Articles by author: Evelyn Smith

• Wellness Week at the Library

  Wednesday, November 01, 2023 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  BUSU Wellness Week (November 6-10, 2023) invites students to de-stress, unwind, and have fun in the midst of the semester. As part of the week’s events, the Library is happy to offer three beginner-friendly workshops.

  Library Yoga: Monday, November 6, 6-7 pm. and Wednesday, November 8, 9-10 am.
  Librarian and yoga instructor Justine Cotton will guide you through a series of gentle poses and mindful breathing exercises, helping you let go of stress and calm your mind. Everyone is welcome (no yoga experience required!) and mats will be provided – simply wear something comfortable and bring your water.  Limited spots are available, so participants are encouraged to reserve their place in advance.

  Mindful Folding, Wellness Week Origami:  Tuesday, November 7, 12-1 pm.
  Join Amanda and Evelyn for some ‘mindful folding’ over the lunch hour. This session by beginners for beginners is open to all skill levels. All materials supplied.

  Library wellness sessions will take place in Learning Commons Classroom B (ST 230).

  For more Wellness Week resources, events, and activities, visit the Brock University Students’ Union (BUSU) website.

  A variety of resources aimed at supporting students’ well-being are available at Brock Library all year long. Board games, light therapy lamps, and the Badger Books (recreational) collection are available to borrow as well as colouring pencils and jigsaw puzzles. Visit Wellness at the Library to see the different ways we can help you unwind and de-stress.

   

  Tags: Students, Wellness, Workshops
  Categories: Main

• Career Opportunity in Library Systems & Technologies

  Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Brock University Library invites applications for a full-time Library Systems Analyst.

  Working in our Library Systems & Technologies department, the systems analyst will be responsible for:

  • Day-to-day operation of the technical aspects of the Library Services Platform (LSP):  configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting, training, working with outside parties to resolve problems, etc.;
  • Providing development specifications for library system integrations, working as part of a team to enhance and streamline integrations with existing University systems (in collaboration and consultation with ITS partners);
  • Implementing library application solutions that are reliable and secure;
  • Analyzing and implementing robust data management procedures by integrating third-party software solutions, and more.

  Learn more about the role from the Brock Career Services site.

  Apply online by November 22, 2023 at 12:01am EST.

  Questions? Email jyounker@brocku.ca, Head, Library Systems & Technologies.

  Tags: Employment opportunity
  Categories: Main

• Exhibit: Modern Languages, Literatures, Cultures

  Monday, October 30, 2023 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  As stated by Noam Chomsky: “Language is not just words. It’s a culture, a tradition, a unification of a community, a whole history that creates what a community is”. The Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures welcomes you to browse through the display showcasing the cultures that are explored in our courses that is currently mounted in the Library and Thistle corridor. Let your curiosity be piqued, ask the questions rooted in the history of these cultures, smile – and perhaps shiver, as Halloween is the theme of the current installation.

  Questions and comments are welcome. Please send them to: dbielicki@brocku.ca

   

  Tags: display
  Categories: Featured Collections, Learning Commons

• Resources to learn more about Open Access

  Tuesday, October 24, 2023 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  As part of 2023 Open Access Week activities at Brock, a virtual collection of books and ebooks focused on open access and information sharing activities is available to browse. Discover how free, unrestricted online access to research outputs can benefit society, researchers included!

  Tags: OA Week, Open Access, Our Collections
  Categories: Featured Collections

• Now hiring: Digital Scholarship/ Special Projects Librarian

  Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Brock University Library invites applications for the full-time, 12-month limited-term position of Digital Scholarship/ Special Projects Librarian from qualified candidates who have demonstrated interest in and understanding of open publishing, digital scholarship, and/or the research lifecycle.

  The successful candidate will:

  • Contribute to the open publishing infrastructure on campus using Brock’s instance of Open Journal Systems;
  • Contribute to the administration of Brock University’s Institutional Repository;
  • In collaboration with the Scholarly Communications Librarian, promote a culture of open scholarship on campus;
  • Provides services to support digital scholarship including consultations, project support, instruction, workshop development and delivery;
  • Collaborate with campus partners and continuously learn about digital scholarship trends, tools and methods currently available on campus and beyond;
  • Provide recommendations about existing digital scholarship initiatives and services, in consultation with the Head, Research Lifecycle;
  • Develops and promotes educational content (tutorials, guides, etc.) that supports digital scholarship on campus;
  • Collaboratively support departmental goals and activities;
  • Engage in ongoing professional development and apply useful developments into practice.

  Learn more about this opportunity, and apply by Thursday, October 26th (12:01 AM).

  Tags: Employment opportunity
  Categories: Main

• Honouring Indigenous Women and Girls

  Tuesday, September 19, 2023 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  This month’s featured Omni Collection is intended to honour and remember the lives of Indigenous Women and Girls in recognition of the Native Women’s Association of Canada’s Sisters In Spirit Day. Browse and borrow from the print collection displayed next to the Ask Us desk and head online to view the Indigenous Women on Film sub-collection of documentaries.

  The collection also acts as a complement to The Canadian Library, a grassroots art installation project that acts as a memorial to all Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit people. The goal of the CLP is to wrap 8,000 books across Canada in fabric prints that reflect First Nations, Métis and Inuit as a testament to the lives lost. Before each book is placed on the gallery bookshelf in the library, the name of one of the MMIWG2S+ is written in gold along its spine.

  Brock Library is hosting three drop-in wrapping events in Learning Commons Classroom B (ST230). While no RSVP is required, registering on ExperienceBU and checking in at the events, will provide participants with credit toward their co-curricular record.  Sessions will be held on Monday, September 25 (2:30-5pm), Friday, September 29 (1:30-4pm), and Monday, October 2 (1:30-4pm).

  Tags: Indigenous Collection, Our Collections, Workshops
  Categories: Featured Collections, Learning Commons

• Public library memberships available

  Wednesday, September 06, 2023 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  We love libraries! All kinds. So we are delighted to announce on-campus visits by staff from the St. Catharines and Thorold Public Libraries.

  Getting a card is easy, and free. Fill in a form, present some ID, and then you’ll be all set to borrow video games, join book clubs, experience adult craft nights, and more. Online resources such as popular magazines, audio books, streaming videos and music are also available, and offer the perfect complement to our more scholarly collections.

  Who: Thorold Public Library
  Where: Matheson Learning Commons (Library main floor)
  When: Wednesday, September 13, 2-4 pm.

  Who: St. Catharines Public Library
  Where: Matheson Learning Commons (Library main floor)
  When: Thursday, September 14, 1-5 pm.

   

  Tags: Community, Events, Services, Students
  Categories: Main

• Treasures from the Shickluna Shipyard Dig.

  Tuesday, September 05, 2023 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Back in 2018, a research team led by Brock University archaeologist and maritime historian Kimberly Monk received federal funding to excavate the Shickluna Shipyard site in downtown St. Catharines.  The team’s discoveries and insights form the basis of a stunning new display hosted in the Library and Learning Commons this fall.

  The exhibit is comprised of two parts which, when combined explore the evolving cultural landscape which we refer to as the Shickluna Shipyard site. The Changing Human Landscape on Twelve Mile Creek (displayed at the south entrance to the Learning Commons), sets the scene of the dig and characterizes the sites’ earliest occupants. Uncovering Historic Landscapes at the Shickluna Shipyard: A Multi-Component Archaeological Site is displayed inside the library, and explores the history of the site after 1891.

  Although the on-going project is focused on Shickluna, and the over 60 years of shipbuilding that took place at the site, the exhibit recognizes the breadth of human history that has shaped this landscape over time. The next phase of fieldwork will explore deeper and adjacent contexts. Follow the project, and new developments on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

  Stop by and view the exhibit which runs until October 16.

   

   

   

  Tags: Community Collaboration, display
  Categories: Featured Collections, Learning Commons

• Fall wellness book club registration now open

  Friday, August 18, 2023 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Registration is now open for the fall 2023 Wellness Book Club.  This term, we will be reading a book all about the promises and the darker side of wellness culture.  Described as “a clear-eyed exploration of what wellness can actually offer us,” The Gospel of Wellness is written by a journalist who has tried nearly every wellness trend: the ‘clean’ eating, the detoxes, the boutique fitness classes, and more.  Rina Raphael argues that, rather than alleviating stress, the wellness industry creates unrealistic and costly burdens on consumers.

  The Book Club is hosted by librarian, Justine Cotton, who is passionate about the positive impact of reading and community.  You can contact her with any questions about the Club at jcotton@brocku.ca.

  Members will receive a copy of the book and a wellness care package.  Meetings will be held virtually during the month of October and participants may choose to participate in a research study on the benefits of reading “for fun” on stress levels in university students.

  Register here: https://bit.ly/fall23wellnessbookclub

  *maximum 10 participants

  Tags: Book Club, Events, Wellness
  Categories: Learning Commons, Main

• Architecture

  Tuesday, August 01, 2023 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  This month and next, the Library presents you with a collection related to something we all experience everyday and, probably take for granted: our built environment.  

  Among the curated titles, this newest featured collection lets you:

  • consider how animals produce spaces for themselves with Animal Architecture
  • look at architecture from the other parts of the world in The Tampitaviharas of Sri Lanka,  Paris and her cathedrals and China’s Architecture in a Globalizing World
  • explore the architectural period that inspired the design of Brock University’s own tower with The Brutalists.

  Explore the Architecture collection online, and in print on the display shelves next to the Ask Us desk.  

  For resources related to Brock’s built environment including scale models of the campus, check out Architecture in the Brock University Digital Repository.

  Tags: Our Collections
  Categories: Featured Collections, Learning Commons