Takming University of Science and Technology Library

Introduction to Our Library

1. Goals:

．To meet the current educational needs and to carry on the long term development of the University.

．Book is for use

Every book its user
Every user her/his book
Saving user's time
Library is a growing organism ~ Ranganathan ~

2. Brief history & Services:

　　The Library was set up in 1965, when the school was established. To date it has been all automated and connected World Wide Web (WWW). Our library is dedicated to meet the needs of the "Information Age" not only through the traditional print sources of books and journals, but also through the new technologies of computer and electronic information dissemination. Our library services have been entering the new generation of E-services now.

　　The book stacks are open-shelf. The library currently offers the following user services : self-study seats, books circulation, reference services, A-V media, library user education, self-served photocopy, on-line public access cataloging, electronic databases retrieval, reference transactions, e-Learning, interlibrary loan services, and all staffs are and will make all efforts to accommodate their reasonable requests for the patrons with disabilities.

3. Collections & Holdings

　　The various types of the library collection have more than 494,839 volumes of prints and ebooks; over 59,660 prints and ejournals ; over 16,169 pieces of AV documents and around 235 on-line databases.

4. Facility

　　The library contains Multimedia Area including: individual seats of cable TV, DVD & VHS, group AV room, Internet & electronic sources retrieval seats, special collections room, discussion rooms and self study areas.

5. the Library Associations/Cooperation of participation

Library Staffs

Library Staffs
Name	Staff	Tel
Shu-Li Cheng	Director of Library Librarian of the Comprehensive Management 、Supervision of All Library Affairs	2630
Shu-Chen Chen	Chief Librarian of the Cataloging Services、Serial Publication Services	2636
Chia-Ying Wu	Librarian of the Acquisition Services、Web Designs and Safeguards Service	2632
Chih-Yun Chang	Librarian of the E-Resources & Reference Services	2634
Pei-Ling Liu	Librarian of the Circulation Services、AV Multimedia	2633

Open Hours during the semester

Open hours during semester breaks and term break, we will announce on the webpage and the entrance of Main Library.Please refer to the Academic Calendar for the periods of examinations, semester breaks and term break.

Open Hours during the semester
Location／Time／Week	Mon-Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Main Lib B1、1F Books & Serial Area	08：20 - 19：30 (The midterm and final exam weeks： 08：20 - 21：00)	08：20 - 19：30 (The midterm and final exam weeks： 08：20 - 21：00)	Once a month and midterm and final exam weeks 11：00 - 18：30	The midterm and final exam weeks 11：00 - 18：30
Main Lib 2F Digital learning Area
Main Lib 3F Arts Corridor
Main Lib 4F Study Area
Library II B1、2~4F	08：20 - 17：00	closed	closed	closed