Articles by author: Evelyn Smith

• UPDATE: Library Service Adjustments During Provincewide Shutdown

  Friday, January 08, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  In response to Brock University moving into Stage 1 of the University’s Response and Recovery plan, the Library is adjusting its in-person services.

  During this period, bookable study space will not be available.

  The book pickup service will continue, but with shortened hours and a new contactless model. The new hours for pickup are Wednesday from 10am-2pm. Upon arrival for pickup and after screening by campus security, please come to our Book Pickup table just outside the entrance of the library. Give us a call at 905-688-5550 x4583 to let us know you have arrived, and Library staff will bring your books out to you. Full instructions will be provided to you over email when your items are ready for pickup.

  Online library services such as scanning requests and Hathi Trust are unaffected by the shutdown. We will continue to support access to the information you need for your research and teaching.

  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at libhelp@brocku.ca

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

• Mindfully beginning the new year

  Friday, January 08, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Needing a little assistance with your 2021 goals? Check out our virtual book display on the topic of “Mindfulness”. All of these titles are available electronically, so you can read them right from home.

  Discover previous virtual book displays in Omni.

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

• Join our team as GIS and Data Services Librarian

  Thursday, January 07, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Brock University Library invites applications for the full-time probationary position of GIS and Data Services Librarian.

  Apply online by February 1, 2021 at 12:01am EST.

  Questions? Email tribaric@brocku.ca, Acting Head Map, Data, GIS Library / Digital Scholarship Lab.

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

• Exam resources from A-Z Services & the Library

  Friday, December 04, 2020 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  As we approach the end of term, the Library along with colleagues in A-Z Learning Services are keen to support Brock students who are completing final assignments and preparing for exams.

  We’ve highlighted a number of resources and tips along with links to research guides, ways to contact us, and stress-relieving diversions in an online booklet this year. We hope you enjoy it and share it with friends.

  A-Z Learning Services has excellent guides available to help you with:

  • time management,
  • exam preparation,
  • essay writing and much more.

  Learning Skills Specialists are also running several online drop-in study sessions that you can visit to study with others, or get help on a specific assignment or question.

  Students looking for quiet spaces to work are encouraged to book a single study spot in the Library. We will be open from 9 am-noon and 1-4 pm right up until December 24 at noon.

  Finally, if you could use a little motivation or reassurance, download our smartphone and desktop wallpapers.⬇️

  Smartphone wallpaper thumbnails (click for full size render and to download)

  

  Desktop wallpaper thumbnails (click for full size render and to download)

  

  Tags: Services, Students
  Categories: Main

• Compassion

  Monday, November 30, 2020 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  With the anxiety and stress of 2020 in mind, our December virtual display delivers an antidote of sorts. Featuring books and films on cultivating kindness and compassion (toward others and ourselves), it’s intended as an encouragement to our readers and a little glimmer of hope for better days ahead.

  You can find all our virtual book displays in Omni.

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

• Terry O’Malley: a legendary career in advertising

  Thursday, November 19, 2020 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  In 2003 Terry O’Malley, advertising ace and St. Catharines local,  donated a substantial archive of correspondence, notes, scripts, sketches, campaign materials, awards, video, audio, and scrapbooks to Brock University Archives and Special Collections. The trove offers a glimpse into the creative mind of one of Canada’s marketing legends.

  Now, the Library’s Archives and Special Collections and Digital Scholarship Lab bring the O’Malley Archive directly to your fingertips in a new digital exhibit. The content features some of the major ad campaigns developed over the course of Terry O’Malley’s remarkable career including  memorable commercials from the late 1960s to the 1990s.

  Tonight marks the 20th annual Terry O’Malley Lecture in Marketing and Advertising. The event was created by O’Malley as a way to expose Brock students to the world of marketing.  This evening’s virtual lecture “Looking back, to see the future” will be presented by Chris Powell and David Brown, co-founders and editors of The Message.

  Tags: Archives and Special Collections, Digital Exhibits, Our Collections
  Categories: Archives, Main

• GIS Week is November 16-20

  Friday, November 13, 2020 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Celebrating Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day looks a little different this year. Universities across Ontario and Québec have joined forces to present workshops, and lectures, open to all, online.

  Events include: the Geography of Pokémon Go, QGIS, the mapping of conservation, of history and of COVID-19, as well as networking events and a trivia night.

  Organizers note that technical experience is not required. “Maps and mapping technology are more accessible now than ever before [and] no prior GIS experience [is] required.”

  The Brock University Map, Data & GIS Library will present a hands-on workshop as part of the week’s events.

  Western University’s Map and Data Centre is the hub for all events. View the full event listing and prepare to broaden your horizons.

  Tags: ArcGIS Pro, MDGL, Workshops
  Categories: Main, MDGL

• Intersectional feminism: from Beyoncé to data science

  Monday, November 09, 2020 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  We welcome you to check out our latest virtual book display. This month’s topic is “Intersectional feminism”. All of these reads are available electronically, so you can dive right in!

  Tags: Collections, Virtual Book Display
  Categories: Featured Collections

• Introduction to the Canadian Common CV (CCV)

  Thursday, November 05, 2020 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  The Office of Research Services will present a timely workshop for Brock researchers on the Canadian Common CV (CCV). This session is part of the Building Better Research series, a joint effort by the ORS and Brock University Library

  The Canadian Common CV Workshop, held Friday, November 6 from 12 to 1 p.m., will include an overview of CCV basics with lots of time for questions. It will be led by retired research officer Josie Reed.

  Register for this online workshop via ExperienceBU.

  Tags: Faculty, Graduate students, Research, Workshops
  Categories: Main

• Faculty encouraged to submit winter term reading lists soon

  Friday, October 30, 2020 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Reserve request processing for the winter term is underway at Brock University Library.

  To ensure your students have access to their winter course materials, we encourage you to submit reading lists by November 20, 2020.  

  An instructor self-serve option is also available, providing flexibility to instructors who wish to do this work themselves. All self-submissions will get a final check for copyright compliance, and will then be active for students. 

  An important consideration: print reserve materials remain unavailable for winter 2021 courses.

  Several alternatives to print resources are available including the creation of course-specific online packs. The Reserves team is ready to work with you to develop these for your students. More information about non-print options is available. Liaison Librarians are also available to help you identify alternate resources.  

  Questions? reserve@brocku.ca

  Tags: Faculty, Graduate students, Services
  Categories: Main