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October 9, 2008 — Vol. 8, No. 8

In This Issue

News

Copyright FAQ Now Available

CopyrightThe Copyright FAQ is complete and now available on UW’s copyright page, along with additional information on copyright such as UW’s copyright license, the Access Copyright license, and general copyright information prepared by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. [full article - Copyright FAQ] 9 Oct 2008

Student Artist Envisions the Library

Catalyst magazineThe front cover of Catalyst magazine’s second issue caught a lot of people’s attention in and around the Library this summer. The cover image is striking in itself, but a closer look reveals that it is also a photographic transformation and merger of the Dana Porter and Davis Centre Libraries. [full article - Ryan Felix] 9 Oct 2008


Library Day at UW on Oct. 28

Library DayThe campus community is invited to visit Porter on October 28 between 10 am and 2 pm to celebrate the completion of the main floor renovations. [full article - Library Day] 9 Oct 2008

New Resources

Adam Matthew Collections

Adam Matthew collectionsAcquired as part of CRKN's Digital Content Infrastructure, the newly available Adam Matthew Digital collections will be of interest to individuals studying and researching in the fields of history, political science, English, sociology, women’s studies, and more. [full article - Adam Matthew] 9 Oct 2008

French Databases CAIRN and Érudit

EruditCAIRNFrench students and scholars will be interested in learning about two new e-journal databases – CAIRN and Érudit – acquired as part of CRKN’s Digital Content Infrastracture. [full article - CAIRN and Érudit] 9 Oct 2008

Synthesis Digital Library of Engineering and Computer Science

Synthesis Digital Library of Engineering and Computer Science is one of the latest additions to the engineering and computer science e-resources. It provides access to numerous 50-100 page syntheses of important research and development topics in the fields of engineering and computer science, written by experts in the field. [full article - Synthesis] 9 Oct 2008

Updates

Porter's Main Floor to Reopen Oct. 14

Main floor - lounge area
After over five months of construction, the main floor of Porter will be reopening on Tuesday, October 14. [full article - Porter] 9 Oct 2008

History of Computing Exhibit

Special CollectionsStop by the Special Collections’ display cases during the month of October to view the History of Computing exhibit featuring items from the department’s J. Wesley Graham History of Computer Science Research Collection. [full article - Computing] 9 Oct 2008

Introducing Pauline Dewan

Pauline DewanPauline Dewan joined Dana Porter’s Information Services and Resources Department in September for an 8-month co-op term. Currently a student in the Faculty of Information and Media Studies at the University of Western Ontario, she will be working on Porter’s Reference Desk and working on various projects throughout the Library. She recently connected with news @ your library to tell us a little more about herself. [full article - Pauline Dewan] 9 Oct 2008

Web Picks

Library Month and Open Access Day

Library MonthOctober is a busy month for libraries. It is the Canadian Library Association’s (CLA) Library Month, as well as the month of the first ever Open Access Day coordinated by SPARC, Students for FreeCulture, and the Public Library of Science. [full article - Library Month] 9 Oct 2008

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