Photo Exhibition – Stay Calm and Relax to Beat Exam Stress

Library Events
(April 2016/Issue 66)
Stay calm and relax are the ways to perform well during examination period. The photo exhibition, “Stay Calm and Relax” includes 10 images depicting ways of managing stress in examination time. They are photos provided by Mr. KONG Pak Laam Canny, Merit Award winner of the “HSMC in Light and Shadow” Photo Competition 2015. Images are taken by him from countryside in Hong Kong and overseas.

 

Date: May 3 – 20, 2016
Venue: Library Exhibition Area, G/F, S H Ho Academic Building (Block A)

Free Trial of Video Collections

E-Resources
(April 2016/Issue 66)
Alexander Street Press now offers users a free trial with unlimited full-length access to 8 video collections online. You can search thousands of targeted playlists created by expert editors and scholars. It is easy to build, annotate, and share playlists of videos, clips, and other materials across many disciplines, such as history, music, feature film, anthropology, business, and more.

 

Please try them out and send your feedback to the Library (library@hsmc.edu.hk)

 

Prepare for IELTS @ Library

Library Collections
(April 2016/Issue 66)
Are you taking the IELTS test soon? One of the best ways to study English is to practice, practice and practice. The Library has lots of books and CDs, which includes test from previous years and useful vocabulary lists, to help you with your English study.

 

Please click on the book cover below or here to find out more. Good luck for your exams!

 

                  
                  

24/7 @ Library 24 Hours Study Area (25 Apr 2016 – 20 May 2016)

Facilities and Services
(April 2016/Issue 65)

To facilitate students’ study and preparation for examination, the Library will operate the 24 Hours Study Area to provide 24/7 access to the G/F of the Library during the following period:

25 Apr 2016 (Mon 8:30 am) – 20 May 2016 (Fri 7:00 pm)

Please CLICK for the information on opening hours and how to access the Area.

To ensure safety, the Area is safeguarded by Security Guard. Library users are required to have valid student ID cards in order to access to the Area. Please tap your valid student card to the card reader next to the side door (G/F of the Library) to enter the Area.

Exciting New Additions to the Library!

Library Collections
(April 2016/Issue 65)

 

To correlate your educational needs, the Library continues to deliver new books to users which are covered in a wide spectrum of subjects. Simply click on the book covers below to find out more. The full list of March 2016 is also available at New Additions List from Library website.

 

 

                  
                  

Catch Up with Technology

E-Resources
(April 2016/Issue 65)

 

Do you find it difficult to keep up with fast-moving computer-based technology? Are you technology illiterate? Library has ebooks and videos to equip you with a variety of technology skills. Books 24×7 ITPro provides access to thousands of IT and technology ebooks and documents. Books 24×7 IT and Desktop Videos offers bite-sized videos highlighting specific tasks and features. They are intended for users to get familiar with software or hardware applications. The best-in-class content thousands of topics. Start learning your skills today and become tech-savvy!

 

Top 10 Most Popular Printed Academic Books in Library

Library Collections
(March 2016/Issue 64)

 

Know thyself, ever-victorious! Don’t miss out the most accessed printed academic books.

 

Below are the top 10 most popular academic books from the Circulation Collection in February 2016. They are searchable via SearchPlus on their availability. To locate the books, please go to 1/F of the Library according to the Call Number on the shelves.