The WK Kellogg Health Sciences Library is pleased to welcome our newest staff member, Angela Hersey. Angela joined the Circulation Department in April and will be involved in the daily activities of the department. Welcome Angela!
First Year Advising Team at Killam
The First Year Advising team will be in the Killam South Learning Commons, and the Student Services Office, to help students throughout the summer with all kinds of issues such as class selection, the registration procedure and how to get connected on campus, to name but a few. They will help you select classes for the fall and winter terms of your first year and will have lots of valuable information regarding adjusting to university life.
This great service starts today and will operate until September 3rd. In the South Learning Commons they will be located on the first computer desk as you enter. Hours of operation will be Monday to Friday 9:00am – 4:30pm for phone, email and drop in appointments. They are looking forward to meeting incoming Dalhousie students and their parents, so drop by if you can.
Killam Library Limited Term Librarian Position
The Dalhousie University Libraries are seeking an innovative, service-oriented professional librarian to develop online information modules offered through the Libraries’ website and to provide front-line reference service at the Killam Library. This is a full-time, one year, limited-term position. The deadline for applications is May 21, 2010.
For details please see the complete job posting.
Sexton Library Summer Draw
Escape to Summer with us: Look Up Cool Summer Houses in our Hot Library
If you answer three questions about our display correctly, your name will be entered for a chance to win a $50 giftcard from the DeSerres art supply store.
Come in and check out our Summer Houses Display.
Kellogg Welcomes New Library School Interns
We are very pleased to welcome our MLIS student interns, Tracy Daley and Leah Brisco. They will be at the Kellogg Library for the 2010 – 2011 academic year. Welcome Tracy and Leah!
Renovations to Killam Second Floor
Please be advised that due to renovations the quiet study areas on the second floor of the Killam (Reading Room, Learning Commons, stacks) are CLOSED. If you need assistance finding U – Z materials in these areas please contact staff at the Circulation Desk.
You can still work in peace in the North Learning Commons on the main floor, the stacks on the 3rd floor, and throughout the 4th and 5th floors of the library. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience!
Email Your Scans
Want to scan something but forgot your USB (or don’t have one)? Relax! The book scanner being tested in the Killam Learning Commons now has an email function. To use it simply hit the “Parameters” button before you start, choose “Email”, and enter your email address. Then go back to the scanning window and fill your boots.
Please remember that the webmail attachment limit is 20 MBs–and of course keep in mind that there are strict rules regarding copying of academic materials which must be respected when using the scanner as well as our photocopiers!
Live Help Now on Safari
Are you part of the 19% of the Dalhousie community who use Safari as their primary browser? If so, now you too can take advantage of the Dal Libraries’ “Live Help” chat reference service.
You’ll see the chat widget on our homepage and when you’re in the Novanet catalogue, during hours of service. If there’s no one online in your hour of need, just leave a message (be sure to include your email address), and they’ll get back to you.
Greening the Campus Student Projects Display
Once again this year the Killam Library is proud to host a display of posters by the students of SUST 3502, “Campus as Living Lab.” The students worked on a wide variety of projects assessing sustainability issues at Dalhousie. Click images for full view
The posters, which are on display in the Killam lobby, cover these subjects:
- Increasing biodiversity at Dalhousie
- Feasibility assessment for campus food gardens
- Parking policy and fee structure as tools for sustainable transportation
- Dalhousie’s ideal campus farmer’s market
- Adequate lighting in Studley? A lighting audit chronicle
- Greening Dalhousie’s built environment
- Studley campus walkabillity assessment
- Killam Library waste audit
- Sustainability & animal testing at Dal
- Student Union Building sustainable food report card
- Evaluating sustainability: Dalhousie’s seafood purchasing practices
- Evaluation of resource use in campus cafeteria dish-pits
Book Scanner Trial Take 3
We’re testing a third and final book scanner in the Killam Learning Commons. So far the feedback we’ve gotten suggests it’s more user-friendly than the previous models, but please try it out for yourself and let us know!
It has an email function which has not yet been activated but we’re working on it and will keep you posted.