Category Archives: Service

Library Service Update in the Evolving COVID-19 Situation

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Dear faculty, students and staff,As NYU Shanghai moves to swiftly adapt to the evolving COVID-19 situation, our Library is similarly preparing to accommodate this changing situation.We understand that access to library resources and the research services our librarians provide is essential to your learning, teaching and research.To better support you during this period of upheaval, the NYU Shanghai Library has updated our online and on campus services.

Research & Instructional Technology Services

For Faculty who teach online for the first time, you could refer to the Teaching with NYU Zoom guide and other recording resources we had on the Digital Teaching Toolkit site to get prepared.For Students who are going to take class with NYU Zoom for the first time, please follow the guideline before class to get prepared.It is recommended to join the Zoom session 15 mins prior to the class in case any technical issues arise.

Access & Borrowing
For materials not available to you immediately, we highly recommend you to request scanned copies of a book chapter or journal article through our Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service.Meanwhile, you can access millions of e-resources through the library website, which covers databases, ebooks, and multimedia resources.Our Library staff team is available to help you with any question that you might have. You could also contact us by phone (21) 20595615, email shanghai.library@nyu.edu or the “Ask a Librarian” chat box on the website. You will receive instant responses to your questions (from human, not a robot!).

Bloomberg Terminal Access

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Bloomberg is a terminal-bound financial services platform that provides analysis and quotes, which is an excellent resource for finding real-time financial market data and business news information. It is especially useful for students majoring in Finance or aspiring to pursue a Finance major!

Bloomberg terminals remote access will cease by the end of 2021.  We provide on-site access to support your needs.

NYU Shanghai Library has one Bloomberg terminal located in the Academic Commons, opposite to the Wind terminal, and it is available for use 24/7.

If you’re in New York, Bobst Library’s Business Library has three terminals situated in the south wing of the 5th floor and one located on Lower Level 1 (24/7 access).

(Booking is required for both types of access.)

You can find out more about how to use Bloomberg on our Bloomberg Guide, or check out our short introductory video!

What is available in Library account?

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  • To know the books I borrowed
  • Wonder if I have fines
  • Make sure my request submitted successfully

Access Library account on the webpage:

Go to NYU Shanghai Library – My Accounts – Library Account

Access Library account on phone:

Go to NYU Shanghai WeCom (企业微信)

Tap “Library”

Tap “Find” and then “My Account”

Log in with your NetID and password

Go to “My library account”

Here is an account summary

Go to “Loans” to check the books I borrowed (Pay attention to NYU50 & NYU52):

Did I return course material late and occur fines? Check “Fines/Fees”:

Double-check the request I submitted:

Check out a locker

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Look for a place to put your heavy books? Get a Library locker on the 4th floor.

  1. Go to the circulation desk
  2. Ask staff for “checking out a locker”
  3. Pick one on the locker map
  4. Staff will scan the barcode on your campus card
  5. Get password and instruction

NOTE: Student is only allowed to check out one locker on campus, including Facility and Library lockers.

New Changes in Library

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Welcome and welcome back for Fall 2021! No matter where you are, we are excited to meet you on the 4th floor in the Academic Building, at Shinmay, or remotely online. We have new resources and services ready for you:

The Wire China 

The  Library  now subscribes to The Wire China, a weekly news magazine dedicated to understanding and explaining China’s economic rise, and its influence on global business, finance, trade, labor and the environment.

Caixin (财新) Chinese Edition 

Many have asked about Caixin’s Chinese edition. It’s available now! Caixin’s English and Chinese editions offer unique content, as well as some duplicate articles.

Career Development Collection

Planning to take a test for graduate school? Working on your resume and interview skills? Exploring majors and careers? Stop by this expanded collection curated by the Library and CDC for inspiration. 

Enter the Library with Digital ID 

Tap your phone to enter the Library! Our entrance now supports both physical campus card and the new digital ID.

 Roary is back!

Some of you may remember Roary, the Library’s newest member! This semester, Roary will bring back the popular Libroary Thursdays with new games, activities and SWAG! Stay tuned to Library’s WeChat and Engage event page for Roary’s return. 

Beyond Shark’s Fin and Sichuan Pepper

Have you read Shark’s Fin and Sichuan Pepper? Stop by the Library’s display to taste this sweet-sour memoir, this year’s NYU Shanghai Reads selection. Explore additional books and videos curated here, or watch this video tutorial to discover other Library materials to whet your appetite for the year ahead! 

5 Things You Need to Know about Library Services during the All-Digital Phase

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In the past two weeks, we have received inquiries about library services. To help library users better cope with the current situation, we’ve tried to anticipate the most likely problems and put together an FAQ list you may find useful.

 

1. When will the library resume regular opening hours?

As part of the ongoing management of the 2019-nCoV epidemic, the library will not resume regular operation hours during the month of February, but our virtual services will still be available to the NYU Shanghai community. The optimistic hope is that we can open in early March, but we will not confirm a start date until we are assured that library operation is consistent with prudent epidemic management. 

 

2. What do I do if my loans are overdue? Do I have to pay the fines?

Regular loans from NYU Shanghai Library are all due on 5/22/2020. If you receive notices about overdue loans, please contact us at shanghai.circulation@nyu.edu. We will NOT charge any overdue fines.

 

3. I checked out some Interlibrary Loan (ILL) items which don’t belong to NYU Shanghai. Can I renew them?

If you have ILL items that are overdue or you need to renew them, please contact us at shanghai.circulation@nyu.edu. 

 

4. I have some library requests that are still pending. Will they ever arrive?

With the current 2019-nCoV situation, please email us at shanghai.circulation@nyu.edu if you need to change your item pickup location to another campus or if you need to cancel your request. Please also note If you are staying in China, and still need the item(s) you requested, your request will most likely be delivered in electronic format.

 

5. How do I access Course Reserve items before the library reopens?

Given the current situation, access to physical reserve items is not applicable. The library instead offers electronic reserves as much as copyright allows. Students can use Ares to check out the course reserves requested by your instructor at https://ares.library.nyu.edu/. If you have any questions regarding course reserve items, please contact us at shanghai.reserves@nyu.edu.

Reserve a Group Study Room in the Library

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There are four group study rooms (401, 402, 403, 405) in the library. These Group Study Rooms can be reserved through EMS, the university’s centralized space management system. Follow the video tutorial below for how to reserve a group study room in the library.

Group Study Room Rules

  • Group Study Rooms are intended for academic use by groups of two or more people
  • Please be respectful of others. Inappropriate behavior will result in your reservation being terminated by Library Staff. Noise levels must be kept to a minimum.
  • Group study room users without reservations must vacate the room when requested by individuals who can show a valid reservation on EMS reservation record.
  • Personal materials and library books may NOT be left unattended in the rooms for extended periods of time, or overnight.
  • Reservations are limited to 1 per day, per individual.
  • Group study rooms may be booked for a maximum of 2 hours per day, up to 7 days in advance.
  • Maximum 5 requests, per individual for the whole 7 days.
  • If no one in your group shows up to a reserved room after 15 minutes, another group may use the room.
  • When not reserved, rooms are first come, first served.

Library systems go offline July 10 starting at 7:30 PM

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Due to system maintenance, several library systems will be unavailable starting at 7:30 PM (local time in Shanghai, China) on July 10. The affected systems include the library catalog (BobCat), book requests, e-journals, databases, Interlibrary loan and ebooks. The Libraries’ Status Page (https://nyulibraries.statuspage.io/) will have the most up-to-date information about the system status during the outage.

We expect systems will be down until approximately 5 AM (in Shanghai, China) on July 11. We apologize for any inconvenience. As always, please contact Ask a Librarian if you have any questions or concerns.