ERA Architects give a photographic tour of a pre-reno Don Jail...*shudder*
September 26, 2007
Goodbye Jason!
Hello everyone,
It’s with mixed feelings that we announce Jason Tran's departure from the Musagetes Architecture Library. His last day is this Friday. Jason has been our Library Clerk/Collections from the time the library was established three years ago. He has played a big part in fostering and maintaining a good working relationship between the library and faculty, students, and staff in the library and the School of Architecture. We’re sorry to see him go.
Jason graduated from UW with an undergraduate degree in Planning and was recently presented with not one but two job offers in his preferred field. Leaving family and friends behind, he has chosen to go explore the wilds of Alberta. His new position as a planner for a regional municipality close to Edmonton will offer Jason new experiences and challenges (and even colder winters). Please come in to say goodbye and wish him well before he leaves.
Michele and Staff
September 21, 2007
Upcoming Workshops: RefWorks, GIS
Be sure to make the time for these upcoming information sessions here at the library!:
Introduction to RefWorks - Wednesday October 3rd @ 12:45pm
RefWorks is an online tool you can use to create and manage your own citation database which will help you organize sources, create instant bibliographies and even embed citations right into your paper! This session will show you why RefWorks is such a great resource, how to set up an account, and get you started on importing citations for all of your research materials. Bring your laptop and follow along!
Introduction to GIS - Thursday October 4th @ 12:45pm
Geospacial Information Systems (GIS) are collections of hardware, software and data that are used to capture, manage and display geographically referenced information for the purposes of analysis and map creation. This session will highlight what GIS can do, the data and programs that are available to Waterloo students, reliable web resources, and how to access GIS services through our library.
We will not get into actually using GIS software during this session. Instruction in ArcGIS, the program licensed for use in UW libraries, can be obtained on an individual, by appointment basis by contacting me (Sara) at sperkins@library.uwaterloo.ca
*Additional or follow-up sessions for both RefWorks and GIS will be held to serve popular demand. Leave a comment or send me an email if there are times that would better serve you or if you are interested in learning more about either of these resources.
Introduction to RefWorks - Wednesday October 3rd @ 12:45pm
RefWorks is an online tool you can use to create and manage your own citation database which will help you organize sources, create instant bibliographies and even embed citations right into your paper! This session will show you why RefWorks is such a great resource, how to set up an account, and get you started on importing citations for all of your research materials. Bring your laptop and follow along!
Introduction to GIS - Thursday October 4th @ 12:45pm
Geospacial Information Systems (GIS) are collections of hardware, software and data that are used to capture, manage and display geographically referenced information for the purposes of analysis and map creation. This session will highlight what GIS can do, the data and programs that are available to Waterloo students, reliable web resources, and how to access GIS services through our library.
We will not get into actually using GIS software during this session. Instruction in ArcGIS, the program licensed for use in UW libraries, can be obtained on an individual, by appointment basis by contacting me (Sara) at sperkins@library.uwaterloo.ca
*Additional or follow-up sessions for both RefWorks and GIS will be held to serve popular demand. Leave a comment or send me an email if there are times that would better serve you or if you are interested in learning more about either of these resources.
September 10, 2007
Changes to the TUG Lending Policy
There are a couple changes to our Lending Policy this fall that you will want to be VERY aware of...
1. All items from the Annex will now circulate for either 2 weeks or for term loan. This includes periodicals.
2. Reserve Fines have increased dramatically. Items on loan for 1 to 3 hours will be fined 5cents/minute, up to $100. Items on loan for 1 to 3 days* will be fined $20/day, up to $100.
More information about overdue fines can be found here.
*These new fines automatically apply to the DVDs in our Film Collection. DVD fines are still $1/day, this money does not go to the library, but towards buying more DVDs. Library staff will eventually clear these fines from your account and will transfer the actual fines to our Film Collection ledger. Beware, however, that this can only be done during weekdays and know that your account will be blocked once you have more than $30 in fines.
1. All items from the Annex will now circulate for either 2 weeks or for term loan. This includes periodicals.
2. Reserve Fines have increased dramatically. Items on loan for 1 to 3 hours will be fined 5cents/minute, up to $100. Items on loan for 1 to 3 days* will be fined $20/day, up to $100.
More information about overdue fines can be found here.
*These new fines automatically apply to the DVDs in our Film Collection. DVD fines are still $1/day, this money does not go to the library, but towards buying more DVDs. Library staff will eventually clear these fines from your account and will transfer the actual fines to our Film Collection ledger. Beware, however, that this can only be done during weekdays and know that your account will be blocked once you have more than $30 in fines.
Back to School
Welcome!
It's very exciting to see the school full of people again and to have some traffic in the library!
We spent all summer shifting our collection to make room for new books and gearing up to help you with all your upcoming projects.
September is going to be a busy month! There will be some changes and new faces in the library this fall. Michele may visit one of your classes for some research instruction, and I will be giving seminars on RefWorks and GIS in the very near future. Be on the lookout for posting on the blog and around the library for the dates of these events.
Just got your first research assignment? Need to find some journal articles or floor plans? Just come to the front desk and ask us for help with anything!
Have a great year!
It's very exciting to see the school full of people again and to have some traffic in the library!
We spent all summer shifting our collection to make room for new books and gearing up to help you with all your upcoming projects.
September is going to be a busy month! There will be some changes and new faces in the library this fall. Michele may visit one of your classes for some research instruction, and I will be giving seminars on RefWorks and GIS in the very near future. Be on the lookout for posting on the blog and around the library for the dates of these events.
Just got your first research assignment? Need to find some journal articles or floor plans? Just come to the front desk and ask us for help with anything!
Have a great year!
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