We are pleased to announce that the Brown University Library now offers access to the research database Scopus. Scopus provides access to over 90 million references to scholarly and trade journal articles, books and book chapters, conference abstracts, and patents. Of its interdisciplinary coverage, about 23% is in the health sciences, 15% in the life … Announcing Scopus
We are pleased to announce that your Brown University Library is now providing access to STAT+ for all students, faculty, and staff. You can now activate an account at no cost to you. STAT+ provides access to exclusive journalism written by health care, business, and financial reporters. Over the last few years, STAT has continued … Announcing STAT+
Monday, January 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day With the exception of the Sciences Library, all University Library locations will close on Monday, January 15, 2024 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The Sciences Library will be open — without services — from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Tuesday, January 16: Early Closure … Library Reduced Hours/Services Jan. 15-16
Soojeong Herring will join the Library as the new Cataloging and Metadata Librarian, an integral member of the Scholarly Resources team. Soojeong brings valuable experience in cataloging both general and special collections items, managing the acquisition and cataloging of print and electronic serials, and using ExLibris’s Alma library management system. She previously served as the … Soojeong Herring: Cataloging and Metadata Librarian
Congratulations to Leslie Varrecchia, who has been promoted to the position of Senior Library Expert -Electronic Resources. Previously, Leslie served as the Senior Library Specialist – Cataloging in Scholarly Resources since June 1, 2022. Leslie came to Brown from the Newport Public Library where she worked as a cataloger performing cataloging and database management. She also helped maintain the library’s … Leslie Varrecchia: Senior Library Expert – Electronic Resources
The Library is pleased to announce that Todd Steiner has joined the mailroom staff as Library Technical Assistant II. His first day is March 20, 2023. Todd comes to us from the Brown University Bookstore where he has worked for the past 18 years in various roles supporting the University’s faculty, staff, and students with necessary materials for academic pursuits. … Todd Steiner: Library Technical Assistant II – Mailroom
The Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Cass Wilkinson Saldaña (they/them) as the Social Sciences Data Librarian. In this position, Cass will build and strengthen partnerships and provide instruction and research support for programs in Economics, Sociology, Public Policy, and other research areas that rely on numeric, financial, polling, and survey data. This is an exciting expansion of the … Cass Wilkinson Saldaña: Social Sciences Data Librarian
The Library is pleased to welcome Connor Murphy as the Senior Library Technologist for Digital Records, Projects and Application Support within Digital Technologies. Connor will work on several systems that support research, digital preservation, teaching, and scholarship, including the Brown Digital Repository (BDR), CultureConnect for digital exhibitions, and other digital preservation tools. Last spring, Connor worked in a temporary position at the Hay and … Connor Murphy: Senior Library Technologist for Digital Records, Projects and Application Support
The Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Hilary Kraus as the inaugural Health Sciences Librarian for Clinical Support. In this new position, Hilary will be the primary liaison with responsibility for the clinical departments (including faculty and residents) of the Warren Alpert Medical School. She will join a team of Health and Biomedical Library Services (HBLS) librarians … Hilary Kraus: Health Sciences Librarian for Clinical Support
Avery Kaletsch is the newest member of the Stacks Maintenance Shelving team. Avery is new to Rhode Island and the Providence area, moving here from Mississippi. Avery previously worked at the Southern Mississippi Library as a library assistant in many roles. Away from work and the Library, Avery enjoys spending her time drawing, painting, and taking care of her new pet cat. Avery’s first … Avery Kaletsch: Library Technical Assistant II -Stacks Maintenance
