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CHEB to Close Early on Sept. 23
Dalhousie Libraries News - Friday, September 22nd, 2017
The CHEB will close at 9 p.m. on Saturday, September 23 for a planned power outage to execute additional follow-up activities relating to the outage on June 20th. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you’re looking for another learning commons or study space, the Killam is open until midnight and the Wallace McCain Learning Commons is open until 10… Read More »
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Movies, pictures and readings in your classroom: Copyright basics
UNB Library News - Wednesday, September 20th, 2017
Tuesday, September 26, 11:00am ORThursday, September 28, 2:30 pmMilham Room (Room #100)Harriet Irving LibraryUNB Fredericton Campus Each session includes a brief overview of the UNB Copyright Guidelines and provides an opportunity for Staff and Faculty to ask specific or general questions about distributing content to students in the classroom or online. Copyright sessions with an emphasis on the...
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Right to Know Day 2017: Balancing Access & Privacy
Dalhousie Libraries News - Wednesday, September 20th, 2017
Please join us for a day of stimulating discussion and presentations in celebration of International Right to Know Week. This event is open to the public and is co-hosted by Dalhousie University Libraries and the School of Information Management; and, Library and Archives Canada. This day will feature a keynote address from Catherine Tully, Information and Privacy Commissioner… Read More »
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Joint Author Reading: Karen Smythe & Ian Colford
Dalhousie Libraries News - Monday, September 18th, 2017
Join authors Karen Smythe and Ian Colford for a joint author reading. This will be the Halifax launch of Karen Smythe’s new novel, This Side of Sad. Ian will read a new, yet-to-be published piece of fiction. Part mystery, part elegy, This Side of Sad begins with an ending: the violent enigma of a man’s death. Was it… Read More »
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GISciences Centre’s Lunchless Learn Series Fall 2017
Dalhousie Libraries News - Wednesday, September 13th, 2017
What is a ‘Lunchless Learn’? It’s a hands-on tutorial, held around lunchtime, open to all on campus — without the food. A GIS, or Geographic Information System, is “a computer system for capturing, storing, checking, integrating, manipulating, analyzing and displaying data relating to positions on earth’s surface.” In other words, it’s an easy and fun way… Read More »
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Book Launch: Whispers of Mermaids and Wonderful Things
UNB Library News - Wednesday, September 06th, 2017
We’re celebrating the launch of Whispers of Mermaids and Wonderful Things: Atlantic Canadian Poetry and Verse for Children, edited by Sheree Fitch and Anne Hunt (Nimbus, 2017). Harriet Irving Library | Thursday, September 21, 4:00 pm | Free! Whispers of Mermaids and Wonderful Things reflects years of research and gathering. While the tradition of poetry for children and young adults is strong in...