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• Celebrating our Freedom to Read

  Sunday, February 21, 2021 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, which is guaranteed them under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

  Freedom to Read Week is organized by the Freedom of Expression Committee of the Book and Periodical Council.

  This year, we invite you to learn about FTRW virtually:

  • Timeline: 35 Years of Free Expression in Canada.
  • Eye-catching, thought-provoking posters herald the annual event. View them.
  • Learn which books have been banned throughout history and why.
  • Access to Information Infographic: What You Need to Know to Get What You Need

  Tags: Our Collections
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• 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

• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• 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
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• Research Data Management Presentation

  Thursday, October 29, 2020 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  In collaboration with the Office of Research Services, Brock University Library begins the Building Better Research series with an online workshop focusing on research data management.

  Professionals and researchers alike increasingly rely on accurate and comprehensive information describing the data they create and use, as well as secure and reliable storage options where data may be safely stored and readily discovered.

  Data management principles enable the best means to document, protect, preserve, and reuse all kinds of data, whether that be before, during or after the completion of a project.

  This workshop will give you the foundation to understand the value of data management expertise in a wide range of contexts, including academia, business, government, and industry.

  Register for this online workshop via ExperienceBU.

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