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Learn more about a key figure in ocean studies – Check out the Elisabeth Mann Borgese finding aid

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No longer will researchers have to visit the Dalhousie University Archives in order to examine the personal papers of ocean expert and former Dal professor Elisabeth Mann Borgese. All they’ll need is a computer with an internet connection.
 
Over 115,000 papers and more than 700 photographs have been scanned and are being made available online as part of the Elisabeth Mann Borgese Digitization Project, the result of a $100,000 donation from an associate of Borgese’s who wished to see her work preserved for future generations and made accessible to people all over the world.
 
From correspondence with Ted Turner to copies of United Nations conventions to family Christmas cards, the collection includes materials that cover every aspect of the late Borgese’s life.
 
Available through the Elisabeth Mann Borgese finding aid, Borgese’s documents are presented as PDFs with searchable text, which should help those wishing to learn more about a key figure in ocean studies, maritime law, and German history and culture.

 

Upcoming Refworks migration

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Refworks_imageOn June 19 at 1:00 PM Atlantic, all Refworks accounts for Dalhousie University will be migrated to RefWorks’ main servers based in the United States. The Canadian server that previously hosted RefWorks will no longer be available after June 2015. While there are other online citation management tools available to users, none offer Canadian hosting.

One of the benefits of moving to the RefWorks U.S. servers is that you can now take advantage of some updated features that were not available on the ScholarsPortal server, including the removal of the group code for log in. RefShare is now easily accessed and viewed within your RefWorks account. You can learn more about RefShare here.

We anticipate a downtime window of several hours while account data is migrated, during which time you will not be able to access RefWorks. All of your references, folders, attachments, and shares will be fully intact.

Some changes associated with this migration:

  • You will no longer need your group code to access your RefWorks account. In order to eliminate the group code, we now enforce the need for a unique login name. If your current login name is already in use by another RefWorks user, you may receive a separate email notifying you of with details on your how to access your account and adjust your username. Otherwise, your current login credentials will work.
  • Write-N-Cite (now called ProQuest for Word) will need to be re-installed after the migration. Please uninstall your current version and go to Tools>> Write-N-Cite in your new RefWorks account to download the latest version of ProQuest for Word. After closing all programs on your computer please run the Word Plug-in installer and follow the online instructions.
  • The RefGrab-It bookmarklet will need to be updated so it can send data to your new account. To update RefGrab-It we recommend you delete your current bookmark. You can re-install RefGrab-It by logging into your new RefWorks account and following the instructions located here.

Once everything has been migrated, you will have a new URL to access your RefWorks account, located at http://www.refworks.com/refworks. Links to RefWorks will be updated on the Library Web site.

If you do not want your data moved to the U.S., you can export all of your data for storage elsewhere, then request to have your account deleted. (Accounts can only be deleted by the RefWorks administrator.)

  • Choose References > Export from the RefWorks menu. (You may do this for the entire account at once, or for each of your folders individually.)
  • You may then choose an output format using the Export Format drop-down, and click Export References. Your references will appear as a Web page. Use the browser’s Save As function to save the contents as a text file (.txt)
  • This exported file can be imported to other citation management systems. The Tab-Delimited format may also be stored in Microsoft Excel. Note: It will not be possible to export your attachments (files you added to any existing reference stored within your RefWorks database), such files will have to be saved individually before asking for your account to be deleted.
  • Once you are satisfied that your references are stored, contact Shelley McKibbon (mckibbon@dal.ca) to have your RefWorks account deleted. You will need to provide either the username of your RefWorks account or the Dalhousie email address associated with your account. (If you have multiple accounts please supply the usernames for the accounts you wish to have deleted.)

Keep in mind that all online citation management systems (e.g. Endnote, Mendeley and Zotero) utilize servers located outside of Canada.

Please contact Shelley McKibbon (mckibbon@dal.ca) by June 15, 2015 if you have any questions about RefWorks or the migration, or if you prefer to have your account deleted before the migration.

Dal Libraries adds 453 ebooks to collection

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The Dal Libraries have recently added 453 eBooks to our collection from the Canadian Public Policy and Canadian Health Research subscription packages. eBooks open on the ebrary site where they can be read onscreen.

Some of the titles that have been added include:

  • Planters, paupers, and pioneers: English settlers in Atlantic Canada
  • Immigrant skill selection and utilization: a comparative analysis of Australia, Canada and the United States
  • Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder awareness and prevention strategies: learning from the reported alcohol knowledge and behaviours of college-age youth
  • Diabetes and the urban aboriginal population
  • “Poverty”: a whispered word in the NWT

Many other titles can be found through the catalogue or here: http://ezproxy.library.dal.ca/login?url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/dal

More information regarding downloading ebooks can be found on the Mobile Resources & Ebooks Subject Guide: http://dal.ca.libguides.com/mobile

ebooks can be downloaded to Bluefire reader for offline reading.

Victoria Day Hours at the Dalhousie Libraries

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Who’s open, who’s closed this holiday Monday (May 18)?

Sir James Dunn Law Library — closed

W.K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library — 10:00 a.m.– 6:00 p.m.

Killam Memorial Library — closed

MacRae Library — closed

Sexton Design & Technology Library — closed

The rest of the weekend, all of the libraries will be on regular summer term hours.

The Kellogg Health Sciences Library will soon be on the move!

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The W.K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library will be on the move in just a few months.

Starting this coming December, after exams are over, here’s a timeline of what you can expect.

In December 2015, the Kellogg Library will close for the move to Chapter House. During this time, a small service desk will be available in the lobby or the Link.

In January 2016, a brand-new, permanent space, the Kellogg Library Learning Commons will open on the second floor of the Collaborative Health Education Building (CHEB). This exciting new space will be where you will have access to technology, IT assistance, Document Delivery, some quick reference services from library staff and a staffed service desk. The Kellogg Library Learning Commons will also offer many productive study spaces (individual, small group and bookable group study rooms). There will be seating for 300+.

Also in January 2016, the Kellogg Library will move into to Chapter House (5743 University Ave) while renovations take place on the main floor of the Tupper building. At Chapter House, you will have access to the collection and in-depth reference assistance from librarians. There will also be some study spaces where the print collection and some services will be located.

During this time, many reserve readings will be converted into electronic form so that they are accessible anywhere. For those materials that cannot be made accessible electronically a print reserve will most likely be held in the Kellogg Library Learning Commons until the Kellogg Library moves back to the Tupper Building.

In September 2016, the Kellogg Library moves back to the Tupper building, and will then be located on the first floor. The Kellogg will then have two distinct sites: The Kellogg Library (main floor Tupper Building) and the Kellogg Library Learning Commons (2nd floor CHEB).

Staff will be available to answer reference and research questions during all phases of the moves, at both locations.

Want to know more? Check out our Frequently Ask Questions sheet.

If you have any questions about this project, please contact Carol Pottie at carol.pottie@dal.ca

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Collaborative Health Education Building

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Chapter House

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W.K.Kellogg Health Sciences Library

E-Book Survey Winner

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winner_eBooksurveyThe names of all e-book survey participants were entered in a draw for an Amazon gift card, donated by Springer.

Congratulations to our winner, N. Jackson!

Thanks to all who completed the survey. The results will help us make decisions about future purchases and improve services at the Dalhousie Libraries.

Summer Hours at the Dalhousie Libraries

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Sir James Dunn Law Library

Effective Tuesday, April 21

Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: closed

Closed on the following holidays:
Victoria Day (Mon., May 18)
Canada Day (Wed., July 1)
Natal Day (Mon., Aug. 3)
Labour Day (Mon., Sept. 7)

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W. K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library

Spring Hours (effective until May 29)
Monday–Thursday: 8 a.m.– 11 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.

Summer Hours (effective May 30)
Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.– 5 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday and holidays: CLOSED

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Killam Memorial Library

Effective Wednesday, April 29

Monday–Thursday: 8 a.m.– 9 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m.– 6 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday: 10 a.m.– 6 p.m.

Closed on the following holidays:
Victoria Day (Mon., May 18)
Canada Day (Wed., July 1)
Natal Day (Mon., Aug. 3)
Labour Day (Mon., Sept. 7)

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MacRae Library

Effective Wednesday, April 22

Monday–Friday: 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday, & holidays: closed

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Sexton Design & Technology Library

Effective Wednesday, April 29

Monday – Thursday 8:00am – 9:00pm
Friday 8:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday 1:00pm – 6:00pm
Sundays: CLOSED

Closed on the following holidays:
Victoria Day (Mon., May 18)
Canada Day (Wed., July 1)
Natal Day (Mon., Aug. 3)
 

World Book and Copyright Day

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UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has declared April 23 World Book and Copyright Day.

” . . . Let us join together to celebrate books as the embodiment of creativity, the desire to share ideas and knowledge, to inspire understanding, dialogue and tolerance.” — UNESCO

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Congratulations Drs. Joyline Makani and Martine Durier-Copp

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Congratulations to Drs. Joyline Makani (Dalhousie Libraries and Dalhousie Faculty of Management) and Martine Durier-Copp, (Dalhousie Faculty of Management), who were recently awarded a SSHRC Knowledge Synthesis Grant!

Drs. Makani and Durier-Copp will be conducting a review of evidence to address “What new ways of learning, particularly in higher education, will Canadians need to thrive in an evolving society and labour market?”

Their project is titledStrengthening Deeper Learning through Virtual Teams in E-Learning: A Synthesis of Determinants and Best Practices, and will focus on

  • A systematic search of the literature
  • An interpretive synthesis of current research
  • The development of a framework of key determinants of effective e-learning
  • The development of an open website in which key stakeholders will provide commentary
  • The organization of a colloquium to validate findings, and presentation of a paper at a major international conference on e-learning.

“E- learning has transformed traditional way of learning in higher education, however Canada is trailing behind other countries in this respect”, says Dr. Joyline Makani. “We expect that our project will strengthen planning and delivery within Canadian centres involved in e-learning.”

The topic that Drs. Makani and Durier-Copp will be working on is one of six future challenge areas identified in SSHRC’s Imagining Canada’s Future initiative. These issues reflect key challenges that Canada is likely to face in an evolving global context over the coming decades, and to which the social sciences and humanities research community can contribute its knowledge, talent and expertise.

The knowledge synthesis grants will foster a deeper understanding of the knowledge, delivery mechanisms and learning outcomes necessary for the Canadian education system to support and sustain an innovative, resilient and diverse society. They will also help to identify the roles that the public, private and not-for-profit sectors may play in creating and sustaining new ways of learning, and teaching and pave the way for developing robust policies, practices and tools.

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