Brown’s First Open Access Policy In the summer of 2021 the Brown Faculty voted to adopt the University’s first Open Access Policy, in which the faculty commits to making a version of their journal articles available open access online free to read. This could either be via the sharing of a pre-peer reviewed manuscript on … Brown’s Faculty Open Access Policy
Frank Donnelly (Head of Library GIS and Data Services) and his team of student workers at GeoData@SciLi recently released the Ocean State Spatial Database (OSSDB), a geodatabase for conducting basic geographic analysis and thematic mapping within the State of Rhode Island. This open source database is intended to serve as a foundation for contemporary mapping … The Ocean State Spatial Database
VOICES OF MASS INCARCERATION: A SYMPOSIUM Wednesday, September 27 – Friday, September 29, 2023 Please note that registration has closed for in-person attendance at the symposium. You can register to join the waitlist, and register to attend virtually. No registration is required to attend the exhibit opening. Registration required @ voicesofmassincarceration.eventbrite.com NOTE: In-person attendance on … Voices of Mass Incarceration: A Symposium
Library group study rooms are available for reservation in the Rockefeller Library and — new this semester — the Sciences Library! View and reserve the available study rooms online at libcal.brown.edu/reserve/groupstudy. The SciLi’s group study rooms are located in the Friedman Center on level A. The Rock’s rooms are on levels 1 and 2. Signs … Reserve Group Study Rooms in the Rock and SciLi
Passport to Summer Learning is a partnership between the Brown University Library, Providence Public Library, and the Community Libraries of Providence. Thank you for a wonderful summer of programming! ONGOING PROGRAMSThese public programs are available at any time — please confirm building hours on the Brown University website On Firm Foundations: The Archaeology of College … Passport to Summer Learning
Join the Brown University Library and the Warren Alpert Medical School for “Care & Custody: Past Responses to Mental Health,” a Commencement Forum on Saturday, May 27 from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. in the Willis Reading Room at the John Hay Library. Free and open to the public. Hybrid event: in-person and live streamed at … Commencement Forum | Care & Custody: Past Responses to Mental Health
An open letter from the Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation (IPLC), consisting of the directors from thirteen libraries including the Brown University Library, was sent to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in support of the Nelson Memo, which aims to expand equitable access to federally-funded publications and data. The letter also … Brown University Library Supports Nelson Memo through Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation Letter
The Brown University Library invites the Brown community to the opening of the Racial Justice Resource Center on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. The RJRC is located in the southeast corner of the second floor of the Rockefeller Library, near the graduate student study rooms. Open House from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Stop by to … Opening of the Racial Justice Resource Center
We are updating easyBorrow to ReShare On December 13, EasyBorrow — Brown’s integrated service for requesting items held by other Ivies Plus partners — will move to a new service platform. This new platform, ReShare, will provide patrons with the same ability to request materials directly from our BorrowDirect partner libraries but offers greater integration … New Way to Request Items from Other Libraries
The Library’s Center for Digital Scholarship (CDS) is a busy hub of collaboration, learning, and knowledge generation, attracting students and researchers from all parts of the University who seek partnership and guidance on digital projects and the field of digital scholarship. The staff in CDS know well that digital scholarship work is best done in … Active Community of Learners Engage with the Library’s Center for Digital Scholarship
