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Moving to the PARC
During the first week of August, some of the library collection will be moving to the Performing Arts Resource Center (PARC) in the new Performing Arts Building. What is moving? – All CDs – DVDs and VHS tapes with the following call numbers: M-anything (music), GV 1580-1799.4 (dance), PN1560-1988 and PN2000-3299 (theatre) – All musical…
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Trial – China Data Service
The Library has added two new products (China Census and Spatial Data Service) for trial to accompany its current China Data Statistics database. The trial will last the week of August 19. Please contact a librarian if you have a question. The database can be accessed: http://chinadataonline.org/ 1. The Online China Census Data Service, which…
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IMC Summer feature – Staff picks
Now that you’re on summer break, it’s time to think about all those movies you would have watched if you weren’t so busy studying. Want some recommendations? Check out these picks from Reed staff, faculty, students and alumni! Movie recommendations
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Trial – PolicyMap
https://reed.policymap.com/maps PolicyMap is a fully web-based Geographic Information System. It’s fast, efficient and captures data in visually powerful ways through custom demographic maps, tables, reports and our analysis tool, Analytics. You can even use our GIS mapping services to easily incorporate your own data and leverage it against the thousands of indicators already available in…
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Book return reminder for students
Seniors: Return all library books before midnight Thursday, May 16. Turn in two bound copies of your thesis to the library before 12:00 noon on Friday, May 17. All students: Return books and locker keys AND clear belongings from desks and tables by 4:00pm on Friday, May 17.
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Book Collecting Contest Winners Announced
The First Annual 2013 Reed College Book Collecting Contest winners were announced on April 16, 2013. Senior Mack Sullivan won the top prize of $1,000 for his essay entitled “How to be Alone”. His essay, with annotated bibliography attached, could be characterized as a philosophical musing on how books can change your life. Richard Aldersley…
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Apply for an ARTstor travel award
Apply for an ARTstor travel award and win $1,500 for travel-related educational and scholarly activities. Deadline May 17th. More details on the ARTstor website: http://www.artstor.org/news/n-html/travel-awards.shtml.
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Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive Trial
The library is currently running a trial of the Entertainment Industry Magazine Archive. This resources features online access to core US and UK entertainment trade magazines, from the vaudeville and silent film era to 2000. Please try out this resource and let us know what you think. Contact Erin Conor with questions or comments.
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Drama Online trial
The library is currently a running a trial of Drama Online. Drama Online offers access to dramatic texts from a wide variety of playwrights, selected critical texts, and production stills. Please try out Drama Online and let us know what you think. Contact Erin Conor with questions or comments.
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Trials: Oxford Handbooks Online, Philosophy and Religion
Oxford Handbooks Online brings together the world’s leading scholars to write review essays that evaluate the current thinking on a field or topic, and make an original argument about the future direction of the debate. Oxford Handbooks are one of the most successful and cited series within scholarly publishing, containing in-depth, high-level articles by scholars…
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