The document compares and contrasts the public library (TKT) and academic library (OUHK) in Hong Kong. It discusses their collections, facilities, services, regulations, and technical operations. Some key differences highlighted are that TKT has a smaller collection size but serves the general public, while OUHK has a larger collection tailored for its students and staff. Their classification systems, borrowing policies, and electronic resources also vary.

1. Introduction

2. Public Services

3. Target Patron TKT – General Public OUHK - Their Students and Staffs Including Teachers

4. Library Stock and Collection TKT 60,000 volumes 70 titles of newspaper and periodicals OUHK 120,000 volumes and 1,000 titles Reserve Collection such as Course Materials, Exam Papers

5. Library Regulations Opening Hours Public Holidays Open as normal Thursday Closed Examination Period 9 am – 10 am Public Holiday 10 am to 1 pm Sat. to Sunday 10 am – 10 am Sat. & Sunday 10 am to 5 pm Mon. to Fri. 9 am – 9 pm Mon. to Wed., Friday 10 am to 7 pm OUHK Library TKT Public Library

6. Library Regulations Quotas Only use in Library 2 hours 2 items - current students of master courses or above Only use in Library 2 hours 3 items - current students of degree courses OUHK – Reserve Collection 2 times 30 days 8 items - current students of master courses or above 2 times 14 days 5 items - current students of degree courses OUHK – General Stocks 5 times 14 days 6 items TKT Max. Re-borrow Times Valid Days each item each time Max. borrow items

7. Library Regulations Penalty TKT Adult (Books & CD) HKD$1.50/Day (Max $130) Children (Books & CD) HKD$0.50/Day (Max $25) OUHK Each Book HKD$3.00/ Day Reserve Collection HKD$3.00/ Hour

8. Lending & Borrowing Services TKT has self-charging terminals Reservation service Return and Book drop service OUHK no self-charging terminal Reservation service ( pick up of books from Stanley Ho Library ) Return ( return to Stanley Ho Library & Library Book Return Box )

9. Other Facilities in the Library TKT Floor plan Area of 670 sq. meter Fix shelf No photocopier OUHK 400 seats Floor Plan Compact Shelves Other equipments Powerbraille LiteTalk Chroma CCD TV Photocopiers

10. Reference / Information Services TKT OPAC Has enquiry desk but no reference librarian OUHK On-duty reference librarian

11. Promotion Services TKT Book Display / Junior Book Display Storytelling for children User Education Sessions OUHK Workshop for new students

12. Technical Services

13. Classification & Cataloging Classify bibliographic items according to their subjects & themes

14. Classification & Cataloging OUHK Library of Congress Classification TKT Dewey Decimal Classification for English items 中國國家分類法 for Chinese items

15. Comparison of Classification Systems LC Details in Classification Topic Oriented DCC & 中國國家分類法 Hierarchical in nature Easy to search on shelves

16. Shelving Placing books on the stack according to the call number

17. Shelving in OUHK Inter-shelving of both English and Chinese items Beneficial to researchers

18. Shelving in TKT Chinese Books Ascending Numerical Order English Books Ascending Numerical Order & Alphabetical Order Shelved independently & separately

19. Pros & Cons between TKT & OUHK OUHK Not to rush to opposite sides of the library TKT The number of users is more compared to OUHK Separate the crowd Prevent arguments

20. Stock Taking Every half year Sample stock taking Ensure library materials are properly placed on the shelves Match status of OPAC

21. Weeding Remove damaged, trivial, not suitable and superseded items Weeding makes library materials more attractive to readers Faster location of books No clear rules Unpopular materials and older edition books on the shelf OUHK Scale of the university Reduce the number of collections

22. Library Automation

23. Integrated Library System Both OUHK & TKT are currently using Dynix OUHK is in the process of upgrading to a new system

24. OPAC OUHK & HKPL Chinese & English searching Various search options Library material status Borrowing records OUHK Need to use different username/password for OPAC

25. Electronic Resources HKPL Online database Availability Example: WiseNews E-books Example: Apabi

26. Electronic Resources OUHK Electronic resources to help users in research & study Online database Example: SunDirect E-books Example: ebrary Lack of Traditional Chinese Interface

27. Internet Services TKT 10 computers capable of Internet access One hour each day OUHK 32 computers capable of Internet access Each user is advised to limit usage to 15 minutes

28. OUHK Electronic Library $40 million project completed in 2000 won the Stockholm Challenge Award Provides easy access over the Internet to various e-resources Provides library services over the Internet OPAC Links to other schools, open universities and public libraries locally and abroad

29. HKPL Website Provides easy access over the Internet to various e-resources Provides library services over the Internet OPAC Link to 粵港澳圖書館聯機目錄

30. Conclusion