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Free pizza – Library website usability groups
in GeneralThe Reed College Library will be holding a couple of informal usability groups to help improve the library’s website and gather input about eTheses in Reed Digital Collections. Come enjoy some free pizza and help us make the library better for you! Come for lunch, Wednesday March 31sth, noon-1pm in Library 17 Prefer dinner? Wednesday…
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Women’s History Month
in GeneralMarch is Women’s History Month! To celebrate, we’d like to draw your attention to some of the great online primary source collections available from the Reed Library that are related to women’s history. Note: you must be on-campus or using the proxy from off-campus in order to access these. Gerritsen Collection: Women’s History Online A…
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Better safe than sorry, protect your valuables
Incidents of theft tend to increase during Fall and Spring Breaks. Do not leave valuables unattended. If you would like to rent a library locker, ask at the circulation desk.
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Find plays: new online resource
Locate plays based on author, title, subject matter, genre or cast requirements using the library’s new online resource, Play Index. You can also read about more ways to find plays on our Theatre Research Guide.
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Library haiku art installation!
Come visit the RAW haiku installation in the library, and add your own library haiku. Located on the main level by the entrance to the south reference room.
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March IMC feature: Theremin
The theremin – one of the most interesting and difficult instruments to play. Â Even more interesting is the story behind it. Â Take a look. Â Or better yet, come down to the IMC and play the theremin M-F, 9a-5p in the music listening room. Theremin books, videos, CDs and a score!
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The catalog is back.
in GeneralProblems with the catalog have been resolved. Thank you for your patience.
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Alert: Catalog problems
in GeneralThere are some problems at the company that hosts our library catalog this morning (Friday 2/19). As a result, the catalog may not function properly until the problems are resolved. You can use the Reed-only catalog to search Reed’s collection until the problems are fixed. We are very sorry for the inconvenience.
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Try out potential new chairs for the library
The library is considering getting new chairs for library desks and computers, and we want your opinion. Come try out the new chairs in the reading room/new pit, and tell us what you think! The test chairs are at the table closest to the staircase.
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Happy Data Privacy Day!
in GeneralJanuary 28th is Data Privacy Day! The day is designed to foster dialogue about how advanced technologies affect privacy in our daily lives. Lots of privacy events are happening around the country. I’ll be interested to watch the archived webcast of the Federal Trade Commission’s Privacy Roundtable at Berkeley. How will I be celebrating Data…
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