” she says, exemplifying the spirit of lifelong learning that enriches our library community. Margaret began her career in the cataloging team within Resource Management, where her attention to detail proved invaluable. The team creates metadata that adheres to international cataloging standards, ensuring that you can easily find the resources you need while allowing HKUST’s bibliographic records to be utilized by libraries worldwide.
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It is humbling to know that Library staff work here for so many years. On April 18, 2024, we gathered to honor our esteemed colleagues who have dedicated an impressive three decades of service to the University, or more – including seven staff from the Library. From left to right: Lin, Rose, Fiona, Irene Hui, Angie, Lina, and Clara. These colleagues emerged as the pioneers of our Library, embarking on our journey soon after our doors first opened in 1991. Whether assisting patrons at the Circulation counter, sourcing and processing books to enrich our shelves at the back office, managing our Special Collections in the University Archives, or overseeing our furnishings and equipment as part of the Facilities team, their influence has been felt across every corner of our Library's operations. Ms Clara Kwan Miss Lina L N Cheung Ms Angie Y S Chung Ms Irene S F Hui Mr Loi Tim Lin Ms Fiona W H Ma Ms Rose M K Tang Please join us in offering sincere congratulations and profound appreciation to these award recipients. Their unwavering commitment has built up an environment of warmth, knowledge, and belonging for everyone who came into the Library. Clara Kwan Head (Administrative Services) lbclara@ust.hk
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