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（Left）UM Vice Rector Prof. Rui Martins、HKU LibrarianMr. Peter E Sidorko、 HKUST Library's Management Committee and IT and Service Manager Mr.Edward F Spodick、UM Librarian Dr. Paul W.T. Poon |
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| Many people attended the seminar |
On 12 May 2011 the University of Macau (UM) held a seminar on “New University Campus and Learning Commons” at the University Library. The seminar aims to help the audience learn more about the functions and design of “Learning Commons” so that it can be effectively applied to the construction of the new campus. Keynote speakers included Mr. Peter E Sidorko, University Librarian of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), and Mr. Edward F Spodick, Chair of Building Facilities and Management Committee and IT and Service Infrastructure Manager, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Library. They talked about campus expansion at HKU and HKUST as well as how to build a unique “Learning Commons” suited to a university’s needs and character. They also shared relevant experience and the problems they encountered in the process.
Many people attended the seminar, including UM staff from different departments and personnel from various local libraries.
For more details about this news, please refer to the Chinese press release.
