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April 17 , 2008 — Vol. 8, No.4

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News

Main Floor of Porter Closes for Renovations

Porter main floorThe main floor of the Dana Porter Library will be closed for renovations starting April 26. The rest of the Library will remain open during the renovations which are scheduled to run tentatively until mid-August. [full article - Renovations] 17 April 2008

Making Pixels of the Past

Luvneet Rana and Joseph WongWinter term was a busy one around Special Collections, as the department welcomed two new staff members, Joseph Wong and Luvneet Rana, to assist in processing a selection of the department's prized archival collections. [full article - Special Collections] 17 April 2008

Davis Gets a Dose of Fine Art

Davis art displayBeautiful things can happen when science and art collide. The Davis Centre Science and Engineering Library recently hosted an exhibit featuring artwork by second year Fine Arts students. [full article - Davis Art Exhibit] 17 April 2008

New Resources

New JSTOR Platform

On April 4, JSTOR released its new platform, designed with additional search and customization features, as well as a brand new look. [full article - JSTOR] 17 April 2008

Canada Year Book Historical Collection

The Canada Year Book Historical Collection is now available free on the web for years 1867 through to 1967. [full article - Canada Year Book] 17 April 2008

Updates

Friends of the Library Event a Success

Hon. John Manley, P.C.Over 500 people joined us for the Friends of the Library Authors Event held on April 1 in the Humanities Theatre. This year’s event featured a keynote talk by the Hon. John Manley, P.C. entitled “Afghanistan: Is there an answer?” [full article - Friends of the Library Event] 06 March 2008

Library Contest Winners Announced

Library Contest
With the exam-crunch wrapping up, the Library is excited to announce the winners of our “Why Do You Love the Library?” contest. [full article - Library Contest] 17 April 2008

Web Picks

Celebrate National Poetry Month

National Poetry MonthPoet Lawrence Ferlinghetti wrote that, “Life lived with poetry in mind is itself an art.” With April as National Poetry Month, it's the perfect time to celebrate poetry in your life! Check out poets.ca for more information on this yearly celebration coordinated by the League of Canadian Poets. [full article - National Poetry Month] 17 April 2008

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April 17, 2008