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Announcement | Library Services during COVID-19 Pandemic

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Though the Brown University Library buildings remain closed, online services are available at rock@brown.edu, hay@brown.edu, and library.brown.edu. Read the latest on Brown’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. RESUMPTION OF LIMITED LIBRARY SERVICES As of June 29, the Library is providing limited in-person, contactless services. Expanded Access to Digital Content As a response to the global … Announcement | Library Services during COVID-19 Pandemic

Announcement | Library Innovation Prize & Carney Institute Brain Science Reproducible Paper Prize

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The Brown University Library is thrilled to announce a new partnership with the Carney Institute for Brain Science on two prizes for student work that exemplifies research rigor, transparency, replication, and reproducibility. Library Innovation Prize Drawing on the rising importance of rigor and reproducibility of research, the Brown University Library will award up to $750 … Announcement | Library Innovation Prize & Carney Institute Brain Science Reproducible Paper Prize

Announcement | Healthy Library Collections Ecosystem Initiative

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Healthy Library Collections Ecosystem Initiative In January 2019, the Library launched the Healthy Library Collections Ecosystem Initiative for the Rockefeller Library and the Annex. The goal is to improve and develop workflows, processes, and solutions that will ensure healthy and equitable movement of library materials throughout their lifecycle. Findability and browsability will be enhanced, shelf … Announcement | Healthy Library Collections Ecosystem Initiative

Event | John Laudun – “Are We Not Doing Phrasing Anymore?”: Towards a Cultural Informatics

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On Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 12 p.m. in the Digital Scholarship Lab at the Rockefeller Library, John Laudon, PhD will give a talk, “‘Are We Not Doing Phrasing Anymore?’: Towards a Cultural Informatics.” Organized by the Data Science Initiative, the Cogut Institute for the Humanities, and the Library’s Center for Digital Scholarship. Free and … Event | John Laudun – “Are We Not Doing Phrasing Anymore?”: Towards a Cultural Informatics

Announcement | Brown Library Staff Recognized for Service Milestones on BEAR Day

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On Tuesday, February 18, 2020, Brown University staff gathered for the annual Brown Employee Appreciation and Recognition (BEAR) Day, at which staff are recognized for milestone years of continuous service. With so many employees with impressive longevity, the Library is always well represented at BEAR Day. Here are the Library staff members who were recognized … Announcement | Brown Library Staff Recognized for Service Milestones on BEAR Day

Announcement | LED Light Bulbs

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Energy efficient LED light bulbs are being installed in all light fixtures throughout Library buildings. This effort to increase our energy efficiency is in direct alignment with Brown’s mission to cut campus greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2025 and to achieve net-zero emissions no later than 2040. The work will begin at the Rockefeller … Announcement | LED Light Bulbs

Announcement | Anthony Helm, Director of Library Digital Technologies

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The Library is delighted to announce the hire of Anthony Helm as Director of Library Digital Technologies. His start date is March 2, 2020. Anthony is currently the Head of Digital Media and Library Technologies at Dartmouth College, directing a team of 16 professionals including web developers, programmers, and librarians. As a member of Dartmouth’s … Announcement | Anthony Helm, Director of Library Digital Technologies

Event | #LibraryLove 2020

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This Valentine’s Day – Friday, February 14 – let us know what you think is the greatest thing at the Library, enjoy cookies, write a love letter, explore poetry, and make a button from a special collections print. Available from 12 – 3 p.m. in these library locations: Rockefeller Library, Sorensen Family Reading Room John Hay … Event | #LibraryLove 2020