2013/14 Library Orientation Postgraduate Diploma Programmes

Mong Man Wai Library (Tai Po Campus) Tseung Kwan O Study Centre Learning Commons (Tseung Kwan O) Our Locations Different Opening Hours (Sat & Sun)

Facilities Highlight Octopus operated Photocopier/Printer Group Discussion Rooms Multimedia Stations 7 x 24 Learning Centre Study Rooms >200 PC Workstations Wireless Network Print-N-Go Print Stations

7 x 24 Learning Centre Networked PCs with application software 24-hours Internet access Access to local TV channels Reserve collection materials (e.g. course textbooks)

Library access to learning commons (LP/F) Causal sofas and study tables Popular magazines Daily Chinese & English newspapers Photocopier and networked PC

Our Services HK Academic Library Link Inter-campus Delivery Inter-library Loan JULAC Card Photocopy, print & scan Library Instruction Workshop Notebook Computer for Loan 24 Hour Book Drop Book Borrowing Media Borrowing

Loan Quota: 40 items (for any combinations) Hold Quota: 20 items Books: 30 days Media: 14 days CTRC Items: 14 days Reserve Collection: 7 days Your Borrowing Privileges The initial loan periods of 14-day, 30-day and 90-day loan items will be reduced to 7 days, 15 days and 30 days respectively if the items have been held by other users when the items are being checked out.

ISEARCH One-stop search for multiple information sources, e.g. books, videos, journals & articles or more

Example: Finding the Call Number & Location of a Book Example: Finding the Call Number & Location of a Book

Check the Shelving Location

T SEUNG K WAN O S TUDY C ENTRE L EARNING C OMMONS

1 Address: No. 1, King Yin Lane, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories 1 Address: No. 1, King Yin Lane, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories

Students and staff can request loanable materials housed in Tai Po MMW Library to be sent to the Tseung Kwan O Study Centre Learning Commons for borrowing, or vice versa Only circulating/loanable materials can be requested for Inter- Campus Delivery. i.e. The material status must be available for loan Items cannot be requested for delivery within the same library unless the items are currently on loan. Inter-campus Delivery

Click the Request item button

HKIEd Students and Staff: Enter HKIEd Network Username and Password here, and then select pickup location Click Request Selected Item to confirm A message indicates that your request was submitted successfully. The available item will be sent to the Pickup Location. You will be notified by . information Inter-campus Delivery

Hong Kong Academic Library Link ( ) 10 15Postgraduate Diploma Students can borrow 10 books from other UGC libraries via HKALL for 15 days HKALL loan quota (10 books) included in HKIEd Library loan quota Request books with available status only Pick up books at MMW Library or Tseung Kwan O Study Centre Learning Commons You will be noticed by when the item is ready for pickup Require to pick up books within 5 days from the date of notification

Request for HKALL

You can request items with available status Request for HKALL

Your HKIEd username e.g. s Select the Pickup Library (MMW. TKOSC) Your PIN Request for HKALL

If a journal article required is not found in the Library, use the interlibrary loan service to get an electronic copy Interlibrary Loan Click & Fill in the online form

Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee (JULAC) Cards UGC-funded Postgraduate Diploma (PGDE) students are eligible to apply for JULAC Cards Visit and borrow items of other UGC libraries Borrowing privileges may vary among libraries Admission to some libraries may be restricted during black- out periods of peak seasons Application can be made at the Circulation Counter, MMW Library or Tseung Kwan O Study Centre Learning Commons

Book Return Service for JULAC Card Holders You can return books borrowed with your JULAC cards at MMW Library or Tseung Kwan O Study Centre Learning Commons No overdue items Must return books in person with your JULAC card at the Circulation Counter At least 3 working days before the due date

Materials with loan period 14 days may be renewed three times The new due date is calculated from the date of renewal You cannot renew a checked-out item if : A hold or a recall has been placed The item is overdue Maximum no. of renewals has been reached RENEWAL

To view your loan record or renew

You can select to save your borrowing history Need to opt in to activate the service, otherwise default is no history recording You can choose to opt out at anytime but deleted history cannot be recovered Only HKIEd Library items will be saved in history, NOT applicable to HKALL items YOUR READING HISTORY

To view your reading history The system starts to save your borrowed records after you opt in

All loaned items with a loan period of 14 days or more are subject to hold requests (original loan period will not be shortened) placed on them by another user. Your hold quotas: 20 items notice will be sent to you when the hold item is ready for pickup HOLD

All loaned items with a loan period of 30 days or more are also subject to recall (original loan period will be shortened) if requested by another user. will be sent to you notifying the revised due date HKALL items may be recalled by users of owning Library Late return of recalled or held items will be treated as overdue and liable to a fine RECALL

HOLD / RECALL (iSearch Screen) Click Request Item & login to place hold

HOLD / RECALL (Catalogue Screen) Click Request button & login to place hold

All library notices will be sent to you by (HKIEd account, e.g. 1.Due date alert notice (3 days before) 2.Overdue notice 3.Item recalled notice (due date shortened) 4.Pick up notice You may also receive Library SMS if you have activated the function. Library Notice

Library SMS Alert Service Receive free SMS alert when a book is due in 3 days, overdue, recalled or ready to pick up 1.Register your Mobile Phone No. at Google Calendar 2.Register the SMS service at the Library web site Follow the instruction to register

Electronic Resources The Library has a rich collection of electronic resources and research tools

E-Databses & E-book Collections Select e-resources by searching or browsing

E-D ATABASES The Library has more than 170 e-databases of different subject areas Academic Search Premier ERIC Library PressDisplay ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Scopus Social Sciences Citation Index ACI CEPS CNKI … and more Join our workshops to discover how the databases can help your research

The Library has subscribed over 37,800 English and Chinese e-journals E-Journals

Video-on-demand service which features education related issues and current affairs programmes from ATV, ETV, RTHK and TVB, etc. Local TV Programmes (EdVideo)

R EF W ORKS Web-based bibliographic management tool Create your own personal database of references Import references from library catalogues or online databases Generate in-text citations and reference lists

Remote access to library electronic resources is available via Institute and Non-Institute networks Use your HKIEd Network Username and Password to authenticate Remote Access to E-Resources

MOBILE WEBPAGE

Supports students to develop essential information and research skills Provides hands-on training on different library resources Library Instruction Workshops

Modules on information skills allow you to learn and practice at your own pace e.g. Using Library Catalogue, E-Databases, Citing Information Online Tutorials

Library Regulations Notes Admission to the HKIEd Library is conditional upon the presentation of a valid HKIEd Identity Card or HKIEd Library Membership Card. Food and drink must not be brought into the Library. Except in designated discussion areas, library users must keep silent inside the Library, and must not cause disturbance to other library users and library staff. No seats may be reserved by placing materials on the desks or chairs. Personal belongings should not be left unattended anywhere in the Library. Leave the library exit with uncharged library material(s). Lend/borrow Library Card between two HKIEd library users. Cases & Actions can be found in Library Regulations section 6.

Library Handbook

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