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CAUL-CBUA Research Data Management (RDM) Webinar Series

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by Louise Gillis

If you are a faculty member, researcher, or graduate student who wants to know more about Research Data Management  — this webinar series is for you! The CAUL-CBUA Research Data Management (RDM) Webinar Series will teach you everything you need to know about the Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy and how you can be ready to meet the policy requirements.

Session 1 — RDM Basics – What You Need to Know
Date: Thursday, October 7, 2021

Session 2 — Help! I Need a Data Management Plan! Get Started Using the DMP Assistant and More
Date: Thursday, October 21, 2021

Session 3 — Where to Deposit Your Data: Dataverse? FRDR? Other?
Date: Thursday, November 4, 2021

Session 4 — Leveraging Advanced Digital Research Infrastructure to Support Research Data Management
Date: Thursday, November 18, 2021

More information and registration: https://caul-dpsc.github.io/

Sessions are also available in French:

Jeudi 14 octobre: Introduction à la GDR – Ce que vous devez savoir

Jeudi 28 octobre: À l’aide! J’ai besoin d’un plan de gestion de données! Utilisez l’assistant PGD et plus encore

Jeudi 11 novembre (changement de date possible à confirmer en raison d’un conflit d’horaire avec le Jour du souvenir): Où déposer vos données – Dataverse? DFDR? Autre?

Jeudi 25 novembre: Exploiter l’infrastructure de recherche numérique d’avant-garde pour soutenir la gestion des données de recherche

More information and registration: https://caul-dpsc.github.io/

4 Seasons of Reconciliation course for all Dalhousie faculty and staff

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As part of Dalhousie’s ongoing commitment to reconciliation, the Dalhousie Libraries is administering a course titled 4 Seasons of Reconciliation which is available to all Dalhousie faculty, staff, and administration. This year, the course is funded by the Faculty of Engineering; responsibility for funding the course will be shared across different faculties and units in future years.

According to Theresa Rajack-Talley, Vice-Provost for Equity and Inclusion: The urgency for us to act on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action has never been more immediate as the horrific uncovering of thousands of unmarked children’s graves at former residential school sites continues across Canada, further amplifying the damage that residential schools have done.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), formed in 2008, was created to work towards a stronger and healthier future by telling the truth about what happened at residential schools and rebuilding and renewing relationships between Indigenous Peoples and Canadian settlers. The process of rebuilding relationships is called reconciliation and it applies to both institutions and individuals. It is an ongoing commitment we all must undertake.

For individuals ready to take action now, the online course 4 Seasons of Reconciliation is a good place to start. The course provides decolonialized education in line with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action. The course is broken down into 10 modules and does not have to be completed in one sitting. It can take approximately 3.5–4.5 hours to complete the course and a certificate is issued upon completion.

“In partnership with the Dal Libraries, we launched this initiative for Engineering faculty and staff in July. We are very pleased to see that it can now be extended to all Dalhousie faculty and staff,” said John Newhook, Dean, Faculty of Engineering.

The course was developed by Reconciliation Education, an e-learning producer of online resources, and the First Nations University of Canada for workplaces and the education sector. An Indigenous Advisory Circle, comprised of Elders, Knowledge Keepers, educators, and members of the First Nations University of Canada, was consulted on the creation of the course.

Register now for the 4 Seasons of Reconciliation course.  

RESOLVED: Elsevier Scopus and Science Direct Access Issues

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Several users have flagged an issue with accessing Elsevier products including Scopus and ScienceDirect articles.

We have contacted Elsevier, who is working on the problem. At this time, they do not have any more information on the issue, or when it will be resolved.

Dalhousie Libraries CLOSED Sept 6

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All Dalhousie Libraries locations will be CLOSED on Monday, September 6 for the Labour Day holiday.

Enjoy the last long weekend of the summer. We can’t wait to see you again!

Celebrating 30 Years of the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award

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“The gift of time and peace of mind,” are the pillars the $25,000 Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award were built on when it was established in 1991 by Thomas Raddall Jr. to honour his famous father.

Completely funded by the Raddall family, the award is credited with growing and enriching an entire generation of Atlantic Canadian literature. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the award and recognize this significant contribution by the Raddall family — who over the past 30 years has increased the size of the award from $5,000 to the $25,000 prize it is today — some past award winners will gather for an event on September 23 to talk about the impact the award has had on their lives and their writing. Each author will also read a passage from a favourite winning book. Host of the event Alexander MacLeod calls it a “literary conga line.”

Starting things off will be Anne Simpson, the 2021 winner, who will read from 2008 winner Ragged Islands by Don Hannah; who in turn will read from 1993 winner The Afterlife of George Cartwright by John Steffler; who in turn will read from 2000 winner No Great Mischief by Alistair MacLeod. Alistair MacLeod’s son Alexander, a distinguished writer himself, will read from 2019 winner Something for Everyone by Lisa Moore; who in turn will read from 2007 winner Scotch River by Linda Little; who in turn will read from 2020 winner The Innocents by Michael Crummey; who will close the circle by reading from Simpson’s winning 2021 novel, Speechless.

The event will take place on Zoom on Thursday, September 23 at 7:30 p.m. (AST). All those who register to attend will be entered to win a basket of books by the featured authors. This prize has been generously donated by Bookmark Halifax.

The 30th Anniversary Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award event is co-presented by the Dalhousie Libraries, who holds the copyright to Raddall’s works, and the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia, who administers the Raddall award.

Intern Profile: Elise Battson 

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Name: Elise Battson
Pronouns: She/Her
Hometown: Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia 

What is your favourite summer activity? Or your favourite Halifax activity?
I enjoy spending time down at the waterfront during the summer, especially on Saturdays during the farmer’s market. 

What is your internship title? Which library (and archives!) location are you affiliated with? 
I am the Records Management/Archives Intern at the Killiam. 

What brought you to the MI program at Dal?
A friend of the family had previously done the program and recommended it to me. 

What drew you to the internship opportunity at the Dal Libraries?
I had done my practicum in the Records Management Office and when the opportunity to continue working there was offered, I applied.  

What’s your educational background?
I majored in History and Creative Writing at Dalhousie. 

What have you been doing during your internship and how has the pandemic shaped your internship? 
I have been working on three projects as part of my internship, I have been working on a program evaluation for the Records Management, helping with a conversion chart from an old records management system over to DalCLASS, and working on several boxes of records. I have also been working on system-wide projects. 

The pandemic has changed things for my internship, as I am limited in the amount of time that I can spend on campus. While much of what I am doing has been set up so that it can be done from home, working with physical files would be harder to do from home. The limitations in how much time I can spend on campus have created a structure for how I do my work, as it means that my days are divided between days on campus and days off campus.  

A Conversation about LGBT Seniors’ Archives in the Atlantic Region

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Headshots of panelists Meredith Batt, Ailsa Craig, Nola Etkin, Jacquie Gahagan, Rachel Moore, and Jess Wilton.

Meredith Batt, Ailsa Craig, Nola Etkin, Jacquie Gahagan, Rachel Moore, and Jess Wilton.

Join the founder of the Nova Scotia LGBT Seniors Archive, Jacquie Gahagan, and panelists from the Atlantic region for a conversation about the importance of preserving and sharing our histories.

Panelists include:
Meredith Batt, Archivist, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick / Archives provinciales du Nouveau-Brunswick
Ailsa Craig, Professor of Sociology and Interim Dean for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Nola Etkin, Dean of Science and Professor of Chemistry at the University of Prince Edward Island
Rachel Moore, Research Assistant, NS LGBT Seniors Archive
Jess Wilton, PhD candidate at York University

Wednesday, August 18, 12–1 p.m. (AST)
Watch the video

Presented by Dalhousie University Libraries and the Queer Heritage Initiative of New Brunswick.

 

ProQuest Unavailable Overnight July 24–25

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ProQuest will be performing site maintenance to upgrade infrastructure, enhance security, and maintain reliability from 11 p.m. Saturday, July 24 until 9 a.m. Sunday, 25 July.

ProQuest databases will be unavailable at this time; the vendor apologizes for any inconvenience.

 

It’s Back! In-Person Assistance at the Killam Library Help Desk

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Carl Harvey and his colleagues at the Help Desk in the Killam Library are ready to assist you!

Starting Monday, July 19 you can book a one-hour in-person appointment with a help desk technician in the Killam Library. Once logged into the booking system, choose “Killam Help Desk” in the drop-down menu. This service is for current Dalhousie and King’s students, faculty, and staff and is available Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. in the Downie-Wenjack Legacy Space, the Learning Commons space in the Killam Library, main floor.

If you prefer to receive remote Help Desk assistance, you can still reach us at support@dal.ca, 902-494-HELP (4357), or toll-free at 1-800-869-3931. Remote assistance is available Monday to Thursday from 8 a.m.‒9 p.m., Friday from 8 a.m.‒6 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

 

New Associate Dean Research & Scholarly Communications and Head of the W.K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library

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Please join us in welcoming Melissa Helwig (she/they) to the role of Associate Dean Research & Scholarly Communications and Head of the Kellogg Library. Melissa has been with the Dalhousie Libraries since 2012, serving as an Information Services Librarian based in the Kellogg Health Sciences Library.

Melissa has worked as a health sciences librarian for just over 15 years. In her previous role with the Dalhousie Libraries, she was focused on supporting the College of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, and the School of Health Administration. As an Information Services Librarian, she participated in a variety of initiatives like Research Bootcamp, the Scholarship at Dalhousie Libraries Series, and the International Student Support Strategy group.

As Associate Dean Research & Scholarly Communications, Melissa will be providing leadership to a portfolio that looks to support researchers, faculty, students, and staff through the research lifecycle including services and systems that enable scholarly communications, open science, data management and research analytics. This includes initiatives such as the Dalhousie Current Research Information System – UNIWeb.

As Head of the W. K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library, Melissa will provide leadership in the development and provision of knowledgeable and flexible library services and scholarly resources at the local level for the two spaces under the Kellogg banner: the Kellogg Library Learning Commons in the Collaborative Health Education Building and the Kellogg Health Sciences Library in the Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building.

Melissa is a member of the Maritime Health Libraries Association, the Aligning Health Needs and Evidence for Transformative Change: A JBI Centre of Excellence at Dalhousie University, and the AFMC Network on Libraries. She is a member and the Continuing Education Director for the Canadian Health Libraries Association.

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