As part of Welcome Week activities at Brock, we invite you to drop by our table in the Matheson Learning Commons (main floor of the James A. Gibson Library), say hi, spin, and win library swag.
What: Spin it to Win it at the Library
Where: Learning Commons (Library main floor)
When: Tuesday, Sept. 3, 11 am to 2 pm & Wednesday Sept. 4, 11 am to 2 pm.
As part of Welcome Week activities at Brock, students are invited to learn more about the services and resources of the Brock University Library by attending one of six, fast-paced sessions. Hear about how you can make use of our 3D printers, discover rare books, harness the expertise of your own personal librarian, and enrich your learning experience at Brock. We’ll round out the presentation with a short tour of the Learning Commons.
Attendees who register @ https://experiencebu.brocku.ca/event/130056 will receive credit towards the CWC Personal Growth Domain.
What: Discover Your Library orientation sessions + tour.
Where: Learning Commons Classroom B (ST 230)
When: Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 2 pm & 3 pm, Wednesday Sept. 4 at 4 pm & 6 pm, Thursday Sept. 5 at 4 pm & 6 pm.
Have you met Lynda? You should. She has a thing or two to teach you.
Brock University students, faculty and staff have unlimited access to Lynda.com which offers more than 5,000 video tutorials taught by recognized industry experts that help people learn business, technology, software and creative skills.
Here’s how to access courses of interest to you:
Go to Lynda.com
Click on the menu on the top of the screen.
Click Sign In.
Click the Sign in with your organization portal link.
Enter brocku.ca and click Continue.
Sign in with your Brock credentials. Enter your Brock username and password and click the Log in button.
display, Training & Development
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Brock users are invited to access the content and test out the functionality of the HeinOnline and Academic Video Online databases during a trial period to last several weeks.
HeinOnline Academic Core Canada contains treaties, constitutions, case law, world trials, classic treatises, international trade, foreign relations, and much more.
Trial access is available until August 16, 2019. Feedback on this database may be sent to lmorrison@brocku.ca
Academic Video Online bills itself as “the most comprehensive video subscription available to libraries. It delivers more than 67,000 multidisciplinary video titles including 14,000 exclusive to Alexander Street. All with a predictable annual cost, this collection is curated for the educational experience. The massive depth of content and breadth of content-types (such as documentaries, films, demonstrations, etc) in Academic Video Online makes it a useful resource for all types of patrons, giving libraries a high return on investment.
Trial access is available until August 18, 2019. Feedback on this database may be sent to igibson@brocku.ca
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When enjoying a glass of wine from the Niagara region, have you ever thought, how did this wine come to be? The Origins of Niagara’s Winescape exhibit features artifacts from the Brock University Archives the Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute. The exhibit explores the lasting legacy of Niagara’s wineries – from the first grape growers in the 1850s to the present. The exhibit runs until the end of July in the James A. Gibson Library, and will then move to the Brock University Archives.
Archives and Special Collections, display
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In an effort to encourage student mental health and wellness, the Library has expanded its games and stressbusters collection. Items are available for three day loan from both the Map, Data & GIS Library and the James A. Gibson Library (at the Ask Us Desk).
In time for the fall semester, a Wellness book collection, and additional resources will be ready for use by all Brock students, staff and faculty.
Collections, Services, Wellness
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We all have a role to play in keeping our computer networks secure. To better protect the Brock community from computer viruses, malware and spyware, the library has ended the short term loan of memory sticks and memory cards. For your convenience, the following are available for purchase at the Ask Us desk:
Memory sticks (16 GB) $8.00
Micro SDHC cards (16 GB) $12.00
Network Security, Services
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Sharing research openly is the best way to enhance your impact as a scholar: openly accessible articles are easier to find – and get cited more often.
The Library is expanding its suite of services supporting open access for Brock researchers with a new service called Support for Sharing your Work. The service assists researchers in sharing their articles via the Brock Digital Repository, which provides free, immediate access to readers while also allowing Brock scholars to track downloads and views of their articles.
To use the service, authors can complete a short form and attach a copy of the article they would like to share. Library staff will review the documents for compliance with publisher copyright policies and then make them accessible to the public by depositing them in the Brock Digital Repository. Articles in the repository are highly visible: they are disseminated around the globe via Google Scholar and several repository directories and are also indexed in SuperSearch, the Library Search engine.
Each article is assigned a unique persistent identifier, making it easier for researchers to share their work with others and to track how often their articles are being viewed and downloaded.
Questions? Contact Tim Ribaric, Acting Head, Digital Scholarship Lab, at tribaric@brocku.ca
Research, Scholarly Communication, Services
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The Brock University Library invites nominations and applications for the position of Associate University Librarian (AUL). The portfolio of this position includes Academic Services and Student Success.
We are at an exiting time in our organization, examining the structures, processes, and service models that best align with the Library’s and the University’s strategic plans.
If you are comfortable working in an evolutionary environment with a broad understanding of the strategic directions of academic libraries, this could be the leadership opportunity you are looking for.
Learn more about this opportunity and how to apply. Applications will be accepted until Monday, April 15 at 12:01 am.
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The Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures has mounted a display in the Learning Commons and Thistle hallway showcasing various aspects of French, German, Hispanic & Latin American and Italian Cultures.
Come to view the intriguing assortment of items on display and win a prize by successfully answering a skill-testing question each week.
Each weekly question can be found on the MLLC website. Please send your responses to: dbielicki@brocku.ca
Event: Kaleidoscope of French, German, Hispanic & Latin American and Italian Cultures
Place: Display cases in the Library Commons and Thistle corridor
Date: Monday, March 25 to Friday, April 5
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