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Welcome to the October issue of news @ your library. There's a lot happening in the Library over the next month. In this issue, you'll read about:
Library Day is being held as part of Student Success Week this year. Join us for celebrations on Wednesday, October 26 from 10 am to noon. Visit the Dana Porter or Davis Centre Libraries during this time for refreshments, to pick up limited edition Library buttons, and to enter a draw to win a Retail Services gift bag. [full article - Library Day] 20 Oct 2011
Librarians are increasingly receiving questions from faculty and graduate students about Open Access. What is it? Why should you care about it? To assist, the Library has created an Open Access FAQ and is planning a variety of activities during Open Access Week running from October 24-30. [full article - Open Access] 20 Oct 2011
Chance to Win an iPad 2Your odds of winning an iPad 2 have never been better! Give one hour of your time to take part in Primo Central usability testing and we will enter you into a draw to win an iPad 2. [full article - Win an iPad 2] 20 Oct 2011
Interested in the latest research in the areas of physical, chemical, and biological sciences? The Library recently initiated a subscription to the multidisciplinary Nature Communications, an online-only journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research in these areas. [full article - Nature Communications] 20 Oct 2011
The Library now has an electronic subscription to the Yearbook of International Organizations. This reference resource provides detailed profiles for international government and non-government organizations across disciplines. [full article - Yearbook of International Organizations] 20 Oct 2011
It’s an exciting time for Circulation Services! The Library has hired five staff members this fall in newly-created Circulation positions. A hearty congratulations to Ted Creese, Ahmed Kenawy, Deborah Lee, Susan Martin, and Alison Murray. [full article - Circulation Services Staff] 20 Oct 2011
In September Special Collections participated in Waterloo Region’s Doors Open event for the second year in a row, this year welcoming over 65 visitors to view the department’s exhibit “Doors Open: Through the Photographer’s Lens.” [full article - Doors Open] 20 Oct 2011
The Library is offering 8 specialized workshops during the remainder of the term on topics ranging from keeping current in your field to how to map Canadian demographics and business. [full article - Workshops] 20 Oct 2011
The Library has just launched a new user guide for RefWorks, the web-based citation and bibliography tool available to all uWaterloo students, faculty, staff, and alumni. [full article - RefWorks Guide] 20 Oct 2011
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