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February 12 , 2009 — Vol. 9, No. 2

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News

Enter the Library's Photo Contest

Photo contestShow us YOUR favourite spot in the Library! Take a picture of your favourite spot and tell us why you love it and we will enter your name into a draw to win one of four $25 gift certificates from the UW BookStore. [full article - Photo Contest] 12 Feb 2009

Special Collections' Valentines

valentineFor the month of February, Special Collections is exhibiting a small selection of unique pop-up valentines circa early 1900s. [full article - Special Collections] 12 Feb 2009

Tagging and Reviewing Now Available Within Primo

Primo BetaNext time you are using the Library's new smart search tool, Primo Beta, try out the recently added tagging and reviewing features. [full article - Primo] 12 Feb 2009

New Resources

Defining Gender, 1450-1910 Online

Defining Gender, 1450-1910Included as part of the Library's recent Adam Matthew Digital acquisition, Defining Gender, 1450-1910 provides access to a wide selection of primary source material of a gendered perspective that is of potential interest to scholars in history, literature, sociology, education, and women's studies. [full article - Defining Gender] 12 Feb 2009

Social Theory

Social Theory

Looking for primary source material from Weber, Marx, Durkheim, or Foucault? The Social Theory database contains extensive writings by major theorists of interest to those studying in the humanities and social sciences. [full article - Social Theory] 12 Feb 2009

Updates

Introducing Kathy Szigeti

The Library welcomes Kathy Szigeti to the Davis Centre Library as Liaison Librarian for Chemistry and Earth & Environmental Sciences. [full article - Kathy Szigeti] 12 Feb 2009

Library Workshops in February

Library workshops continue into February. New to the line-up is an updated "Find Books and More" session focusing primarily on the Library's new smart search tool, Primo Beta. [full article - Library Workshops] 12 Feb 2009

Web Picks

National Film Board

NFBThe National Film Board of Canada (NFB) recently launched its online Screening Room making over 700 of its films, trailers, and clips freely available to view online. [full article - National Film Board] 12 Feb 2009

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February 12, 2009