Culture and Technology Talk – Reconstructing Lost Heritage of Tiger Balm Garden

Library Events
(Issue 189/September 2022)

Have you ever been to Tiger Balm Garden (虎豹別墅) before? It’s an excellent chance for you to learn about the past, present, and future of the Tiger Balm Garden, as well as how VR meta technologies can help preserve the culture, reconstruct the lost heritage and support the education needs.

  • Date: 22 Sep 2022 (Thur)
  • Time: 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
  • Venue: G/F, Space for All @HSUHK Library
  • Speaker:
  •  -Ms. Sally AW Sian (胡仙女士), OBE, DStJ, JP, Founder, Aw Boon Haw Foundation
  •  -Mr. Roger WU (胡燦森先生), Executive Director, Project Development, Haw Par Music Foundation Limited (HPMF)
  • Organisers:
  •  -Department of Art and Design, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
  •  -Virtual Reality Centre, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong
  •  -Chu Hai College of Higher Education
  •  -HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education

An iGPS unit will be offered. Register now!

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Equipment for Students with Special Needs

Facilities and Services
(Issue 189/September 2022)

Launched with Student Affairs Office, the Barrier-free Self Study Room (A108) provides equipment and software for visually impaired students, where braille signage is installed. A computer with screen reading software, NVDA, assists users in reading the text on a speech synthesizer or braille display in English and Chinese. For details, please visit the Library website.

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HSUHK publications on G/F Library

Others
(Issue 189/September 2022)

Have you noticed that S H Ho Academic Building and the Library were open on the same day, 17 September 2012?

On the Library’s 10th anniversary of moving to its current location, discover the university’s history in HSUHK publications on G/F of the Library!

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Revamp of Databases A-Z

E-Resources
(Issue 188/August 2022)

The Library website provides valuable information about library resources that are crucial to academic success. With the recently revamped interface in Databases A-Z, you can now easily navigate the newly designed platform for locating electronic resources relevant to your projects and assignments.

Visit the freshen-up webpage now.

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Library Orientation for New Students

User Education
(Issue 188/August 2022)

Welcome to the HSUHK family! Get well-prepared for a new chapter of university life by joining Library Orientation. You will learn about the resources, services, and facilities offered by the Library as well as how to utilize them for your studies.

  • Date: 5 – 7 Sep 2022 (Year One entrants), 8 – 9 Sep 2022 (Senior Year entrants)
  • Time: 11 am – 12 pm
  • Venue: E-Learning Classroom (A114, 1/F of the Library)

An iGPS unit will be offered. Register now for a session that best fits your schedule. Walk-ins are also welcome. Enroll to complete one of the four missions in the Learning Journey@Library so you can win an ice cream coupon!

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