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| Grad Night in the Pit , Thursday Feb. 11 6:30pm |
Don't forget to drop by the grad "Pitnic" event tonight! Come out and learn about grad student life!
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| Library Open Islander Day (Monday, Feb. 15) Noon-10pm |
Robertson Library will be open on Islander Day, Monday, February 15th, 12 noon - 10 pm. Happy Islander Day! |
| Book Sale Friday, March 4 & Saturday, March 5 |
Books Beyond Your Imagination!
Robertson Library and the UPEI English Society will be holding a used book sale on Friday, March 4, noon - 6 pm and Saturday, March 5, 10 am - 3 pm in Room 302/303 (Upper Level) of the Robertson Library. (Storm date the following weekend, same time.) |
| Game Night PitNic |
The Society of International Students (SIS), International Relations Office, and Robertson Library would like you to join us for a Game Night PitNic this Thursday night January 28th from 6-8:00pm in The Pit. There will be board games in the pit for you to socialize and play with your fellows. Bring your favourite game or chose from the selection that will be provided. Coffee, hot chocolate and treats will be served for all!
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| Pitnic Event: Yarn and Soul |
Are you a knitter or curious about knitting? Join Library staff and the Yarn and Soul group in the Pit as they host their first winter "Pitnic" event on Thursday January 14 from 6:30-8:30. UPEI students, staff, faculty and the wider community are welcome. Bring a project you are working on or we'll have supplies on hand for those wanting to learn. |
| Book a Library tour for January 2016! |
Come take a tour in January 2016 to learn about the Library's resources AND be entered to win weekly prizes! Tours start January 3, 2016 and are available throughout the month on weekdays, evenings, and weekends. Tour length: 30-40 minutes
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| Book a Library tour for January 2016! |
Come take a tour in January 2016 to learn about the Library's resources AND be entered to win weekly prizes! Tours start January 3, 2016 and are available throughout the month on weekdays, evenings, and weekends. Tour length: 30-40 minutes |
| Food for Fines Dec. 9-19 |
Do you have library fines? Would you like to help a fellow student or family on Campus? Bring 1 to 5 non-perishable food or grocery items (e.g. canned goods, pasta, light bulbs, toilet paper, etc.- please no damaged, expired, or opened goods) for the Campus Food Bank to the Circulation Desk at the Library from Wednesday, December 9 to Saturday, December 19 and we’ll deduct $2.00 per item (up to $10.00) from your library fines. |
| Library Open Extended Hours Fri, Sat, Sun through Dec 18 |
The Library is opening earlier on Saturdays and Sundays and staying open later on Fridays and Saturdays through December 18th. From today through December 18th, the hours are: Monday - Friday 8 am - 11 pm Saturday - Sunday 9 am - 11 pm Full Library hours are available at http://library.upei.ca/hours Good luck with your exams! |
| Free Trial - Streaming Films |
The Library is conducting a free trial of Kanopy Streaming Films through late December, 2015. Kanopy hosts over 13,000 films, mostly documentaries and other non-fiction format videos. They are searchable by keyword or browseable by subject area. Here are links to just a few sample specific areas: |
| Library Open Nov. 11, Remembrance Day, Noon-10pm |
Robertson Libary will be open 12:00 noon - 10:00 pm on Remembrance Day, Wednesday, November 11th. Lest We Forget. |
| Grammarly now available for UPEI students, staff, and faculty |
Grammarly, an automated editing and revision tool, is now freely available to all UPEI students, staff, and faculty. Simply upload your writing and Grammarly will check for spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and style This service allows users to proactively correct their work--whether that be a research essay, a business report, or creative writing--before it's submitted. Please see our Grammarly tutorial for more information on how to sign up and how to use Grammarly. |
| Want cake? Play the Portals game. |
What's up with the whiteboard in the Learning Commons? Is there science being done at Robertson Laboratories? Most importantly, will there be cake? Find out by opening the last portals! |
| What is Open Data? - Slides available |
Peter Rukavina - the Robertson Library's Hacker-in-Residence has posted slides from his talk - What is Open Data? as part of the International Open Access Week celebrations at the Robertson Library. It was a really informative and inspiring presentation.
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| Open Data Session - Peter Rukavina Oct 22, 2015 7:00 pm |
Please join us for a presentation on Speaker: Peter Rukavina, Robertson Library’s Hacker in Residence The speaker will present a tour of his work in open data/open government over the last decade, including provincial and municipal examples, and focusing on how open data can be used by citizens to good end. |
| data.upei.ca - Launch Oct 21, 2015 at 12:30 pm |
Please join us for the launch of data.upei.ca - UPEI’s New Research Data Management Site Speaker: Mark Leggott, University Librarian The session will provide an overview of open data and the new suite of RDM tools and services for UPEI researchers and graduate students. |
| The Library Tour Grand Prize winner is Amber Ellsworth! |
Congratulations to Amber Ellsworth, who won the grand prize of a Samsung tablet for participating in a Library Tour last month! Thanks to everyone who took a tour; we hope you had an enjoyable experience. If you missed the opportunity for a tour of the Library, we will be offering more tours in January 2016, so stay tuned for dates and times! |
| Library Open Thanksgiving Day (Monday, Oct. 12) Noon - 10 pm |
Robertson Library will be open 12:00 Noon - 10:00 pm on Thanksgiving Day, Monday, October 12th. Happy Thanksgiving! |
| Indian School Road reading - today Friday Sept. 18th |
From UPEI Campus News... |
| MacLauchlan Prizes for Effective Writing: Deadline October 6 |
From UPEI Campus News ... In July 2011, the family of Harry and Marjorie MacLauchlan of Stanhope, PEI made another leadership gift to UPEI to create a substantial program of awards to encourage and recognize student writing achievement. The gift is to honour H. Wade MacLauchlan’s twelve years of service as UPEI president and vice-chancellor, and to recognize the importance of effective writing as a foundational skill for academic success and lifelong learning. |
| Hajj is the week of Sept 20, learn more... | |
| Library Orientation Tours - September 2015 |
Learn about the Library's resources AND be entered to win a $50 gift card AND a Samsung tablet! Weekdays, evenings, and weekends Tour length: 30-40 minutes |
| Current Periodicals now behind Samuel's |
All Current Periodicals have been moved to the main floor, behind Samuel's and next to the Reference Collection. |
| Central Printing Hours Tues/Wed/Thurs only 8am-3:30pm |
Starting July 2 and until further notice, Central Printing is closed on Monday and Friday, and open Tues, Wed, and Thurs from 8am - 3:30pm. Call ahead Wendy Henderson x0558 for possible changes.
NOTE: Regular student/public self-serve printing is not affected by this and continues to be available all library hours. |
| Sarah Fisher presenting at Books, Publishing and Libraries Conference |
Sarah Fisher, Robertson Library Circulation Department, is presenting on the Library's BookLives project at the Books, Publishing and Libraries Conference in Vancouver, October 19-20, 2015. Sarah's presentation is titled BookLives.ca Researching and Documenting the Book as an Evolving Artifact of History. BookLives is a new project that Sarah championed which will cameo special books from the Library's collection that tell the story of the owner (or owners) via bookplates, inserted letters and more. |
| ScienceDirect down Sat Aug 1 5pm - 10pm |
The ScienceDirect platform of full text journals and ebooks will be down for vendor-scheduled system maintenance starting at 5pm for approximately 4.5 hours (estimated by the vendor). |
| Proquest and Ebrary unavailable overnight Aug 8 |
On Saturday August 8 starting at 11pm for about 8 hours, all Proquest databases, which includes all eBrary ebooks, will be unavailable due to s scheduled system maintenance. |
| Tourism PEI provides beach safety info on web |
A "beach reports" website now advises PEI beachgoers on safety conditions daily/ From the government press release: "Surf lifeguards at supervised provincial park beaches update conditions on-line as needed. The first update is made each morning so beach goers have the best information possible before they head out for the day."
The staff at Robertson Library wish everyone a fun, happy, and safe summer! |
| Tri-Agency Open Access Policy - webinar June 26, 1pm |
See the notice from Research Services UPEI for more information. Date and Time: Friday, June 26, 2015 from 1:00 - 2:00 pm |
| Library Services Reduced Wed June 17, CPO Closed |
Due to a staff retreat, Robertson Library services will be reduced to Circulation only for the entire day, Wednesday, June 17. The Information Desk (research assistance and technical support) and Central Printing will be closed all day. The Circulation staff will only be able to provide minimal technical assistance. They will be able to checkout and renew books, laptops, etc. Thank you for your patience!! |
| Research finds Google Scholar better than Web of Science |
Journal of Academic Librarianship Volume 41, Issue 3, May 2015, Pages 322–329 Simona Stirbu, Paul Thirion, Serge Schmitz, Gentiane Haesbroeck, Ninfa Greco |
| Library Closed - Victoria Day |
Robertson Library will be closed on Monday, May 20th for Victoria Day. However, note that we will be open as usual on Sunday, May 19th.
Check out our hours for more details. Happy Victoria Day! |
| Learn About Mi'kmaq Culture and History |
The Library is pleased to be able to host a beautiful exhibit featuring information and images of Mi'kmaq history and culture. The set of 3 displays is installed in the Learning Commons, just beside the printers. Come over and grab a coffee at Samuels and learn how to say "Hi" in Mi'kmaq, and much more! The exihibit was designed by the Mi'kmaq Confederacy of PEI and is here until the end of June. |
| UPEI RefWorks migration - May 14 |
Notice to UPEI RefWorks users
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| UPEI to launch 'Bowing Down Home' website at several events |
UPEI’s Robertson Library and the Canadian Museum of History are proud to announce that the launch of a new website, bowingdownhome.ca, will take place at a series of events across the province in early April. The website is devoted to Prince Edward Island fiddling traditions. The launch parties, fittingly being held at community halls, will include presentations about the website, refreshments, and ceilidhs, featuring fiddlers whose music appears on the site. Events start at 7:30 pm with doors opening at 7:00 pm: |
| Library Extended Hours April 10 - May 1 |
Robertson Library will be open extended hours April 10 - May 1.
Good luck with your exams! |
| Library Open Easter Weekend |
Robertson Library will be open on Easter weekend, April 3-6, the following hours: Good Friday -- 12:00 noon - 5:00 pm Happy Easter! |
| EBSCO connection problems (EBSCOhost, OneSearch) |
There are connection problems affecting EBSCO databases (including OneSearch) and there may continue to be periods of extreme slowdown or connection timeout. We will update this notice when it appears to be fixed. [Last update: Wednesday 8:13pm by librarian Melissa Belvadi - The problem appears to be between major segments of the network between UPEI and EBSCO, not actually at EBSCO itself. The appropriate network people have been notified.] |
| Samuel's Cafe has reduced hours this week |
Samuel's Café in the Robertson Library will be operating on reduced hours. It will be closing at 4:00pm Monday to Thursday, and at 3:00pm on Friday. The Café will resume regular hours of operation beginning Monday, March 2. This reduction does not affect the Library's hours, at all. |
| Book Sale Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7 |
Books Beyond Your imagination!Robertson Library, in conjunction with the UPEI Biology Society, will be holding a used book sale on Friday, March 6, noon - 6 pm and Saturday, March 7, 10 am - 3 pm in Room 302/303 (Upper Level) of the Robertson Library. (Storm date the following weekend, same time.) Come and browse through a great collection of books - there's something for everyone. Our prices are great too! |
| Library Overdue Notices ... and Overdue Fines Accruing |
Since early January, the Robertson Library has been unable to compile and distribute overdue and courtesy notices for material borrowed from the Library. As a stopgap solution, we have been manually renewing items whose due date was in Dec/January, with the hope that this situation would be quickly resolved. However, the issue is proving perverse and is taking longer. Given this extended interruption, some overdue material may be beyond their renew limits and so, unfortunately, overdue charges will soon begin. |
| Jan 28 - The Library is remaining open for the evening |
Classes were cancelled as of 4:30 today (Jan 28th), but the Library is remaining open for normal hours (11:00 PM closing). |
| Central Printing hours M-F 8-noon thru Apr 30 |
The Central Printing Office will be open for service Monday - Friday 8am - noon starting January 26, until April 30. Completed work can be picked up at the Service Desk during other library open hours. |
| Upgrade update: Library Catalogue available again |
Update Sunday Jan. 4th - 8:00pm: |
| Library Orientation Tours in January |
Take advantage of one of the Library Orientation Tours offered throughout January. Find out how to find your way around the Library, and what resources and services are offered. (Be sure to fill out a ballot to win a prize.) Pre-registration is not required; simply show up in the lobby of the Library on the Main Level 10 minutes prior to the start of the scheduled tour. Tours last 30 - 40 minutes. Scheduled Library Orientation Tours - January 2015 |
| Catalogue Upgrade |
Starting December 14th, the Robertson Library will be upgrading systems software to the latest versions and one of the services impacted will be the online catalogue. During the upgrade you will still be able to search, but many other functions will not be available. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have questions, please contact Donald Moses (dmoses@upei.ca). |
| Library Open Extended Hours Fri, Sat, Sun through Dec 12 |
The Library is opening earlier on Saturday and Sunday and staying open later on Fridays and Saturdays through December 12. From today through December 12, the hours are: Mon-Fri 8am - 11pm Sat-Sun 9am - 11pm |
| Library Open Nov 11 Remembrance Day Noon-10pm |
Robertson Library will be open Remembrance Day (Tuesday, November 11th) 12:00 noon - 10 pm. Lest We Forget. |
| Useful Resources: Contemporary Musicians |
Contemporary Musicians provides "biographical information on important figures in today's musical arena, covering artists working in all genres of modern music, including rock, jazz, pop, rap, rhythm and blues, folk, New Age, country, gospel and reggae." Contemporary Musicians is a citable, authoritative source of information that should be considered if you are working on term papers and need "scholarly" sources. |
| Open Access Week 2014 @ UPEI |
2014 International Open Access Week October 20 - 26, 2014UPEI Events "Generation Open" |
