The Law Library will be closed on Monday, May 20th Victoria Day
Kellogg Library’s Victoria Day Hours
The WK Kellogg Health Sciences Library will be open on Monday, May 20th from 12pm until 6pm.
Large format printer in the Killam Library
Poster printer or plotter printer? Call it what you will, what it can do for you remains the same: It can print maps and posters in colour up to 36 inches wide. The HP Designjet T2300 large format printer prints on two types of paper: matte paper costs $9 per linear foot and satin paper is $10 per linear foot.
Files should be sized correctly and in PDF format only. When submitting, specify whether you require matte or satin paper and also the expected size of your print job. Turnaround time should be within 24 hours, except on weekends.
Submit your jobs, or questions, to plotter@dal.ca Large files should be submitted via Dalhousie File Exchange. You will be notified by email when the print job is ready. The printer is in operation Monday to Friday.
For more information, visit the Help Desk in person or online.
Dal Libraries welcomes new intern Chantel Van de Vrie
The Dalhousie Libraries welcomes NSCC public relations student intern, Chantel Van de Vrie. Chantel will be working with Marlo MacKay, Dalhousie Libraries communications coordinator, for all things communications related within the libraries.
The NSCC public relations program is a one year advanced diploma program at the Waterfront campus in Woodside. The program allows students to build a professional portfolio and gain experience through a six-week internship.
Chantel has a diploma in business and marketing from NSCC and has completed a prior internship at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia in the communications and marketing department.
While at Dalhousie, Chantel will be assisting with various communications projects that include writing, web content and design work for the libraries.
Welcome Chantel!
Celebrating Europe Day all week long
In celebration of Europe Day, May 9, the Killam Library has organized a display in the library’s lobby that will be exhibited thoughout the week.
Teaming up with the European Union Centre of Excellence (EUCE) at Dalhousie, the display showcases books, eBooks, information and interesting facts about the European Union. The theme for this year is citizenship. The EUCE was established at Dalhousie University in 2006 and is funded jointly by the European Union and Dalhousie. It is one of three Centres across Canada and part of a network around the globe.
To learn more about the European Union and the European Union Centre of Excellence at Dalhousie, visit: http://www.dal.ca/diff/euce.html
We’re number one!
The Dalhousie Libraries has the most-used website at Dalhousie, with an astounding 1.9 million hits this past year (May 2012-May 2013). Kudos to the Dal Libraries web team who have put so much work into the website.
To learn more, read the Dal News story, which also lists the four other Dal websites rounding out the top five.
Ian Colford nominated for an Alberta Book Publishing Award
Author and librarian Ian Colford.
Ian Colford, the collection development librarian for the Dalhousie Libraries, has been nominated for an Alberta Book Publishing Award for his novel, The Crimes of Hector Tomás. The book was published by Freehand Books, a Calgary-based press, and is nominated in the category of Trade Fiction Book Award.
This is Ian’s second book and first novel. His first book, a collection of short stories called Evidence, won the Margaret & John Savage First Book Award and was shortlisted for the Danuta Gleed Literary Award, The Thomas Head Raddall Atlantic Fiction Prize and the ReLit Award.
The Crimes of Hector Tomás was launched in October. A review of the book in the National Post called Ian “a gifted writer with an unusual, sometimes inspiring command of language.”
The winners will be announced at an event on May 25 hosted by novelist and colunmist Todd Babiak, with a keynote address by Shelagh Rogers. Best of luck Ian, we hope you win!
Summer Hours at the Dalhousie Libraries
Sir James Dunn Law Library
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: closed
Effective April 26-September 9
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W.K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library
Monday- Friday: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.*
Saturday & Sunday: closed
*Circulation, computers, printers and photocopiers shut down at 4:45 p.m.
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Killam Memorial Library
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Effective April 27-September 4
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Dalhousie University Archives & Special Collections Reading Room (located fifth floor, Killam Library)
Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Effective April 27-September 4
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GISciences Centre (located second floor, Killam Library)
Monday-Friday: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. & 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: closed
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MacRae Library
Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Closed weekends and holidays.
Effective April 16-September 3
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Sexton Design & Technology Library
Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-9 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Saturday: 1 p.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday: closed
Effective April 27-August 10
ESL Workshops (English as a Second Language)
Could you use some assistance with English pronunciation, academic vocabulary, written and oral communication for the workplace and more? Would you like to learn more about Canadian language and culture?
Dalhousie ESL is offering a series of workshops focusing on skills for academic success for students whose first language is not English. Workshops are carried out in small groups, and are hands-on and interactive. Undergraduate and graduate students from any Halifax university are eligible to register.
Each workshop is 2.5 hours long. The cost per workshop is $20, or two workshops for $30.
Mon. April 29
10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Canadian Culture and Language
1:30-4 p.m.: Effective Oral Presentations
Tues. April 30
10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: English Pronunciation
1:30-4 p.m.: Oral Communication for Grad Students
Wed. May 1
10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Written Communications for the Workplace
1:30-4 p.m.: Oral Communication for the Workplace
Thurs. May 2
10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Focus on Academic Vocabulary
For more information, visit Dalhousie’s ESL department.
What’s in a name? Help us name the new service area in the Killam
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!