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To broaden access to study spaces, starting June 23 (Tue.), Study Carrels 549 and 550 will be reallocated for same-day walk-in use, open to all students with a 4-hour limit per session.

The number of carrels available for graduate online reservations will be adjusted from 16 to 14.

Policy Updates:

1.  Online Booking:

2.  Same-Day Walk-In (New):

Online reservation will be extended to undergraduates in a future update — details will follow.

For questions, please contact the 1F Information Desk.

The 2026 APC waiver allocation for Hybrid OA journals under NCKU Library’s Springer Nature Transformative Agreement has been fully depleted as of June 16, 2026.

Effective immediately, articles will be processed according to the publisher’s standard procedures. Authors may select one of the following publishing options:

Subscription Model: Publish under the subscription model.

Open Access: Pay the applicable Article Processing Charge (APC) to publish the article as Open Access.

🔗 For more information, please refer to the Springer Nature OA Transformative Agreement webpage (including publisher discount terms for 2026–2028).

The Main Library and Kun-Yen Medical Library will be closed on June 19 for Dragon Boat Festival.
The KnowLEDGE remains open as usual.

(ETDS)Reminder for graduate students to submit electronic thesis/dissertation before August 28, 2026 (Friday)

Important Submission Timelines

1. Submitting on or before Aug. 28: You will be able to complete all graduation procedures before September 4, 2026, which is the deadline for  leaving campus for the spring semester of this academic year (2025-2026), according to the Registrar Division.

2. Submitting on or after Aug. 29: If you fail to complete the graduation procedures by September 4, you will face registration fee issues for the upcoming semester. For details, please contact the Registrar Division at 06-2757575 ext. 50120 or email: em50120@ncku.edu.tw.

3. Based on our experience, the review process can be lengthy. Please allow at least 1 week, as the system may reject your submission multiple times due to formatting errors. (According to our data, it may reject a submission up to 7–8 times, and you will need to restart the submission process after each rejection.)

Crucial Guidelines for Leaving Campus

1. Format Check: Make sure to go through the checklist in the "Thesis Upload" user manual before submitting. On average, students get rejected 3 to 8 times, so checking early will prevent delays in your graduation procedures.

2. Personal data protection: For your electronic thesis/dissertation, please redact any personal information that appears in the main text or appendices, such as interviewee names, personal email addresses, phone numbers, residential addresses, ID numbers, birthdates, etc.

3. Authorization: To enhance the academic impact and international visibility of NCKU, we highly encourage you to set the E. thesis/dissertation to release immediately.

Since the number of reading seats in the libraries is limited, to safeguard NCKU students’ rights and interests, the number of visitors allowed in the libraries at the same time will be limited to a maximum of 50 people in the Main Library and 25 people in the Medical Library.
If the number of visitors exceeds the maximum limit, visitors will be required to obtain a number card and wait to be called. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
 
※Final exam period: June 8, 2026 (Mon.) – June 25, 2026 (Thu.), 3 weeks in total.

※Visitors include members of the general public, interlibrary patrons, and NCKU faculty, staff, and students without a valid NCKU ID card.

Please be advised that during the final exam period from Monday, June 15, to Thursday, June 25, the Main Library will extend its closing time to 22:30 daily.
 
Regular closing hours will resume at 22:00 starting Friday, June 26.

Dear NCKU Faculty, Staff, and Students,

Generative AI technology is rapidly transforming academic research and learning. This survey aims to understand how our campus community currently uses generative AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.) and to identify your actual needs. Your feedback will be invaluable in helping the library plan future AI resources, tools, and workshops.

Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us.

Thank you so much for your time and valuable insights!

Warm regards,

⭐Target Audience: All NCKU faculty, staff, and students

⭐Survey Period: May 27 – June 30, 2026

⭐Survey Link: [NCKU Library AI Resource Usage Survey]

To improve the reading environment and address long-standing leakage issues, the Main Library will undergo building-wide waterproofing repairs starting April 30, 2026.

This project includes the complete replacement of the typhoon-damaged rooftop skylights and the reinforcement of waterproof structures in specific seepage areas.

Construction Information

• Project Duration: Scheduled from April 30 to August 31 (areas will reopen earlier if the work is completed ahead of schedule).

• Key Work Areas: External building waterproofing, including the rooftop/penthouse skylights, the 5th-floor south terrace, and the 2nd-floor northwest office terrace.

• Affected Areas:
  • Facility Closures: 5th-floor Group Study Rooms (527 & 534) and south-side window seating will be closed from April 15 to August 31.

  • Safety Measures: The fire shutters in the 4th-floor atrium will be closed during construction. Please follow the posted signs for detours.

• Other Reminders:
  • The exact schedule for high-noise work will be announced separately.

  • Earplugs are provided at the 1st-floor Self-Service Area and 5th-floor Elevator Lobby (limited supply). Readers are welcome to take them as needed.

Due to the extensive area requiring repair and our commitment to minimizing disruption to our readers, the library's waterproofing project will be conducted in a staged approach. Phase I prioritizes the replacement of typhoon-damaged skylights and the repair of critical external seepage points. Please be advised that minor leaks may still occur in areas not included in this initial phase. We will implement preemptive measures to manage any potential leaks and schedule interior wall and ceiling restoration as soon as possible.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused by these necessary construction and maintenance measures. Thank you for your patience and cooperation. Wishing you joy and peace!

【Turnitin Updates】Several Workflows Will Be Permanently Removed on August 11, 2026

Topic: 【Turnitin Updates】Several Workflows Will Be Permanently Removed on August 11, 2026

Please be informed that the following Turnitin workflows will be permanently removed effective August 11, 2026:

• Class Summary
• Learning Analytics
• Libraries
• Calendar
• Discussion
• Preferences
• QuickMark Breakdown

For more information, please refer to the Instructor FAQ(URL).

Due to leakage repair and renovation works in the Main Library, the following areas on the 5th floor will be temporarily closed from April 15 to August 31:

·        Discussion Rooms: 527 and 534.

·        Reading Area: Seating along the south-facing windows.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding.

Due to a shelf malfunction in the Foreign Languages Collection, the following section on B2F, Zone 15, Shelves 8B–14A (Call Number Range: 232 / V5 to 305.26 / S) is temporarily inaccessible.

If you need to access books from this section, please go to the 1st-floor circulation desk to fill out a Book Request Form for retrieval.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

The purpose of the service is to encourage researchers to publish articles via open access journals, which accelerates the academic development and enhances international visibility. NCKU Library provides several open access journals article processing charge (APC) discounts and subsidy services for researchers. We add three new OA APC Free services from 2024. - American Chemical Society(ACS) - Institute of Physics (IOP Publishing) - Royal Society of Chemistry(RSC) You can see more details at the website.