Digital Humanities Lecture Recap

Library Events
(Issue 158/January 2021)

Organised by the School of Humanities and Social Science, the Lecture on digital humanities and libraries was successfully held on 12 January, 2021 at the Space For All@HSUHK Library with online broadcast.

Speaker of the Lecture, Ms Rebekah Wong, Head of Digital and Multimedia Services from the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) Library, shared with the audience HKBU’s experience of using digital technologies to extend the life of scholarly sources for information sharing and research support.

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Library Student Ambassador Recruitment

Others
(Issue 157/December 2020)

Are you enthusiastic about learning new skill sets, helping library users, and meeting new friends? If yes, you are wanted.

The Library is excited to recruit our first batch of Student Ambassadors. Library Student Ambassadors will learn useful skills to navigate the information world as well as gain work experiences to provide assistance to library services, events and outreach activities.

Selected students will be able to earn iGPS units or ECA hours for training sessions attended and paid for their service hours for the library works.

Come join us as a Library Student Ambassador! Send in your CV and the completed Application Form to library@hsu.edu.hk.

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Grab an Apple Get an ‘A’

Others
(Issue 157/December 2020)

The Library supports you as always. Knowing that you are studying hard for your examinations, free apples are now available for pick up at the ground floor entrance of the Library. Wishing you every success in your exams!

Grab an Apple, get an ‘A’. Stay healthy and keep the virus away.

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Workshop for HSUHK Social Innovation Competition

User Education
(Issue 157/December 2020)

Getting ready to write a proposal for the HSUHK Social Innovation Competition 2021? Here is your chance to learn how to find useful resources on the three Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Various types of information resources in the Library and beyond will be explored in this special workshop to inspire you with ideas for your social innovation research. In the workshop, our Learning Support Librarian will also introduce materials and a variety of presentation tools that will help you write a proposal and develop pitching skills.

Details as follows:

  • Date: 13 Jan 2021 (Wed)
  • Time: 3 – 4 pm
  • Channel: Microsoft Teams
  • Click here to register.

An iGPS unit / ECA hour is counted.

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Students Learnt New Skills and Won Prizes

User Education
(Issue 157/December 2020)

Congratulations to high score achievers of the LIB101 Information Skills online programme!

A total of 10 students from the following Schools won book coupons as prizes for their achievement on a score of 80 or above after completing the LIB101 Information Skills online programme.

  • School of Decision Sciences (3 Students)
  • School of Business (6 Students)
  • School of Translation and Foreign Languages (1 Students)

After going through this journey of online learning, students have gained new skills for their assignments. Well done!

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Take the Challenge to Win an Apple Watch

Library Events
(Issue 157/December 2020)

Depression is a common illness worldwide nowadays. We can learn more about depression and explore ways to overcome it through the EBSCO Competition.

In this Search Competition, students will be guided by the various questions to explore many useful resources about the topic. Fabulous prizes could also be won as well.

The Competition will end on 31 Dec 2020, act now!

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Resources for Sustainable Development Goals and Social Innovation

E-Resources
(Issue 156/November 2020)

Looking for resources on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for social innovation projects? Check out this useful Resource Guide prepared by the Library to kickstart your research!

Themes of SDG resources currently featured are:

  • SDG 3         Good Health and Well Being
  • SDG 11       Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12       Responsible Consumption and Production

The Guide is specially designed for participants of the HSUHK Social Innovation Competition 2021 organized by the Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL), Institute for Youth Sustainability Leadership (IYSL) , and the Wu Jieh Yee Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (WUCIE). For more information about the Guide, please come to the Library or Ask a Librarian.

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