Articles by author: Evelyn Smith

• The Wellness Book Club

  Thursday, October 21, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  If you love to read, you may already know the many benefits of reading for fun.  For instance, one 2009 study from the University of Sussex found that reading for just 6 minutes can significantly reduce stress!  Reading also has the power to improve sleep, increase emotional intelligence, and enhance overall wellbeing.   

  Brock students are invited to sign up for a Wellness Book Club that will run virtually during the month of November.  Hosted by Humanities Liaison Librarian, Justine Cotton, the details are as follows:  

  • Up to 15 students may participate 
  • Participants will need to visit campus* to pick up the book (the novel Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt) 
  • The group will have 1-2 online meetings over MS Teams during November to chat about the book 

  As part of the Club, students will also have the option of participating in a research study exploring the impact of reading on stress levels in university students.  

  Sign-up now or email jcotton@brocku.ca for more details about the Club and/or the research study (REB# 21-058-COTTON).

  *please note Brock University’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for On-Campus 

   

  Tags: Research, Students, Wellness
  Categories: Main

• Refreshed DIY lessons covering library research topics now available

  Wednesday, October 20, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Over the summer, Brock librarians were hard at work refreshing our digital learning offerings. The result is https://brocktnl.github.io.

  These asynchronous, self-paced learning  objects focuse on important information literacy skills. Students looking to learn more about how to use library resources to succeed in their studies will benefit from lessons, such as how to “Create a Search Strategy”.  Alternatively, students can set off on a more in-depth learning “Path,” such as the “Research Fundamentals” Path.

  Instructors can easily import these lessons into their Sakai page for immediate use in their course pages. Contact cmurgu@brocku.ca if you require assistance.

  We will feature a different lesson every Tuesday, beginning October 26th until November 30th. Watch for #TipTuesday on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

  More lessons are in development, so check back soon.

  Categories: Main

• International Open Access Week at Brock

  Monday, October 18, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  The Brock University Library will join in the global celebrations of International Open Access Week with two workshops highlighting how researchers can maximize the impact of their scholarship.

  • Oct. 26, 12-1 p.m. – Opening up graduate scholarship via the Brock Digital Repository, with Tim Ribaric, Acting Head of the Brock Digital Scholarship Lab and Map, Data and GIS Library, and Elizabeth Yates, Liaison and Scholarly Communication Librarian. This workshop will explore the process of showcasing graduate research via the Brock Digital Repository and highlight key considerations around publishing, copyright and embargoes. Register here.
  • Oct. 28, 12-1 p.m. – Maximizing Access and Impact: Support for Open Access Publishing at Brock, with Cal Murgu, Instructional Design Librarian, and Elizabeth Yates, Liaison and Scholarly Communication Librarian. This workshop will explore the benefits of open access publishing and highlight financial support available via the Library Open Access Publishing Fund and funding memberships with major publishers. Register here.

  Open Access refers to free, immediate online access to research. The theme of International Open Access Week is: It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity. This theme aligns with the recent UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science, which centres the need to “embrace a diversity of knowledge, practices, workflows, languages, research outputs and research topics”.  Open science, and open access publishing, can advance structural equity by ensuring equitable sharing of research outputs from scholars in both developed and developing nations.

  The Library strives to advance equitable open access practices by providing infrastructure to disseminate Brock’s research outputs via the Brock Digital Repository and Scholarly Journals at Brock, through education and advocacy, and by making financial investments to support a variety of open access platforms and projects.

  “During Open Access Week, we invite everyone in the Brock community to reflect on how they can break down barriers in how knowledge is created and shared,” says Elizabeth Yates, Liaison and Scholarly Communication Librarian. “And we hope that these workshops will spur conversations and actions which can help all of us advance equity – both individually and in our academic systems and communities.”

  More Open Access Week events from around the world can be found here.

   

   

   

   

  Tags: OA Week, Open Access, Scholarly Communication, Workshops
  Categories: Main

• Display sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures (MLLC)

  Tuesday, September 28, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Explore modern languages, literatures, and cultures by browsing the colourful exhibits on display in the Library and Learning Commons this month.

  Doing so may benefit your wallet as well as pique your curiosity!

  Find an image from the collage or an object from the display and write about it.  Be it a memory, a meditation, or simply a comment, submit your response to dbielicki@brocku.ca by Friday, October 22 at midnight.

  You will find the display cases just past the Ask Us desk inside the library and also in the Thistle hallway at the south entrance to the library.

   

  Tags: display
  Categories: Learning Commons, Main

• Welcome Back to Campus

  Wednesday, September 08, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Wednesday, September 8 update for the James A. Gibson Library:

  For your safety:

  • Masks required at all times.
  • Seat booking is not required.
  • Attending online lectures? We recommend the individual study carrels on floors 5, 6 & 7. Please use headphones.
  • No food permitted. Lidded drinks okay.
  • Classrooms A & B are not available for drop-in use.
  • Seating has been reduced to encourage physical distancing.

  Questions?
  Visit the Ask Us desk or libhelp@brocku.ca

  Tags: Faculty, Services, Staff, Students
  Categories: Main

• Omni partnership pays dividends

  Monday, August 30, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Brock University students, staff, and faculty can now use Omni to request shared physical resources quickly and easily from across all 16 Omni partner institutions, a collection of nearly 23.5 million resources.

  Read more about this innovative collaboration in the Brock News and learn how to make your request in just a few clicks.

  Questions? libhelp@brocku.ca

  Tags: Faculty, Our Collections, Services, Staff, Students
  Categories: Main

• University Life

  Monday, August 30, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Whether you are a new or returning student, a first-time instructor or seasoned faculty, this selection of books will have useful insights for you.

  Browse this collection of e-books and explore such topics as:

  • diversity in higher education
  • educational administration
  • the mechanics of teaching
  • supporting student well-being
  • writing guides
  • learning mindfully
  • career development, and more.

  All titles are available online.

  Tags: Our Collections, Virtual Book Display
  Categories: Featured Collections

• Public library collaboration makes a virtual return

  Friday, August 27, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Take advantage of the great online resources from your public library by signing up for free accounts.

  The St. Catharines and Thorold Public Libraries extend free memberships to Brock students in the two communities.

  Popular magazines, audio books, streaming videos and music are available for you borrow with your public library card, and offer the perfect complement to our more scholarly collections.

  Join today!

  St. Catharines Public Library

  Thorold Public Library

  Tags: Collaboration, Community, Students
  Categories: Main

• Career Opportunity in Library Access Services

  Friday, July 30, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Brock University Library invites applications for a full-time contract position of Circulation Assistant.

  Working in our Access Services department, a Circulation Assistant supports our busy Ask Us desk, and:

  • Assists students, faculty, staff, community members and other visitors in locating, using and borrowing material, and communicating relevant loan rules and library policies
  • Guides users in the functions of the Integrated Library System (Omni) and, upon request, direct to online databases and other Library and Learning Commons resources and services
  • Processes circulation tasks including loans, returns, requests for holds, digitization, transit to other campus locations or consortia partner libraries
  • Provides first point of contact service and basic technical support, including logging on to workstation, how to print, scan, and photocopy
  • Provides directional/ reception service, responding to questions, in-person, by telephone, and over email regarding internal library and university departments/ locations

  Please see the position posting for more details.

  Apply online by Aug. 12, 2021 at 12:01am EST.

  Questions? Email mrettig@brocku.ca, Head, Access Services.

  Tags: Employment opportunity, Services
  Categories: Main

• Career Opportunity in the Digital Scholarship Lab

  Thursday, July 22, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Brock University Library invites applications for a full-time contract position of Digital Scholarship Lab Coordinator.

  The Digital Scholarship Lab (DSL) Operations Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating and administering the daily operations of the Digital Scholarship Lab. The incumbent also works in collaboration with library and University colleagues to develop and implement integrated internal and external marketing communications and outreach initiatives to promote the DSL.

  Apply online by August 10, 2021, 2021 at 12:01am EST.

  Questions? Email tribaric@brocku.ca, Acting Head, Digital Scholarship Lab.

  Tags: BrockUDSL, Digital Scholarship Lab, Employment opportunity
  Categories: Digital Scholarship Lab, Main