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What’s in a name? Help us name the new service area in the Killam

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Help us name the new service area that's coming to the Killam this summer.

Help us name the new service area that’s coming to the Killam this summer.

Starting this summer,  there will be a new model of service delivery at the Killam Library. Circulation services, information help and research assistance will be available from a single service point.

Why are we doing this?

We think this will be a better model for learning. We hope it will minimize confusion for our users and ensure a more efficient and effective allocation of the staff’s time.

What will we call it?

That’s where you come in. You can post your suggestions in the comments section of our blog, on Twitter, Facebook, or suggest a name in person. Your reward? Bragging rights!

 

 

 

 

 

New! Charge Your Device at the Killam

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Alex displays some of the new cables.

Alex displays some of the new cables.

Tired of your phone or iPad dying while you study the night away? The Killam Library has just acquired some new cables for charging your stuff!

We now have cables for iPhone and iPad up to generation 4, as well as USB to mini USB cables that will fit most cell phones. Plug the cables into any computer’s USB port.

To borrow the cables, just present your DalCard at the Circulation Desk. Cables are loaned for two hours.

Easter Weekend Hours at the Dalhousie Libraries

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All five of the Dalhousie Libraries will be open during the Easter weekend, but a few will be observing reduced hours.

Here is the complete list of hours:

W. K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library

Good Friday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Easter Saturday: 9 a.m.* – 11 p.m.
Easter Sunday:  10 a.m.* – 11 p.m.
Easter Monday: 7: 30 a.m.* – 11 p.m.

*Circulation staff will be available 30 minutes after Library opens. Circulation, computers, printers and photocopiers shut down 15 minutes prior to library closing.

Killam Memorial Library

Good Friday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Easter Saturday: 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
Easter Sunday: 8 a.m.-3 a.m.
Easter Monday: 8 a.m.-3 a.m.

Dalhousie Archives & Special Collections (located in the Killam Library)
Good Friday: closed
Easter Saturday: 2-5 p.m.
Easter Sunday: 2-9 p.m.
Easter Monday: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

GISciences Centre (located in the Killam Library)
Good Friday: closed
Easter Saturday: closed
Easter Sunday: closed
Easter Monday: 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-4 p.m.

Sir James Dunn Law Library
Good Friday: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Easter Saturday: 12-6 p.m.
Easter Sunday: 12-10:45 p.m.
Easter Monday: 8 a.m.-10:45 p.m.

MacRae Library
Good Friday:  1– 11 p.m.
Easter Saturday: 12–5 p.m.
Easter Sunday: 10 a.m.–11 p.m.
Easter Monday: 10 a.m.–11 p.m.

Sexton Design & Technology Library
Good Friday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Easter Saturday: 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Easter Sunday: 10 a.m.-midnight
Easter Monday: 8 a.m.-midnight

 

By popular demand…

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On March 11, the long-anticipated microwave arrived in the Killam atrium.

On March 11, the long-anticipated microwave arrived in the Killam atrium.

Over the years, one of the hottest topics on the CCC (comments/compliments/complaints) board is the request for a microwave. Here are a few of the cards we’ve collected over time:

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Looks like the arrival of the microwave has been received quite happily by users of the Killam. We’ve already had a number of thank-yous via the CCC box:

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You’re welcome, and now let’s all help to keep it clean.

Job Posting: Digital Archivist

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The Dalhousie University Libraries are seeking a creative, collaborative, enthusiastic Professional Librarian/Archivist  for the position of Digital Archivist.  The deadline for applications is April 12, 2013. For details, please visit  library job vacancies

Free Software Downloads

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Did you know that students, as well as faculty and staff members at Dalhousie, can download certain software for free?

Some of the free software available includes: antivirus (Windows), antivirus for Mac, ArcGIS, Minitab, Solid Edge and more.

Go to: https://software.library.dal.ca  A log in box will open, prompting you to enter your net ID and password.

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This is the page that will open, listing the various software available to students:

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Need assistance with software installation? Contact the Help Desk.

Don’t see the software you need? Check out what’s available at reduced rates through PCPC,  who sell software at special educational prices, available only to the post-secondary community.

 

Freedom to Read Week

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February 24-March 2 marks Freedom to Read Week in Canada.

Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, which is guaranteed under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Organized by the Freedom of Expression Committee of the Book and Periodical Council, Freedom to Read Week is good  reminder to not to take this freedom for granted.

The Freedom to Read website has a challenged works section of books and magazines that have been challenged in Canada and the stories behind why a particular work was challenged. Maybe you’ll celebrate Freedom to Read Week today by exercising that freedom and reading a challenged title.

Touch a Piece of History: 3D Scanning

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3D scan of a horseshoe crab.

3D scan of a horseshoe crab.

We’ve talked a lot about 3D printing on this blog, but we haven’t talked as much about 3D scanning. In addition to the 3D printer, we also have a 3D scanner, which can scan physical objects (historical artifacts, for example) and turn them into a digital file that you can examine from all angles on your computer. You can then take that one step further and print that digital file to make your own 3D model of the object.

University of King’s College journalism student Chris Putnam recently interviewed SIM student and Dalhousie Libraries’ employee, Michael Groenendyk, about the 3D scanning he’s done at Dalhousie and for the Nova Scotia Museum. Chris’s story in Unews.ca, along with a short video, show Michael scanning a red abalone shell. His story and video do a great job of illustrating how 3D scanning works. Chris also included a digital file of a scanned 3D object so you can interact with the finished product yourself.

Food for Fines

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February 8 – February 17, 2013

Reduce or clear your library fines with food.

For every non-perishable food item donated, participating Novanet libraries* will reduce your library fine by $2, to a maximum of $20. All food donations will be given to Feed Nova Scotia (recommended items), the Dalhousie Student Union Food Bank  and the Colchester Food Bank (for food items brought to the MacRae Library on the Agricultural Campus).

Bring your donations of canned goods or other non-perishable foods to the Circulation Desk at any of the five Dalhousie Libraries during regular hours. We accept cash as well, and you can make contributions even if you don’t owe book fines.

Last year, the Novanet libraries waived $3,140.95 in fines, collected 2,076 food items and took in $709.75 in cash donations.

Good for the libraries, good for the food bank — good for you!

*Food For Fines is an initiative of the libraries at Mount St. Vincent University, Dalhousie University, University of King’s College, Cape Breton University, Atlantic School of Theology, St. Francis Xavier University, Saint Mary’s University, NSCAD University, Université Sainte Anne and the Nova Scotia Community College.

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