A hearty Brock University welcome to Nicole Nolan who joins the leadership team of the James A. Gibson Library this October. Nicole joins us from Western University Libraries. Read more about Nicole, her passion for libraries and her local roots. Please join us in welcoming Nicole to the Brock Community.
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On Display: Science Literacy Week 2017
The James A. Gibson Library is proud to participate in Science Literacy Week, a Canada wide celebration of science and science literature. Learn more.Events:
Exploring Our Geologic Past: a campus rock tour led by Dr. Francine McCarthy, Dept. of Earth Science
When: Tuesday, September 19, from 5 p.m to 6 p.m
Where: James A. Gibson Library / Learning Commons (meeting location)
Note: Wear appropriate clothing and footwear as the tour will run rain or shine
Admission: FreeLet’s Talk Science … in the Learning Commons
When: Thursday, September 21, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Learning Commons / James A. Gibson Library (main floor)
Admission: FreeFocus on Fossils Display
When: September 18-24, 2017
Where: Display cases at the Thistle entrance to the Learning Commons and inside the Library, main floordisplay
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Canada 150: Sesqui VR Experience – a Community Event
The Brock University Library Makerspace in collaboration with Sesqui is bringing a Virtual Reality Experience to St. Catharines and all are invited. The VR Experience features 5-minute stories about Canadians who are shaping their world through creativity. Visitors to the event can make their own Sesquatch, a virtual identity participants can share in an interactive and playful way. The Library Makerspace will also be showcasing the emerging technologies such as 3D printing, robotics and circuitry which are available at the James A. Gibson Library.Join us on Saturday, September 16th from 10 am to 5 pm at the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts in downtown St. Catharines.
Community Collaboration, Makerspace
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Scholars Portal E-Journals Milestone
This week, the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) announced that the Scholars Portal Journals platform topped 50 million articles – coinciding with the Council’s 50th anniversary. Learn more about the platform and the coveted Trusted Digital Repository status it holds.
To access Scholars Portal Journals please visit: journals.scholarsportal.info
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E-Reserves: an improvement for students & faculty alike
Ares, our e-reserve system is making life a whole lot easier for Brock students and faculty alike. Learn more.
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On Display: Inuit Carvings from the Pelino Collection
The sculpture of Tommy Takpanie. Pelino Collection
Through December 15th, the Library is hosting an exhibit of exquisite Inuit soap stone sculptures on loan from the private collection of Brock alumnus Joe Pelino (BSc ’91). Learn more about Pelino, his collection and his connection to Iqlauit in the Brock News.
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Problem-based learning in the Makerspace
Connecting to the CURRICULUM
The Accelerated English Language Program (AELP) as part of their curriculum were assigned a problem-based learning task on a bottled water company. Using an inquiry-based approach, students developed their own question about sustainable design and researched the topic using the library database. The students developed a business case for their innovative design and prepared a 25 minute business presentation. As part of the presentation, students produced an actual infused, flavoured sparkling water along with the innovations in the design of the water bottle and water bottle holder. Once the design was produced, the students went to the Makerspace to produce a prototype of their water bottle holder design. Students worked on a number of programs before printing their prototype on a 3D printer. After printing, the students presented their 25 minute business case presenting with the innovations they designed.
I think the project was successful, as it gave them not only the ability to talk about their ideas, but also insight into the process, which gave them a little more to work with.
Hand drawn images to 3D models
Project steps:
Students took their hand drawn image and scanned it using the Doodlefab.ninja website. We converted the scanned image into an SVG file and imported it into Tinkercad. We took our new 3D logo and impressed it into a 3D model of a bottle holder 3D model file. After exporting the new design we sent it to Makerbot Desktop to prepare it for printing. Below are the images for each stage.
Course Collaboration, ESL, Makerspace
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We are all International
Who is international? Turns out, we all are. As each of us possess an accent, so too are we international. This is one theme which emerges from Karen Bordonaro’s new book, International Librarianship at Home and Abroad (Chandos). Bordonaro is a Liaison Librarian in the Gibson Library, and has been an ESL instructor at Brock University. The book was informed by personal experience – Karen is an American who commutes daily to campus – and a survey of 300 librarians from around the globe. In an era of intensifying internationalization in higher education, the book reinforces that libraries are an integral piece of these efforts. Working abroad is one way of being an international librarian, but there are other ways to achieve a global mission right here at home. Among the responses received from survey participants, supporting study-abroad students and working with international students, as well as hosting and mentoring librarians from abroad, are international activities. Contributing library material and expertise – the work of Librarians Without Borders, is also cited. Karen notes, “libraries connect people and resources across boundaries.” International librarians are “one profession, many communities, connecting to each other to promote learning globally and locally.”
International Librarians at home and abroad by Karen Bordonaro will be available soon in the Gibson Library.
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Federal Court Ruling on Copyright
Yesterday, the Federal Court of Canada released its long-awaited decision in the case of Access Copyright v. York University, finding against York University. The full decision can be found here. The decision may have profound effects on copyright law in educational institutions across Canada, and the right of users to fair dealing for the purposes of education, research, and private study. The decision is lengthy and complex, and is currently being reviewed and discussed amongst universities. Brock will keep the community informed of the apparent impact of the decision, and of any new developments. If you have any immediate questions about the decision, please contact Brock’s copyright legal counsel, Jordan Snel.
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