News & Announcements

Date and time: 20 August 2017, between 00:00 and 01:00

Service affected:

• MyAccount@HKUL, Find@HKUL

Drop by to learn more about the new FIND@HKUL and other library services!

Dear colleagues and students,

We are pleased to announce a price reduction on the printing services being supported by Information Technology Services (ITS) and University Libraries with effect from 1 September 2017.  The percentage of reduction is up to 50%, with a larger reduction in duplex printing to encourage you to use less paper.

For any enquiries, please contact ITS at ithelp@hku.hk or 3917-0123 or the University Libraries at libis@hku.hk or 3917​-2203.

Information Technology Services and University Libraries

Date and time: 5 August, 22:00 to 6 August, 02:00

Service affected:

• MyAccount@HKUL

Message from the University Libraries

Library Closure on Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day

July 1, 2017 (Saturday) will be a General Holiday.  The University Libraries will be closed on that day.

The Library Corner on G/F and the Study Zone on Level 3, Main Library, will remain open for the use by CURRENT STAFF and CURRENT STUDENTS ONLY.

For enquiry, please call 3917-2203 or 3917-2202.
Best wishes
Peter Sidorko
University Librarian

In line with the implementation of the new ILS, display of New Additions (https://lib.hku.hk/mainlib/borrowing/new_books.html) will be suspended from 14 June 2017.  Service will resume after the new ILS goes live.  For more information, please visit: http://lib.hku.hk/newils.

On 17th  July 2017, all eight UGC-funded university libraries will adopt a shared integrated library system (ILS) and discovery system to replace eight stand-alone library systems. The new shared ILS will allow patrons to search, request, and access collections from the eight libraries seamlessly. More information is available here:lib.hku.hk/newils/index.html.

To facilitate the implementation of our new shared ILS, please take note of the important dates affecting HKALL book requesting:

The month of May is Exercise is Medicine Month

Join a Core Stretching or Yoga session at the Main Library, 2/F during the Revision and Examation period and Take a Break from your studies:
2-May Tuesday 1-2pm Yoga
8-May Monday 1-2pm Core Stretching
18-May Thursday 1-2pm Yoga
19-May Friday 1-2pm Core Stretching
24-May Wednesday 1-2pm Core Stretching
29-May Monday 1-2pm Yoga

The International Proverse Prize for unpublished (book-length) fiction, non-fiction or poetry, 2017 opened for entry on 14 April 2017. Please review the details of the Prize and submit your entries now or share the Prize details with someone who would be interested in entering.

If you have written or are about to complete an unpublished book length work of fiction or non-fiction or poetry, consider this opportunity.

DEADLINE for completed entry forms / fees  / work to be received in Hong Kong: 14 June 2017.

• Entry is open to all aged 18 or above on the date they sign the Entry Documents, irrespective of residence, nationality or citizenship.
• Translations into English are welcome. Work may be previously edited, acknowledging the editor.
• The winner receives publication of the entered work and HK$10,000. (HKD7.80 approximately = US$1.00) Additional publication prizes may be awarded.
• The Entry documents are available from the Proverse website: http://www.proversepublishing.com/.
• The entry fee is HK$320.00 (three hundred and twenty Hong Kong Dollars) or GBP35.00 (thirty five pounds sterling).
• Full details, including background, previous winners, winning and other entered works already published, as well as selected events, media notices and press releases, links to media interviews, etc. are on the Proverse website: http://www.proversepublishing.com/.
• General enquiries to the following email address: info@proversepublishing.com.

Peter Sidorko
University Librarian

Library Opening Hours during the Labour Day and Buddha’s Birthday

1 May 2017 (Labour Day)

Main Library, AV Collection, Special Collections, Collaboration Zone on Level 3, and Fung Ping Shan Library will be open from 10 am to 7 pm.

Law Library and Medical Library will be open from 10 am to 5 pm.

Dental Library, Education Library, and Music Library will be closed.

3 May 2017 (Buddha’s Birthday)

Main Library and Fung Ping Shan Library will be open from 8:30 am to 6 am of the following day.

AV Collection, Special Collections, and Collaboration Zone on Level 3, Main Library will be open from 10 am to 7 pm.

Law Library will be open from 10 am to 5 pm.

Dental Library, Education Library, and Music Library will be closed.

Medical Library will be open from 10 am to 6 am of the following day.

For enquiry, please call 3917-2203 / 3917-2202 (Main Library)

Best wishes
Peter Sidorko
University Librarian