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Library Catalog will be down Tuesday morning
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A software upgrade will be installed on Josiah, the library’s online catalog, Tuesday morning, October 18. Most library services will be unaffected by this, and Josiah should be fully functional before noon. While Josiah is unavailable, Brown’s library holdings may be searched on InRhode, the shared catalog of Rhode Island academic libraries: http://inrhode.uri.edu/search For more information contact: Bonnie_Buzzell@brown.edu -
Perry Visits Japan: New Media and Old Manuscripts in the Classroom
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Saturday, October 15, 2005
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Salomon Auditorium
Susan Smulyan, Associate Professor of American Civilization, will present a Faculty Forum that will highlight the Library’s project to digitize the John Hay Library’s copy of a fascinating Japanese scroll that beautifully illustrates Commodore Matthew Perry’s landing in Japan, the first official contact between Americans and Japanese.
For more information see: http://dl.lib.brown.edu/japan/index.html -
Database of the Week – Smithsonian Global Sound
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The Library presents: Smithsonian Global Sound. Have a look, and a LISTEN too!
Smithsonian Global Sound, produced in partnership with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, is a virtual encyclopedia of the world’s musical and aural traditions. The collection provides educators, students, and interested listeners with an unprecedented variety of online resources that support the creation, continuity, and preservation of diverse
musical forms
Off-campus users must log in via the VPN client or EZproxy.
For further information contact: Anne_Nolan@brown.edu