(23 Dec 2022) In this article, Aster Zhao from HKUST Library shares her experiments with ChatGPT, the recently released AI chatbot which attracted over a million users in less than a month. She asked 4 questions: Can AI write scholarly articles Writing literature review Paraphrasing Grammar and typo checking See how ChatGPT responded and…
(updated 10 May 2019) HKUST Library is hiring Information Instruction Librarian. Information Instruction Librarian (Job ID: 4588) Reporting to the Head (Information Instruction & Collection Services), the appointee will give library instruction classes; create web-based research guides and e-learning objects; assist in planning and implementing information literacy teaching, learning, and assessment; conduct orientation activities and serve…
(1 November 2018) Gathering at Tsinghua University on November 1-2, 2018, 15 Library Directors of the Asian Universities Alliance (AUA) signed an agreement to form a document delivery network. The 15 founding members of AUA will provide a barrier-free document delivery and exchange service. Initiated by Tsinghua University in 2017, AUA is an Asia regional…
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is THE’s best Young University; Malaysia adds four universities to the QS 2019 World Rankings (16 June 2018) During the past few weeks, Times Higher Education released updated rankings piecemeal, in preparation for its September to October release of its 2019 world rankings. At the same time, QS…
By Ruth A. Pagell* (4 December 2017) I am beginning to think of global university rankings as invasive species. Two years ago, a talk I gave in Singapore attracted an uninterested audience of 25. On this trip, over 200 librarians, faculty, administrators and students physically attended the talks. Students wanted to know how to use…
(18 November 2017) The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Library, recently sponsored Ruth Pagell’s trip to Asia to speak to librarians, faculty, students and administrators about university rankings. Her talk to HKUST on 9 November, World University Rankings: How to be Number One together with the powerpoint presentation, are streamed here: http://stream.ust.hk/service/watch.php?stream=lib/o/991012552668403412.mp4 After Hong Kong, Ruth…
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) ranks higher than National University of Singapore (NUS) in the QS rankings and NUS ranks higher than NTU in THE rankings NTU ranks higher than HKUST in the QS rankings and HKUST ranks higher than NTU in THE rankings (Table 30.1 Big Three) By Ruth A. Pagell* (Watch Ruth Pagell present University Rankings…
(2 November 2016) In June 2016, the Academic Libraries 4 conference, held in Hong Kong, focussed on a theme of sustainability. The conference program held a wide range of presentations on the theme of sustainability, from green initiatives to web archiving, to how to ensure traditional reference and enquiry services can be scaleable and sustainable.…
(17 February 2016) On behalf of The Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee (JULAC), HKUST Library is seeking an experienced individual to fill a project position whose main responsibility is to implement JULAC’s new shared Integrated Library System (ILS). The implementation manager is responsible for data conversion/migration, implementation, support and administration of the new ILS. Duties…
29 January 2016) The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Library has recently established a platform called DataSpace@HKUST to facilitate HKUST researchers in publishing research data – and storing and sharing data among their own group. Once published in DataSpace@HKUST, datasets will be given an internationally recognized identifier (DOI) and become openly accessible, making…