The Dalhousie Libraries’ Manager of eResources Access & Maintenance, Gail Fraser, was recently profiled in Springer’s The Library Life. Learn more about the work that Gail does with eResources at the Dalhousie Libraries: http://www.springer.com/gp/librarians/the-library-life
Update: The problem has been resolved. (Thursday, March 9, 8:58 a.m.)
You may encounter problems if you are using the Get it @Dal button today to access any EBSCOhost databases. You may get the error message: “A System Problem has Occurred. We’re sorry, your request could not be processed due an internal server error. To continue with your session, please click here.”
We apologize for the inconvenience and we’ll let you know here when it’s resolved. Ebsco is working to resolve this problem.
To mark International Women’s Day on Tuesday, March 8, we’re highlighting some of resources we have available.
Gender and Women’s Studies Subject Guide
This subject guide includes resources such as:
Women in Social Movements in the United States database
Don’t miss the display in the Killam Library, and check out this list of all the great events happening at Dal: http://www.dal.ca/dept/dalrespect/harassment_prevention/IWW.html
Extended hours are ramping up at the Dalhousie Libraries. Check out this handy schedule, and best of luck on your exams!
Kellogg Library Learning Commons (CHEB)
Effective Friday, March 4–Friday, April 22. (Hours at the Chapter House location will remain the same.)
Monday–Friday: 7:30 a.m.–11 p.m.*
Saturday: 10 a.m.–11 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m.–11 p.m.
*Exception: Good Friday, March 25: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
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Killam Memorial Library
Effective March 6–April 1
Sunday: 10 a.m.–3 a.m.
Monday–Thursday: 8 a.m.–3 am.
Friday: 8 a.m.–midnight*
Saturday: 10 a.m.–midnight
*Exception: Good Friday, March 25: 1–9 p.m.
Effective April 2–22
Sunday: 8 a.m.–3 a.m.
Monday–Thursday: 8 a.m.–3 am.
Friday: 8 a.m.–midnight
Saturday: 8 a.m.–midnight*
On Saturday, April 23, the Killam will open at 8 a.m. and close at 6 p.m.
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MacRae Library
Effective March 14–April 17
Monday–Friday: 8:30 a.m.–midnight*
Saturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m.–midnight
*Exception: Good Friday, March 25: 1 p.m.–midnight
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Sexton Design & Technology Library
Effective April 1–April 23
Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.–midnight*
Saturday: 10 a.m.–midnight
Sunday: 10 a.m.–midnight
*Exception: Good Friday, March 25: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
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Sir James Dunn Law Library
Effective April 1–April 16
Monday–Thursday: 8 a.m.–10:45 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.–10:45 p.m.*
Saturday: 10 a.m.–10:45 p.m.
Sunday: noon–10:45 p.m.
*Exception: Good Friday, March 25: 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Beginning Sunday, March 6, you can study at the Killam till 3 a.m. Sundays–Thursdays and until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. These late night hours will be in effect until Thursday, April 21. The Help Desk, the Killam Library Service Point, and upper library floors will close at midnight. At midnight, students in those areas can move to the first floor Learning Commons or atrium.
All Dalhousie & King’s students are welcome, but after midnight you’ll need your DalCard for access.
In addition to Night Owls, extended weekend hours (opening at 8 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday mornings) will begin Saturday, April 9.
So, to review, our hours from March 6–April 8 are:
Sundays: 10 a.m.–3 a.m.
Mondays–Thursdays: 8 a.m.–3 am.
Fridays: 8 a.m.–midnight*
Saturdays: 10 a.m.–midnight
*Exception: Good Friday, March 25. We will be open from 1–9 p.m.
Our hours from April 2–22 are:
Sundays: 8 a.m.–3 a.m.
Mondays–Thursdays: 8 a.m.–3 am.
Fridays: 8 a.m.–midnight
Saturdays: 8 a.m.–midnight*
On Saturday, April 23, the Killam will open at 8 a.m. and close at 6 p.m.
PARKING & SAFETY DURING NIGHT OWLS
To improve safety, the McCain Building Parkade* across from LeMarchant Street will offer FREE parking from 11:30 p.m. until 3 a.m., Sundays through Thursdays during Night Owls.
If you’re walking or biking, consider becoming study buddies with friends or classmates who live near you, and head home together.
*The McCain Building Parkade is the main parking area for events at the Arts Centre each evening and a fee will be charged if you park there before 11:30 p.m. After 11:30 p.m., parking is free of charge until the Learning Commons and atrium closes at 3 a.m.
Have questions about Night Owls? You can call the Killam Library Service Point at 494-3617.
Good luck with your studies!
We want to improve libraries.dal.ca with input from you, our users. Come to a facilitated lunchtime discussion (focus group) and we’ll provide lunch.
RSVP to mvail@dal.ca so no one goes hungry.
Carpe diem! Dalhousie University Libraries is pleased to announce on- and off-campus access to the digital Loeb Classical Library, a fully searchable, virtual library of Greek and Latin texts written across some 1400 years, from Homer and Hesiod in the 7th century BCE, to the Venerable Bede, who wrote in the 7th century CE. This ever-growing collection consists of over 520 volumes, each of which includes an English translation, introduction, bibliography and textual/explanatory notes. The online interface will feel very familiar to users of the printed volumes, with their iconic red and green covers and page layout, with original text on the verso and the English translation on recto pages.
Every work is classified by language, form, genre, subject and date, allowing for simple searching and browsing using a Google-style box (and the option of a Greek keyboard), or advanced searching with various combinations of author, editor/translator, main text, front and back matter or notes. By employing a personal sign-in feature, users may create permanent bookmarks and annotations, and share them via email or social media, offering possibilities for use in teaching and group study.
While the original Loeb hardcovers were designed to slip easily into a coat pocket, now the entire library will fit into your pocket. So seize the day and explore this rich new resource!
So you want to build a robot? A drone? Home Automation? Interactive art?
Have you always wanted your own robot butler, but didn’t know where to start? Perhaps you’d like to beef up your Halloween or Christmas displays with animation or interactivity or simply have the lights come on in your house when you get home.
In this free session, we’ll talk broadly about a variety of topics in the “maker” movement and the growing DIY electronics scene, touching on specifics like Arduinos and Raspberry Pi’s. (And if you don’t know what those are, come to the session to find out.) There will also be some time at the end of the session for Q&A’s.
In the weeks following this talk, we’re offering a series of lunchtime workshops (information below) where you’ll get hands-on experience learning about programming and electronics using the Arduino platform. No prior experience necessary.
Tuesday, March 1/11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Killam Library, Room G70
Makerspace Workshops parts I–IV
Imagine creating a simple machine that will water your plants. Or hacking your coffee maker so that it will make coffee before you get out of bed. Artists, designers, hobbyists, and tinkerers are learning new and easy techniques to bring such projects to life.
The Dalhousie Libraries, in partnership with the Halifax Makerspace, want to get you started in the basics of electronics and the Arduino platform. Arduinos are a piece of technology that you can fit in the palm of your hand, connecting your project to electronics, giving it “life.”
Throughout March, we’re hosting Makerspace Workshops every Tuesday. Read on to learn more about what you can make.
I made the LED light up! (This is an Arduino.)
Makerspace Workshop, Part I
Tuesday, March 8/11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Killam Library, Room G70
Contact libsys@dal.ca asking to register for the Makerspace Workshop, Part I.
No prior knowledge is necessary and we provide all the materials you’ll need. This first workshop in the series will teach you how to set up an LED that’s controlled by a small program and one that’s controlled by a dial. Later workshops will explore buttons, motors, and sensors.
Makerspace Workshop, Part II
Tuesday, March 15/11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.*
Killam Library, Room G70
Contact libsys@dal.ca asking to register for the Makerspace Workshop, Part II.
In this workshop, we will use buttons and multiple LEDs to dive deeper into programming. Topics such as logic, binary, arrays, and loops will be covered.
*If you didn’t make it to the first session, please arrive by 11:15 a.m. so we can do a quick review of the basics.
Makerspace Workshop, Part III
Tuesday, March 22/11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.*
Killam Library, Room G70
Contact libsys@dal.ca asking to register for the Makerspace Workshop, Part III.
Want your electronic project to interact with the physical world? In this workshop, we’ll learn how to use a flex sensor as a mechanical input and a servo as a mechanical output.
*If you didn’t make it to the first session, please arrive by 11:15 a.m. so we can do a quick review of the basics.
Makerspace Workshop, Part IV
Tuesday, March 29/11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.*
Killam Library, Room G70
Contact libsys@dal.ca asking to register for the Makerspace Workshop, Part IV.
Are you looking to control something much bigger than we have worked with so far? This workshop will explore relays and motors to show how you can bring more power to your projects.
*If you didn’t make it to the first session, please arrive by 11:15 a.m. so we can do a quick review of the basics.
The kit you get in the workshop.
Organized by the Freedom of Expression Committee of the Book and Periodical Council, Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about their intellectual freedom, which is guaranteed under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
“Freedom to read can never be taken for granted. Even in Canada, a free country by world standards, books and magazines are banned at the border. Books are removed from the shelves in Canadian libraries, schools and bookstores every day. Free speech on the Internet is under attack. Few of these stories make headlines, but they affect the right of Canadians to decide for themselves what they choose to read.” — freedomtoread.ca
Here is a photo of our Freedom to Read Week display in the Killam Library:
Celebrate your freedom to read by checking out a book from our challenged books display.
This is part two in our series to celebrate Fair Dealing Week, part three (on students and fair dealing) will appear on Friday.
Fair dealing is a powerful tool for using copyrighted works in the classroom. Historically, it has been an underused concept in the educational sector, but this changed drastically in 2012 when two things happened. First, the Supreme Court of Canada issued five decisions on intellectual property — one of which dealt directly with classroom copying, and came down strongly in favour of classroom copying. Second, the Government of Canada amended the Copyright Act to include education as one of the protected categories of fair dealing.
Now, this means that fair dealing is available in the educational context, but it is important to remember that copyright in Canada is a balance: between user’s rights on one hand, and the creator’s rights on the other. So while instructors can engage in copying for their classes, it must be done in a fair and ethical manner. The framework to make this decision was explained by the Supreme Court of Canada, when they identified six factors that decide whether an instance of copying is fair. They are:
These factors are weighed together by the courts to decide, on the whole, whether the dealing is more or less fair.
Of course, in the interests of helping you apply these criteria, Dalhousie has adopted a list of fair dealing guidelines. These guidelines take into account the above six factors, and provide guidance on what can and cannot be copied in an educational setting. You can learn more about them here.
If you have any additional questions about Dalhousie’s fair dealing guidelines, or fair dealing in general, please contact us at Copyright.Office@Dal.ca