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Library News May 2009

State of the Nation 2008 – Science Technology and Innovation Council Public Report

Posted: May 25th, 2009

The Science, Technology and Innovation Council has released its first public report that benchmarks Canada’s science, technology and innovation system against the world’s innovating countries.
A copy of the report can be downloaded at http://www.stic-csti.ca.

“A Small Number of Bottles of the Antibiotic Rofact® (Rifampin) May Contain a Different Drug”

Posted: May 20th, 2009

“Health Canada is warning consumers that there is a small possibility that some bottles of one lot of Rofact® (rifampin), an antibiotic used to treat tuberculosis (TB) and some other infections, may contain the drug clonazepam instead of the antibiotic rifampin. The affected lot number of Rofact® is 8K5467, and the Drug Identification Number (DIN) is 00343617.”  Health Canada Warning 2009-72, May 15, 2009.  More information.

Canadian Electrical Code, 2009 ed

Posted: May 7th, 2009

The online, full text, version of the Canadian Electrical Code, 2009 edition, is now available from CSA (Canadian Standards Association).

Stauffer Library Spring Newsletter

Posted: May 5th, 2009

The spring 2009 issue of the Humanities and Social Sciences Newsletter is now available. 

Read about new reference books, databases and staff activities.