The purchaser: Ben’s life at HKUST Library 幕後買家︰Ben在圖書館的採購日常

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The purchaser: Ben’s life at HKUST Library 幕後買家︰Ben在圖書館的採購日常
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Ben joined the HKUST Library in December 1991 and has been a true pillar of the library’s acquisition work ever since. In the pre-internet era, he had to rely on physical mail to correspond with overseas publishers and resolve ordering issues. When the Library moved from physical books to electronic licenses and digital archives, his day-to-day routine changed completely. Yet Ben adapted step-by-step, putting in steady effort at every stage. Over 34 remarkable years, he continuously learned, adapted, and guided others, becoming a trusted mentor in the Resource Management Unit. Thank you, Ben, for your decades of hard work. We wish you the absolute best in your next chapter!

一般人對圖書館工作的印象多半停留在前台答疑、幫讀者找書但你有沒有想過這些龐大的館藏究竟是怎麼來的?其實,這一切都源自圖書館一樓、門號為1346的那扇藍色大門背後這裡有著默默打造圖書館龐大館藏的資源管理部而在這扇大門背後,有一位見證了部門數十年發展的關鍵人物—— Ben

早在1991年12月Ben便加入了圖書館採購部顧名思義採購部的核心職責就是採選與購買圖書資源建館初期為了豐富館藏他與團隊向各大海内外書商大量購入書籍

「最高峰時,我們一個月能接收上萬本書!」談起當年那段風風火火的開館歲月Ben的記憶依然清晰如初

除了採購書籍外跟進逾期訂單與處理發票等繁複手續同樣是Ben的日常工作在如今網路發達的時代一封電郵就能輕鬆聯絡海外書商但在當年沒有電郵的歲月裡Ben只能依靠實體書信跨國往返無論是核對訂單明細還是跟進採購進度他都付出了極大的耐性與心力

隨着科技進步與數位轉型電子書的普及也為Ben的採購工作帶來了更多挑戰從核對電子書數量、管理閱讀權限、維護平台可用性到避免跨平台重複採購每一個環節都相當繁瑣面對這些新挑戰Ben依然一步一腳印地學習新知識多年來他早已成為同僚眼中最值得信賴的前輩他悉心指導後輩亦展現了無私的傳承精神

在此恭喜 Ben從科大圖書館榮休畢業!感謝你多年的付出祝你退休生活豐富精彩開啟人生新篇章!

Ben (左 Left)

Onion Pong
Assistant Librarian (Collection Procurement)
lbonion@ust.hk

Edited By
Onion Pong, Assistant Librarian (Collection Procurement)
Published
24 Jul 2026
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