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February 7 , 2008 — Vol. 8, No.2

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News

Porter Renovations Site - Now Live!

Dana Porter RenovationsInterested in staying informed about the renovations scheduled for Porter's main floor this spring and summer?  The Library has created the Porter Renovations Website to keep you abreast of construction news, service during the renovations, FAQs, and more. [full article - Porter Renovations Site] 07 February 2008

New E-Journal System

A-Z e-journals system
Many avid e-journal users have already noticed the Library's new e-journal system that has been available since mid-January. Beginning Monday February 11th, this new A-Z e-journal system will be officially launched to replace the Library's old e-journal search. [full article - E-Journal] 07 February 2008

Library Contest Begins Next Week

Why do YOU love the Library
Why do you love the Library? This is the question that the Library will be asking UW students, faculty, and staff to answer in the library video contest starting next week. [full article - Library Contest] 07 February 2008

New Resources

CSA Subscription Online

Looking for standards published by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA)? The Library recently acquired a subscription to CSA Subscription Online, a full-text database that includes the complete content of CSA’s current standards, including older standards superseded or withdrawn since about 1990. [full article - CSA] 07 February 2008

SourceOECD

SourceOECDThe Library now has full access to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) research package Source OECD. [full article - SourceOECD] 07 February 2008

Updates

Cripes, It's Skype

SkypeIf you haven't tried the Library's Skype a Librarian service yet, what are you waiting for?  [full article - Skype] 07 January 2008


Kathleen OakeyIntroducing Kathleen Oakey

The Dana Porter Library welcomes Kathleen Oakey to its Information Services and Resources team. [full article - Kathleen Oakey] 07 February 2008

Web Picks

Freedom to Read Week

Freedom to Read WeekFreedom to Read Week is coming up on Febraury 24 to March 1. See the Freedom to Read Website for a selection of information and resources relating to this annual event in support of intellectual freedom in Canada. [full article - Freedom to Read] 07 February 2008

, Communications and Liaison Librarian
, Co-ordinator, Library Communications and Web Management
, Assistant, Library Communications and Web Development

February 7, 2008