At a celebratory reception held on Wednesday, May 24, staff representatives from 3M Canada Company officially announced a major gift to the UW Library. Their $1 million dollar gift-in-kind will assist the Library with the implementation of a One-Tag RFID inventory and security system for the Dana Porter and Davis Centre Libraries. [full article - 3M Gift] 29 May 2006
The Library and Department of English will share access to a $100,000 endowment fund created by the Srivastava Family in honour of the late Gladys Srivastava — a proud UW alumna and former staff member. [full article - Srivastava] 29 May 2006
Are you an avid user of MSN Instant Messenger? Would you like assistance with your research questions? If so, add the Library to your list of IM contacts! [full article - Instant Messenger] 29 May 2006
Library staff have left the building! Throughout May and June, library staff will offer research and information services at a campus location near you. [full article - Library Staff on Patrol] 29 May 2006
With partial funding from the Student Life Endowment Fund, several areas at the Dana Porter and Davis Centre Libraries will receive accessibility upgrades. [full article - Student Life] 29 May 2006
Created by the non-profit organization of the same name, ARTstor is a database featuring digital images and related data. [full article - ARTstor] 29 May 2006
Once only available in print or microform, you can now search historical back issues of the New York Times online. [full article - New York Times] 29 May 2006
Do you need a film or documentary to enhance a course lecture? Check out the services and resources available at the Audio Visual Centre's Media Resources web site. [full article - Media Resources] 29 May 2006