Extended Winter Break Brown University administration has generously planned an extended Winter Break from the close of business on Thursday, December 22, 2022 through Sunday, January 8, 2023. In order to maintain support of students, faculty, and researchers during this time, while giving dedicated library staff members well-deserved time off, the University Library will be … Library Services During Winter Break 2022 – 2023
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
No Article Processing Charges for Brown authors who wish to publish articles via gold open access with Cambridge University Press Many authors would like to publish their scholarly articles gold open access (OA) but are deterred by the article processing charge (APC) assessed by the publisher — sometimes as high as thousands of dollars. With … Brown Signs Read and Publish Agreement with Cambridge University Press
Winter Break Closure All Brown University Library facilities and services will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Rockefeller Open for Study 12/27 – 12/29 The Rockefeller Library building will be open to current Brown students, faculty, and staff via swipe card on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, December 27 – 29, from 8 … Winter 2021-22 Library Hours
In order to make the Orwig Music building more accessible, the door at the accessible entrance is being replaced. The work will occur from Tuesday, October 5 – Wednesday, October 6, necessitating the closure of the entrance. We apologize for any inconvenience caused and look forward to welcoming you through a more accessible door on … Announcement | Orwig Accessible Entrance Closed 10/5 – 10/6
Welcome back to your Brown University Library! Health and Safety Operations are founded on the most up-to-date, reliable safety protocols to ensure a healthy environment for our patrons and staff. Please follow all Healthy Brown steps to keep yourself and our community well. If you aren’t feeling well, please make use of the Library’s robust … Announcement | Fall 2021 Library Operations
BruKnow — the Library’s updated search and catalog system named by Brown students — went live on August 18, 2021, delivering enhanced searching capabilities. Learn more about using BruKnow! We Welcome Your Questions and Feedback Have questions or comments about BruKnow? Email us at libfaq@brown.libanswers.com or submit anonymous feedback. Sign Up for User Testing Interested … Announcement | BruKnow: Library’s Updated Search and Catalog System
Changes Coming to NCBI Login Accounts in June 2021 Beginning in June 2021, NCBI will no longer have a direct login option (username/password). This change is occurring to improve account security by using third-party logins. Your NCBI account is used to access MyBibliography, SciENcv, and MyNCBI. If you currently log in to MyNCBI with a … Announcement | Changes Coming to NCBI Accounts
Brown University Library buildings will be closed Saturday, May 1 and Sunday May 2 for Commencement Weekend, and Friday, May 7 for a University-appointed day off for staff. In observance of the Quiet Period, undergraduate students will not be able to make a reservation for seating in Library buildings from Monday, May 3 through Tuesday, … Announcement | Commencement and Quiet Period Library Services
The application for faculty study rooms at the Rockefeller Library will open on Friday, April 16, 2021. Applications will be accepted through Monday, May 17, 2021. 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 … Announcement | Faculty Studies
