https://vimeo.com/52858159 The Brown University Library welcomes all new and returning students. Here are just a few of the opportunities available at the library. For those who are returning, this is a good reminder of what the library has to offer. Spaces: The study spaces at the library are very flexible. There are quiet areas, social locations, individual … Welcome to the Library
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] —Brown University Library is pleased to announce that our new schedule of events and exhibits for Fall 2013 is now ready! You can pick up a copy at any Library location starting next week. In the meantime, PDFs are available for download (Fall 2013 Events and Exhibits). Events and exhibits are … Fall 2013 Events and Exhibits at Brown University Library
Do you need money for your research? Does your tenure, promotion, or future job prospects hinge on getting external grants? Sign up for tomorrow’s Grant Finding training session. In the session, participants will get an overview of the most comprehensive grant finding tools available to the Brown University community. Tuesday August 27 12:00-1:00 p.m. Rock Library Hecker … Register for the Grant Finding Workshop on August 27
This exhibit explores the instruments and life of the Music Department’s ethnomusicological ensembles including Ghanaian Drumming, Brazilian Choro, Old-time American string, Sacred Harp singing, and Javanese gamelan. At Brown, students learn about performance orally from faculty, guest faculty, and peers while studying cultural origins of musical traditions. Date: Through April 2014 Location: Orwig Music Library
Due to construction, the handicap ramp at Orwig Music Library will be inaccessible for one day on Tuesday, August 13. A construction foreman or facilities manager on site will alert library staff in the event that someone needing the handicap ramp cannot get into the building.
On Tuesday, August 13, CIS and the University Library are planning a change in the way electronic resources are accessed for on-campus users. Starting on that date, users who link to electronic resources through the database list (http://library.brown.edu/eresources/) or e-journal list (http://rl3tp7zf5x.search.serialssolutions.com/) on the Library’s homepage will sign in via Shibboleth, the same sign-in method used … Important Electronic Resources Update!
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Brown University Library has become a Fedora Futures Project Sponsor and is one of several institutions working to help build and preserve the strengths of the Fedora architecture as a robust, full-featured set of repository services. Harriette Hemmasi, Joukowsky Family University Librarian, explained the decision to support Fedora Futures: “Brown … Brown University Library Joins the Fedora Futures Project as Platinum Sponsor
Margaret (Maggie) Houska has been appointed the VIVO Data and Outreach Coordinator for the Brown University Library. This position is a six-month-long appointment. The primary goal of the position is to coordinate the creation and editing of faculty profiles and other data in VIVO, an interdisciplinary network tool used across institutions. One of Ms. Houska’s … University Library Hires VIVO Data and Outreach Coordinator
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — To welcome the American Association of Teachers of French who will be holding their annual conference in Providence this July, a new exhibit, Ecrivez-vous français?, is now on view in the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library lobby featuring selections from the Mel B. Yoken Archive. Highlights include letters from Matisse, … Ecrivez-vous français?: Selections from the Mel B. Yoken Archive
Kevin Powell has been hired as the Digital Asset Specialist for Brown University. Mr. Powell comes to Brown from Austin, Texas, where he received his MSIS degree at the University of Texas’ School of Information. Prior to getting his Master’s degree, Mr. Powell completed his BA in History at Texas Tech University. While at UT … The Library Welcomes the New Digital Asset Specialist
