In this week's post, we present a roundup of a diverse range of topics and events from the International Open Access Week held in October 2023.

We've got drinking and water fountains all over the Library.  And every one has both hot and cold water. But the hot water is not hot enough for my tea – I want really, really hot water! No problem – the "secret" hot water supply is on 1/F :-) Basically, all the water fountains except the one on 1F are too accessible to children to let the water be too hot, so they are all set to be around 60oC. The one on 1/F is higher, and set farther into the wall out of reach of small hands, so it is set for around 90oC. Of course, as soon as we rolled that out, a student complained that they tested the water with their finger and got burned – so now it has a warning sign.   We have not found a good place to do this in the Learning Commons yet, but at least you now know where to go for your heat when the main Library is open. Ahhhhh...... Edward Spodick Associate Director of Library Services lbspodic@ust.hk

Crossref's recent acquisition of the Retraction Watch data will enhance the quality, transparency, and completeness of metadata on retractions in academic publications. In this post, we present some of our preliminary analysis.

Yesterday we changed all the furniture in the study pods – except for the orange high chairs in the solo pods. We work hard to get you the best furniture available – and we were not satisfied with the defaults provided by the vendor. The new seats in the duo and quad pods have improved upholstery cushions and nicer fabric – and we moved from 2 tones of grey to a green-grey combo. All the tables were also replaced, with unneeded holes removed and a better study surface which should show fewer marks from your laptops. I hope you like them – and feel free to let me know if you have suggestions for other improvements! Edward Spodick Associate Director of Library Services lbspodic@ust.hk

In 2018, a pressing issue emerged at the campus canteen: food waste. With trays piling up with uneaten food, the question loomed: "With all the technology available to us, can we curb food waste on campus?"