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Announcement | Summer Proctorships for Graduate Students

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There are several Graduate School 2020 Summer Proctorships available at the Library! The application can be found in UFunds. Once on the UFunds page, click on Graduate School COVID-19 Fund, then select “Graduate School 2020 Summer Proctorship Positions.” Descriptions of the opportunities are available on the Graduate School website. The application deadline is May 13. The proctorships available … Announcement | Summer Proctorships for Graduate Students

A Message from the University Library to Graduate Programs and Students | Access to Scholarly Resources during Campus Closure

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Dear Department Chairs, Directors of Graduate Studies, and Graduate Students, At the Brown University Library, we are well aware that the COVID-19 public health crisis is having an impact on graduate students’ ability to study for qualifying exams and carry out thesis and dissertation research. At Brown, as is the case at universities across the … A Message from the University Library to Graduate Programs and Students | Access to Scholarly Resources during Campus Closure

Announcement | Hortense J. Spillers Papers Open for Research

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The Pembroke Center’s Feminist Theory Archive and the John Hay Library are proud to announce that the Hortense J. Spillers papers are open for research. Spillers is an American literary critic, Black feminist scholar, and the Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Chair in English at Vanderbilt University. Her research addresses literary criticism, race and gender; linguistics; the African diaspora; Black culture; and sexuality. She is … Announcement | Hortense J. Spillers Papers Open for Research

Announcement | Digitization of Historic Campus Speeches with CLIR Grant

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Speeches by Civil Rights leaders and other renowned public intellectuals will be preserved and made available for scholarship. Providence, R.I. [Brown University] The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) has awarded the Brown University Library $23,215 from its Recordings at Risk program. One of 13 projects selected out of 34 to receive grants from … Announcement | Digitization of Historic Campus Speeches with CLIR Grant

Announcement | Daniel G. Siegel ’57 Gift and Fellowship

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The Library is pleased to announce the acquisition of books and manuscripts from the personal library of Daniel G. Siegel ’57, a member of the Library Advisory Council, a board member on the Friends of the Library, and a long and dedicated supporter of special collections at Brown. Mr. Siegel has twice received the Library’s highest honor, … Announcement | Daniel G. Siegel ’57 Gift and Fellowship

Announcement | Network of Women Writers and Readers Crux of John Hay Library’s Janis Ian Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy

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The John Hay Library is now home to renowned recording artist, writer, and activist Janis Ian’s collection of personally inscribed works of science fiction and fantasy, many by women and LGBTQ authors.  Providence, R.I. [Brown University Library] The John Hay Library at Brown University is delighted to announce the acquisition of Janis Ian’s personal library, including … Announcement | Network of Women Writers and Readers Crux of John Hay Library’s Janis Ian Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy

Announcement | Wall Street Journal Access

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Brown University Library and The Wall Street Journal  Brown University Library and The Wall Street Journal have partnered to provide school-sponsored WSJ memberships to all Brown University students, faculty, and staff. Through the partnership, readers have complete and personalized digital access to The Wall Street Journal and the WSJ app. How to activate your complimentary … Announcement | Wall Street Journal Access

Announcement | Application for Rockefeller Library Faculty Study Rooms

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The application for use of Rockefeller Library faculty study rooms opened on April 9, 2019. Applications will be accepted through May 7, 2019. Apply here The following categories of need will receive priority: Current Faculty engaged in research requiring intensive use of library resources, programs, and services that is best served on-site within the Library … Announcement | Application for Rockefeller Library Faculty Study Rooms

Workshop | Sustaining DH

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Sustaining DH On April 4 – 5, 2019, the Library hosted a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) workshop entitled, Sustaining DH: An NEH Institute for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities. Brown is one of five sites in the US to host the two-day workshop. Taught by University of Pittsburgh Professor Alison Langmead (Clinical … Workshop | Sustaining DH