On December 14, 1992, Peter joined the HKUST Library Cataloging Department as a clerical assistant, marking the start of a deeply fulfilling 33-year career. While he modestly describes his long tenure as a "smooth and stable" blessing, his journey reveals a story of continuous self-reinvention and dedication. Beginning with the basic physical processing of books, Peter proactively chose to equip himself for the future by earning a library studies diploma alongside his peers, which led to his promotion to Assistant Officer. As the library underwent a massive transformation, shifting from a traditional book repository to a modern learning and research hub, Peter embraced the waves of change and actively upgraded his skills to master the cataloging of diverse digital resources. Peter's hard work became the steady anchor behind his successful, lifelong career. As Peter enters retirement, we wish him a wonderful and joyful next chapter. Thank you, Peter!
大家好,我叫 Peter。
1992年12月14日,我正式加入香港科技大學圖書館編目部,由助理文員開始,展開了長達三十三年的圖書館職員生涯。這段歲月有甜有酸,亦帶點辣。但總括而言,日子過得平穩而充實。我常常感恩,這份無風無浪的安定,是生命中給予我最好的恩賜與幸運。
回想當年初入職,我只是一個從零學起的助理文員,負責書籍編目後、上架流通前的最後一道物理加工程序,像是貼條碼、索書號標籤及加防盜磁條等。及後,在上司和同事的鼓勵下,我決心裝備自己,與幾位同儕一同修讀由香港大學圖書館與香港圖書館協會合辦的圖書館學文憑課程,藉此取得初級圖書館助理員的專業資格。取得文憑後,我順利晉升為助理事務主任。職位提升的同時,工作的範疇亦隨之擴展。我有機會接觸到更多元化的館藏材料編目工作,包括中英文實體書、電子書、電子期刊、串流媒體影片及電子資料庫等。這些豐富的館藏類型為我的編目工作增添了無數色彩,而同事間的緊密討論與合作,更讓我獲益良多。
藉此機會,我想特別向阿旭、阿基、阿初等編目部資深前輩致謝。他們從零開始、手把手地傳授我在版編目的規範與各項編目心法,讓我在工作中一步步建立起自信。此外,我也由心感謝歷任的上司 Carol LiHeng、Louisa Kwok、Wong Ming-Kan 及 Ada Cheung,感謝您們在工作上的悉心指導、包容與鼓勵。您們的信任與支持,讓我在這個大家庭中感受到無比的溫暖與歸屬感。
這三十多年間,圖書館經歷了翻天覆地的變化,我有幸親眼見證,更參與其中。這些變化,不僅是硬件與系統的更新,更是圖書館角色從「藏書樓」走向「學習與研究中心」的歷史轉型。我見證了科技如何讓知識更易取得,也見證了圖書館如何更貼近師生所需。從早期的實體書與 CD-ROM 網絡,發展至今日為師生提供海量電子資源。
Peter Lee
Assistant Officer (Collection Management)
lbpeter@ust.hk
Renee Yeung
Assistant Librarian (Collection Management)
lbrenee@ust.hk