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Month: August 2013

Welcome to the Library

https://vimeo.com/52858159 The Brown University Library welcomes all new and returning students. Here are just a few of the opportunities available at the library. For those who are returning, this is a good reminder of what the library has to offer. Spaces: The study spaces at the library are very flexible. There are quiet areas, social locations, individual Welcome to the Library

Register for the Grant Finding Workshop on August 27

Do you need money for your research? Does your tenure, promotion, or future job prospects hinge on getting external grants? Sign up for tomorrow’s Grant Finding training session. In the session, participants will get an overview of the most comprehensive grant finding tools available to the Brown University community. Tuesday August 27 12:00-1:00 p.m. Rock Library Hecker Register for the Grant Finding Workshop on August 27

Performing in the Spirit Exhibit: Strings, Drums, Fugues, and Pans

This exhibit explores the instruments and life of the Music Department’s ethnomusicological ensembles including Ghanaian Drumming, Brazilian Choro, Old-time American string, Sacred Harp singing, and Javanese gamelan. At Brown, students learn about performance orally from faculty, guest faculty, and peers while studying cultural origins of musical traditions.   Date: Through April 2014 Location: Orwig Music Library

Orwig Handicap Ramp Inaccessible August 13

Due to construction, the handicap ramp at Orwig Music Library will be inaccessible for one day on Tuesday, August 13. A construction foreman or facilities manager on site will alert library staff in the event that someone needing the handicap ramp cannot get into the building.

Brown University, National Archives and Records Administration, and National Archive of Brazil Forge Partnership

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A unique, student-led project is the foundation for a partnership between Brown University, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the National Archive of Brazil, and the State University of Maringá (UEM). “Opening the Archives” is designed to provide online public access to the NARA-held State Department of Political Affairs Brown University, National Archives and Records Administration, and National Archive of Brazil Forge Partnership

Important Electronic Resources Update!

On Tuesday, August 13, CIS and the University Library are planning a change in the way electronic resources are accessed for on-campus users.  Starting on that date, users who link to electronic resources through the database list (http://library.brown.edu/eresources/) or e-journal list (http://rl3tp7zf5x.search.serialssolutions.com/) on the Library’s homepage will sign in via Shibboleth, the same sign-in method used Important Electronic Resources Update!