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7th Annual HKIUG Meeting 7th Annual HKIUG Meeting HKUST Library HKUST Library 2006-12-12 2006-12-12

HKLIS - A Synergy of Hong Kong HKLIS - A Synergy of Hong Kong Library Collections & Librarians' Library Collections & Librarians'

AchievementsAchievements

7th Annual HKIUG Meeting 7th Annual HKIUG Meeting HKUST Library HKUST Library 2006-12-12 2006-12-12

HKLIS - A Synergy of Hong Kong HKLIS - A Synergy of Hong Kong Library Collections & Librarians' Library Collections & Librarians'

AchievementsAchievements IRENE WONG (IRENE WONG (

ismwong@hkbu.edu.hkismwong@hkbu.edu.hk))LI YIU ON (LI YIU ON (yoli@hkbu.edu.hkyoli@hkbu.edu.hk))

HKBU LibraryHKBU Library

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•HKLIS is a synergy of libraries’ online catalogues and library & information science in Hong Kong,

•We provide a dissemination platform for free public access on HKBU Library’s homepage.

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•HKLIS is a joint project of the Systems Office and Special Collections & Archives of HKBU Library.

http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/lib/electronic/libdbs/hklis.html

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HKLIS is HKBU Library’s initiative to:

1) Enhance the access to selective library collections indexed in various Hong Kong library online catalogues (OPACs),

2) Disseminate information in a single platform for free public access,

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HKLIS is HKBU Library’s initiative to:

3) Aggregate the citations of local and overseas publications on the development of Hong Kong libraries & information services, as well as publications written by Hong Kong librarians on library & information

science.

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Two major components are:1) Four Hong Kong Union

Collections (virtual union catalogues),

2) Hong Kong Library Science Database (HKLS) .

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Four Hong Kong Union Collections –

• Provide unique and user-friendly platforms for cross searching selective collections in different academic and special libraries in Hong Kong.

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Four Hong Kong Union Collections –

• Our AVS/ASP Search engines :– Written in Microsoft Active Server P

ages (ASP) scripts,– Maximizes Innovative’s Millenniu

m Advanced Keyword Searching (AVS) functionality,

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Four Hong Kong Union Collections –

• Users can cross-search any or all of the OPACs of selected academic and special libraries simultaneously.

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Four Hong Kong Union Collections –

• The information is as current as the OPAC is indexed and maintained by the individual library.

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Four Hong Kong Union Collections –i. Dissertations and Theses

Collection (DTC), ii. Law Library Collections (LLC), iii. Medical Library Collections (MLC)iv. Multimedia Collections (MTC).

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DTC •Online union collections of Ho

ng Kong postgraduate students’ doctoral and master’s dissertations and theses indexed in the OPACs of seven university libraries

in Hong Kong.

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These seven university libraries are:

•Chinese University of Hong Kong Libraries (CUHK),

•City University of Hong Kong Library (CityU),

•Hong Kong Baptist University Library (HKBU),

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These seven university libraries are:• Hong Kong Polytechnic Universit

y Library (PolyU), • Hong Kong University of Science

& Technology Library (HKUST), • Lingnan University Library (LU),• University of Hong Kong Libraries (HKU).

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LLC•Online union law collections in

dexed in the OPACs of five university and law libraries in Hong Kong.

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Five university and law libraries are:• Chinese University of Hong Kong La

w Library (CUHK), • City University of Hong Kong – Law

Collection (CityU), • Judiciary Library of Hong Kong SAR

(JudLib),• Legislative Council Library of Hong

Kong SAR (LEGCO), • University of Hong Kong Law Library

(HKU).

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MTC •Online union multimedia and m

usic scores collections indexed in the OPACs of nine academic libraries in Hong Kong.

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These libraries are: • Chinese University of Hong Kong Libr

aries (CUHK), • City University of Hong Kong Library

(CityU), • Hong Kong Academy for Performing A

rts (HKAPA),• Hong Kong Baptist University Library (HKBU).

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These libraries are: • Hong Kong Institute of Education Li

brary (HKIEd), • Hong Kong Polytechnic University L

ibrary (PolyU), • Hong Kong University of Science &

Technology Library (HKUST), • Lingnan University Library (LU),• University of Hong Kong Libraries (HKU).

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MLC•Online union collections of med

ical library materials indexed in the OPACs of four academic medical libraries in Hong Kong.

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They are:• Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Institute of Chinese Medicine (CUHK-CM),

• Chinese University of Hong Kong. Li Ping Medical Library (CUHK),

• Hong Kong Baptist University. Chinese Medicine Library (HKBU),

• University of Hong Kong Medical Library (HKU).

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Demonstration on Dissertations and Theses Colle

ctions (DTC), http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/lib/electronic/libdbs/hklis.html

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Hong Kong Library Science Database (HKLS)

•Our tribute to all Hong Kong Libraries and Librarians for their achievements and contributions.

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HKLS is our effort to:1. Disseminate the information on the

development of Hong Kong library and information services back to the 1850s,

2. Provide the citations of English and Chinese writings and publications of Hong Kong librarians in the fields of library science and information

services.

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HKLS facilitates a one-stop cross search on the citations of :

1. Articles published in the Hong Kong Library Association Journals, 1969-1999,

2. Hong Kong librarians’ writings and publications on library science & information,

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HKLS facilitates a one-stop cross search on the citations of :

3. Any other writings from local and overseas publications on the themes of Hong Kong libraries and information services.

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Sources of citations:– Hong Kong Library Association Jour

nals, 1969-1999,– CJN,– EBSCOHost,– OPACs,– Books, journal articles, dissertations

& theses, etc. & the bibliographies & references in them,

– World Wide Web,– Personal collection of Mr. Li Yiu On.

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Document types:– Journal articles,– Books,– Book chapters,– Web articles,– Dissertations & theses,– Newspaper articles,– Conference papers,– Others .

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Contents :– Information on the development of

Hong Kong library and information services back to the 1850s,

– Achievements & contributions of Hong Kong libraries and librarians,

– Book reviews,– Writings & publications of Hong Kong

librarians in the fields of library science and information services.

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• Efforts will be made to include all relevant citations, but inadvertent omissions may occur. 

• We therefore invite our users and colleagues to alert us to relevant citations that we have omitted.

• An online submission form will be provided later.

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Demonstration on HKLS,

http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/lib/electronic/libdbs/hkls.html

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HKLIS, with its user-friendly and multifaceted functionality, can definitely facilitate students, researchers, lay persons and library & information science professionals, in particular, to cross-search relevant library collection subsets indexed in various Hong Kong academic and special libraries.

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HKLIS also provides users with a user-friendly single platform to search for the writings of Hong Kong librarians and to trace the development of library science and information services in Hong Kong.

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We will make further enhancement to HKLIS :

• Strengthen the searching functionality,

• Create more virtual union collections,

• Include special collections of other local and regional libraries

in the virtual union collections

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You are welcome to create a link to HKLIS:

http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/lib/electronic/libdbs/hklis.html

Thank you