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A Life with Books - The Typical Librarian: Po Kam Shing 與書為伴的日常——最典型的圖書館員蒲錦成
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Joining the HKUST Library in 1992, Po is the perfect example of a typical library staff. Beyond his daily duties and massive book relocation projects, he deeply cherishes the lifelong friendships built with his colleagues. As a true book lover, Po looks forward to returning to the library with a long-serving borrower card after retirement, continuing his passion for reading and visiting his beloved team.

大家心目中的「圖書館員」是怎樣的呢?每天上架書籍、巡邏樓層、幫助讀者借書還書?以大眾眼光來看,於1992年加入科大圖書館、即將退休的蒲錦成(Po)是很多人心目中最典型的「圖書館員」。

穿梭書架之間的日常與回憶

作為館藏使用服務部(Access Services)的職員,Po的日常工作很常跟館藏打交道,他每天穿梭於書架之間為讀者尋找預約書籍,把使用過的書籍歸位,同時會在服務櫃檯為讀書借還書籍,是很多人心目中最典型的「圖書館員」。

除了這些例行工作,對Po來說,令他印象最為深刻的,是幾次因應圖書館擴張或空間用途改變而進行的書籍搬遷計劃。每次遷書,他和同事都要移動數以萬計的書籍,這顯然不是一項輕鬆的工作,Po形容這是部門「整體的工作」,需靠同事通力合作和互相幫助才能達成目標。

友好的同事關係

經過多年共事而產生的同事情誼對Po來說亦是格外珍貴。不少同期入職圖書館的同事都沒有轉工,大家相處了幾十年,共同經歷了無數挑戰,完成了一個又一個項目,彼此之間十分熟悉。Po與幾位年紀相仿的同事相處尤為融洽,他們曾在周末相約出遊,一起上門拜訪同事的新居,多年來同事關係勝似朋友,甚至比朋友見面得更為頻繁,畢竟大家一個星期有5天都在圖書館上班!

Po最近在閱讀的書

閱讀是他的興趣

除了工作性質之外,Po「喜歡閱讀」這一點亦很符合大眾對圖書館員的想像。Po是部門裡出名的「愛書之人」,負責館際互借的同事不時都能收到從其他圖書館寄來、由Po預約的書籍,有現代文學、亦有關於圖書館的書籍。他透露自己還會閱讀免費開源的圖書館學術期刊,藉此了解外國圖書館的發展趨勢,有助提升自己的服務意識和視野。

退休之後,Po還打算申請長期服務職員借書證,以便閒時回來探望同事,亦方便借閱圖書館的書籍。「畢竟閱讀是我的興趣。」說出這話時,Po露出了燦爛的笑容。

June Or
Assistant Officer (User Services)
lbjune@ust.hk

Tony Po
Assistant Officer (Learning Spaces)
lbpks@ust.hk

Edited By
June Or, Assistant Officer (User Services), lbjune@ust.hk
Published
16 Jun 2026
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