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Titanic Research Website Launch at Sexton Library

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Congratulations to Dalhousie professor and researcher, Dr. Henrietta Mann, and to Dal Libraries’ SEXTONdigital team on the completion of the Website New Life on the Titanic.

Dr. Mann’s research led to her discovery of of a new species of bacteria, Halomonas titanicae which was found in the rusticles of the Titanic.

Project Manager, Matt Cole, led the SEXTONdigital team to create the Website for Dr. Mann. The timing coincides with the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Titanic disaster.

Dr. Mann and the SEXTONdigital team

Sexton Valentine Contest Winner is…

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The Sexton Library would like to congratulate our  Love Your Library Contest winner Andrew Jelec, who will receive a Valentine gift pack.

The contest was very well received, with close to sixty entries in total. Students raved about our study spaces, the beautiful view of the harbour, and most notably our friendly and helpful staff, and reasonable printing costs.

We would also like the send out a big thank you to all of the participants.  We appreciate all of the wonderful comments we received. Thank you for celebrating Valentine’s Day with us.

Happy Valentine’s Day from all of us here at the Sexton Library.

Sexton Library Student Art Space & Contest

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Express yourself…doodle responsibly! We want your work on our walls!!

Show off YOUR artwork and design in our new Student Art Space.  Submit your signed creations (originals or reproductions) to the Sexton Circulation Desk by January 31, 2012. Assignment and project work are welcome.  A selection of your works will be posted in our new Student Art Space in February and March.

Between February 1 and March 31, vote for your favourite works. Winning artists will receive $50 in Dalcard credit.

Take a Video Tour of the Sexton Library

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Did you know that the Dal Libraries have 58 videos on Vimeo? Everything from a 90-second “How To Read a Call Number” lesson to tutorials with detailed instructions on how to search for articles in specific databases. We’ve even videotaped a number of our author readings at the Killam Library.

Today here’s one for all you Architecture, Engineering and Planning folks–this video will help familiarize you with the layout, collections and services of the Sexton Design & Technology Library.

Explore more Dal Libraries videos!

Register Now! Sexton Refworks Workshop June 23

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The Sexton Library is having its next Refworks session on Wednesday, June 23rd at 2pm. Register now!

RefWorks can simplify the task of formatting references and producing a bibliography in your chosen citation style. There will be several hands-on sessions this summer where we’ll show you how to use the basic and advanced features of RefWorks.

To register please email Gillian.vanderVen@dal.ca. Include the time slot you are interested in , your area of study and Banner Number in the email.

Registration is limited to 24 participants per session.

Sexton Refworks Summer Schedule:

Wednesday, June 23     2:00pm -3:00pm      Room C-300
Tuesday, July 6     2:00pm -3:00pm     Room C-300
Monday, July 12     9:00am -10:00am    Room C-300

RefWorks Sessions at the Sexton Library

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RefWorks Summer Sessions

RefWorks can simplify the task of formatting references and producing a bibliography in your chosen citation style. There will be several hands-on sessions this summer where we’ll show you how to use the basic and advanced features of RefWorks

Summer Schedule:

Thursday, May 27     2:00pm -3:00pm     Room C-300
Tuesday, June 8     9:00am -10:00am    Room C-300
Wednesday, June 23     2:00pm -3:00pm      Room C-300
Tuesday, July 6     2:00pm -3:00pm     Room C-300
Monday, July 12     9:00am -10:00am    Room C-300

To register please email Gillian.vanderVen@dal.ca. Include the time slot you are interested in , your area of study and Banner Number in the email.

Registration is limited to 24 participants per session.

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