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Elements of Tradition and Change: Brown University’s First 250 Years
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An exhibit honoring the Brown University’s 250th Anniversary will be on display this fall in the newly renovated John Hay Library. This exhibit will showcase various photographs, documents, and other ephemera from the University Archives.
Location: John Hay Library
Date: September 2, 2014–January 9, 2015 -
Three New Engineering Databases Available Now!
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The Library is happy to announce that we have subscribed to three new Engineering ebook collections:
EnvironmentalENGINEERINGnetBASE
Current; this collection contains current information on how to deal with age-old problems such as solid waste, air pollution, and remediation as well as discussions of the emerging concepts such as life-cycle analysis and new forms of efficient and renewable energy, providing a continually updated resource for protecting, preserving, and enhancing the environment.ENERGYANDCLEANTEHCNOLOGYnetBASE
Current; this elibrary presents a wealth of ecological and cost-efficient technologies, including best business practices. It focuses on renewable energy, clean and novel technologies, green advancements, bio-energy, and eco-friendly agriculture practices designed to ensure the sustainability of our planet.MATERIALSnetBASE
Current; from ceramics and textiles to bioscience and pharmacology, this dynamic library of handbooks, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and treatises explains the theory, data, and processes shaping diverse materials applications. -
Updates From Around the Library (August 2014)
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As summer transitions into fall and the Library prepares for the upcoming semester, here are a few recent highlights from various Library blogs:
- The Hall-Hoag Collection Blog has been busy this summer posting items from its collection. The most recent post showcases Rally Magazine.
- Brown Curio shares “circus poetry” from the Harris Broadsides collection.
- The Center for Digital Scholarship Blog takes a look at preserving undergraduate scholarship.
- Wired Up and Plugged In, the Library’s eResources blog, had a recent update about maintenance to the Wiley Online Library.
- The First Readings project for 2014 is a film called “Oil & Water.” It was recently screened at the Rhode Island Film Fest.
- Here are the latest memories from the Rock50 website. Take a moment and submit your own!
- Also, check for Library updates on: facebook, twitter, and instagram.