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Library News December 2011

Canadian biologist named top science newsmaker

Posted: December 23rd, 2011

A Canadian biologist has been named as one of “10 people who mattered this year” (CBC News)

Bracken Library Holiday Closure

Posted: December 23rd, 2011

The Bracken Health Sciences Library will close at 4:30 p.m. on Friday December 23rd and will re-open on Tuesday, January 3 2011 at 8:00 a.m.  See complete hours

Use these forms to ask a question or to request a literature search.  Queries and requests will be responded to when the library re-opens.

Happy holidays!

Stress Relief Week at Bracken Library

Posted: December 8th, 2011

Bracken Library users were invited to participate in a variety of activities during “Stress Relief Week” (Dec. 28-Dec.2).  Click here for more info and photos of Bracken’s “bookmas tree”.

Extended Hours During Exams

Posted: December 8th, 2011

Stauffer Library is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from December 4 to December 20. See hours for other campus libraries.

Bracken Library’s Holiday Tree

Posted: December 5th, 2011

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The Bracken Health Sciences Library’s holiday tree, made from bound journal volumes!

Irish Newspaper Archives – Trial Extended

Posted: December 1st, 2011

Explore this trial database until 31 January, 2012.

The Irish Newspaper Archives is an online digitized database of Irish newspapers dating from 1763 to the present. It includes a mix of out of print titles and current titles, and provides word searchable access. Titles include the Irish Independent (1905-current), Sunday Independent (1906-current), The Freeman’s Journal (1763-1924), the Nation (1842-1897) and many of Ireland’s leading regional newspapers.

Webinar: Human Rights Documentation, Center for Research Libraries, January 11, 2012

Posted: December 1st, 2011

Jan. 11 2012, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. CDT
Contact: James Simon – jsimon@crl.edu
Register Now

This event will present what the Center for Research Libraries has learned about how electronic evidence and documentation of human rights violations are collected, maintained, and used. CRL staff and experts will discuss the evolving role of technology in human rights documentation and suggest strategies and best practices for organizations and archives to maintain this documentation for the future.