Research Summer Camp

April 12, 2023 dpryan Leave a Comment

Are you a graduate student, research assistant, or teaching assistant looking to develop your research skills? The Research Summer Camp is a comprehensive program that will take you through the research process from literature searching and writing all the way to publication. The program is open to any student, faculty, or staff member at Dalhousie, but is specifically tailored to graduate students.

The Research Summer Camp will be offered as a series of online modules on Brightspace and live online sessions. Modules may include short video lectures and interactive exercises to help you brush up on your literature searching, writing, information management, and research skills. By registering for this program, you will have access to all of the pre-recorded modules beginning on May 15th, 2023. You also have the option to register for sessions in the program that will be delivered live (online) in May and June.

Starting in May 2023, we are also offering certificates for completion of Research Summer Camp sessions and modules. For a full list of available certificates, see the Certificate page on the Research Summer Camp website.

Registration is open now, and access starts on May 15th, 2023. To self-register for the program

· Log into Brightspace

· In the Academic Support menu, select Self-registration

· From the list of courses, find and select Online Community – Research Camp 2023-2024

To register for live sessions, visit the Dal Libraries Events Calendar: https://dal.libcal.com/calendar/events

Program website, including schedule, module descriptions, FAQs: https://dal.ca.libguides.com/ResearchCamp

Holiday Hours at the Dalhousie Libraries

December 1, 2022 Marlo MacKay Leave a Comment

Sir James Dunn Law Library
Wednesday, December 21: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Thursday, December 22: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Friday, December 23: 8 a.m.–12 p.m.
December 24–January 2: CLOSED

Regular hours resume on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.

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W.K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library
Monday, December 19–Thursday, December 22: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday, December 23: 8 a.m.–12 p.m.
December 24–January 2: CLOSED

Regular hours resume on Tuesday, January, 3 2023.

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Kellogg Learning Library Commons
Wednesday, December 21–Thursday, December 22: 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
Friday, December 23: 7:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
December 24–January 2: CLOSED

Regular hours resume on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.

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Killam Memorial Library
Wednesday, December 21 & Thursday, December 22: 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
Friday, December 23: 7:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
December 24–January 2: CLOSED
Tuesday, January 3–Friday, January 6: 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
Saturday, January 7 & Sunday, January 8: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Regular hours resume on Monday, January 9, 2023.

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MacRae Library
Saturday, December 17: 12–5 p.m.
Sunday, December 18: 12–9 p.m.
Monday, December 19–Thursday, December 22: 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
Friday, December 23: 8 a.m.–12 p.m.
December 24–January 2: CLOSED
Tuesday, January 3–Friday, January 6: 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
Saturday, January 7: CLOSED
Sunday, January 8: 12–5 p.m.

Regular hours resume Monday, January 9.

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Sexton Design & Technology Library
Tuesday, December 20–Thursday, December 22: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Friday, December 23: 8 a.m.–12 p.m.
December 24–January 2: CLOSED
Tuesday, January 3–Friday, January 6: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Saturday, January 7 & Sunday, January 8: CLOSED

Regular hours resume Monday, January 9, 2023

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Wallace McCain Learning Commons
Wednesday, December 21 & Thursday, December 22: 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
Friday, December 23: 8 a.m.–12 p.m.
December 24–January 2: CLOSED
Tuesday, January 3–Friday, January 6: 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
Saturday, January 7 & Sunday, January 8: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Regular hours resume Monday, January 9.

Congratulations and Farewell, Andrew Finch!

November 23, 2022 Marlo MacKay Leave a Comment

On January 13, 2023, after more than 40 years at the Dalhousie University Libraries, Andrew Finch will begin his retirement. Due to vacation, his last day of work will be Friday, November 25.

Andrew’s career at the Libraries started as a student employee in September 1979. On December 16, 1982, he accepted the position of Evening Circulation Supervisor in the Circulation Department of the Killam Library. After four years in the evening position Andrew accepted a promotion, in May of 1986, to the Reserve Library Assistant position in the MacDonald Science Library, Circulation Department.

In August 1989, the Science Library Circulation merged with the Killam Circulation Department and Andrew’s duties evolved into Circulation Database Assistant. By the early 1990s, Andrew was working in Circulation as well as Technical Services where he provided collections support and worked with Government documents. In 1997, Andrew, along with other members of the access services and technical services teams, played an important role in the very successful integration of the Maritime School of Social Work Collection. This integration took a phenomenal effort and was extremely well done.

Andrew is finishing up a long career in the Libraries as a full-time Library Assistant in the Access Services Department of the Killam Library. Please join us in wishing him all the best as he begins this new chapter of his life.

The Joy of Reclaiming Family Medicines for Yourself, Your Community and for Future Generations with Richard Van Camp

November 22, 2022 Marlo MacKay Leave a Comment

Please join us this Friday, November 25 at 3:45 p.m. as we partner with the English Department to host Tłı̨chǫ Dene author and storyteller Richard Van Camp as part of their Friday Speaker Series.

Richard’s talk is titled The Joy of Reclaiming Family Medicines for Yourself, Your Community and for Future Generations, and it will take place on Zoom.

Richard describes his talk as follows: “Please join us for this lively conversation with Tłı̨chǫ Dene author and storyteller Richard Van Camp as he shares his journey of reclaiming family recipes, photos, videos, lullabies, songs, names, cooking techniques and more. We promise uplifting stories and everyone who attend will receive gifts from Richard just for being the sweet miracle that you are.”

In addition to the gifts Richard has prepared for all attendees, the organizers will also have a draw for a few of Richard’s books.

Link to register: https://tinyurl.com/Van-Camp

Problems Accessing Electronic Content Through the Dalhousie Libraries This Week

November 18, 2022 Marlo MacKay Leave a Comment

This week, the Libraries received an unusually high volume of messages regarding log in problems to many of our subscription databases. These problems largely affected off-campus users and were caused by an issue with our proxy service, i.e. the tool that authenticates you as a Dalhousie user when accessing subscription content online. The error has been fixed and all access was restored as of Thursday morning. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this lengthy outage has caused, as well as for failing to communicate about this issue with our users in a timely manner.

While the issue has since been resolved, if you ever encounter a problem accessing our electronic content, we encourage you to submit the information via the Libraries’ E-Resources help form: https://libraries.dal.ca/help/eresource-access-help-form.html.

Off campus users who encounter issues connecting to resources can try to use the VPN as an alternative until the problem is resolved. You can find more information about our VPN service at this link- https://dalu.sharepoint.com/sites/its/SitePages/vpn.aspx

Remembrance Day Hours 2022

November 9, 2022 Marlo MacKay Leave a Comment

Friday, November 11 is Remembrance Day. The Dalhousie Libraries will be operating on holiday hours.

Sir James Dunn Law Library: 12–4 p.m.
W. K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library: CLOSED
Kellogg Library Learning Commons (CHEB): 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Killam Memorial Library: 1–8 p.m.
MacRae Library: 12–5 p.m.
Sexton Design & Technology Library: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Wallace McCain Learning Commons: 1–8 p.m.

Raddall Reading: Carol Bruneau in conversation with Michelle Butler Hallett

November 3, 2022 Marlo MacKay Leave a Comment

The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) and Dalhousie Libraries present an evening of conversation between Carol Bruneau and Michelle Butler Hallett, winner of the 2022 Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award for her novel Constant Nobody (Goose Lane Editions). All are welcome.

In his review in the Miramichi Reader, Ian Colford calls Constant Nobody “a complex, absorbing historical thriller. […] Constant Nobody is a difficult, sprawling, challenging novel, but its power is undeniable,” he concludes. “It represents a clear triumph of the imagination. The sheer artistry that has gone into shaping and writing this story is nothing short of spectacular.”

Self-described history nerd Michelle Butler Hallett writes fiction about violence, evil, love, and grace. Constant Nobody is her fifth novel. She lives in St. John’s, NL.

Carol Bruneau is the author of nine books: three short fiction collections and six novels, including Brighten the Corner Where You Are, inspired by the life of folk artist Maud Lewis. Bruneau was the 2001 Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award winner for Purple for Sky.

Goose Lane Editions has provided WFNS with copies of two of Butler Hallett’s books, This Marlowe and Constant Nobody, to give away as virtual door prizes. All registrants in attendance will have a chance at winning.

The free virtual event will take place on Zoom on Thursday, November 17, starting at 7 p.m. Please register to attend.

Two Locations of the Dalhousie Libraries Open on the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation

September 27, 2022 Marlo MacKay Leave a Comment

Friday, September 30 is the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. It is a day to honour the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities.

While there will be no classes and the university will be closed, the two locations of the Dalhousie Libraries that have Indigenous Community Rooms will be open on holiday hours:

Killam Memorial Library: 1–8 p.m.
MacRae Library: 12–5 p.m.

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