News & Announcements

Thanks to the overwhelming responses of over 4,400 patrons, our user survey was completed in March 2017 with an abundant amount of useful data. Apart from identifying performance gaps in different service areas, the data has helped us explore some patron behaviours and needs to facilitate our planning of future developments as well as to improve our services.

The results and key finding are available at http://lib.hku.hk/survey2017/.

Esther Woo

Associate Librarian

Engagement and Lending Services

The University of Hong Kong Libraries

Footprints: 90 Years of the School of Chinese, HKU

In collaboration with The University of Hong Kong School of Chinese, the University Archives, the University Museum and Art Gallery, and the Libraries, the Main Library is pleased to present FOOTPRINTS: 90 Years of The School of Chinese, HKU Exhibition at the 2^nd Floor Atrium/Exhibitions Area of the Main Library from 12 October 2017 to 3 November 2017.

“Established in 1927, the School of Chinese at HKU has for 90 years been dedicated to the study of the core values and ideals of the Chinese tradition and to the meeting of Chinese and Western cultures. Through the efforts of many trailblazers and their successors, the School has become a leading international centre for research and education in Chinese language, literature, history, and translation.

On the exciting occasion of our 90th anniversary we felt honour-bound to put together this exhibition with the aim of reviewing the past while looking forward to the near and distant future.  While this exhibition would not be possible without the School’s remarkable academic achievements, its intention is rather to display articles related to individual lives and sentiments ¾ facets of the school that have been unknown but to the privileged few. The exhibit includes personal and official correspondence in regard to China and the West, items from social exchanges, as well as student assignments and sundry other administrative documents.  They were all unassuming articles in their own era, but have since become precious relics and works of art and trace the passage of 90 years of the School’s life. Indeed, the years have touched them only to enrich them.”¹

足迹：香港大學中文學院九十年

香港大學中文學院創始於一九二七年，一直秉承傳統，致力於延續中華文化研究、促進中西文化交流。九十年來，經全體師生努力，學院成為國際舉足輕重的學術重鎮。

欣逢九秩喜慶，兢業自勵，學院特舉辦是次活動，回顧傳統，展望前景。是次展覽不在羅列豐碩的學術成果，而展示較少為人關注、日常生活及個人情懷一面。展品包括中外書函、酬酢物事、課業文件、學籍記錄等；當年閒品，今天都成了珍貴文物及藝術傑作，也見證了學院九十年來的足迹。

Peter Sidorko

University Librarian

The University of Hong Kong

Details for the Exhibition:

Date:  12 October 2017 – 3 November 2017*

Location: Atrium/Exhibition Area, 2/F Main Library, The University of Hong Kong
Time: During Main Library Hours
Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 10:00pm
Saturday: 8:30am – 7:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am – 7:00pm
Closed on Public Holidays

*Exhibition will close at 2:00pm on 3 November

¹ The School of Chinese of The University of Hong Kong

The Main Library’s ground floor and part of the second floor will be renovated into the Think Tank and the Learning Hub, respectively.

The transformation of the ground floor will include a Breakout and Leisure space leading into the Think Tank with its expansive study areas and discussion room.

The 2^nd floor Atrium/Exhibition area, the seating carrels facing the Main Building and the Knowles building, and adjacent study rooms will be renovated into the Learning Hub. The HUB will consist of four zones off the main entrance, the Reading Corridor, Idea Corner, Multi-purpose Area, and the Innovation Centre. All five zones will encompass the WOW Factor located beneath the existing ceiling atrium.

With the completion of these two renovations, the overall seating capacity of the 2 floors will rise from 193 to 318.

Two webpages were created to help provide information, phases and architectural images on the renovations and their progress, http://lib.hku.hk/mltt and http://lib.hku.hk/lhub.

The Yu Chun Keung Medical Library was opened in January 2002.  After logging in over 15 years of active usage, what was then a state-of-the-art facility has become somewhat dated. In light of the continuing mission of the Library to serve the curriculum, research, continuing education, and patient care needs of the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, we have decided to upgrade the G/F of the library into a technology-rich, flexible and collaborative learning space by creating and reorganizing spaces for new facilities or zones.

Additional information, construction phases and images can be found at http://lib.hku.hk/mlr.

Library Services will be Business as Usual and of course, there will be the inevitable construction noise.

I hope you will tolerate the temporary inconvenience that the construction will generate in order to further improve our Main Library and Medical Library.

Thank you very much.

Regards,

Peter Sidorko

University Librarian

The University of Hong Kong

BEWARE: Phishing Emails

We have received reports of library users receiving phishing e-mails recently.

Please ignore it and take no action if you have received this e-mail.

Please note, the Libraries will NOT send e-mail to library users asking for personal information by replying through e-mail or by URL.

From: The University of Hong Kong Libraries

Date: 2018-10-13 17:12

To: xxxx

Subject: Library Notifications

Dear Library User “xxxx”,

You are receiving this message because your library account has expired, therefore you must reactivate it immediately or it will be closed automatically. If you intend to use this service in the future you must take action at once! To reactivate your account, simply visit the following page and login with your library account.

lib.hku.hk/hkulauth/authenticate

After your successful authentication, your access will be restored automatically and you will be redirected to the university library homepage. If you are unable to log in, please contact the library help desk for immediate assistance. We apologize for any inconveniences this may have caused.

Sincerely,

The University of Hong Kong Libraries
Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
Fax: +852 2859 2111

libraries@hku.hk

Please be informed that the technicians will carry out inspections & testing of the fire service installations of your building on the time & date shown below. The fire alarm bells will sound and the visual fire alarms will flash in short blasts, no evacuation is required. In the unlikely event of a genuine fire, the alarm will sound continuously and in such circumstances standard evacuation procedure should be followed.

If you have any queries concerning this inspection, please feel free to contact me at 2859 2400 or email safety@hku.hk.

Thank you for your attention.

K.P. Li (Mr)
Fire Safety Manager

Professors Ma Kiam and Ma Meng: An Exhibition in Celebration of the 90^th Anniversary of The School of Chinese

In collaboration with the School of Chinese of The University of Hong Kong and The University of Hong Kong Libraries, the Main Library will present Professors Ma Kiam and Ma Meng: An Exhibition in Celebration of the 90^th Anniversary of The School of Chinese Exhibition at the 2^nd Floor Atrium/Exhibitions Area of the Main Library from 18 September 2017 to 8 October 2017.

“The School of Chinese of The University of Hong Kong was founded in 1927 by scholars who dedicated years of their lives to cultivate the learning of the Chinese language and to foster cultural exchange between the East and the West.  Through the early Scholars’ immense efforts and commitment to their cause, the School has made important progress in many aspects of teaching and research in the past 90 years and is recognized as an internationally-renowned institution for the teaching and research on Chinese language and culture. 2017 marks the 90th anniversary of the School’s establishment and in honour of two of our distinguished former faculty members, Professor Ma Kiam and Professor Ma Meng, the School has organized an exhibition to celebrate their achievements and to also showcase the School’s proud history and its many contributions to Chinese education in Hong Kong.

Professor Ma Kiam and Professor Ma Meng served as Head of School respectively during the early to mid-twentieth century and their tenures as Head of School are recognized by the academic community to be instrumental to the progress made in Chinese education in Hong Kong and the School’s various achievements.”¹

桃李不言，蹊徑垂蔭 － 馬鑑教授、馬蒙教授

香港大學中文學院九十周年誌慶展覽

香港大學中文學院成立於1927年，以傳承國粹、貫通中西文化為辦學宗旨，歷經幾代學者辛勤開墾耕耘，奠定規模，建立傳統，成為國際上深具影響力之教研機構;九十年間步履相接，薪火承傳，有以成之。今年正值中文學院成立九十周年，為隆重其事，特意舉辦兩位前任系主任馬鑑、馬蒙教授的展覽，穿梭歲月，鈎沈翰墨文牘，意在景仰前人，亦展示香港大學中文學院於香港中文教育的重要貢獻。

馬鑑、馬蒙教授父子，先後出任香港大學中文系主任，兩位的經歷與清末民初的教育發展、香港中文教學的演進、香港大學中文學院今天的成就緊密相連，為學界所稱譽。

Peter Sidorko

University Librarian

The University of Hong Kong

Details for the Exhibition:

Date:  18 September 2017 – 8 October 2017

Location: Atrium/Exhibition Area, 2/F Main Library, The University of Hong Kong
Time: During Main Library Hours
Monday – Friday: 8:30am – 10:00pm
Saturday: 8:30am – 7:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am – 7:00pm
Closed on Public Holidays

¹ The School of Chinese of The University of Hong Kong

Date and time:

From: 2 September 2017, 22:00

To:  3 September 2017, 01:00

Service affected:

• MyAccount@HKUL, Find@HKUL

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