Workshops (9/13 – 9/17)

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Next week (9/13 – 9/17), join us for the following workshops. Plan ahead for future weeks by exploring the Library Class Calendar(for online workshops) or the Engage (for in-person workshops).

  • Wikipedia’s Talk Pages & Article Assessment: A Peek behind the Peer Review curtain (at Shinmay)

Most of us use Wikipedia. How to use it critically? Explore the tools behind Wiki. Learn how to join the conversation.

This workshop will be held in person, please register in advance on Engage:

  • Find it Fast: Research Tips for Students in a Hurry

Questions about when the library is open? How to find and download an ebook? How to contact the library for help?

Come to this workshop, where you get to pick what you want to learn!

(You get dot stickers just for coming to this workshop! Stick them on the topics you’d like us to cover.)

This workshop will be held in person, please register in advance on Engage:

  • Intro to Data Structures (Python for Non-programmers II)

This workshop continues the learning of Python from the last workshop session.

The session introduces students to data structures in Python (Lists, Tuples, Sets and Dictionaries), as well as iterations and functions.

This workshop will be held in person, please register in advance on Engage:

  • Friday | 1 – 2:30 PM | Room 415 RSVP

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.

Finance Career Resources

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Get ready for Finance campus recruitment? Check out some helpful resources for you!

金融求职宝典: 玩转金融业的正确姿势 Job hunting guide: how to get a great job in finance

From campus recruitment to internship, this is an industry map to guide your tour in the major sectors of Finance.

Interview Tips for Finance Professionals

Join career coach and former financial professional Jena Viviano in this course, get primed and polished for your next interview.

Breaks down the three most common types of roles and explains what hiring managers are looking for in the right candidate.

Get tips to keep your nerves at bay and help your personality and talent shine through.

To access LinkedIn Learning, click here

Vault Guide to Finance Interviews

A must-have resource for anyone seeking a job with an investment bank, mutual fund, hedge fund, commercial bank, or other financial institution.

If you have questions about business resources, please email Henry Huang, Business Librarian at yh4041@nyu.edu.

Relevant Event from CDC: 金融机构校招流程及网申概述 Introduction to Financial Institution Campus Recruitment

Date: September 7 (Tuesday)

Time: 6:30-8:00 pm (Beijing time)

Language: Mandarin

Format: Virtual

(RSVP to receive the Zoom link)

Workshops (9/6 – 9/10)

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Next week (9/6 – 9/10), join us for the following workshops. Plan ahead for future weeks by exploring the Library Class Calendar(for online workshops) or the Engage (for in-person workshops).

  • Breakout Room: Locked in the Library (at Shinmay)

In this escape room game, players solve a series of library-related puzzles using clues, hints, and their creative thinking to complete the objective at hand. Players are given a time limit of 30 minutes to escape the library.

This workshop will be held in person, please register in advance on Engage:

  • Intro to Python

This workshop gets you started with using Python.

The session provides an overview of Python and its functionalities, introduces why we choose to use Python and its environments, and how to write Python basics (Comments, Variables, Operators, Statements).

This workshop will be held in person, please register in advance on Engage:

  • Friday | 1 – 2:30 PM | Room 415 RSVP

Introducing New Study Room Reservation System

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Are you looking for a simple way to book group study rooms at Academic Building and Shinmay in the library? In collaboration with campus IT, we are rolling out the new study room reservation system.

Please click on the big purple “Study Room” button on our website to reserve a room. Or bookmark it for the computer or scan the QR code on the door to book through your mobile device

Please kindly note more than half of the room’s max capacity must check-in within the first 15 minutes of the booked time. Otherwise, the room will be released and become available for other users to reserve.

Watch this one-minute video for tips on how to reserve and check in to the study room.

 

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! 

Library System Unavailable on August 18

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Due to system maintenance, several library systems will be temporarily unavailable from 6:00 – 10:00 PM (CST) on Wednesday, August 18th.

The affected systems and services include:
· Library catalog (BobCat)
· e-journals
· Databases and ebooks
· My Library Account

Bobcat Standard will remain available.

For questions and assistance, please email shanghai.library@nyu.edu.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

Films and books from Asian American Perspectives

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Have you ever wondered about your own culture?
Are you curious about your neighbor’s history?
A series of Asian-related books & films are on display or available online

American Chinese Stories:

Other East Asian related

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