Brock University Library invites applications for the full-time probationary position of Data Services Librarian from qualified candidates who will thrive in a dynamic, fluid and team-oriented environment.
Reporting to the Head of the Research Lifecyle department, the successful candidate will provide a full range of data services and help support services offered in the Map, Data & GIS Library (MDGL).
Learn more about this exciting opportunity and apply by November 28 at 12:01 am.
Employment opportunity
Categories: Main, MDGL
Registration for the Autumn Wellness Book Club is now open. Reading fiction has so many benefits for emotional wellbeing, from reducing stress to better sleep! This term, we will be reading Delia Owens’ 2021 novel Where the Crawdads Sing.
Described by the New York Times Book Review as “a painfully beautiful first novel that is at once a murder mystery, a coming-of-age narrative and a celebration of nature,” the book was also a feature film this past summer.
The Book Club will be hosted by Liaison Librarian, Justine Cotton, who is passionate about sharing the positive impact of reading and discussing books. You can contact her with any questions at jcotton@brocku.ca
Meetings will be held in-person in October (with an option to meet virtually, if preferred). As a part of the Club, members may choose to participate in a research study on the benefits of reading “for fun” on stress levels in university students.
Sign up at: bit.ly/autumnbookclub22
Thanks to the Library’s partnership in Omni, Brock students, faculty, and staff have access to over 25.3 million books from 18 universities in Ontario.
Fanny Dolansky, Brock professor in the Department of Classics and Archaeology, shared “I really couldn’t do my research or teaching without the support of the library and having more access to print (as well as digital) resources and efficient, reliable access, makes a huge difference! Omni and other changes at the library have revolutionized student and faculty research.”
Over the past twelve months, Brock researchers used Omni to borrow approximately 2,000 books! In the same period, Brock Library loaned out over 1,700 books to researchers at other Omni institutions.
To request an item in Omni, login to your library account and perform a search. Omni searches across all 18 partners for that item and when it finds an available copy, you’ll be able to place a request. You can request to pick up the book at Brock or your choice of partner library. You will be notified when your book is ready for pickup and you will enjoy the same 120-day loan period.
Search Omni to find resources that support your coursework, as well as featured collections on a variety of themes.
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: St. Catharines Public Library
Where: Matheson Learning Commons (Library main floor)
When: Tuesday, September 20, 12-4 pm.
Who: Thorold Public Library
Where: Matheson Learning Commons (Library main floor)
When: Thursday, September 22, 1:30-3:30.
Community, Community Collaboration, Events
Categories: Learning Commons, Main
Brock University Library is accepting applications for the position of Circulation Assistant in our User Services & Engagement (formerly Access Services) department.
The incumbent will assist students, faculty, staff, community members and other visitors in locating, using and borrowing material. Maintains library collections in good order and condition and facilitates their use. Maintains and updates records relating to library users and collections. Monitors bookings for the group study rooms. Depending on departmental needs, the incumbent will work a variety of days/shifts including day, evening, weekend and/or holiday.
Learn more about the role, qualifications, salary, etc. and apply by September 13 at 12:01 am
Employment opportunity
Categories: Main
New and returning students are invited to stop by and view a new exhibit in the Library and Learning Commons display cases. The exhibit features unique items from Brock’s Archives and Special Collections, the Makerspace, and Map, Data & GIS Library. A guide to study spots, research basics, and the various ways to get help from the library are also featured. Welcome to Brock University Library runs to Friday, September 16.
Archives and Special Collections, Makerspace, MDGL, Services, Students
Categories: Archives, Learning Commons, Main, Makerspace, MDGL
A new term and a fresh start, welcome to Brock and the Library.
Whether you are a new or returning student or instructor, learn something new on the Discover Your Library page. Complete our popular Scholar Style quiz and receive customized services based on your answers.
We look forward to working with you and wish you all the best for a successful term.
Brock University Library is recruiting for two Circulation Clerks for the User Services & Engagement department.
The Circulation Clerk in User Services & Engagement is responsible for assisting users with locating, using and borrowing material and providing basic copying and printing services to all users at the Ask Us desk. Depending on departmental needs, the Circulation Clerk may work a variety of days/shifts including day, evening, weekend and/or holiday on an “on-call” temporary basis.
Learn more about the role, qualifications, salary, etc. and apply by September 3 at 12:01 am
Employment opportunity
Categories: Main
Brock University Library invites applications for the full-time probationary position of Head, Research Lifecycle Department from qualified candidates who have experience with library services, resources, and tools in support of research at a post-secondary institution.
The successful candidate will provide leadership and direction for the operations of Brock Library’s new Research Lifecycle Department. This new department came into effect on May 1, 2022 as part of the Library’s new organizational design. The Research Lifecycle Department is a researcher-centered department that provides support in areas such as data services, evidence synthesis support, scholarly communication, and digital scholarship. This department maintains the Map, Data, & GIS Library, and is composed of four librarians (including the head), two permanent staff members, and part-time student staff.
Learn more about this opportunity and how to apply. Applications will be accepted until Monday, September 1 at 12:01AM
Employment opportunity
Categories: Main, MDGL
Note: this post originally published by Jocelyn Titone in Seen & Heard.
In anticipation of the 90th anniversary of the opening of the Fourth Welland Canal this August, Brock University Library Assistant Sue Sykes has created several exhibits in Library spaces that highlight some facts and history of the canals, their bridges and the ships that have passed through them. Items were curated from Brock’s Archives and Special Collections, Archives Canada and Sykes’ own personal nautical collection. The Brock Makerspace helped create lithophanes of the Welland Canal flight locks. Items on display from her personal collection include a brass door stop and running lights from the Venitia steam yacht that was once owned by local shipping company Scott Misener Steamships; examples of shipping flags from marine carriers Algoma, Patterson and Great Lakes Towing; a model laker ship that travelled through the Welland Canal; a 1920s photo of the Port of Goderich filled with ships carrying grain; and an artifact from John A. Roebling, the Chief Engineer of the Niagara Falls railway bridge and the Brooklyn Bridge.
The displays are located on the main floor of the Library in the Matheson Learning Commons near the Ask Us desk and in Thistle Hall next to the Library’s south entrance. Additional historical information on the Welland Canal can be found in several digital exhibits curated by Brock Archives and Special Collections: Building the Welland Ship Canal, The History of the Welland Canal — All four of Them, and The Welland Canal’s Bridges and Tunnels — The Solution to Traffic Jams for over 100 years. Ship schedules are tweeted daily by the St. Catharines Museum Twitter account, and can be found on the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System Bridge Status webpage.
display, Staff
Categories: Archives, Learning Commons, Main