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Panel | Providing Global and Open Access to Research Publications and Primary Research Materials

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On Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at 12 p.m. in the Digital Scholarship Lab at the Rockefeller Library, come and celebrate International Open Access Week by attending a panel discussion and learning about two scholars who are providing global and open access online to research publications, primary data, and educational resources. The Open Access Movement encompasses … Panel | Providing Global and Open Access to Research Publications and Primary Research Materials

Events | Mellon-Funded Digital Publishing Initiative Workshops

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This fall, Brown University Library and the Program in Renaissance and Early Modern Studies (REMS) will host a series of interactive, interdisciplinary workshops on digital humanities scholarship for undergraduates, featuring two pilot projects selected for Brown’s Digital Publishing Initiative, generously funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The REMS Program offers students many opportunities to … Events | Mellon-Funded Digital Publishing Initiative Workshops

Event | A Conversation about Stephen Mopope, Kiowa Artist

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On Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 2 p.m., the Library will host a talk with Kiowa elder Vanessa Paukeigope Jennings, granddaughter of Stephen Mopope (1898-1974), about her grandfather’s life and work. Seven original paintings by Stephen Mopope held in the collections of the Brown University Library will be on display for this event. The talk will take … Event | A Conversation about Stephen Mopope, Kiowa Artist

Event | Dante in Real Time

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On Monday, December 4, 2017 at 12 p.m., the Brown University Library and the Program in Renaissance and Early Modern Studies (REMS), as part of the Journeys to the Early Modern World in Brown’s Libraries fall series, will present an hour-long workshop, “Dante in Real Time,” designed to introduce undergraduates to the extraordinary possibilities for undertaking … Event | Dante in Real Time

Family Weekend Open House | Sidney E. Frank Digital Studio and the Patrick Ma Digital Scholarship Lab

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Join us for an open house in these two renovated spaces featuring state of the art technology. Staff from the Library’s Center for Digital Scholarship will describe the equipment and spaces and demonstrate faculty and student driven digital scholarship projects. Date: Saturday, October 14, 2017 Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Location: First Floor, Rockefeller … Family Weekend Open House | Sidney E. Frank Digital Studio and the Patrick Ma Digital Scholarship Lab

Announcement | Curator Li Wang Interviewed by China Library Weekly

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During the recent 2017 Beijing International Book Fair–the second largest book fair in the world–Dr. Li Wang, Curator of Brown’s East Asian Collection, was interviewed by China Library Weekly, the only library newspaper published in China. Dr. Wang spoke about Brown University Library as well as his professional activities and perspectives. In the special issue, … Announcement | Curator Li Wang Interviewed by China Library Weekly

Announcement | Library Hires New E-Resources Manager

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The Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Angela Galvan as Library E-Resources Manager. Prior to joining Brown, Angela served as Digital Resources and Systems Librarian for the State University of New York, Geneseo. Before joining SUNY Geneseo in 2015, Angela was Digital Reformatting Specialist and Head of Interlibrary Services for The Ohio State University Health Sciences Library. She holds an … Announcement | Library Hires New E-Resources Manager

Announcement | Library Hires New Head of Shared Cataloging and Special Formats Metadata

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The Library is pleased to announce that Rebecca Belford as the new Head of Shared Cataloging and Special Formats Metadata. Prior to joining Brown, Rebecca was the Music Cataloger/Reference Librarian at the University at Buffalo from 2010-2017, with job duties including music formats cataloging, collection development, reference, and instruction. At UB she also taught music librarianship as an adjunct … Announcement | Library Hires New Head of Shared Cataloging and Special Formats Metadata