John Hay Library Reading Room closing early Friday April 19th
On Friday April 19th, the Reading Room of the John Hay Library will have limited hours. Due to a scheduled event, the Reading Room will be open from 10am-3pm The building will remain open until 5pm but...
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Grant Finding with Pivot
A training sessions in Pivot/Cos will be held on Thursday May 9th in the Hecker Center of the Rockefeller Library. To register click here. Pivot/Cos is a tool that can help researchers fund their work...
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Pizza Night
Pizza Night is a very special night. It takes place twice a semester. People that enjoy books and eating pizza are encouraged to attend. Schedule for Pizza Night Tuesday, May 7: Pizza Night at the...
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“Digital Stories / Analog Brownies”: A Digital Storytelling Diversion
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] – On Monday, May 13, from 4-6pm, join students from Tyler Denmead’s Digital Storytelling course in the Digital Scholarship Lab of the Rock for ”Digital Stories /...
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The New Library Exhibits Page
A new page has been created to help visitors learn about ongoing exhibits at the library. Every semester the University Library is home to a variety of interesting exhibits. These exhibits are a great...
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Models from “Introduction to Architectural Design” with Dietrich Neumann
Instagrammed model from "Introduction to Architecture" exhibit on view at the Rock. The Library is now on instagram. You can follow us @brownuniversitylibrary. A new exhibit is on view for summer 2013...
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Renovating the John Hay Library: 2013-2014
John Hay Reading Room in its original grandeur. A new exhibit will be on view for the month of June in the lobby cases of the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, opposite circulation: “Renovating the...
View ArticleThis Year’s First Readings Book Has Been Announced
This year’s First Readings book is Beautiful Souls by Eyal Press. Here are a few things of note about Beautiful Souls and the First Readings program. The library has created a website as a part of the...
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Brown University Library Joins HathiTrust Partnership
Providence, RI [Brown University] – Brown University Library has become the newest member of HathiTrust (www.hathitrust.org), a partnership of major academic and research libraries collaborating in an...
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Brown University Library Retrieves A Long Lost Sword
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia entered a judgment Tuesday, June 4, 2013, confirming that Brown University is the lawful owner of a...
View ArticleThe Library Welcomes the New Digital Asset Specialist
Kevin Powell has been hired as the Digital Asset Specialist for Brown University. Mr. Powell comes to Brown from Austin, Texas, where he received his MSIS degree at the University of Texas’ School of...
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Ecrivez-vous français?: Selections from the Mel B. Yoken Archive
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — To welcome the American Association of Teachers of French who will be holding their annual conference in Providence this July, a new exhibit, Ecrivez-vous...
View ArticleUniversity Library Hires VIVO Data and Outreach Coordinator
Margaret (Maggie) Houska has been appointed the VIVO Data and Outreach Coordinator for the Brown University Library. This position is a six-month-long appointment. The primary goal of the position is...
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Brown University Library Celebrates Lovecraft with an Exhibit and New...
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] —Brown University Library, home to the largest collection of H. P. Lovecraft materials in the world, is pleased to co-sponsor a two-part exhibit this summer in...
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Brown University Library Joins the Fedora Futures Project as Platinum Sponsor
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Brown University Library has become a Fedora Futures Project Sponsor and is one of several institutions working to help build and preserve the strengths of the...
View ArticleImportant Electronic Resources Update!
On Tuesday, August 13, CIS and the University Library are planning a change in the way electronic resources are accessed for on-campus users. Starting on that date, users who link to electronic...
View ArticleOrwig Handicap Ramp Inaccessible August 13
Due to construction, the handicap ramp at Orwig Music Library will be inaccessible for one day on Tuesday, August 13. A construction foreman or facilities manager on site will alert library staff in...
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Love Medicine Exhibit: Beads, Bark, and Books from Ojibwe Country
Join us in reading Louise Erdrich’s Love Medicine for the 2013–2014 Big Read in Rhode Island, hosted by the Tomaquag Museum with support from Brown University. This exhibit draws on the collections of...
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Flatland and Abbott Exhibit
Professor Tom Bancroft will curate this exhibit in celebration of the 175th anniversary of the birth of Edwin Abbott, the author of Flatland, the classic introduction to Exploring the Fourth...
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Performing in the Spirit Exhibit: Strings, Drums, Feuges and Pans
This exhibit explores the instruments and life of the Music Department’s ethnomusicological ensembles including Ghanaian Drumming, Brazilian Choro, Old-time American string, Sacred Harp singing, and...
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