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Academic Support: Finding Resources with Dal’s Library Catalogue and Databases – September 23

Finding Resources with Dalhousie’s Library Catalogue and Databases is an Academic Support session presented by Information Management subject specialist Lindsay MacNiff. There are two sessions to choose from: one at 1:00 and one at 2:30. Both will take place in Rowe 4001.

This Academic Support session is highly recommended. It will continue from the introductory demonstration provided during Orientation, offering a more hands-on introduction to some of the resources you will be using as an MLIS student. You will learn how to:

  • conduct effective author, title, and keyword searches in the catalogue and research databases to access print books and ebooks
  • access Dalhousie’s extensive electronic journal collection
  • work from citations in order to find specific full-text articles from databases of electronic journals
  • download, print, or email articles

You will also have time to ask questions about any difficulties you have had so far with the libraries’ resources.

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Little Libraries Project

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Shingles painted by community members during the Gottingen 250 Festival will be used to decorate the Little Library in that area.

Little Libraries are popping up around Halifax, thanks to a grassroots group of SIM students and community volunteers calling themselves FYI Halifax. The group began informally through discussions of how libraries and information professionals can be agents of social change, both locally and globally.

Little Free Libraries are an international movement. Neighborhood book exchanges are built and installed by and for communities.

Ideally, they can be art pieces that promote neighborhood pride, and the exchange of books can encourage connections among neighbors.

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Halifax’s first Little Library was installed on Agricola during Open Street Sunday last weekend.

The first Little Library in Halifax was installed during Open Street Sunday at the Open Mic House (2539 Agricola Street).

If you are interested in getting involved with the Little Libraries project, you can find FYI on Facebook , follow @FYIHalifax or e-mail fyihalifax@gmail.com.

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IBM Career Info Session – September 24

IBM will be on campus Wednesday, September 24 for a career information session with students in the Faculty of Management. Please RSVP via MyCareer (located in your MyDal portal) as seats are limited.

IBM is one of the biggest technology firms internationally, with 12 research laboratories worldwide and, as of 2013, has held the record for the most patents generated by a company for 20 consecutive years.

If you are interested in technology, research, and corporate librarianship, it would be worthwhile to attend and ask about opportunities for Information Managers at IBM.

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Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Career Info Session – September 29

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The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) will be on campus on September 29 to speak exclusively with MLIS students about career opportunities in state intelligence and security. The information session will take place at 12:00 noon in Rowe 3089.

Internships are available for MLIS students.

CSIS is Canada’s primary national intelligence service. It is responsible for collecting, analyzing, reporting and disseminating intelligence on threats to Canada’s national security, and conducting operations, covert and over, within Canada and abroad. The Atlantic Region Headquarters is located in Halifax.

If you are interested in public service, research, and analysis, this event is not to be missed.