Articles by author: Evelyn Smith

• The Archives First Hashtag Party – #ArchivesBlackEducation

  Monday, February 08, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  The US National Archives hosts a monthly “hashtag party” that encourages archives worldwide to post an item from their collections to Twitter and Instagram. Over the past three years, diverse monthly themes have included: weather, ancestors, baking, and movies. This February, the Brock University Archives participated for the first time with the timely subject being #ArchivesBlackEducation.  We reached into our popular Rick Bell Family Fonds:

  

  This certificate was awarded to Richard Nelson Bell of St. Catharines, Ontario in 1925 giving him admission to attend the local high school.   Descended from former slaves who came to Canada after the Civil War, Richard was among the first of this generation of Bell family members to attend high school.

  More rich history can be discovered through the Rick Bell Family fonds in the Brock University Digital Repository.

  Keep an eye out for next month’s archives hashtag party!

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

• Illuminating Black Canadian History

  Thursday, February 04, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Brock University Library presents a collection of e-books in honour of Black History Month, 2021.

   

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

• Art & Activism, a book display in celebration of Art Speaks.

  Tuesday, February 02, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Art Speaks, is a series of events and art exhibit hosted by Brock’s Human Rights & Equity office that promotes artwork as a vehicle for discussing human rights related issues. In celebration of Art Speaks, we are a sharing a selection of books which highlight the role of art in activism and social justice.

  Find additional #VirtualBookDisplay topics in Omni.

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

• 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