To further enhance our communication with users, the Library has developed an innovative alert service by integrating the mobile phone SMS and Google Calendar™ technologies. After completing three registration steps, HKIEd staff and students will be able to receive simplified versions of important library notices, such as for the availability of requested items, courtesy notices and overdue reminders, via SMS on their mobile phones free of charge.  While the SMS messages will serve as quick reminders, the full content of all existing library notices will continue to be sent to staff and students by e-mail.

Receiving SMS messages from the Library is an optional service, and registration for a Google™ account as well as registration of one’s mobile phone with Google Calendar™ is required for each user who would like to use this new service.  Hence, the Library SMS Alert Service will not be activated automatically and library users wanting to take up this offer will need to register individually.  Step-by-step guides on the registration process with animated demonstrations are available on the Library SMS Alert Service page https://libsms.ied.edu.hk.

For further details, or for assistance in registering for the service, please contact the MMW Library Information Counter at 2948 6653.