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Encyclopedias: The Art of Organizing Knowledge
September 30–December 31, 2014 Flat Library Cases Encyclopedias and dictionaries trace their history back to the ancient Greeks at the least. Pliny the Elder’s Naturalis Historia is accepted as the first true encyclopedia—in 37 volumes, and dictionaries date to the same period. Reed is fortunate in owning a remarkable collection of representative compilations, from Pliny…
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Thesis desk lottery
SENIOR THESIS DESK LOTTERY Random numbers for the Senior thesis desk lottery will be drawn from the official 470 list. If you are a senior, but are not yet registered for 470, and want to be included in the drawing, please come to the circulation desk and have your name added to the lottery list…
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Video trial – The Criterion Collection
Widely considered the best of world cinema and comprising some of the most influential works of the last century, The Criterion Collection showcases the definitive versions of seminal titles in the history of motion pictures. Features accompanying the films include HD streaming, scrolling transcripts, and shareable clips and playlists. The trial ends 9/20. Please send…
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New in Reed Digital Collections!
The library is happy to announce two new additions to Reed Digital Collections. Nicholas Wheeler Physics Lectures Nicholas Wheeler taught Physics at Reed from 1963 to 2010. Although his writings were never published, 27 volumes of his lecture notes on all the topics he taught were written out in his clear calligraphic script and bound…
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Birds in Books
May 22 – August, 2014 Flat Library Cases The variety and beauty of birds represented in books is amazing. From the well-thumbed bird guide to Thomas Bewick’s The History of British Birds, these feathered, winged, two-legged, warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates are illustrated in every conceivable way. Selections from the library’s special collections will be on display…
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Library Website Redesign, 2014
The Library website will undergo a facelift this summer (2014). You can see a draft prototype of the new layout below. We need to hear what you think about the new design. Please provide feedback in the form below. If you are interested in participating in a usability study, you can submit your contact info…
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Future IMC Equipment for checkout? Movie suggestions?
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Laptops & Chargers & Headphones & More…
We’ve got all kinds of equipment to copilot your studies as you head into these final weeks. Here’s a list of equipment available at the IMC for checkout. Mac laptops Mac chargers – old & new Headphones iPhone/iPad chargers – old & new Micro USB chargers – for non-Apple phones and tablets Projectors Speakers Camcorders…
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New Pauly Supplements trial
The Library is offering trial access to Brill’s New Pauly Supplements, vols 1-6. These reference works complement Reed’s current holdings of the seminal and comprehensive New Pauly resource. Users are invited to send comments to Angie Beiriger no later than April 30. Individual titles in the series: 1. Chronologies of the Ancient World Lists all…
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Copyright & Your Thesis
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 / 4:00pm / L17 What is fair use? Who holds the copyright on your thesis? Why does citing images and data matter in academia? Join Reed College librarians and students as we talk about these questions and more in a panel discussion on Copyright and Your Thesis. This interactive session will…
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