Newsletter No. 7

CUHK Newsletter have to be finished by the end of summer. The acting librarian calls upon members of the University to help by returning all the books they have charged out to the issuing libraries by mid-June so that library staff can relabel them without delay. Staff members are also requested not to borrow books that haven't been relabelled if possible. As library staff have to relabel over 600,000 items of books and periodicals, normal library services may be slightly affected during summer. Members of the University have therefore been asked to put up with the temporary inconvenience caused. Regulations of the University library System Amended The regulations of the University Library System have recently been amended and will become effective from 1990-91. The amendments have been highlighted in boldface as follows: Borrowing Limits Teaching and administrative staff: 30 volumes may be borrowed for up to six months, although they should be returned as soon as they are no longer required. Bound periodicals and non-current single issues may be borrowed for periods of three days. Current periodicals may be borrowed for overnight use only. Recall Circulating books and journals to be put on reserve for courses are subject to recall at any time. All other loans are subject to recall after two weeks (the initia l loan period). In the recall notices, a new due date will be given, i.e. five working days after the date of the notice. Borrowers should respond to a recall promptly. Late returns will be fined [see Fines (b)]. Fines (a) Overdue — All categories of borrowers who keep books/items beyond the loan period are subject to a fine of HK$1 per i tem per day up to a maximum of HK$50. A fine of HK$1 per hour will be charged for each reserve book overdue, (b) Recall - The fines for not responding to recalls for all categories of borrowers are as follows: • after five working days of 1st recall: HK$1 per Item per day; • after five working days of 2nd recall: HK$5 per Item per day; - after five working days of 3rd recall: the Library could take any appropriate action to retrieve the Items. University Swimming Pool Opening Hours Extended From 11th June to 9th September, the opening hours of the swimming pool will be extended as follows: 1st Session : 8.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. 2nd Session : 2.30 p.m. to 7.15 p.m. (Short break: 2.00 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.) The pool is open seven days a week including public holidays. Another session of ‘Mid-Summer Night Swim' will be held every Wednesday night from 8.00 p.m. to 10.10 p.m. from 13th June to 5th September. Admission tickets in sets of 12 are sold at bargain price to students ($40), staff and dependents (adult: $70 ， dependents under 18: $40), alumni ($70) and guests ($200) at the Office of Student Affairs, Room 108, Benjamin Franklin Centre. Scootersfor Sale Four Nice scooters (license plate numbers CT8425, CT8656,DA7503 and DA8820) purchased by the University in 1982 and 1983 are now for sale. The vehicles are in serviceable conditions. Please contact Mr. K. W. Chow, Transport Unit (Ex.t 2268) for more details. Fare Increase for Light Bus Service From 1st July 1990, the fare for the shuttle light bus service on campus will be increased from $2 to $2.5 per trip. Coupons in sets of eight will be obtainable from the bus- driver at $20 per set Junk Mail The Business Section of the University Bursary announces that with immediate effect, the University Mail Room will cease to handle publicity, promotional or appeal letters delivered in bulk to the University by commercial enterprises. Similar mail/materials sent by the government, charitable or non-profit-making organizations will be accepted provided that they have already been sorted into department bunches University staff will however continue to receive any mail sent to them via the government Post Office. The Circular on General Arrangements on the Approach of Typhoons has been sent to various University units as an attachment to the WeeklyEvents issued on 20th May. Those who have not yet received the circular or who want to obtain more copies please call the Information Office (Ext. 2358). Obituary The University records with deep regret the death of Mr. Ho Koon Ping, gardener at the Buildings Office, on 30th April 1990. 10