Library User Survey Report 2021
To assess library service quality, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) Library conducted the Library User Survey 2021 in May.
The Library received 1,897 valid responses and over half of the respondents (60%) provided written comments. The survey results show that 91.99% of the respondents are generally satisfied with Library services.
For the complete version, please click the link of XJTLU Library User Survey 2021.
'Gear up for Scholarly Communication' Library Mini-Symposium Successfully Held on 26 May 2021
'Gear up for Scholarly Communication' mini-symposium, organised by Research Academy @ XJTLU Library was held on 26 May 2021.
On the occasion, Dr. Xuan Wei (Wiley research experience specialist), Dr. Yi Zou (XJTLU productive author, Department of Health & Environmental Sciences) and Dr. Bin Zou (Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching, Department of Applied Linguistics) gathered to discuss different topics of scholarly communication, including research paper writing, paper submission, research collaboration, peer reviewing, journal editing, etc. Over 100 researchers in and around XJTLU joined the mini-symposium onsite or online.
Find HERE the recordings of the symposium to review the talks.
Library as a Bridge: Tailored Communication Campaign Arrived at IBSS
In order to strengthen the communication with faculty and students and help them stay up-to-date on Library resources and services, the librarians from XJTLU Library went to Business School to provide deeper services about library issues through the activity of "Library as a Bridge".
On 3 June, the librarians set up a booth at the entrance of the BS building of Business School, showed the related materials of library services for teachers and students, and provided an opportunity to have a face to face communication with librarians to answer the queries about the library. During the communication, the librarians answered all the questions about textbooks issues, digital resources and books borrowing, so as to ensure that the faculties and students could accurately know more about library, and provide assistance for their teaching and research in the future.
At the same time, the librarians also had an individual communication and discussion with Dr. Eddy Fang (Deputy Dean of IBSS) and Dr. Nimesh Salike (Associate Dean for Learning and Teaching of IBSS) regarding the subscription issues and usage for textbooks and digital resources. During the meeting, the issues were well communicated and a mutually agreed solution was reached.
In the future, the Library will reach out to all schools regularly during the semester, hoping that the librarians will act as a bridge of communication so that more teachers and students will have a deeper understanding of the Library's resources and services. Through future activities, the Library will provide more targeted support according to the individual needs of each school.
XJTLU Library Presented at the Sino-Foreign University Library Annual Conference
The 2021 Sino-foreign University Library Annual Conference was successfully held at Shenzhen MSU-BIT University from April 28th to 29th. Library representatives from nine Sino-foreign universities and special guest from publication companies attended this event. They discussed the space, resource, capacity, and facility construction of Sino-foreign university libraries.
Seven colleagues from XJTLU Library attended the conference, and among those three gave presentations. Liping Yang delivered a speech, "Library Strategic Plan 2021-2025," which described the mission and vision of the XJTLU Library, as well as the key projects of the strategic plan for the next five years. Linlin Lu addressed "The Application of Wayfinding Signage System in Library Space" to show the signage display in the XJTLU Library. The last lecture was delivered by Lulu Wang, "Turning the Page: XJTLU Library's Blended Information Literacy Education Services," and showcased a series of information literacy courses offered by XJTLU Library.
Library Embedded Classes for ILEAD and IBSS
Invited by staff from ILEAD and IBSS, librarians from XJTLU library delivered two embedded workshops for students on 18 March. Sessions are aiming to introduce to the students the XJTLU Library's online resources and to demonstrate practical step by step strategies in finding relevant materials effectively. 61 students from ILEAD and 47 students from IBSS actively joined the workshops, and expressed their satisfaction with the invaluable experiences gained out of it. Meanwhile, the teachers who sent invitations also expressed their gratitude to the library for providing such useful courses.
Invited by staff from ILEAD and IBSS, librarians from XJTLU Library delivered two embedded workshops for students on 18 March. Sessions are aiming to introduce the XJTLU Library's online resources to the students and to demonstrate practical step by step strategies in finding relevant materials effectively.
In total, 61 students from ILEAD and 47 students from IBSS actively joined the workshops. Students expressed their satisfaction with the invaluable experiences gained out of it. In addition, the teachers who sent invitations to librarians also expressed their gratitude to the Library for providing such useful courses.
Intellectual Property Publicity Activities are in Full Swing!
26 April is designated as World IP Day by World Intellectual Property Organization(WIPO) in 2001, to increase the general understanding of IP.
XJTLU Intellectual Property Information Service Center was established in October 2020, which mainly carries out the work of IP information service and talent training.
On 26 April, XJTLU Intellectual Property Information Service Center(IPISC) started the publicity activities in the library. Various forms of activities, including an online intellectual property challenge and an offline exhibition of patents that shaped the modern world, are popular with students.15 patents with historical significance and important impact on human lives selected by China National Intellectual Property Administration. The exhibits are located on the 3rd to 9th floors of the library.
More than 600 people have participated in the online challenge. Students said, "The exhibition is close to our lives, from which we learned that some common items around us have such an unusual invention process"; "The challenge is very interesting, helping us understand the basics of patent and search methods." Through the exhibition and the challenge, we popularized the basic knowledge of intellectual property to staff and students, demonstrated the close relationship between intellectual property and human life and production, and helped teachers and students enhance their awareness of intellectual property protection.
XJTLU ESI Research Performance Report (May 2021 Issue) Released
The Library has released the May 2021 Issue of Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University Essential Science Indicators (ESI) Research Performance Report, which provides information about XJTLU’s ESI rankings and performances, ESI Top 1% research fields and ESI Top Papers. According to the latest ESI update on May 13th, 2021, XJTLU has entered the ESI Top 1% institutions in the fields of Engineering and Computer Science, and has 34 ESI Top Papers in all fields.
About the XJTLU ESI Research Performance Reports
The Library has been keeping track of the University’s ESI performance since July 2020 when the University entered the ESI Top 1% institutions in Engineering for the first time. Due to the increasing needs from academic schools for ESI related data, the library has started to provide a XJTLU ESI Research Performance Report bimonthly based on ESI dataset update since March 2021.
All issues of the reports are available in the LIB-OPEN folder on the XJTLU Box.
If you have any questions about the reports or ESI, please email askalibrarian@xjtlu.edu.cn or contact 8188 9097.
XJTLU Patent Analysis Report
XJTLU Intellectual Property Information Service Center and XJTLU Library produced the Patent Analysis Report of XJTLU by using the authoritative patent information database and the unique patent information analysis tools. The Report provides a statistical analysis of the patents applied by XJTLU over the years from the perspective of application year, patent type, legal status, applicant, inventor, technology field, patent value, etc. It plays as a reference for further improving the patent layout and technological innovation level of XJTLU.
XJTLU Intellectual Property Information Service Center and XJTLU Library produced the Patent Analysis Report of XJTLU by using the authoritative patent information database and the unique patent information analysis tools. The Report provides a statistical analysis of the patents applied by XJTLU over the years from the perspective of application year, patent type, legal status, applicant, inventor, technology field, patent value, etc. It plays as a reference for further improving the patent layout and technological innovation level of XJTLU.