The Art of Loving@Library Reading Club

Library Events
(Issue 177/January 2022)

What is the definition of love? What does love mean? You may get an answer from the classic work The Art of Loving 《愛的藝術》by Erich Fromm, the renowned psychoanalyst and social philosopher. Erich Fromm explores love in all its aspects and gives theoretical descriptions as well as practical applications of love.

By joining the Library Reading Club facilitated by Dr Joe Poon, booklovers can get together to share views of the art of loving. Participants will receive a free copy of the book.

  • Date: 27 Jan 2022 (Thu) and 24 Feb 2022 (Thu)
  • Time: 3:00 – 4:00 pm
  • Venue: Lo Foo Cheung Special Collections Room, G/F of the Library
  • Facilitator: Dr Joe Poon, Department of Social Science

iGPS unit (s) / ECA hour(s) will be offered.

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Information Skills Workshops

User Education
(Issue 177/January 2022)

A good beginning paves the way to success. While selecting modules in the new semester, why not consider adding the essential Information Skills Workshops in your timetable? The Library offers various series of Information Skills Workshops in different time slots which allows flexibility to cater for individual learning needs and schedules.

Plan ahead and register for the desired workshops to bring your information skills to the next level.

iGPS unit (s) / ECA hour(s) will be offered.

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Sustainable Development Goals Resource Guide

E-Resources, Library Collections
(Issue 176/December 2021)

The Library has prepared an informative Resource Guide for students taking part in the HSUHK Social Innovation Competition 2022 to kickstart the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) research.

The Guide contains books, related websites and recent news of the topic to facilitate a quick understanding towards SDG 4 – Quality Education, SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure and SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities. For more information about the Guide and the use of relevant resources, please feel free to Ask a Librarian.

The Competition is organized by the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL), together with the Institute for Youth Sustainability Leadership (IYSL) and the Wu Jieh Yee Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (WUCIE) as strategic partners, and sponsored by Amazon Web Service (AWS) Educate & AWS Academy.

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Mindfulness Corner

Facilities and Services
(Issue 176/December 2021)

The Library Mindfulness Corner provides you a place to soothe in times of stress during the exam period. You can take a stress-relieving ball to let-go of the negative feelings or choose a bar of chocolate for recharging your energy. Drawing Zentangles may also be a good way to stay focused and be calm. Leisure readings on blissfulness are ready as well.

Take a break and refresh your mind in the relaxing vibe in the Library.

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Expedition of Library Student Ambassadors

Library Events
(Issue 176/December 2021)

Since the beginning of this semester, our energetic Library Student Ambassadors have been working at full speed!

It was great to have the team try out different work types including creating content for social media, providing feedback on user experience for SearchPlus, assisting in workshops and counter services.

We look forward to the sharing of their fruitful experiences very soon. Add oil!

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Librarian in Class

User Education
(Issue 175/November 2021)

The Learning Support Librarians collaborate with faculty members from the Department of Social Science in organizing workshops on information skills with tailor-made content for GEN1000. Various useful resources and information search techniques are demonstrated for all Year-1 students in over 40 sessions including lectures and tutorials.

Librarian in Class this semester is going to come to an end but the collaboration opportunities with academic units continue throughout the year. Faculties are most welcome to email us or call 3963-5302 for an initial discussion.

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