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LIBRARY�CHATSPHERE

Learning Commons,

NCHU Library

(2025, Spring)

主辦單位 Organizer

協辦單位 Cooperation

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About the

LIBRARY CHATSPHERE

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About the Library Chatsphere

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  • Want to improve English listening and speaking skills but don’t have opportunities?
  • In the Library Chatsphere, you’ll meet students from different departments at NCHU.
  • You’ll participate in regular meetings with a group of 6 to 8 members to practice English.
  • The meeting topics are built around one or more SDGs from the UN, and meetings will use design thinking and library resources to explore and identify potential solutions.�

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About the Library Chatsphere

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2025

February

    • Leaders recruitment: 1/24-2/23
    • Review applications & release leaders: 2/24-3/5
    • Release the groups for �members to sign up: 3/4-3/18

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March

    • Leader training: 3/13
    • Release name list of �final group members: �3/17(Mon.)
    • Orientation:3/26

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April

    • Each group should have 5 meetings between 3/29-5/18
    • Leaders please upload the diary in 5 days after each session

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May

    • Leaders organize slides and submit it before 5/18
    • Sharing party:5/21

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Group A：Mind Matters

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  • Leader: Shi-Shyan
  • Group Time: Tuesday 18:30-20:10

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Group B：BrainStormers

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  • Leader: Wilbert
  • Group Time: Monday 19:00-20:40

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About the Library Chatsphere

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  • There are 7 sessions in this semester
    • 1 Orientation: Introduction to the SDGs and Design Thinking
    • 5 Group Meetings
    • 1 Sharing party : Held at the end of the semester
  • Members are required to participate in at least 6 sessions.

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About the Library Chatsphere

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For members who participate in more than 6 sessions:

  • Participation certificate from the library
  • Extra prize based on group ranking
  • 4 points of My NCHU Era from OIA .

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  • Date: 3/26(Wed.) 18:00-20:30
  • Facilitator: Joanne
  • Ice-breaker: Meet your group leader and members
  • Orientation: Introduction to the SDGs and Design Thinking

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*Please set the dates and place for 5 meetings with your members on this day.

Orientation

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About the Library Chatsphere

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  • 5 meetings between 3/29-5/18
  • Brainstorm and discuss topics, 2 meeting related to SDG goals
  • The discussion follows the design thinking process: Research, Define, Ideate, Prototype, and Test

5 Group meetings

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About the Library Chatsphere

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  • Date: 5/21(Wed.) 18:00-20:00
  • Requirement: Each group must present slides showcasing the group’s topics and highlights from the activity.
  • Time: 20 minutes per group.
  • Feedback: Each members is expected to provide feedback and share experiences equally gained from the Library Chatsphere.

Sharing party

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About the Library Chatsphere

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  • Meeting diary for 5 sessions (30%): the completeness of each diary, the versatility of utilizing library’s resources.
  • Slides (10%): Structure, content, and design.
  • Speaking (30%) : Each member’s feedbacks.
  • Cooperation (20%): Group teamwork and overall energy.
  • Creativity (10%): Creativity in the topics discussed over the five sessions, their relation to the SDGs, and the design of the poster.

Group Evaluation Criteria

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About the Library Chatsphere

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  • Choose your group’s topics
    • Here are some of the previous group topics we’ve had: Global Culinary, Know Yourself Better, Responsible Consumption and Reducing Waste, GMOs and Sustainable Food. We’re excited to see your topic spark members' interest and inspire engaging discussions.
    • Consider exploring diverse topics such as art (e.g., films, documentaries, music, theater), philosophy (e.g., college life struggles, life philosophy), astronomy and constellations, libraries, museums, pets, fun economics, fun psychology, sports, nutrition, health, and so on.
    • Tie at least two of your five group meetings to the UN SDGs for meaningful conversations.

Leader’s tasks (1/4)

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About the Library Chatsphere

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  • Please email your application and the video before 2025/2/23

⮚the video is expected to include a self-introduction, the group topic, and how you plan to lead the group

  • Complete a 2-hour leader training
  • Attend a 3-hour Orientation

Leader’s tasks (2/4)

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About the Library Chatsphere

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  • Conduct at least 5 meetings, each lasting 100 min.
  • Facilitate the meetings by using the library resources as much as you can (refer to slides p.20-60).
  • Upload the diary for each meeting to Google Drive within 5 days
  • Submit the slides for sharing party before 5/20

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Leader’s tasks (3/4)

※Google Drive:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18MRfG3HLIDHVQiS25gGmh1Tw1weKwcLI?usp=sharing

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  • Attend sharing party
  • By the end of the semester, record a 3-minute video sharing your experience for future leader.

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  • Each leaders will receive NT$8800 salary for the tasks. (ARC)
  • However, NT$200 will be deducted per session if the tasks are not completed, such as failing to upload the diaries within 5 days.

Leader’s tasks (4/4)

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Meeting Diary

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cdXuiLABNgcXc1esXCW57LSZMJlpfvuM/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109632428374258065075&rtpof=true&sd=true

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Friendly tips and suggestions� from former leaders

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2025.01 Group A ‘Thrift Shift’ group leader friendly tips and suggestions✨

https://youtu.be/lSV0hq-dYac?feature=shared

About the events:�https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yGrt3HKRW2ngF8iA-DcihJLW_xpGSi-J/view

2025.01 Group B ‘KAALAMAN’ group leader friendly tips and suggestions✨

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppw8srxYmXk

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2024.07 Group A ‘Global Bites’ group leader friendly tips and suggestions✨

2024.07 Group B ‘Sharing Yourself to Know Yourself Better’ group leader friendly tips and suggestions✨

https://youtu.be/hJnEJngPZcw?feature=shared

https://youtu.be/oNuoKdGqCrU?feature=shared

About the events:�https://www.lib.nchu.edu.tw/news_detail.php?Key=10

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Resources of the library

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SDGs

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（Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs）

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SDGs resources platform

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https://guides.lib.nchu.edu.tw/SDGs

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SDGs resources platform

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https://guides.lib.nchu.edu.tw/SDGs

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Collection Discovery about SDGs

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https://nchu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/collectionDiscovery?vid=886NCHU_INST:886NCHU_INST&collectionId=81150840230007976&lang=en

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Collection Discovery about SDGs

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Collection Discovery about SDGs

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Database �& �Magazine

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Kono Libraries

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https://nchu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/dbfulldisplay?docid=alma990039103680107976&context=L&vid=886NCHU_INST:886NCHU_INST&lang=en

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Kono Libraries

For the first time, please click “Sign Up“, and finish it in the campus via NCHU network

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https://nchu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/dbfulldisplay?docid=alma990039103680107976&context=L&vid=886NCHU_INST:886NCHU_INST&lang=en

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Switch language here

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Kono Libraries

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11 kinds of magazines in English

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Kono Libraries

  • 18 themes, over 100 kinds of magazines in Chinese

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Kono Libraries-Ivy Analytical

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English magazine for college entrance exam and TOEFL

Ivy Analytical

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Ivy Analytical

English audio for introduction and reading.

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Kono Libraries-CNN Interactive magazine

  • Officially authorized by CNN, select global news content every month

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CNN Interactive magazine

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Kono Libraries-CNN Interactive magazine

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CNN Interactive magazine

English audio for each page

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Kono Libraries-All+ Interactive English

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All+ Interactive English

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Kono Libraries-All+ Interactive English

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All+ Interactive English

English audio for introduction and reading.

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Kono Libraries-Hello!English

  • English for business, work and social life

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Hello!English

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Kono Libraries-REALSIMPLE

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Provide smart solutions from DIY crafts and recipes to home decor ideas, make your life easier.

REAL SIMPLE

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Kono Libraries-AllRecipes

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Serves up a seasonal slice of recipes and real-cook wisdom from Allrecipes.com.

All Recipes

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Kono Libraries-Southern Living

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Guide to Southern culture, recipes, travel, and events.

Packed with recipes, decorating tips, entertaining ideas, and travel guides.

Southern Living

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Kono Libraries-TRAVEL+LEISURE

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Best resource for trip ideas, hotel picks, flight sales, city guides, and travel tips

TRAVEL+LEISURE

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Harvard �Business Review�

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https://nchu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/886NCHU_INST/i6tnst/alma990053244810107976

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Harvard Business Review

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Find new ideas and classic advice on strategy, innovation and some daily topics

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Find new ideas and classic advice on strategy, innovation and some daily topics

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Harvard Business Review

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Find new ideas and classic advice on strategy, innovation and leadership

All Issues and Articles

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Harvard Business Review

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PDF Full Text

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Harvard Business Review

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HTML Full Text

Full-text translation

audio playback

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BOOKS

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Books in the B1F Learning Commons

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Displays books newly acquired, mainly focus on leisure reading and English learning. The collection encompasses diverse themes, including Fiction & Novel, Lifestyle, Business, Self-help, Technology, Travel, and Science, and some books have even been adapted into Netflix films.

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Books on the 6F

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On the 6th floor, we hold the general Western language books, you can check the online catalog before walking to the shelves to save a lot of time.

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https://nchu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=MyInstitution&vid=886NCHU_INST:886NCHU_INST&lang=en&offset=0

Available at 6th Floor

Western Books Stacks

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Online Books

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https://nchu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=MyInstitution&vid=886NCHU_INST:886NCHU_INST&lang=en&offset=0

Available online

E-Book

Please tweak your results by Available online, E-Book or Publication Date

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Courses

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Lead by Subject Librarian

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https://www.lib.nchu.edu.tw/en/study.php?cID=19&Key=50

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Mini Course

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https://www.lib.nchu.edu.tw/en/study.php?cID=19&Key=50

Book 30-minute mini courses to learn how to utilize library resources.

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LibGuides-Self-learning

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https://www.lib.nchu.edu.tw/en/study.php?cID=19&Key=49

Learning by yourself is easy. Follow my lead!

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This platform serves as a subject guide for enriching library collections, organized by departments, bringing together various types of library resources to assist students in quickly accessing resources.

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Services

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　Available Space

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B1 Learning Commons

Cozy discussing area and 5 group study rooms ,discussion with proper volume is allowed here.

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B1 Learning Commons

Cozy discussing area and 5 group study rooms ,discussion with proper volume is allowed here.

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B1 Learning Commons

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https://www.lib.nchu.edu.tw/service.php?cID=19&Key=92

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Equipment for lending (Restricted to use within the Learning Commons only)

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3F Multimedia Center

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https://www.lib.nchu.edu.tw/en/service.php?cID=14

Offering 30 viewing booths with single or double seating.

Maker Space offering space for creating and recording with authentic ADOBE software

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3F Multimedia Center

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https://www.lib.nchu.edu.tw/service.php?cID=15&Key=84

Board Game

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Equipment service

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https://www.lib.nchu.edu.tw/en/service.php?cID=13

5F Digital Maker Studio

An environment that encourages users to be innovative and proactive while exploring and executing new ideas. This space provides access to a convenient space which is equipped with several modern digital technologies, such as 3D scanner, 3D printer, computer, specialty software and more.

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Wishing you all a wonderful time.

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