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Issue 58  Jan 05, 2009

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  1. Using Student/Staff/Library ID for Library Online Services
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  3. Library Workshops: January – February 2009
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  5. Information Literacy Course for CUHK Students
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  7. Library Workshops for Postgraduate Students
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  9. My Library Record @ MyLibrary
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  11. New SSL Digital Certificates on the Library Online Services
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  13. A New Database in EBSCOhost – CINAHL Plus
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  15. Opening of the Exhibition "Memories of Hong Kong – The Literary Life of Yu Kwang Chung"
  16.     
  17. A Hanlin Scholar's Legacy: Handwritten Letters to Lai Chi-hsi from Distinguished Contemporaries
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1. Using Student/Staff/Library ID for Library Online Services

I. CUHK Students and Staff

The Library is pleased to announce the latest enhancement to its online services.  Effective January 2, 2009, students and staff can login to all Library online services, such as E-Resources, MyLibrary, Room Booking and so on, with their Student/Staff IDs as appeared in the front of the CU Link card (as shown in Figure 1) and Library passwords for authentication.

All existing Student/Staff Card holders can continue to input their Library Card Numbers as printed on the back of their CU Link card to login the Library online services.  Moreover, Copying/Printing Card holders can continue to use their Library IDs.


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2. Library Workshops: January – February 2009

Time spent on the Library workshops today equals time saved later!  Attend the following workshops to learn more about Library resources that support your study and research needs.


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3. Information Literacy Course for CUHK Students

The University Library will offer intensive courses from January to June 2009 to assist students in preparing for the Information Literacy Section of the Student IT Proficiency Test.  The course provides not only an overview of the Web-based Information Literacy Tutorial, but also includes exercises and practice in:
  1.  Formulating search strategies,
  2.  Finding information using the Library Catalogue, research databases and the Internet, and
  3.  Evaluating information sources.


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    4. Library Workshops for Postgraduate Students

    The Library is pleased to offer the following workshops for postgraduate students from January to February 2009:


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    5. My Library Record @ MyLibrary

    My Library Record at MyLibrary is now back and available at http://mylibary.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/.  With this service, a courtesy message will be shown if your checkout item(s) are due within 5 days.  You can also click "My Library Record" to get access to your circulation record directly.


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    6. New SSL Digital Certificates on the Library Online Services

    The Library is pleased to announce the installation of SSL digital certificates issued by ITSC (CUHK Certification Authority).  With this service, the "Security certificate problem" alert message will no longer be prompted while accessing to our secure web services such as MyLibrary and remote access to E-Resources.


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    7. A New Database in EBSCOhost – CINAHL Plus

    Because of the change in licence, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature) will be removed from OvidSP on December 31, 2008.  From January 1, 2009 onwards, an expanded version of CINAHL, CINAHL Plus, will be available in a new search interface EBSCOhost. 


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    8. Opening of the Exhibition "Memories of Hong Kong – The Literary Life of Yu Kwang Chung"

    An exhibition "Memories of Hong Kong – The Literary Life of Yu Kwang Chung", with special emphasis on his literary achievements during his stay in Hong Kong (1974-1985), was jointly organized by the Faculty of Arts, the United College and the University Library System of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) from December 15, 2008 to January 7, 2009 at the Exhibition Hall of the University Library, CUHK.  Prof. Yu Kwang Chung and Mrs. Yu, Prof. Fung Kwok Pui, College Head of United College, Prof. Laurence Wong, Acting Head of Faculty of Arts and Dr. Colin Storey, University Librarian of CUHK, officiated at the Opening Ceremony at the Exhibition Hall at 4 p.m. on December 15, 2008.  Over 60 guests from literary, education and cultural sectors joined the ceremony.  Please refer to http://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/Exhibition/Yukwangchung for details.


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    Prof. Yu Kwang Chung delivering his speech at the Opening Ceremony

     

    9. A Hanlin Scholar's Legacy: Handwritten Letters to Lai Chi-hsi from Distinguished Contemporaries

    The exhibition "A Hanlin Scholar's Legacy: Handwritten Letters to Lai Chi-hsi from Distinguished Contemporaries" being held between Oct 27 and Nov 30, 2008 in the Exhibition Hall of the University Library has come to an end.  The opening ceremony held on Oct 27, 2008 was officiated by Mr. TC Lai, chairman of the Hok Hoi Library; Professor So Fong-suk, Director of the Institute of Chinese Studies; Mr. Chan Siu-nam, Vice Chairman of the Hok Hoi Library, and Dr. Colin Storey, University Librarian.


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    From left to right: Dr. Colin Storey, Professor So Fong-suk, Mr. T.C. Lai, Mr. Chan Siu-nam