New classification scheme for new titles and their locations in the Libraries
Since April 2019, new titles1 received after April 2019 at the HKBU Library are catalogued under the Library of Congress Classification Scheme (LC), a system of library classification developed by the Library of Congress in the United States.

As an interim arrangement, these new titles under LC will be housed at following locations, with effect from 3 June 2019.

  Location of items under LC Timeline
Main Library Level 22
Main Library L2 floorplan
Main Library L2 photo
From 3 Jun to late August 2019
Level 4
Main Library L4 floorplan
Main Library L4 photo
Late August 2019 onwards
Chinese Medicine Library CML photo 3 Jun 2019 onwards
Shek Mun Campus Library SMCL floorplan
SMCL photo
3 Jun 2019 onwards


This initiative is the Library's first step towards building an integrated library collection under one single classification scheme (LC) for the easy discovery of resources. For the time being, classification scheme and the locations of existing titles received prior to April 2019 will remain unchanged until the launch of retrospective classification projects.

Titles catalogued under LC will have a prefix "LC" in square brackets before their call numbers. For example:



Physical signage has been posted on related area of the Libraries to facilitate easy location of items. Duty staff at the User Services Counters will be happy to provide assistance should you need any support.

Notes:
  1. New titles adopting the Library of Congress Classification include:

      Titles under the Library of Congress Classification
    Main Library
    • General Books in all languages
    • Popular Books in all languages
    • LargeSet, Movie pamphlet, Oversize, Reference, Reference RHK, Stitch-bound items in all languages
    Chinese Medicine Library
    • All Print and Multimedia items in English
    Shek Mun Campus Library
    • All Print and Multimedia items in all languages


  2. During this interim period, leisure magazines in the Main Library will be temporarily relocated to the Printing Room on the same floor.