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• On the Learning Commons Digital Art Wall: Every 40 Seconds …

  Tuesday, September 10, 2019 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  The He-ART-Istic Journey highlights individual patient experiences of heart disease in a creative and artistic encounter. This arts-informed dissemination presents science and art together in what promises to be a unique glimpse into the lives of individuals who live daily with cardiac disease. We used an arts-based creative research analysis -the ABELE method- [Arts-Based Embodied Layered Exploration] to translate the experiences of 23 individuals’ journeys through symptom recognition of heart disease. Key words and phrases were extracted from the interviews and constructed into 4 poems. Patients’ stories were interpreted and art was created to represent the early warning signs of heart disease and individuals illness experience.

  Sheila O’Keefe McCarthy
  Assistant Professor, Nursing, Brock University.

  Tags: display, Research
  Categories: Main

• Brock University Award for Open Access

  Tuesday, September 10, 2019 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Nominations are now open for the Brock University Award for Open Access which will recognize a member of the Brock community who is a champion of open access. Relevant qualifications could include a demonstrated record ofopenly sharing research, participating in projects or platforms advancing open access, or conducting research into open access.

  The award includes a grant of $2,500 which may be used either:

  1. to pay an article-processing charge for an open-access journal, or
  2. as a donation to support a non-profit open scholarship platform.

  Applications/nominations are due Sept. 27, 12:00 p.m. Entries will be judged by a panel including Library employees and past Open Access Award winners. The winner will be announced during an Oct. 21 event celebrating International Open Access Week.

  Questions? Contact Elizabeth Yates, Liaison and Scholarly Communication Librarian ~ eyates@brocku.ca ~ x4469

   

  Tags: Open Access, Research, Scholarly Communication
  Categories: Main

• On Display: Getting Graphic: 50+ Years of Representing Brock

  Thursday, September 05, 2019 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  On your travels across campus, take a moment or two to view Getting Graphic, the latest exhibit by University Archivist, David Sharron.

  Located at the Thistle entrance to the Learning Commons, the display cases feature past logos for Brock Athletics, the University Coat of Arms, a classic ad from Time Magazine and even a nod to Star Wars!

  Intrigued? Stop by the exhibit and learn the strategy behind some of the University’s most successful promotional campaigns. Getting Graphic runs to Friday, September 13.

  Tags: Archives and Special Collections, Collections, display
  Categories: Featured Collections, Main

• Explore Digital Scholarship This Fall

  Friday, August 30, 2019 | By afloyd

  

  September is here and we are very excited to welcome everyone back to Brock University for the Fall semester! We hope you are as ready to get back to learning and doing as we are.

  This Fall the Brock University Digital Scholarship Lab is offering a series of hands-on workshops, each of which focuses on a different tool or skill that will be beneficial to your learning experience and will also give you skills to add to your resumé.  Another bonus of attending these workshops, is that they will earn you credit towards your Campus-Wide Co-Curriculum Certificate. Each workshop is open to everyone.  Workshops included in this series are as follows:

  September 12 –  Introduction to OpenRefine

  September 18 – Introduction to R

  September 27 – Introduction to Data Visualization

  October 1 – ArcGIS Pro: the software, a flu outbreak and network analysis

  October 7 – Introduction to Python

  October 15-16 – Software Carpentry. This is a two day even that requires a small fee to attend.

  October 21 – Introduction to Data Science with Python. Case Study: Sci-Hub close to home

  October 30 – Python 2.0. Attendance to the first Python workshop is beneficial but is not required.

  November 6 – Introduction to R – Nov. 6

  November 11 – Introduction to the Command Line

  November 12 –  Intro. to Data Visualization – Nov. 12

  November 20 – Introduction to PowerBI

  November 26 – Introduction to Tableau

  To learn more about the series including dates, times and registration information, please visit ExperienceBU. For questions please contact dsl@brocku.ca

   

  Tags: BrockUDSL, Digital Scholarship Lab, MDGL, Training & Development, Workshops
  Categories: Digital Scholarship Lab, Main

• Welcome to Brock: Thorold and St. Catharines Libraries On-Site!

  Tuesday, August 27, 2019 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  We love libraries! All kinds. As part of Welcome Week events at Brock, the Library is partnering with the Thorold and St. Catharines Public Libraries to provide the Brock community with public library cards. Getting a card is easy as representatives from both libraries will be on-site Thursday, September 5. Fill in a form, present some i.d. and then you’ll be all set to borrow video games, join book clubs, experience adult craft nights, and more.

  What: Thorold and St. Catharines Public Library Membership Drive.
  Where: Learning Commons (Library main floor)
  When: Thursday, September 5. Thorold: 10 am to 12 pm. St. Catharines: 1 pm to 4 pm.

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

• Welcome to Brock: Spin it to Win it at the Library

  Tuesday, August 27, 2019 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  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.

  Tags: Events, Students
  Categories: Main

• Welcome to Brock: Discover Your Library

  Tuesday, August 27, 2019 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  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.

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

• On Display: Have you met Lynda?

  Thursday, August 01, 2019 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  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.

  Tags: display, Training & Development
  Categories: Featured Collections, Main

• Two new databases currently available to test

  Thursday, July 25, 2019 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  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

  Tags: Our Collections, Research
  Categories: Main

• On Display: Origins of Niagara’s Winescapes

  Friday, July 05, 2019 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  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.

  Tags: Archives and Special Collections, display
  Categories: Featured Collections, Main