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April 26, 2012 — Vol. 12, No. 4


Welcome to the April issue of news @ your library.
This issue includes features on Primo's new article-searching functionality, the Warren and Mary Ober group study rooms in the Dana Porter Library, new resources, and the Library's buttons contest winners.

News

Article Searching in Primo

Primo Central search box
Say hello to Primo with article searching! The Library has launched an updated version of Primo which incorporates article searching, 3 new search tabs, improved facets and terminology, and more. [full article - Primo] 26 Apr 2012

Now Open! The Warren and Mary Ober Group Study Rooms

Picture of the outside of the Warren and Mary Ober Group Study Rooms
The Warren and Mary Ober Group Study Rooms on the 10th floor of the Dana Porter Library are now open. The group study rooms were renovated recently with a generous donation from the Mary and Warren Ober Foundation. [full article - Group Study Rooms] 26 Apr 2012

Geospatial Centre to Open Next Week

The Geospatial Centre will open on May 1 in its new location on the 3rd floor of the Dana Porter Library. [full article - Geospatial Centre] 26 Apr 2012

Resources

Oxford Handbooks

Oxford Handbooks Online banner
Six new titles have been added to the Library's subscription of Oxford Handbooks Online for 2012, bringing the total number of handbooks in this database to over 100. [full article - Oxford Handbooks] 26 Apr 2012

AccessEngineering Enhancements

New enhancements have been added to the Library's subscription to AccessEngineering! [full article - AccessEngineering] 26 Apr 2012

Updates

Introducing Mathure SivananthanMathure Sivananthan

Environment and Resource Studies student Mathure Sivananthan joined Special Collections for the winter term as a Special Collections Project Assistant to assist with some of the department's latest digital projects. [full article - Mathure Sivananthan] 26 Apr 2012

Introducing Ingrid Thomson

Ingrid ThomsonThe Library is delighted to introduce Ingrid Thomson, our visiting South African librarian! Ingrid arrived at the Library in early March as part of the Research Libraries Consortium program funded by the Carnegie Corporation which aims to sustain, improve, and transform the research support provided by mid-career academic librarians in South Africa. [full article - Ingrid Thomson] 26 Apr 2012

Library Places 2nd in the 10th Annual IFLA International Marketing Award Competition

The Library placed 2nd in the 10th IFLA International Marketing Award competition (International Federation of Library Associations) in recognition of its successful buttons campaign. The first and third place winners were Tsinghua University Library and Kosteneevo Rural Library respectively. [full article - 10th Annual IFLA International Marketing Award] 26 Apr 2012

Web Pick

Buttons Contest Winners

The Library is pleased to announce the winners of its buttons contest! [full article - Buttons Contest] 26 Apr 2012

Top 10 button designs

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April 26, 2012