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We are pleased to remind you that the third session of the Sino-Foreign University Library Annual Conference will be held online on September 18, 2020. Themed as CHALLENGE | INNOVATION | DEVELOPMENT, the conference continues to serve as a stage for all of us to enlighten the future development of Sino-Foreign University Libraries. All participants can browse the meeting agenda and the meeting link below to join the conference. Meeting Time: Sept. 18, Fri. 9 – 11 AM (Beijing Time) / Sept. 17, Thu…

The second session of the 2020 Sino-Foreign University Library Annual Conference was successfully held online on September 11. Nearly 100 professionals attended the online conference. The session focused on the innovative and special service for academic libraries. Mr. Le Yang, the Acting Library Director of Wenzhou-Kean University, hosted the conference. He welcomed the attendees and appreciated their supports to the event. Presenters of this session included Ms. Vickie Chen of NYU, Ms. Wang…

We are pleased to remind you that the second session of the Sino-Foreign University Library Annual Conference will be held online on September 11, 2020. Themed as CHALLENGE | INNOVATION | DEVELOPMENT, the conference continues to serve as a stage for all of us to enlighten the future development of Sino-Foreign University Libraries. All participants can browse the meeting agenda and the meeting link below to join the conference. Meeting Time: Sept. 11, Fri. 9 – 11 AM (Beijing Time) / Sept. 10, Th…

On the morning of September 4, the first session of the 2020 Sino-Foreign University Library Annual Conference was successfully held online by Wenzhou-Kean University. More than 150 librarians and professionals from all over the world attended the conference. The conference is themed Challenges | Innovation | Development. Mr. Le Yang, the Acting Library Director of Wenzhou-Kean University, hosted the conference virtually from his apartment. He was still practicing self-quarantine after returning…

We are pleased to remind you that the first session of the Sino-Foreign University Library Annual Conference will be held online on September 4, 2020. Themed as CHALLENGE | INNOVATION | DEVELOPMENT, the conference continues to serve as a stage for all of us to enlighten the future development of Sino-Foreign University Libraries. All participants can browse the meeting agenda and meeting link or id below to join the conference. Meeting Time：Sept. 4, Fri. 9 AM – 12 PM (Beijing Time) / Sept. 3, Th…

Wenzhou-Kean University Library is an intellectual and educational symbol and repository, the heart of the knowledge available on campus. The digital library era has expanded the university library’s mission: to connect readers and learners with global repositories of knowledge and culture from every corner of the digitally-connected world. While the library building houses a considerable collection of print books, journals, and newspapers, discovering the best or most useful information in the…

Based on the evaluation of the database and consultation with the colleges, the WKU Library decides to subscribe to three new databases and cancel two databases in the new fiscal year.   New Subscriptions: Art & Architecture Source (EBSCO) Emerald eBook Wiley Online Journals   Cancellations: Business Insight: Global, including three sub-databases (access ends August 31, 2020) Times Digital Archives Association Unlimited Opposing Viewpoints in Context Westlaw Next (access ends December 16, 2…

The Library just acquired a book UV sterilizer which can help kill germs and remove dust from paper materials under the circumstances of the pandemic. The book UV sterilizer is placed in GEH A301, and it can handle up to eight items at a time. The Library also replaced the chairs for the study rooms of GEH A301, 304, 305 and 306. The new chairs adopt modern and streamline ergonomic design for comfortable sitting. Let us expect the new semester and enjoy studying in the Library!      Content…

    In recent months the Library has received inquiries from some prospective students and their parents about how the resource development of WKU Library supports the teaching and research. To address such concerns, the Library has been developing the Chinese version of the Library website during the Spring semester. It is pleased to announce the official launch of it on May 30, 2020. Library patrons can click the language menu on the top right corner of the website to switch back and forth be…

WKU Chancellor Dr. WANG Li accepted an interview with the journal University (Academic). In the interview Dr. WANG talked about many aspects about WKU, including undergraduate education, graduate programs, scholarship, entrepreneurship, integration of international resources, and WKU’s contributions to the city of Wenzhou and the region. Dr. WANG Li was appointed the Chancellor of Wenzhou-Kean University in February 2019. Before that, Dr. WANG has been a prestigious scholar in academia for years…