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May 29, 2006 — Vol. 6, No. 5

In This Issue

News

3M Canada Announces Gift

photo (left to right) of Bruce Mitchell, Associate Provost; Judy McDonald, 3M Canada VP for Safety, Security, and Protection; Mark Haslett, University Librarian; and Bryan Lovasz, UW grad 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

Srivastava Endowment Creates Internship

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

Updates

Instant Messenger @ your library

MSN Instant Messenger Logo 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 on Patrol

photo of Barbara Menich and Christy BranstonLibrary 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

Student Life Endowment Assists Library

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

New Resources

ARTstor

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

New York Times (Historical)

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

Web Picks

Media Resources (Audio Visual Centre)

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

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