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Opening of New TAR UMT Arena Discussion Rooms
Great news for students!
The Library will commence trial operations for 36 new discussion rooms at Level 2, Arena Building — TA/263 (1–17) and TA/264 (1–19), effective Monday, 15 June 2026 (Academic Calendar 2026/2027). Official implementation will begin on 22 June 2026.
Access to the rooms is for study purposes only and is fully self-service:
• Book via the Student Intranet (Facility Booking)
• Check in by tapping the QR code on the door panel
• Check out using the exit push button inside the room
• Available during Main Library opening hours
Booking Guidelines:
• Up to 3 hours per booking
• Minimum of two students per booking
• Bookings can be made on the same day or up to one day in advance
Note: The maximum booking duration for Main Library discussion rooms has also been extended to 3 hours.
Happy studying and make full use of the new discussion spaces and extended booking hours!
ProQuest Ebook Central Bookshelf Backup
Dear Library Users,
The Library will be implementing a new, seamless and secure login experience to enhance access to our online resources.
If you use ProQuest Ebook Central and have saved content to your “Bookshelf”, please ensure that you back up or export your bookshelf contents by Friday, 19 June 2026.
Kindly follow the instructions provided HERE.
If you have any questions or require assistance, please contact the Library via:
• WhatsApp: 011-1068 2560
• Email: mailto:library@tarc.edu.my
• “Ask a Librarian TAR UMT” Online Chat
We appreciate your patience, understanding and cooperation.
Trial Access to Two Databases via EBSCOhost
Dear Students and Staff,
We are pleased to announce that students and staff of the University can now enjoy trial access to two databases via EBSCOhost: Academic Search Ultimate (ASU), which covers multidisciplinary subjects and Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate (ASTSU), focusing on computing, technology and engineering.
Trial access is available until 30 June 2026.
ACM Open (ACM's Transformative Model for Open Access Publication)
Dear Staff and Students,
Great news! Starting from 15 January 2024 until 31 December 2026, TAR UMT authors have the opportunity to publish an unlimited number of open-access research articles across the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) journals, conference proceedings and magazines through ACM Open. Best of all, this comes at no cost, with an exemption from article processing charges (APCs)!
Learn more about ACM OPEN HERE.
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