1. Knowledge exchange and community engagement: An Academic library perspective Peter Sidorko and Tina Yang The University of Hong Kong Libraries SILF 2010, Huang Zhou, 26 August 2010

2. Overview 1.Knowledge Transfer in Hong Kong 2.Knowledge Exchange and the Libraries 3.Contributing through Content 4.Contributing through Access 5.Contributing through Special Events 6.Contributing to Special Local Groups 7.Contributing to Community Lifelong Learning 8.Contributing to the Region 9.Partnering with publishers

3. The University of Hong Kong Evolved from the Hong Kong College of Medicine, founded in 1887 Founded 1912 Multidisciplinary/comprehensive - undergraduate & postgraduate 22,000 students (Government & self funded) 111,000 students (Continuing education school) Ranked 24 in the world’s top universities (THES, 2009), 18th in 2007 Ranked 1 university in Asia ( Quacquarelli Symonds, 2009, 2010)

4. The University of Hong Kong Enhancing the Student Learning Experience Advancing Research and Innovation Promoting Knowledge Exchange and Demonstrating Leadership in Communities across the Region

5. Knowledge Transfer in Hong Kong three year funding grants to undertake knowledge transfer “to strengthen institutions' capacity in translating their expertise and research findings into real economic and social improvements” (University Grants Committee, 2009).

6. Knowledge Transfer in Hong Kong Transfer or Exchange? “engaging, for mutual benefit, with business, government or the public to generate, acquire, apply and make accessible the knowledge needed to enhance material, human, social, cultural and environmental well-being … encompasses all disciplines … a two way process.” (HKU)

7. Knowledge Exchange and the Libraries an “existing organ of knowledge exchange” and a key player in supporting the University’s new strategic direction.

8. Contributing through Content Promoting Open Access: – Critical to knowledge exchange – Signatory to Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities – Hosted 1 st HK Conference on Open Access – The HKU Scholars Hub (Institutional Repository)

9. The HKU Scholars Hub (Institutional Repository) A database in which government, industry and the community can easily find an HKU expert for media comment, contract research, collaboration, etc. A Reputation Management tool.

10. Access points by which Prof Tam can be discovered (in Google!): names, dept, position, languages spoken, papers written, their subjects, etc.

11. New index, many ways to search

12. Clickable bibliometric counts from Scopus & ResearcherID

13. On any relevant search, entry for Hub usually comes top of page

14. Contributing through Content Digitisation

16. Contributing through Content Digitisation: – The Hong Kong Memory Project

17. Contributing through Access HKUL Circle of Friends with aims to – support the extension and improvement of the services and resources of the Libraries – encourage the use of the Libraries' services and facilities by all members of the community – encourage and support literacy in the community.

18. http://lib.hku.hk/friends/join.html

19. Contributing through Access Visitors Card Partnership with Hong Kong Public Libraries – a referral service aiming to facilitate readers who have a genuine need to carry out in-depth research to access the resources of the HKU Libraries http://www.hkpl.gov.hk/textonly/english/services/services_rls/files/temporar y_pass_eng.pdf

20. Contributing through Special Events Book Talks organized by the Libraries Reading Club

21. Revisit the book talks online

22. Contributing through Special Events

23. Honour with Books on Teachers' Day 2007.

24. Contributing through Special Events Book sales – find homes for books – bring public into the Libraries – promote reading Exhibitions – engage wide public participation Revisit the exhibitions Central & Western District Old Stores Exhibition ( 中西區的老店展覽） Eileen Chang （张爱玲）

25. Contributing to Special Local Groups High Schools – accommodates visits – Secondary School Outreach Programme – access to the Libraries e-books from school computers People with disabilities – employ local people with various disabilities. – room for visually impaired staff and students

26. Contributing to Community Lifelong Learning HKU SPACE (School of Professional and Continuing Education) Provides services to HKU SPACE staff and students through a pay per use charging system. Provides advice as well as ordering and technical service support for the establishment and continued development of three major “learning centres” housed within the colleges.

27. Contributing to the Region Donations of Books to Sichuan and Other Libraries

28. Contributing to the Region Annual Leadership Institute geared to East Asian Librarians since 2003 http://lib.hku.hk/leadership/

29. Contributing to the Region I must say that I am very fortunate to be here. It is very stimulating and interesting. I learnt a lot. The chance to interact and share with other leaders is also very rewarding (2003); Beyond expectations! I think what I get will be relevant for the rest of my career life, even with little updates. A lot of wisdoms and insights (2008) It has a great impact in me to develop and improve as a person and as a professional librarian. There will be a lot of changes to be implemented in my institution when I come back to my country (2009); Very useful, informative, something that you can value for the rest of your life (2010). Feedback:

30. Contributing to the Region Professional exchanges – Peking, Tsinghua, Shandong, Fudan and other Mainland universities – Overseas universities Consultancies – Peking University – Xiamen University Visitors – Mainland China – Overseas

31. Partnering with publishers: CLOCKSS CLOCKSS (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) CLOCKSS (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) HKU Libraries as a participating library, serves as a “node” which allows, when publishers deposit content into CLOCKSS, storage and preservation in "CLOCKSS boxes" at the Libraries. By joining CLOCKSS, the Libraries, working with other libraries and publishers, is committed to digital preservation for the benefit of global communities.

32. Conclusion Knowledge exchange and community engagement A long term strategy Our obligation and our commitment Provides motivation for us to innovate Is inherently a library trait anyway.

33. Thank you! 谢谢 ! Peter and Tina