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February 25 , 2010 — Vol. 10, No. 2

In This Issue

News

Around the World with Primo

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Ever heard the saying that "books can take you anywhere"? Apparently, this also applies to Primo, the Library's search interface! [full article - Primo] 25 Feb 2010

The Library to Launch the 2010 LibQUAL+® Survey

In case you haven't noticed, it's library survey season! Quickly following the start of the province-wide MINES survey, the Library will launch the Library Service Quality Survey (LibQUAL+®) beginning the first week of March. [full article - LibQUAL+®] 25 Feb 2010

Freedom to Read at the Dana Porter Library

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If banned books could talk, what would they say? Librarians at the Dana Porter Library have attempted to answer this question with an interactive display on the main floor of Porter that showcases a selection of books previously challenged in Canada. [full article - Freedom to Read] 25 Feb 2010

New Resources

The New York Review of Books

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Looking for book reviews? The Library recently initiated a subscription to the New York Review of Books (NYRB) Archive, containing NYRB reviews "written by preeminent writers" from the present back to 1963. [full article - NYRB] 25 Feb 2010

E-Resource Negotiations Secure $140 Million in Digital Content for the Library

CRKN logoThe Library now has renewed and expanded access to approximately $140 million in digital content thanks to successful negotiations by the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN). [full article - CRKN]  25 Feb 2010

Updates

Introducing Christina Zoricic

Christina ZoricicThe Library welcomes Christina Zoricic to the Cataloguing Department for an eight-month co-op work term. In this position, Christina works mostly behind the scenes cataloguing materials for the Library including fixing bibliographic and authority records. [full article - Christina Zoricic] 25 Feb 2010

Introducing Jennifer Domise

Photo: Jennifer DomiseThe Library welcomes Jennifer Domise to the position of Elsevier Graduate Student Ambassador. Jennifer joins the Library for the winter term to coordinate targeted outreach on campus with the goal of educating students, faculty, and researchers on Scopus, Engineering Village, and other electronic resources at the Library. [full article - Jennifer Domise] 25 Feb 2010

March Workshops

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Missed out on our workshops earlier this term? No problem! The Library is offering eight workshops in March on a wide range of research topics. [full article - Workshops] 25 Feb 2010

Web Picks

Freedom to Read

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Celebrate your freedom to read by checking out the Freedom to Read web site created in support of this annual week-long event. [full article - Freedom to Read] 25 Feb 2010

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February 25, 2010