Access to HKU's project: Hong Kong Journals Online (http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkj/main.jsp) has been delayed for some time due to problems with the contractors responsible for the digitization process. The Journal of the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society was one of the first titles selected to be digitized for the project and I am pleased to advise that it is finally ready for access. As advised in the Society's Newsletter in December 2002, premier release to the online version, providing table of contents plus selected full text with the authors' consent, has been given to HKBRAS members. The Hong Kong Journals Online database will be officially open to the public when more content is available in the database. Members who wish to release copyright of their articles for posting on the Worldwide Web may notify the Society. We already have a member from Australia granting permission to digitize his articles after searching on the database.
Concerning usage of the RAS Collection, as compared to last year, reference enquiries had dropped by 22%. This could be due to the fact that members are now more familiar with the New Library. The pleasant environment and splendid facilities have attracted an increasing number of users. Books consulted increased by 33%, borrowers by 133%, and the number of books loaned out by 294%. Presently, there are no overdue books, except for the five old outstanding items which cannot be traced and which have been written off.
As reported by the Hong Kong Central Library, usage of the RAS Library for the period from 1 March 2002 to 28 February 2003 was as follows:
Library Usage
2001/2002 2002/2003 No. of reference enquiries 230 179 No. of books consulted 408 No. of borrowers 12 28 No. of books loaned out 17 67LL
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Access to HKU's project: Hong Kong Journals Online (http://sunzi. lib.hku.hk/hkj/main.jsp) has been delayed for some time due to problems with the contractors responsible for the digitization process. The Journal of the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society was one of the first titles selected to be digitized for the project and I am pleased to advise that it is finally ready for access. As advised in the Society's Newsletter in December 2002, premier release to the online version, providing table of contents plus selected full text with the authors' consent, has been given to HKBRAS members. The Hong Kong Journals Online database will be officially open to the public when more content is available in the database. Members who wish to release copyright of their articles for posting on the Worldwide Web may notify the Society. We already have a member from Australia granting permission to digitize his articles after searching on the database.
Concerning usage of the RAS Collection, as compared to last year, reference enquiries had dropped by 22%. This could be due to the fact that members are now more familiar with the New Library. The pleasant environment and splendid facilities have attracted an increasing number of users. Books consulted increased by 33%, borrowers by 133%, and the number of books loaned out by 294%. Presently, there are no overdue books, except for the five old outstanding items which cannot be traced and which have been written off.
As reported by the Hong Kong Central Library, usage of the RAS Library for the period from 1 March 2002 to 28 February 2003 was as
follows:
Library Usage
2001/2002
No. of reference enquiries
230
No. of books consulted
No. of borrowers
306
12
No. of books loaned out
17
2002/2003
179
408
28
67
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