Newsletter No. 336

No. 336, 19.4.2009 NEWS & EVENTS 名伶白雪仙到訪大學圖書館 Cantonese Opera Diva Pak Suet-sin Visits Rare Book Room • 香 港粵劇名伶白雪仙女士（仙姐）於3月26日在陳培 偉醫生、中大香港文學研究中心顧問盧瑋鑾教授 及張敏慧女士陪同下，到訪大學圖書館善本書庫，了解任白 粵劇藏品數碼化的進展。圖書館館長施達理博士、副館長 黃潘明珠女士、音樂系系主任麥嘉倫教授，及余少華教授 負責接待。 仙姐於1993年把仙鳳鳴劇團歷屆演出之劇本、宣傳資料及 照片等六千多項藏品全數交中大音樂系戲曲資料中心託 管及整理，並成立「任白粵劇藏品」，至今已屆十六載。為 妥善保存這批珍貴的二十世紀香港本土文化文物，免受天 氣及人為損壞，圖書館及音樂系近兩年來緊密合作，將藏 品數碼化，原件則存放於善本書庫。研究人員日後可逕於 電腦熒幕上檢視，無須觸及原件。 在黃潘明珠女士細心講述及示範下，仙姐重睹昔日照片、 劇本及剪報，回緬過去，別有一番滋味。她對圖書館的專 業處理，甚表欣慰。 M iss Pak Suet-sin, a highly acclaimed Cantonese opera diva, together with Dr. Chan Pui-wai, Prof. Lo Wai-luen, adviser of Hong Kong Literature Research Centre, CUHK, and Ms. Cheung Man-wai visited the Rare Book Room of the University Library on 26 March. They were accompanied by Dr. Colin Storey, University Librarian, Mrs. Rita Wong, Deputy Librarian, Prof. Michael Edward McClellan, chairman, Department of Music, and Prof. Yu Siu-wah in the Department of Music. Miss Pak donated approximately 6,000 items of Chinese operatic materials, such as libretti and photos of Sin Fung Ming Cantonese Opera Troupe, to the Department of Music in 1993. The collection has been kept in safe custody for the past 16 years. Since 2007, the University Library and Department of Music have engaged in a joint digitization project on Miss Pak’s collections. In the future, researchers can view the collections online thus preventing damage to the materials. During the visit, Miss Pak and the guests were briefed on the operations and security features of digitalized Chinese operatic archive systems. 黃潘明珠女士（左一）向仙姐（左二）簡述藏品數碼化的進展 Miss Pak Suet-sin (2nd left) being briefed by Mrs. Rita Wong (1st left) on digitization of Chinese operatic materials 中大校董會支持校園發展計劃 CUHK Council Endorses Campus Master Plan • 香 港中文大學校董會通過接納《校園發展計劃報告 書概要》，標誌着校園規劃又邁進一大步。校園發 展計劃將是一份因時制宜不斷發展的文件，制訂了校園發 展的願景，讓日後負責執行計劃的規劃者和建築師有所 依循。 校園發展計劃建議了一些指引，以成為校園可持續概念的 楷模，目標是在2025年把人均能源消耗減少兩成半，人均 溫室氣體排放減少兩成。該計劃也要求中大加強環境管 理，包括建築物的設計和用料，節約能源和用水，以及交 通運輸管理。 發展計劃建議中大奉行「行人優先」原則，實施全面的運 輸政策，以優化校內各運輸設施的效能，包括行人道網 絡、校內車道的改善和管理、泊車轉乘制度、單車徑和校巴 服務。 該計劃也建議保存和擴大綠化的 自然景致，並且制訂方法，用以選 定、評估和臚列校園內具獨特價值 和值得保育的地點。 發展計劃的重點建議之一，是以集 群式分區發展的概念來組織各學科 的教研活動，有助善用資源，方便類 近學科的師生往還，並能充分運用 社交和學術場地。因此，校園會劃分 為三個區域，八個學院將集中於此， 而研究活動則集中在校園北部和東 部。隨着政府把三十九區部分地段給予中大，大學會分階 段開發該區，使之成為研究樞紐，並興建研究生宿舍。此 外，校園發展計劃也選定了一些具發展潛力的地點，在評 估了其地理性質、生態特點和文化價值後，認為可用於發 展學術、研究和文娛康樂設施。 新書院選址則於現有書院附近，並鄰近中央校園，以組成 顯著的書院鄰里區，有助加強書院制度，增進書院之間的往 還聯繫，並可改善各書院與中央校園之間的行人道網絡。 發展計劃並提出成立督導小組，因應校園未來的發展定期 修訂計劃，使之能與時並進，配合並適用於新情況。 《校園發展計劃報告書概要》已上載至校園發展計劃網站 www.cuhk.edu.hk/cmp/b5 。 T he master planning of CUHK campus took a major step forward as the University Council received the Campus Master Plan Synoptic Report . The Master Plan will be a living and continuously developing document setting out the vision of the campus development for reference by planners and architects engaged in implementing the Plan in the future. The Master Plan has recommended guidelines for a model of sustainable campus, aiming at a 25% cut in energy use (per capita) and a 20% cut in greenhouse gases emissions (per capita) by 2025. It calls for further enhancements in environmental management in areas ranging from building design methods and materials, energy and water conservation, to transport management. The Master Plan recommends a comprehensive transport framework that will give priority to pedestrians over motor vehicles. The framework will seek to optimize the performance of transport facilities including the pedestrian network, internal road enhancements and management, a park-and-ride system, cycle tracks and shuttle bus services. It also recommends that the University should maintain and continue to develop a green and pastoral landscape, and proposes a methodology to identify, assess and list all places with unique values that should be conserved on campus. A central proposal of the Master Plan is to develop clustered and zoned development for disciplinary teaching and research activities, in order to enhance the efficient use of resources, to provide for convenient access, and to optimize land use for social and academic interactions. Under the Plan, the eight Faculties will be clustered into three zones across the campus, while research activities will be clustered in the campus north and east. Following the Government’s grant of a parcel of land Area 39, the University will develop the area in phases into a substantial research hub with postgraduate hostels. The Master Plan has also identified potential development sites for academic, research and recreational facilities, having regard to the geological features, ecological characteristics and cultural value of these sites. Sites for the new Colleges are proposed to locate near the existing Colleges as well as close to the central campus, to form distinct college neighbourhoods to strengthen the college system, enable communication among Colleges, and enhance pedestrian connections between the Colleges and central campus. The Master Plan also proposed the setting up of a steering group to ensure that the Plan will be updated periodically so as to remain relevant and appropriate in relation to any future development on campus. For the full version of the Synoptic Report , please visit www.cuhk.edu.hk/cmp .