As a new semester begins, here are a few updates from the Library: Over at the Hall-Hoag Collection Blog, Jordan Jancosek began her tenure with a post on “cat lovers against the bomb.” Check out some of the Library’s new eresources. The Image Collections Blog’s latest post is on maps (only available to the Brown community). Curio takes an in-depth look at stereoscopy. The Anne S. K. Brown … Updates from Around the Library | September 2015
This stamp exhibit at the Anne S. K. Brown Military in the John Hay Library features a set of U.S. stamps that were produced in 1991 called U.S. Comedians on Stamps. The idea for these stamps started in 1981 when Howard Paine, the coordinator for the Stamp Committee, proposed doing some adventurous things, like seeing some … Exhibit | US Comedians on Stamps and the Process of Creating a Stamp Design
The Library and the Cogut Center for the Humanities are pleased to welcome Cheryl Ball, Associate Professor of Digital Publishing Studies at West Virginia University, who will present a talk entitled, “Exploring Two Decades in the Evaluation of Digital Scholarship for Tenure and Promotion,” at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 18, 2015 in the Digital Scholarship … Event | “Exploring Two Decades in the Evaluation of Digital Scholarship for Tenure and Promotion” with Cheryl Ball
On Friday, August 14, 2015, the Brown University Library hosted a workshop and forum about China’s Publishing Soft Power. Below is a list of the presentations. Opening Speech: Introduction to the Conference and Attendees (Li Wang) Session I. Trends in Global Information and Communication (Moderator: William S. Monroe) Keynote Speech: Global Brown: Comprehensive Internationalization (Sonia Feigenbaum) … Recap: International Workshop-Forum on China’s Publishing Soft Power
The Brown University Library is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Croxall to the post of Digital Humanities Librarian. Brian comes to Brown from Emory University where he was a Digital Humanities Strategist and Lecturer of English. He completed his PhD in English literature in 2008 at Emory and taught subsequently at Emory and Clemson University. His … The Library Welcomes Brian Croxall
The First Generation Low Income Partnership, or FLIP, is a completely student-run initiative aimed at making textbooks available to first generation Brown students and other Brown students challenged by the high cost of textbooks. Shelves in the Sorensen Family Reading Room on the first floor of the Rockefeller Library will contain a collection of donated textbooks … FLIP | Textbook Lending Library
The Brown University Library is pleased to welcome Christiane Landry to Digital Production Services. Christiane comes to Brown from Providence College where, most recently, she was the Commons Digital Publishing Support Specialist. In that position she worked with students, staff, and faculty where she assisted them with their multimedia/digital initiatives. In addition, she worked with Providence College’s institutional … The Library Welcomes Christiane Landry
The Brown University Library is pleased to welcome Jordan Jancosek as the new Hall-Hoag Project Archivist. Jordan recently completed her MLS in Archives Management and her MA in History (both at Simmons College). Jordan’s undergraduate degree in history is from Oberlin College. She has professional experience in archives at Oberlin College, Antioch College, Bunker Hill Community College, … The Library Welcomes Jordan Jancosek
The Rock is undergoing several projects to update key spaces and improve the Library’s overall functionality and safety. All services and operations will proceed as normal during all phases of the work. Library hours will remain the same and can be viewed here. A new accessible ramp has been installed in the front and is … Construction at the Rock | Normal Operations
