Lingnan University Library
Encyclopedia
The Lingnan University Library was named after the late benefactor Mr. Fong Sum Wood in 1998. The Library is centrally located on the campus of Lingnan University
, Hong Kong
.
Since its beginning in 1968, the Library has grown to hold more than 500,000 volumes of books, bound journals and audio-visual materials. The core collections cover various areas of the liberal arts curriculum, including arts and humanities, social sciences, and business studies. In order to keep up with the speedy pace of technology advancement, the Library has introduced a wide range of electronic services, such as online full-text databases, CD-ROMs, wireless LAN and different types of automatic alert services. The Chiang Chen Information Commons (IC) in the Library also provides the Lingnan community a one-stop service for reference, information technology and multimedia services support.
The Library is located in the Main Building of the Lingnan campus and occupies four floors. It provides over 150 public PCs and more than 490 seats for Library users. The Library is not only a place for studying and researching, but also a place for relaxing and networking. Users can work on their group projects in the individual and collaborative workrooms in the IC on 1/F; or enjoy soft drinks and watch current news from the TV provided inside the Café for a break during study.
The Library has 38 full time staff at present, in which 10 of them are professional staff. The average opening hours per week are 93 hours.
and Chinese books are on open shelves on the first and third floors where students can access them freely. The strength of the book collection is on art
s and humanities
, business
and management
, and the social sciences. The Library also subscribes to 191 online databases, over 37,000 electronic
and 2,200 print journals on these academic disciplines. Journals and newspapers are kept on the second floor. More than 67,000 items of media resources, including audio and video tapes, blu-ray discs, DVD, laser discs, multimedia packages, microforms, etc. are housed in the Multimedia and Language Learning Centre on the same floor.
In addition, the Library established online databases such as Hong Kong Visual Repository, Lingnan Newsletter, Lingnan Publications, Theses and Dissertations, Lingnan University Examination Database, etc.
network for internet access from personal laptop computers.
Lingnan University (Hong Kong)
The Lingnan University is a public liberal arts university in Hong Kong. It was granted full university status on 30 July 1999.The Lingnan University administration believes that it provides students with a quality education distinguished by the best liberal arts tradition from both East and West...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
.
Since its beginning in 1968, the Library has grown to hold more than 500,000 volumes of books, bound journals and audio-visual materials. The core collections cover various areas of the liberal arts curriculum, including arts and humanities, social sciences, and business studies. In order to keep up with the speedy pace of technology advancement, the Library has introduced a wide range of electronic services, such as online full-text databases, CD-ROMs, wireless LAN and different types of automatic alert services. The Chiang Chen Information Commons (IC) in the Library also provides the Lingnan community a one-stop service for reference, information technology and multimedia services support.
The Library is located in the Main Building of the Lingnan campus and occupies four floors. It provides over 150 public PCs and more than 490 seats for Library users. The Library is not only a place for studying and researching, but also a place for relaxing and networking. Users can work on their group projects in the individual and collaborative workrooms in the IC on 1/F; or enjoy soft drinks and watch current news from the TV provided inside the Café for a break during study.
The Library has 38 full time staff at present, in which 10 of them are professional staff. The average opening hours per week are 93 hours.
Timeline
- 1967 Original Library, located in Stubbs RoadStubbs RoadStubbs Road connects Happy Valley and The Peak area on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, through an area near the Wong Nai Chung Gap. It goes through a residential area of luxurious high-rise tower blocks....
, Wan ChaiWan ChaiWan Chai is a metropolitan area situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road to the east, Arsenal Street to the west and Bowen Road to the south. The area north of Gloucester Road is often called... - 1995 Current Library, located in Tuen Mun
- 2005 Construction of 3/F and 4/F of the Library building completed
- 2008 Renovation of 1/F and 2/F of the Library completed
- 2009 Two large study rooms are established on the 3/F
Collections
Currently, more than 470,000 volumes of EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Chinese books are on open shelves on the first and third floors where students can access them freely. The strength of the book collection is on art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
s and humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
, business
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
and management
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
, and the social sciences. The Library also subscribes to 191 online databases, over 37,000 electronic
Electronic journal
Electronic journals, also known as ejournals, e-journals, and electronic serials, are scholarly journals or intellectual magazines that can be accessed via electronic transmission. In practice, this means that they are usually published on the Web...
and 2,200 print journals on these academic disciplines. Journals and newspapers are kept on the second floor. More than 67,000 items of media resources, including audio and video tapes, blu-ray discs, DVD, laser discs, multimedia packages, microforms, etc. are housed in the Multimedia and Language Learning Centre on the same floor.
In addition, the Library established online databases such as Hong Kong Visual Repository, Lingnan Newsletter, Lingnan Publications, Theses and Dissertations, Lingnan University Examination Database, etc.
Services
Services provided include Circulation Services, Information Services, User Education, and Interlibrary Loan Services. Besides, the Library has undertaken the Hong Kong Academic Library Link (HKALL) project since 2005. Users can request a total of 9 million books from 8 academic libraries online for free.Library Automation
The Library has been fully automated since 1994. Users can gain 24 hours access to databases and electronic resources through the Digital Library and to other library systems. The Library also has a Wireless LANWireless LAN
A wireless local area network links two or more devices using some wireless distribution method , and usually providing a connection through an access point to the wider internet. This gives users the mobility to move around within a local coverage area and still be connected to the network...
network for internet access from personal laptop computers.