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Perry Visits Japan: New Media and Old Manuscripts in the Classroom
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Saturday, October 15, 2005
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Salomon Auditorium
Susan Smulyan, Associate Professor of American Civilization, will present a Faculty Forum that will highlight the Library’s project to digitize the John Hay Library’s copy of a fascinating Japanese scroll that beautifully illustrates Commodore Matthew Perry’s landing in Japan, the first official contact between Americans and Japanese.
For more information see: http://dl.lib.brown.edu/japan/index.html -
Database of the Week – Smithsonian Global Sound
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The Library presents: Smithsonian Global Sound. Have a look, and a LISTEN too!
Smithsonian Global Sound, produced in partnership with Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, is a virtual encyclopedia of the world’s musical and aural traditions. The collection provides educators, students, and interested listeners with an unprecedented variety of online resources that support the creation, continuity, and preservation of diverse
musical forms
Off-campus users must log in via the VPN client or EZproxy.
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Data & Government Information – Tell us what you need
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Hi, I’m Tom Stieve, the Library’ new Social Sciences Data Librarian. I am responsible for Government Information and the Library’s numeric and spatial data for the Social Sciences. In order to better assist you in your studies and research, I need to have a better idea about what you need and want from these resources.
Please help us build up the best possible resources for all of your social sciences data, statistics, GIS, and government information needs by filling out this feedback form — http://dl.lib.brown.edu/surveys/stieve.html. The survey should take only about 10 minutes.
For further information contact: Thomas_Stieve@brown.edu