Temporary Suspension of Library System 圖書館系統暫停運作 (2 February 2012)

Due to scheduled system upgrade, the Library System (http://lib.hkapa.edu) will be unavailable from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm on 2 February 2012 (Thursday).

We apologize for any inconvenience caused. Should you have any questions, please contact our circulation staff at 2584-8510 or email to: library@hkapa.edu.

圖書館系統 (http://lib.hkapa.edu) 將於二月二日（星期四）早上七時至下午五時暫停運作，以便進行系統提升工程。

不便之處，敬請原諒。如有疑問，請致電流通處 (2584-8510) ，或電郵library@hkapa.edu。

Opening Hours for Chinese New Year Non-Teaching Period

The Academy Library, F/TV Library and Music Library will resume non-teaching period opening hours from 22 January 2012 to 5 February 2012.  Please check Library webpage for opening hours of the 3 libraries.

As usual, the Learning Resources Room of the Academy Library and the Learning Resources Area of the F/TV Library will remain open from 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.

WiseVideo – Electronic Resources on Trial

WiseVideo contained 45,000 broadcasting news and featured programs (with transcripts) since 2008.  Featured programs included “HK Connection 鏗鏘集”, “TVB News Magazine 新聞透視” “Tuesday Report 星期二檔案” and “ATV News Magazine 時事追擊”, etc.

The WiseVideo is part of Wisers Information Portal and can be accessed until 31 Jan 2012.  You can login to the WiseVideo from your WiseNews Account.  No separate login is required.

Please send your feedback to Ms. Jenny Yee by email at jennyyee.lib@hkapa.edu, or by phone at 2584 8763.

Checkout Statistics

Checkout statistics showed that most of the library users would come to check out (1) book & periodical, follow by (2) visual & audio items, and then  (3) score.

The above chart shows students of the School of F/TV, having the highest average annual checkout per capita, 87 items per year.  Music students come second with an average annual checkout of 62 items per capita, followed by Drama students.

Discontinued Journal Title

Subscription to the printed and online version of The Art Book has been discontinued as The Art Book ceased publication at the end of 2010.  Access to back issues of the magazine  (from 1994 to 2010) is available in the Academy Library.
Call no: N1 .A73.

Library Collection Statistics

As of 30 June 2011, the HKAPA Libraries had a collection of over 164,000 items, approximately 8,000 items were acquired in 2010/2011.  Electronic resources represent 26% of the new acquisitions which has increased by 9% as compared with previous year.  The number of e-titles has doubled since 2007.

Books represent 44% of the total collection and the English to Chinese ratio is now 7:3 revealing a steady increase in Chinese books.  Audiovisual materials make up 24% of the total collection which is inline with the 24% acquisition of AV materials in 2010/2011. Music Score Collection represents 16% of the total collection and 6% of acquired items are scores and orchestral parts.

To allow shelving space for the new acquisitions, obsolete items were withdrawn and the least frequently used items were transferred to our document management services provider. Number of items stored off sites now reached 29,400, about 20 % of the whole physical collection.

New IIMP & IIPA Platform

The International Index to Music Periodicals (IIMP) Full Text and the International Index to Performing Arts (IIPA) Full Text will move to a consolidated ProQuest platform.  The old platform will no longer be available from 22 December 2011.

The new ProQuest Platform displays thumbnail images allowing you to search in more ways, including by subject, product, keyword and beyond – with one powerful search box.

To use from remote, create your own account by clicking “My Research” as shown in Diagram 2.

http://search.proquest.com/

If you have any comments to this new platform, please send to Ms. Jenny Yee at jennyyee.lib@hkapa.edu.

Britannica Image Quest – Electronic Resources on Trial

Britannica Image Quest contains more than 2 million high quality images on all topics and for all ages from the world’s greatest collections and leading museums.  Image Quest is created in collaboration with over 40 of the world’s best and most respected image libraries.

The images are organized by subject; easily searchable and can be used with interactive whiteboards, and for blogs and projects.  Each photo or illustration comes with complete metadata, including the source, the copyright holder, caption, and keywords, etc.  The database can be accessed within the Academy until 31 Dec 2011.

URL: http://quest.eb.com

Please send your feedback to Ms. Jenny Yee by email at jennyyee.lib@hkapa.edu, or by phone at 2584 8763.

VeriGuide

VeriGuide is a plagiarism detection software helping teachers to identify suspected plagiarized works to uphold academic honesty.  At the same time, students can use it as a detection tool to ensure that proper citations have been given to the work of others.  Faculty members and students wishing to know more about VeriGuide can attend one of the following workshops.  We will demonstrate how to submit assignments through VeriGuide and how to check for references that have not been properly cited.

Library Workshop	Date	Time	Medium of Instruction
VeriGuide for Teachers	22 Nov 2011 (Tue)	10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.	Cantonese supplemented with Putonghua
VeriGuide for Students		11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
VeriGuide for Teachers	29 Nov 2011 (Tue)	10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.	English
VeriGuide for Students		11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Venue: Library Seminar Room

To sign up, please call Ms. Jenny Yee at 2584 8763 or email to jennyyee.lib@hkapa.edu.

New Journal Titles 新增期刊

1.	Title: BBC knowledge Call No: AP95.C4 B23 Library has no. 1 (Sep 2011)- 《BBC Knowledge》國際中文版月刊內容圍繞科學、歷史、自然與攝影等主題，讓你輕鬆閱讀科學的創新領域、歷史的重要發現及令人驚歎的自然奇觀。 歡迎到學院圖書館或電影電視圖書館借閱。
2.	Title: 演藝科技 = Entertainment technology Call No: PN2091.S8 Y369 Library has no. 6 (2011) - Entertainment Technology《演藝科技》is a bilingual monthly magazine focusing on the technological achievements of the entertainment industry. 歡迎到學院圖書館借閱。
3.	Title: 孤獨星球 = Lonely planet magazine Call No: G149.G8 Library has no. 1 (Aug/Sep 2011)《孤獨星球》國際中文版是一本雙月刊的旅遊雜誌，這本雜誌延續Lonely Planet獨立、探索的旅遊精神，秉持BBC富有國際視野的專業筆觸，兩度榮獲英國年度最佳旅遊雜誌獎。2011年，城邦集團與BBC合作推出國際中文版《孤獨星球》，­把全球最經典的旅遊報導帶進華文世界。 歡迎到學院圖書館或電影電視圖書館借閱。