The National Library of Taiwan held the "Taiwan Academic Resources Influence Report Conference" on March 28. STUST performed very well, winning first of private technical and vocational universities in terms of “Taiwan Academic Resources Influence” and “Dissertation Dissemination Award in the Number of Full-Text Authorization.” It also won second place in both the "Dissertation Open Use Award in the Number of Full Texts Downloaded" and the "Dissertation Resource Contribution Award."

[STUST won first place in the "Dissertation Dissemination Award" among the private technical and vocational universities: Director Yu-Juan Li of the Lifelong Education Department of the Ministry of Education (sixth from right), Director Shu-Shian Tseng of the National Library of China (fifth from right), and Director Zhi-Jing Yang of the Library of STUST (sixth from right), and other award winners.]

In order to promote academic dissemination, the National Library of Taiwan presents the utilization of Taiwan’s academic resources through the "Taiwan Doctoral and Master Thesis Knowledge Value-Added System" database. According to the data analysis by the end of 2021, STUST has had outstanding performance in these three categories: Dissertation Dissemination Award, Dissertation Open Use Award, and Dissertation Resources Contribution Award. This has fully showed STUST's determination to promote academic communication.

[STUST won first place in the "Dissertation Open Use Award" among the private technical and vocational universities, which was presented by Director Yu-Juan Li of the Lifelong Education Department of the Ministry of Education (fourth from right) to Director Zhi-Jing Yang of the Library of STUST (fourth from right).]

As Director Zhi-Jing Yang of the Library of STUST stated, the collection of academic output is one of the important tasks of the university's library. Promoting the authorization of dissertations can help teachers and students accumulate research results and avoid duplication of research. In addition, the STUST Library has been actively cooperating with the National Library of Taiwan to organize the "Distinguished Inter-university Dissertation Authorization and Contest" for 13 years in order to promote the concept of full-text authorization and disclosure of academic papers. During this period, both parties have been committed to encouraging domestic PhD students to publish the full texts of their dissertations, authorizing the collection of the National Library and the school library, advocating the concepts of academic communication and academic ethics.

[STUST performed very well, winning first of private technical and vocational universities in terms of “Taiwan Academic Resources Influence” and “Dissertation Dissemination Award in the Number of Full-Text Authorization.” It also won second place in both the "Dissertation Open Use Award in the Number of Full Texts Downloaded" and the "Dissertation Resource Contribution Award." This is photo of Director Yu-Juan Li of the Lifelong Education Department of the Ministry of Education (right) and Director Zhi-Jing Yang of STUST Library (left)]

As President Deng-Maw Lu of STUST stated, the dissertation is an important academic asset of the country. This year STUST won three major awards in "Taiwan Academic Resources Influence," which shows that STUST not only has enhanced the exposure and value of the school's dissertation, but has also fully demonstrated the soft power and competitiveness of academic research. At the "Taiwan Academic Resources Influence Report Conference," STUST ranked first among private technical and vocational universities in "Dissertation Dissemination Award in the Number of Full-Text Authorization." STUST has been recognized by all walks of life for its efforts in academic research and in dissemination of the authorization and disclosure of academic papers. This is the result of the joint efforts of teachers and students of the university, well recognized by all walks of life and expected to continue its contribution to the promotion and dissemination of academic research.