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Faculty Study Applications Open for Academic Year 2022 – 2023

The application process for faculty studies in the Rockefeller Library for academic year 2022-23 is now open. Applications will be accepted through May 16, 2022. APPLY The following categories of need will receive priority: Current faculty engaged in research requiring intensive use of library resources, programs, and services that are best served on-site within the … Faculty Study Applications Open for Academic Year 2022 – 2023

Library Stats Quest Week

Please tell your Brown University Library about your on-site experience during the week of April 3 – 9, 2022 — Library Stats Quest Week! Did you know that nearly 20,000 users visit the libraries in-person every week?  We want to know if the experiences you’re having are meeting your needs. After each visit this week … Library Stats Quest Week

JSTOR and Project Muse not working with EZProxy

Both JSTOR and Project Muse titles are not working with EZProxy. We are recommending that our users install the VPN and use that until the issue is resolved. For more information and instructions, see VPN Documentation. For assistance with the VPN, contact the CIS Help Desk: help@brown.edu or 863-HELP (863-4357).

EBSCO Maintenance on July 7, 2020

EBSCO will be performing scheduled maintenance on Tuesday, July 7th, 2020 from 8:30 AM until 1:00 PM EDT (-4:00 GMT). Customers may experience brief interruptions or slowness. We apologize for any inconvenience this temporary interruption may cause.

Exhibit | Dis/Assemble: Making Meaning from the Minassian Collection

Dis/Assemble Dis/Assemble is a collaborative effort by graduate students from across ten different humanities disciplines to construct narratives around a continuously moving archive: the Minassian Collection of Persian, Mughal, and Indian Paintings and Calligraphies at Brown University. This collection evokes questions of assemblage and disassemblage, from sifting the extraordinary from the ordinary to practices of … Exhibit | Dis/Assemble: Making Meaning from the Minassian Collection

CHANT Database Unavailable March 13-16, 2020

Due to the suspension of electricity supply of the Institute of Chinese Studies of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the CHANT Database will be suspended from 6:00pm HKT 13 March to 9:00am HKT 16 March, 2020. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Exhibit | Intercalary Event 2020

Works by Katie Bullock, Faculty, Glass, Rhode Island School of DesignJocelyne Prince, Faculty, Glass, Rhode Island School of Design Sean Salstrom, Graduate Study, Glass, Rhode Island School of Design Artists approach research differently than scientists. The freedom through which artists pursue research allows their inquiries to breed multivalent results, often seemingly unconnected results which can … Exhibit | Intercalary Event 2020

Exhibit | Collecting with Distinction: Faculty Insights into Recent Acquisitions

Peruse the gallery and discover what is new and unique about Special Collections at the Hay Library.  Explore recent acquisitions from the 14th century to the present through the lens of renowned Brown faculty, and gain insight into the place where the past, present and individual connect. Opening reception:  Friday, November 22nd, 4-6 PM Dates: … Exhibit | Collecting with Distinction: Faculty Insights into Recent Acquisitions