UW Chancellor Elect, Mr. Prem Watsa, to Speak at the Friends of the Library Lecture

Join us for this year’s Friends of the Library lecture, featuring the first ever campus talk by Chancellor Elect, Mr. Prem Watsa, CEO of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited. [full article - Friends of the Library] 09 April 2009

Student Feedback on the DC Exam Study Zone

The DC Exam Study Zone has become a lively topic of interest since its implementation nearly two weeks ago. With the change focused on quieting down the Davis Library for the exam period, the Library has received a flood of feedback from students expressing varying viewpoints on the pilot project. [full article - DC Exam Study Zone] 09 April 2009

Act On It @ Your Library

Spring is here and with it comes a new addition to the Library’s poster and bookmark series. Officially launched at the March Break Open House last month, this year’s design features the slogan “act on it @ your library” and is the third in a series to celebrate the academic disciplines at Waterloo. [full article - Act On It @ Your Library] 09 April 2009

Knowledge Ontario Resources

The Library recently acquired some significant electronic resources through its involvement in Knowledge Ontario (KO) that include Ontario community newspapers and Canadian French-language news sources. Also through KO, the Library has gained access to a wide selection of databases from Gale publishing.

Ontario Community Newspapers and Canadian French-Language News Sources

Ontario and French-language news publications now available through Eureka.cc include over 30 titles . [full article - Knowledge Ontario] 09 April 2009

Gale Databases

The Library has access to over 50 new Gale databases covering a wide range of disciplines. [full article - Knowledge Ontario] 09 April 2009

Special Collections' Seagram Display

Special Collections is exhibiting select items from its prized Seagram Museum Library Collection until the end of April in its display cases located on the first floor of the Dana Porter Library. [full article - Seagram Display] 09 April 2009

Musagetes Does Food for Fines

The Musagetes Architecture Library is running its 1st annual Food for Fines drive from April 6 to 17 in support of the Food Bank of Waterloo Region. [full article - Musagetes] 09 April 2009

Extended Hours Continue

Extended hours continue at the Davis and Porter libraries until April 24 to accommodate students preparing for exams. [full article - Extended Hours] 09 April 2009

Follow the Library on Twitter

The Library has joined the Twittersphere! You can now keep up with the Library’s news, events, and other updates on Twitter. [full article - Twitter] 09 April 2009