Information Skills Workshops

User Education
(Issue 158/January 2021)

Want to make use of various information tools effectively for your study and research work?

The Library has prepared a series of online workshops to help you explore resources available in the Library and beyond – finding scholarly journals, accessing e-books and making use of statistical resources. You can also learn how to develop search strategies, manage citations and many more.

Check out details and register here. We look forward to your participation.

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

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Textbook Discounts Days (18 Jan – 5 Feb 2021)

Library Events
(Issue 158/January 2021)

The second semester is approaching, here is a chance for you to purchase textbooks at discounted prices.

During the period 18 January – 5 February 2021, students of HSUHK will be able to enjoy a 5%-to-15% off from original price upon purchase of the listed items at the Academic & Professional (A&P) Book Centre.

For a full list of available textbooks and other details, please click here.

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《聊齋志異選譯》@ Library Reading Club

Library Events
(Issue 158/January 2021)

《聊齋志異》has been widely circulated for years and well received by readers of many years. To enable this classic to reach out to an even wider reader base, authors of the book《聊齋志異選譯》bring new interpretations to selected pieces of popular stories from this classic Chinese novel by providing annotations and useful explanatory notes to readers.

Want to find out more? Register to join the Reading Club sessions now and get a free copy of the book. First come, first served.

  • Date: 1st session: 4 Feb 2021 (Thu), 2nd – 3rd session: to be confirmed
  • Time: 2:00 – 3:30 pm
  • Channel: Microsoft Teams
  • Facilitator: Dr Fung Wai Sum Cathy & Dr Lam Wing Kin, Department of Chinese
  • 1 iGPS unit / 1.5 ECA hours will be offered for each session.
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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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