Print Book Acquisition
The third round of print book acquisition for AY2020-21 has started. 90% book titles shall be collected by 31 March, 2021.
For book purchasing schedule, please refer to Library Print Book Acquisition Schedule for AY2020-21.
The Library Pre-approval Plans for each department are provided as below, from where you could select desired titles.
The Order Feedback (November-December 2020) regarding the books ordered by the Library is updated as below. During the pandemic prevention and control period, the arrival time of imported books might be affected due to delays in international parcel delivery. For any urgent need, please contact your subject librarians.
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School of Advanced Technology |
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Electrical & Electronic Engineering |
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Computing Communications and Networking Intelligent Science Mechatronics & Robotics |
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Design School |
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Architecture & Design |
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Civil Engineering |
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Urban Planning & Design |
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School of Humanities & Social Sciences |
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China Studies |
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International Studies |
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Applied Linguistics Literature Translation & Interpreting |
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Media & Communication |
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International Business School Suzhou |
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ILEAD |
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School of Languages |
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School of Science |
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Applied Mathematics Financial Mathematics Statistics & Actuarial Sciences Foundational Mathematics Pure Mathematics |
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Biological Sciences |
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Chemistry |
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Health & Environmental Science |
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Physics |
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AI and Advanced Computing Intelligent Manufacturing Ecosystem Internet of Things Robotics Cultural Technology Intelligent Finance and Business |
Pre-approval Plan (AAC, IME, IOT, IRE)
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Meanwhile, you could fill in Purchase Request Form with the detailed information of your desired books out of the pre-approval plan.
More information on Library Book Acquisition, please refer to https://libguides.lib.xjtlu.edu.cn/bookacquisition.
Reference Textbook Order Feedback
- The Library received 1,048 reference textbook requests for AY20/21-S2 through e-Bridge.
- 748 titles have existed in the Library collection, one copy of which will be shelved in Course Reserved Area (3F, the Library). You can easily search the reference textbooks of your modules in "Curriculum" of OPAC.
- 112 titles have been proceeded for ordering.
- 2 titles, which failed to be ordered due to temporarily out of stock, will be reordered by the Library.
During the regular epidemic prevention and control period, the arrival time of imported books might be affected due to delays in international parcel delivery.
If you have any query on the order status, feel free to contact Lib-CDD@xjtlu.edu.cn
For consultation on textbook request issues, feel free to contact Textbook@xjtlu.edu.cn
You can click here to review Book Status.
Digital Resources Update
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NOTE: If you need to use Derwent Innovation, please contact libsubscription@xjtlu.edu.cn for login details.
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Library Highlights
Living Library Session II Held Successfully
On 1 December 2020, Living Library Session II was held successfully at 123W in the Central Building. In the second session, we invited five LIVING BOOKS who devoted himself to scientific research at an early age. They shared their life experiences and ideals with us face to face, encouraging us to learn, to treat life calmly and peacefully with a better attitude.
The guest speakers' insights and experiences have greatly helped the audience, guiding them to reflect on their current life and look forward to the future. Hopefully, everyone will complete their journey of university life with a more explicit purpose and more determination. Read more.
XJTLU Library Has Been Awarded the “Reading SIP 2020” Excellent Organisation Award
In December 2020, the Publicity Department of Suzhou Industrial Park (Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau) awarded the XJTLU Library with the “Reading SIP 2020” excellent organisation award.
The XJTLU Library has become a centre of campus cultural exchange activities and due to its rich collection of resources and pleasant reading environment, has become the main platform of reading promotion activities. Through cultural brand activities and integrating various reading promotion elements, the students can explore their own interests further and develop a greater understanding. The Library fulfill its responsibility of culture promotion and a harmonious atmosphere creation through the reading activities, and to promote the Reading Atmosphere of the whole XJTLU.
XJTLU Intellectual Property Information Service Centre Successfully Established
XJTLU Intellectual Property Information Service Centre was officially established after preliminary for six months. The Centre will keep in step with the national and university development plans and take into account the needs of university learning & teaching, scientific research and management.
The IPISC will deliver high-quality information services: intellectual property literacy education, patent search and sci-tech innovation information retrieval, and in-depth patent analysis.
Find more information on IPISC Homepage.
Library Academic Support for Winter Holiday
During the winter holiday, the Library will keep offering academic support services.
XJTLUers are welcomed to book a research appointment with reference librarians to schedule consultation for yourself or for a group of no more than 3 people.
Currently, the service will be provided online. Schedule an appointment now at https://libcal.lib.xjtlu.edu.cn/appointments/aal or scan the QR Code below.
Wanted Book List
Based on the book recommendations from academic departments, the Library produces a ‘wanted book list’ for items which failed to be purchased. Faculty could find your own ways to purchase the listed books for teaching and research needs. It shall follow the procedure in XJTLU Library Faculty Purchase Reimbursement Policy when purchasing a book from the wanted book list.
You can click here to review the Wanted Book List where items failed to be purchased in AY2019-20 have been added.
Contact Lib-CDD@xjtlu.edu.cn if any query.