Stay tuned for more info about our upcoming author event!
Join us for Scary Stories at Shirreff Hall
In partnership with the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia, Dal Libraries presents scary storytelling in the Victorian Lounge at Shirreff Hall, featuring professional storytellers Cindy Campbell-Stone, Dan Conlin, and Steve Vernon.
Join us for this spooky, free event on Monday, October 30 at 7:00 p.m. in the Victorian Lounge at Shirreff Hall! We hope to see you there.
Free Two-Part Workshop – Make an Orange Shirt Day Pin
In recognition of and preparation for Orange Shirt Day and the National Day of Truth & Reconciliation on September 30, Dal Libraries presents a free two-part workshop to make Orange Shirt Day pins.
Instructional Support Technician Michelle McDonald, a beader from Sipekne’katik, is offering a two-part, in-person beading workshop where participants will learn how to bead their own pin.
- Free! All materials are supplied.
- Sign-up required: You must commit to attending both workshops in person in the Ko’jua Okuom at the Killam Memorial Library.
- Beginners welcome! It is also very helpful if you have sewing or embroidery experience.
- Tools to bring: (Suggested) Due to the bead size, it may be helpful to bring a pair of magnifying glasses.
When? September 21 & 28, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
REGISTER NOW!
Raddall Reading Wrap-Up: K.R. Byggdin in Conversation with Luke Hathaway
On Monday, August 14, a crowd gathered at the Glitter Bean Café in Halifax to celebrate Wonder World and listen to K.R. Byggdin, 2023 winner of the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award.
The evening began with K.R. Byggdin reading a passage from their debut novel. It was followed by a conversation with poet and host Luke Hathaway about their writing process and some of the book’s themes, including belonging, humour, family dynamics, and finding queer community and elders.
K.R. Byggdin then took questions from the crowd and offered insight into their time with Dalhousie’s creative writing program, the book editing process, and what the future holds for the author. K.R.’s next steps include graduate studies in creative writing with the University of Guelph and they indicated they are already working on their next novel. We look forward to reading it.
Thank you to the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) for presenting this event in partnership with Dal Libraries. Each year, we partner to showcase the most recent winner of the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award, Atlantic Canada’s largest literary prize. The award, established in 1991 by Thomas Raddall, honours the work of fiction writers in the Atlantic region and provides “the gift of time and peace of mind” so essential to the creation of new work. The award continues with ongoing support from the Raddall family and is administered by the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia.
We want to thank the Glitter Bean Café for hosting us in their beautiful space. The Glitter Bean is a unionized and collectively owned working environment and a hub for the queer community. Visit their website to learn more or make a donation to their GoFundMe.
Thank you also to Bookmark Halifax for making books available for purchase at the event.
Author Reading with Darren Greer
When: Tuesday, November 10 at 4:15 p.m.
Where: Special Collections & Archives Reading Room, fifth floor, Killam Library
Darren Greer is the author of three novels and a book of essays.
He grew up in several towns in Nova Scotia, including Greenfield and Liverpool, and studied literature at the University of King’s College, Halifax, as well as Carleton University, Ottawa.
Greer’s first novel, Tyler’s Cape, was published in March 2001 to critical acclaim and was on the bestseller list of the Halifax Chronicle-Herald. Still Life with June was nominated for the Pearson Readers’ Choice Award at The Word On The Street, Toronto, in 2003 and is the Winner of the 2004 ReLit Award.
He is the winner of the 2015 Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award Prize for Just Beneath my Skin
Don’t miss this chance to see Darren Greer tell his stories in person!
This public reading is sponsored by the Canadian Literary Collections Project
Book Tour Event – “The Shift”
“The Shift” Book Tour Event
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Monday, November 2, 2015
Kellogg Health Sciences Library, Main Floor
Tupper Building
Praise for “The Shift”
“…this meticulous, absorbing shift-in-the-life account of one nurse’s day on a cancer ward stands out for its honesty, clarity, and heart. Brown…juggles the fears, hopes, and realities of a 12-hour shift in a typical urban hospital with remarkable insight and unflagging care. Her memoir is a must-read….”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“The Shift is the ultimate fly-on-the-wall experience. Theresa Brown has succeeded in serving up a thoroughly engrossing view of the everyday in an American hospital. I got so caught up in her stories that I was late for my shift at the hospital.”
—Dr. Pauline W. Chen, author of Final Exam: A Surgeon’s Reflections on Mortality
“Nursing needs more participant/observers like Theresa Brown who can give such eloquent voice to a profession long overshadowed by medicine but no less essential to the care of patients.”
—Suzanne Gordon, author of Beyond the Checklist.
Open Access Week 2015
Today marks the first day of International Open Access Week (October 19-25).
Wondering what Open Access Week is and why it matters to Dalhousie students and faculty?
Open Access Week provides an opportunity for academics and researchers to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access, to share what they’ve learned with colleagues, and to help inspire wider participation that will make Open Access a new norm in scholarship and research. (from the Open Access Week website)
The principles of Open Access are founded on ideas of public access to publicly funded research, author rights, availability of educational resources, and affordable access to materials for educational institutions. The Dalhousie Libraries are pleased to be using these principles to bring the research activities of Dalhousie to the world.
As part of Open Access Week, Dalhousie Research Services and the Dalhousie Libraries will be presenting two information sessions for Dalhousie researchers.
Open Access
General information on researcher responsibilities and Dalhousie supports
Wednesday, October 21st
1:00 to 3:00pm
Room 3H1, Sir Charles Tupper Building
This event will be available for distance participants at the following URL: http://dal.adobeconnect.com/drs/
Please try to connect before the session to make sure your required software (Flash Player) is up-to-date.
RSVP for this session by October 20th to Sara Lavender at sara.lavender@dal.ca
Data Management Planning
Official launch of RDP Assistant, the research data planning tool from Portage, a project of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries
Thursday, October 22nd
1:30 to 3:30pm
University Hall, MacDonald Building
This event will be webcast via livestream at the following link https://livestream.com/accounts/12469673/events/4408658
RSVP for this session by October 20th to Sara Lavender at sara.lavender@dal.ca
You can also follow @DalLibraries on Twitter to stay up-to-date on everything Open Access.
Dalhousie University partners with Library and Archives Canada
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and Dalhousie University will collaborate in several key areas to share expertise, knowledge, research practices, technological developments as well as proactively facilitating outreach to promote Canadian documentary heritage.
The agreement was signed on October 15 by Librarian and Archivist of Canada Dr. Guy Berthiaume, and Dalhousie University President Dr. Richard Florizone.
“It is crucial for Library and Archives Canada to build enhanced relationships with respected, like-minded institutions across the country”, said Dr. Guy Berthiaume, Librarian and Archivist of Canada. “The partnership with Dalhousie will allow us, among other things, to build upon the presence of the LAC regional service centre in Dartmouth (part of the Halifax Regional Municipality) and upon an excellent School of Information Management at the University.”
We are so very pleased to be the second university in Canada to partner with Library and Archives Canada,” says Dr. Richard Florizone, Dalhousie University President. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for us to share with one another the knowledge and expertise that will help support the innovative work our organizations are undertaking.”
Examples of collaborations made possible by this partnership include:
- Undertaking exchanges of expertise (ex. Through Interchange Canada) to support the development of specific skills;
- LAC hosting Dalhousie University students through formal work placement programs (Federal Student Experience Work Program and COOP) and tours of facilities;
- LAC and Dalhousie University sharing knowledge and expertise through training programs and workshops;
“This is an exciting initiative that provides an opportunity for Dalhousie University, through the Dalhousie Libraries and the School of Information Management, and Library and Archives Canada to work together and share expertise and resources that exist at both of our great institutions,” says Donna Bourne-Tyson, University Librarian.
A coordination committee composed of four members from the University and four from LAC will recommend and evaluate possible projects on which to collaborate.
Dr. Richard Florizone, Dalhousie University President and Dr. Guy Berthiaume, Librarian and Archivist of Canada
Members of Dalhousie University with Library and Archives Canada
Lunch & Learn: 3D Printing and Scanning at the Dal Libraries
Library Lunch & Learn
Tuesday May 8, noon – 1 pm
Killam Library Room 2616
What is 3D printing and why are we about to begin using it at the Dalhousie Libraries?
Marc Comeau, Director, Library IT, and MLIS students Riel Gallant and Michael Groenendyk will give a brief overview of 3D printing and scanning technology, provide a description of the Dalhousie Libraries pilot project slated to launch in the Killam Learning Commons in May, and show what has been accomplished so far. They will also discuss potential opportunities for the future of this project at the Libraries.
The presentation will include a live demonstration of 3D printing.
All are welcome. Don’t forget to bring your lunch! Can’t make it? Watch the 3D printing preview video!
3D Printing: The Second Digital Revolution
Thursday April 5, 7pm
Room 2616, Killam Library
The defining feature of the first digital revolution has been digitization, not only of information but of ourselves and our world. We use new technologies to make our histories and our culture electronic, reimagining ourselves in a virtual space free of this world’s restrictions, and limited only by our imaginations.
However, new technological advances such as 3D printing are now taking us out of virtual worlds and putting us back into reality. The second digital revolution will be characterized not by virtual escapism, but by a computer-enhanced, recreated and reimagined physical world. Just feast your eyes on the fantastic printer-created garment above!
3D printing is about to come to the Dalhousie Libraries, with a pilot project set to debut this spring. On April 5th MLIS students Michael Groenendyk and Riel Gallant, who are are studying the democratization of 3D printing culture and spearheading the project, will give a presentation on 3D printing and its potential implications for the work you do. Come to the Killam and find out more about this exciting new initiative!
This post was written by Michael Groenendyk and Riel Gallant.
A 3D printer can do this...
...and this!