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	15 MAY 2022		ISSUE 11

1. From the Acting University Librarian

Ms. Louise Jones the previous University Librarian retired in January this year and I have been asked to act in the position until a new University Librarian is appointed. I have been at CUHK Library for over 15 years and first came to Hong Kong to establish the new Law Library to support the Faculty of Law. Since then, I have progressively moved to overseeing various public services departments and branches in the Library.

2. United College Wu Chung Library Celebrating 50th Anniversary on CUHK Campus

United College Wu Chung Library ("the UCL"), one of the founding college libraries at CUHK, celebrated its 50th anniversary on the CUHK campus on 3 January 2022. After transforming into one of the boutique humanities-based libraries on the upper campus in 2018, the UCL now houses the Philosophy collection, major Chinese monograph series collection, and of course, the General Education collection. The fifty-year journey was never easy, but with everyone’s support, we made it happen.

3. Collection Spotlight – Hong Kong Drama Collection

Since the 1950s, a large number of mainland Chinese literati came to Hong Kong, and coupled with the rise of local playwrights and repertory theatres, Hong Kong drama has flourished, performing classic plays one after another. The CUHK Library has collected many rare and precious materials of Hong Kong playwrights such as Yao Ke, Hu Chunbing, Lee Woon Wah, etc. and repertory theatres such as the Chinese Drama Group, Sino-British Club of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre. The collection includes letters, manuscripts, photos, scripts, and publicity materials, etc. These historical materials help us extensively explore the development of Hong Kong drama . The following will introduce several scripts in our collection that are very popular.

4. New Acquisitions

Significant Special Collections Acquisition

Trigault, Nicolas (1577-1628). Due lettere annue della Cina del 1610. Rome: Bartolomeo Zanetti, 1615.

New Electronic Resources

The library has purchased or subscribed number of new electronic resources as below since August 2021, covering different subjects and languages.

5. What's New & Upcoming?

Refurbishment of Hong Kong Literature at the University Library

Launch of CUHK Research Data Repository

6. Meet New Library Staff

Miriam SEEGER, Modern China Studies Librarian

What do you do at the Library?

I joined the Library in October 2021 as Modern China Studies Librarian. My responsibilities include collection development and management as well as liaison work for modern China studies. This includes supporting the faculty by building up a collection meaningful for their research and teaching needs as well as supporting faculty and students by providing research consultation or training sessions. I am further engaged in outreach activities with relevance to Modern China studies.

7. Do You Know – EndNote 20 Online Course

EndNote 20 is a citation management software that saves your time creating in-text citations and reference lists, thus allowing you to focus on your assignments and research. Missed the chance to learn EndNote 20 from our librarians ? No problem ! The Library has developed an EndNote Online Course for you to learn at your own pace!

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