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  • New Library Exhibit

    New Library Exhibit

    April 1 – June 30, 2009 The library of Professor David French and his wife Kathrine came to Reed upon her death in 2006. Their collections contained thousands of volumes from their anthropological studies over six decades on the Warm Spring Indians of Oregon, the linguistics of native peoples worldwide, medical status of cultures, exploration…

  • Freedom of Expression film screening

    Freedom of Expression film screening

    Take a study break and join us in Library 17 for free snacks and the film “Freedom of Expression: Resistance and Repression in the Age of Intellectual Property.” Wednesday, March 25th 7-8ish PM

  • Planned CONTENTdm downtime morning of Thursday 3/19

    Planned CONTENTdm downtime morning of Thursday 3/19

    The Reed Digital Collections in CONTENTdm will be temporarily unavailable Thursday morning March 19th during a planned server downtime. If you have questions or concerns, please email contentdm@lists.reed.edu or contact Joanna Burgess directly.

  • Workshops: Digital Images Introduction & Including Images in Your Thesis

    Workshops: Digital Images Introduction & Including Images in Your Thesis

    Digital Images Introduction A general introduction to Reed’s CONTENTdm Digital Collections, digital image workstations, and tools for editing digital images. Hosted by the library and CIS. Contact Joanna Burgess with questions. Thursday, March 5th, 4-5 pm, Library 17 Including Digital Images in Your Thesis For seniors interested in integrating images into your thesis. Hosted by…

  • Digital Image Workshop

    Digital Image Workshop

    Did you know Reed’s CONTENTdm digital collections contain thousands of images you can download and use in papers and presentations? Did you know there are also scanners and digital image workstations in the library? Come learn about all this, enjoy some snacks, and get a free USB flash drive. Open to students, faculty, and staff.…

  • Performing Arts Librarian position

    Performing Arts Librarian position

    Reed College Library currently has a vacancy for a Performing Arts Librarian.  A full description of the position and qualifications is available here.  Deadline for applications is March 16, 2009.

  • EndNote Workshops

    EndNote Workshops

    Having trouble organizing citations for your thesis or a paper? Want to share citations with colleagues? Come to one of these sessions for an introduction to EndNote and EndNote Web. Meet in Library 17. Contact Linda Maddux or Taylor Smith. Session dates and times: • Monday, February 16, 5:15 p.m. • Tuesday, February 24, 4…

  • Cinema Image Gallery trial

    Cinema Image Gallery trial

    We have a 30 day trial for the Cinema Image Gallery database from Wilson.  Give it a try! Note: you’ll need to select “Cinema Image Gallery” from the list of available databases. Please send any comments to: Jack Levine – Acquisitions Librarian – jlevine@reed.edu

  • Encyclopedia of Popular Music Trial

    Encyclopedia of Popular Music Trial

    The encyclopedia covers a broad musical scope covering popular music of all genres and periods from 1900 to the present day. The trial expires on March 5th.  Give it a try: http://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/subscriber/book/omo_epm Please send comments to: Jack Levine – Acquisitions Librarian – jlevine@reed.edu

  • Web of Science and EndNote Web maintenance 1/30 – 2/1

    Web of Science and EndNote Web maintenance 1/30 – 2/1

    There may be interruptions in our access to Web of Science and EndNote Web this weekend while maintenance happens. The maintenance for EndNote Web will start on Friday, January 30th, 2009 at 9:00PM EST. The maintenance for the ISI Web of Knowledge will commence on Sunday, February 1st, 2009 at 9:00AM EST.