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Month: February 2013

Spring 2013 Exhibits at the BUL

The Festive City Now through July 14, 2013 Buonanno Works on Paper & Tsiaris Photography Galleries, RISD Museum of Art Come see The Festive City, on view at the RISD Museum of Art, featuring materials from the Brown University Library’s Anne S. K. Brown Military Collection, the RISD Museum, and the collection of Vincent J. Buonanno Spring 2013 Exhibits at the BUL

Remember to Stay Positive

Yesterday, someone decorated the Rockefeller Library with dozens of sticky notes. Each of these notes had a positive affirmation. The first one I saw simply said, “You are beautiful.” Notes were found on the rotating doors of the entrance, the railings leading up to the second floor, the lobby food stand, the bathrooms, and the Remember to Stay Positive

Screening of Lincoln (2012) and Q&A with Michael Vorenberg

Providence, RI [Brown University] – The Brown University Library, the Office of Public Affairs and University Relations, and the Center for the Study of Slavery & Justice will host a complimentary public screening of DreamWorks’ LINCOLN on March 1, 2013, in belated celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday and the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. The screening, which will be followed by Screening of Lincoln (2012) and Q&A with Michael Vorenberg

Blizzard Hours: Rock & SciLi open 8:30-5:00, Fri 2/8; All libraries closed, Sat, 2/9

The Rockefeller and Sciences libraries will be open 8:30am to 5:00pm on Friday, February 8. Orwig will be open 8:30am to 11:30am. All other libraries will be closed. ALL libraries will be closed on Saturday, February, 9. Weather permitting, libraries will be open regular hours on Sunday, February 10, but with a skeletal crew. However, Blizzard Hours: Rock & SciLi open 8:30-5:00, Fri 2/8; All libraries closed, Sat, 2/9

ARTstor and Luna Insight Training for Students on February 5th

Introduction: Earlier this week there was an ARTstor and Luna Insight training for faculty and staff. Next week, on February 5th, students will have the option to learn ARTstor and Luna Insight. What is ARTstor and Luna Insight? ARTstor and Luna Insight are two image databases that contain material relevant to the arts, humanities, social ARTstor and Luna Insight Training for Students on February 5th