Home / About Us / Overview / Library History
A Timeline History of Luking Library
|
1953 |
- |
The library room was located in the building "靜宜大樓" of former campus on Fuhsing Road, Taichung. |
|
1964 |
- |
A library was built and named "Luking Library" to commemorate the founder of the school - Mother Marie Gratia Luking. |
|
1975 |
- |
The "Introduction to Library Science" was taught as a compulsory course to first-year students. |
|
1976 |
- |
A "Music Appreciation Room" was established and opened on December 22. |
|
1988 |
- |
Moved to the new Shalu campus and officially opened on March 14. |
|
1993 |
- |
Set up the first integrated library automation system. |
|
1995 |
- |
Reorgainized into six departments and one center: the acquisition, cataloging, reference, periodicals, circulation, computer systems and audio-visual centers. |
|
1997 |
- |
The audio-visual center was relocated to the newly built Anthony Kuo Hall with new added studio and more professional equipment. |
|
|
- |
"Library-use instruction" was modified to 2 credits course "Library instruction and information". The instructor was reassigned as a full-time lecturer to "General Education Center - Humanities". |
|
1998 |
- |
The "Art Center" was added to the organization. |
|
1999 |
- |
Set up the second library automation system—Transtech T2. |
|
2001 |
- |
Got ISO 9001:2000 certified. |
|
2002 |
- |
Groundbreaking ceremony for the library expansion project on March 5. |
|
2003 |
- |
Adopt the library's "Collection Development Policy". |
|
2005 |
- |
On March 22, the inauguration ceremony for the expansion of the Luking Library. |
|
|
- |
On April 7, the audio-visual materials was moved into the second floor of the library, and was officially named "e-Learning Center". |
|
2006 |
- |
On November 24, the University Archives was opened with a consecration ceremony. |
|
2007 |
- |
On April 1, the electronic resource integration system- SmartWeaver launched. |
|
2008 |
- |
On August 1, Director Sister Celeste Tsia retired, and Vice President Professor Wen-Kuang Chou served as concurrent director. |
|
2011 |
- |
On July 11, the new library automation system co-developed with Hyweb Technology was officially launched. |
|
|
- |
Siince September 1st, the Audio-Visual Center moved back to the second floor of the library to continue providing services. |
|
|
- |
On October 20, the renovation of the information literacy classroom on the fourth floor was completed. |
|
2013 |
- |
On July 24, a "Paperless Area" for e-books reading was set up in the Reference Room. |
|
|
- |
Director Wen-Kuang Chou resigned on August 1, and Associate Professor Ming-Road Chen took the position. |
|
|
- |
Since August 1st, the departments of acquisition and cataloging were merged into the "Collection Development". |
|
|
- |
In December, a space renovation project was launched. |
|
2014 |
- |
In December, the space renovation of "Luking Study Cornor" on the first to fourth floors was completed. |
|
2015 |
- |
In March, the renovation of the Reading Salon and new discussion rooms on the 3rd floor was completed. |
|
|
- |
In September, "Wensi Clinic" (writing center) moved into the first floor, and the space renovation was completed. |
|
|
- |
In October, awarded the title 2015 "Top Ten Must-Visit Libraries" in Taiwan . This voting was organized by the Library Association of the Republic of China (Taiwan) , LAROC . |
|
2016 |
- |
In February, IFLA passed the registeration of "1001 Libraries to see before you died". |
|
|
- |
In September, the space renovation of the periodical room on the B1 floor was completed. |
|
2018 |
- |
In March, the space renovation of the learning commons from the 3rd floor to the 6th floor was completed. |
|
2019 |
- |
In August, organization was reformed to Collection Development, Knowledge services , Collection and Circulation, Innovation and Integration Learning Services and the Art Center. |
|
2022 |
- |
Director Ming-Road Chen resigned on August 1, and Professor Yu-Shun Pong took the position. |
|
2024 |
- |
On August 1st, Professor Yu-Shun Pong officially stepped down from her position as Library Director. Professor Wen-Cheng Huang from the Department of Taiwanese Literature assumes the role of Library Director. |