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November 20, 2008 — Vol. 8, No. 9

In This Issue

News

New Smart Search Tool - Now Available

Primo BetaNext time you are searching the TRELLIS catalogue, you will notice a link in the header portion of the search page linking to the Library’s new smart search tool, Primo Beta. [full article - Smart Search Tool] 20 Nov 2008

Student Art Installation at Porter

Tarin Hughes and Sam UllyotFine Arts students Tarin Hughes and Samantha Ullyot recently chose the Dana Porter Library as the site for their term installation project entitled “curiouser & curiouser.” [full article - Art Installation] 20 Nov 2008

Students Show Support for the Library

Over the past year, the Library has received significant support from student organizations to assist with the purchase of resources and materials for students. [full article - Students Show Support] 20 Nov 2008

Exclusive Screening of The Hollywood Librarian

Join us for an exclusive screening of The Hollywood Librarian on November 27 at 6:30 pm in the Theatre of the Arts, Modern Languages Building. All are welcome!

The Hollywood Librarian

[full article - Hollywood Librarian] 20 Nov 2008

New Resources

Eighteenth Century Journals

Included as part of the Library's recent Adam Matthew Digital acquisition, Eighteenth Century Journals provides access to unique and rare periodicals printed between 1685 and 1815. [full article - Eighteenth Century Journals] 20 Nov 2008

Cambridge University Press E-Books

Cambridge University PressRecently acquired Cambridge University Press e-books are now fully searchable and accessible through the TRELLIS catalogue and the Library's new smart search tool, Primo Beta. [full article - Cambridge E-Books] 20 Nov 2008

Updates

Porter Main Floor Reopening and Library Day

Library DayThe main floor of the Dana Porter Library has been open for just over a month now. To celebrate the reopening, October 28 was proclaimed Library Day at UW. [full article - Main Floor Reopening and Library Day] 20 Nov 2008

Introducing Agnes Zientarska-Kayko

Agnes Zientarska-KaykoWelcome to Agnes Zientarska-Kayko, the Library's new Government Information and Liaison Librarian. [full article - Agnes Zientarska-Kayko] 20 Nov 2008

Web Picks

Connotea and Del.icio.us

ConnoteaDel.icio.usIf you have yet to try Connotea or Del.icio.us, now may be the time. Both are social software tools useful for scholars that also have integrated functionality with the Library's new smart search tool, Primo Beta. [full article - Connotea and Del.icio.us] 20 Nov 2008

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

November 20, 2008