Articles tagged with: Students

• Annual Esri Scholarship Competition returns to Brock

  Thursday, March 09, 2023 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Attention all Brock GIS users! It’s time for the annual Esri Scholarship Competition. Eligible students (current students from undergrad to grad) can submit a ~500 word ESRI GIS Project Proposal with their resume to sjanzen@brocku.ca by April 24th 4:30 p.m.

  Geographic Information Systems is mapping and analysis software. Esri is the industry standard for GIS across all sectors. GIS is used at Brock in Health Sciences, Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences, History, Literature & Language, Political Science, Earth Sciences, Recreation and Leisure Studies and Geography/Tourism.

  The deliverables for the successful candidate will include a poster and report in the form of an Esri StoryMap due by June 1, 2023. Prizes include $1,000 cash reward, software access, books, conference passes and more! 

  Details: https://scholars.esri.ca/profile/?uid=Brock%20University
  Student FAQ: https://scholars.esri.ca/students/faq-students/ 

  Submissions and questions should be directed to Sharon Janzen, sjanzen@brocku.ca in the Map, Data & GIS Library, MC-C306 

  Tags: ArcGIS Pro, MDGL, Students
  Categories: Main, MDGL

• Library Yoga and other activities planned for Wellness Week

  Friday, February 24, 2023 | By snixon

  

  Brock University Wellness Week (March 6-10, 2023) invites students to de-stress, unwind, and have fun in the midst of the semester.

  Brock Library is pleased to be a part of the Wellness Week roster, offerings two Library Yoga practices with Sara Nixon, Library Engagement Assistant and certified yoga instructor. All are welcome to this in-person beginner-friendly yoga practice, with yoga mats generously provided by Brock Recreation and library books used as yoga blocks. Dim lights and ambient music will help create a relaxing atmosphere, and Sara will guide you through feel-good yoga postures with gentle cues and demonstration. Two 45-minute practices will be offered: Tuesday, March 7 at 9 a.m. and Thursday, March 9 at 4 p.m. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. Sign-up on ExperienceBU.

  A wide variety of resources aimed at supporting students’ well-being are available at Brock Library all year long. Students, and any member of the community, can borrow board games, light therapy lamps, and recreational reading titles from the Badger Books collection, to name a few wellness options. Visit Wellness at the Library to see the different ways we can help you unwind and de-stress.

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

  Tags: Services, Students, Wellness
  Categories: Main

• Learning Commons open late

  Sunday, November 27, 2022 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Late night study hours have resumed in the Matheson Learning Commons.

  Details:

  • Open to 2:30 AM Sunday through Thursday.
  • Approximately 400 study spots are available.
  • The Ask Us desk and floors 5-10 will close at regular times (9 PM on Sunday, 11 PM Monday – Thursday).
  • Library services, such as borrowing and research help will not be available during Late Night Study hours.
  • Friday & Saturday closing times remain the same (some exceptions during the exam period).
  • BUSU are kindly providing students with a late night ride service via Zoom Zoom.

  Tags: Hours, Services, Students
  Categories: Learning Commons, Main

• Contribute to a delicious data visualization

  Friday, October 21, 2022 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  GIS Day events return in-person this year after a two-year hiatus. In addition to quizzes, learning and laughter, a key part of the annual tradition at Brock is a GIS Day cake.

  Submit one of your map creations (in JPEG format) to Sharon Janzen, Map Library Associate and Geospatial Data Coordinator, for a chance to have it featured on this year’s cake.

  Contribute your JPEG to sjanzen@brocku.ca by November 9, 2022.

  Tags: ArcGIS Pro, Events, Faculty, Graduate students, MDGL, Students
  Categories: Main, MDGL

• The Wellness Book Club returns with an in-person option this October

  Friday, September 23, 2022 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  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 

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

• Omni: the power of collaboration

  Thursday, September 15, 2022 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  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.

  Tags: Faculty, Graduate students, Omni, Services, Staff, Students
  Categories: Main

• Welcome to the Map, Data & GIS Library

  Tuesday, September 13, 2022 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  The Map, Data & GIS Library (MDGL) is pleased to welcome students and faculty back to campus for the 2022/2023 year! The MDGL provides users with excellent resources and services on campus at MacKenzie Chown C306 including:

  • Bookable Alienware computer
  • The Niagara air photo collection
  • Scanning, printing, and study space
  • Thousands of maps, and books from atlases to watershed plans.

  Online, the MDGL is home to the Niagara Air Photo Index, digital and historical map collections, and special exhibits such as StoryMaps at Brock University, Historic Welland Canals Mapping Project, and more. Come explore Niagara and the world from times long past to future possibilities!

  Tags: ArcGIS Pro, MDGL, Services, Students
  Categories: MDGL

• Brock Library services and resources highlighted in new exhibit

  Tuesday, August 30, 2022 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  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.

  Tags: Archives and Special Collections, Makerspace, MDGL, Services, Students
  Categories: Archives, Learning Commons, Main, Makerspace, MDGL

• Instructors encouraged to submit fall reading lists soon

  Wednesday, July 13, 2022 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  Reserve request processing for the fall term is underway at Brock University Library.

  To ensure your students have access to their fall course materials, we encourage you to submit reading lists as soon as possible. Ideally by August 5, 2022.  

  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.

  Questions? reserve@brocku.ca

  Tags: Faculty, Services, Students
  Categories: Main

• Discover your library this spring

  Monday, April 25, 2022 | By Evelyn Smith

  

  A new term and a fresh start on one of the prettiest campuses around! Welcome to the spring term at 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.

  If you are on campus or live in the Niagara area, we are open from 8am to 8pm Monday through Friday and 1pm-5pm on Saturdays. Stop by the Ask Us desk to kick start your research.

  For those studying at a distance, we offer hundreds of thousands of e-books and journal articles, and help is just a few clicks away with email and chat services as well as online research consultations with our librarians.

  We look forward to working with you and wish you all the best for a successful term.

  Tags: Archives and Special Collections, Makerspace, MDGL, Our Collections, Services, Staff, Students
  Categories: Main, MDGL