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Music double-header Friday 4/17

By on April 15, 2015

Violin concertMusic and more music! On Friday at noon, come to the Lewis Music Library to hear Bach, Bartók, Corelli, and Halvorsen performed by talented MIT student musicians in the 13th annual Prokopoff violin music concert.

Students will perform selections from the more than 2,000 violin music scores collected by Stephen Prokopoff and donated to the Lewis Music Library in 2001 by Lois Craig, former Associate Dean of MIT’s School of Architecture and Planning. A reception follows.

Then at 2 pm the library is hosting Luciano Berio’s Sequenza: A Lecture-Recital by saxophonist Wallace Halladay, University of Toronto. This event is sponsored by MIT CAST (Center for Art, Science & Technology).

Place: Lewis Music Library, Bldg. 14E-109
These events are free and open to the public.

April 17, 2015 12pm - 3pm

Women Take the Reel Film Festival

By on March 12, 2015

Tomboy small Please join Women’s & Gender Studies for MIT’s second feature screening in the Women Take the Reel Film Festival with a post-screening discussion led by MIT’s Global Studies & Languages professor Catherine Clarke.

32-123, 7:00pm

Otto Pizza will be served starting at 6:30 pm

March 13, 2015 7 - 9pm

authors@MIT: Max Tegmark

By on March 9, 2015

51TIpu-z0eL._AA160_Join us as we welcome theoretical physicst and MIT
Professor Max Tegmark to celebrate the paperback release
of his bestselling book, Our Mathematical Universe (Vintage Books).

Tuesday, March 17th, 2015
5:30 pm
MIT 14E-304

Refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by the MIT Press Bookstore and the MIT Libraries.

March 17, 2015 5:30pm

Furry First Friday March 6 — destress with a dog

By on March 2, 2015

This Friday March 6, 2-4pm, is a Furry Friday at Hayden!

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Photo by Juan Carlos Escalante

We are continuing the popular therapy dogs program through the spring term.  On the first Friday of each month from 2-4 pm you can stop by Hayden Library to spend some time with furry friends from Dog BONES: Therapy Dogs of Massachusetts.

There’s one change from the fall events — dogs and their handlers will be outside the Hayden Library in the area near Killian Hall. No lines and no waiting!

Dogs and their human handlers will be also be available on April 3.

“Furry First Fridays” builds on the success of past therapy dog visits during final exams. These visits with dogs have been so widely appreciated that we wanted to make them available more frequently.

We hope you will take a break from your studies to pet a dog and de-stress.  All are welcome; no registration required.

March 6, 2015 2 - 4pm

Composer forums, spring 2015

By on February 18, 2015

composer_notesComposer Forum Series: 5 pm, Lewis Music Library Bldg. 14E-109
Reception follows. Free and open to the public.

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2015. Rand Steiger, composer. The Coalescence Cycle, Music for Instruments and Electronics for the International Contemporary Ensemble.

Date: Monday, March 16, 2015. Odaline de la Martinez, conductor, Lontano Ensemble.

Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Arnold Dreyblatt, composer and media artist, Visiting Scholar, Center for Arts, Science and Technology (CAST). The Sound of One String: Composition and Performance, 1978-2015.

Sponsored by MIT Music and Theater Arts.

Learn about country research: Attend a Business Monitor demonstration at MIT

By on February 5, 2015

BMI logo

Do you do research regarding business, industry, economics, or politics in other countries?  Learn how to do so more effectively by attending a demonstration from Business Monitor here at MIT.  Join us to:

  • learn resources for business, economic, and political research on countries worldwide
  • enjoy some refreshments!

When: Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 2-3PM
Where: 14N-132
Register
Refreshments served

Business Monitor provides analysis and forecasts on countries, governments, industries and financial markets. Specialising in emerging and frontier markets, they cover macroeconomics, political risk and industries across 200 global markets.

A representative from Business Monitor International (BMI) (//libraries.mit.edu/get/busmon), will present about the database, including:

  • Walkthrough the platform, showing you how to quickly find content/data most effectively.
  • Highlight how you can be using BMI on a daily basis.
  • Show Operational Risk – their newest portal.

Interested in more information on countries? Take a look at other resources highlighted on our guide to Country Data & Analysis.

February 25, 2015 2 - 3pm

Things to love at the Libraries this February

By on January 26, 2015

HeartBookWebWelcome back! We hope you enjoyed your winter break. February is great time to get acquainted with new things at the Libraries we think you’ll love:

Warm welcome
Our new Director of Libraries, Chris Bourg, starts on February 9th. We hope you’re as excited as we are to get to know her. Please wish her a warm MIT welcome!

Feel the love
Are you in need of a little extra affection? How about a wagging tail and a lick on the face? Therapy dogs will return to Hayden Library on the first Friday of every month during the Spring term for furry, fun stress relief.

Meet our matchmakers
As the new term gets underway, remember our library experts can introduce you to the best resources for your research: see our most beloved research guides and experts. But don’t just take our word for it hear about MIT student’s favorite library resources.

Get social
Connect with us on Twitter, Facebook, and now Instagram. Profess your library love, or post photos of your favorite library things tagged with #MITLibraries.

Furry First Fridays are back for the spring term — destress with a dog at Hayden Library

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Furry First Fridays are back!

We are continuing the popular therapy dogs program through the spring term.  On the first Friday of each month you can stop by Hayden Library to spend some time with furry friends from Dog BONES: Therapy Dogs of Massachusetts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dogs and their human handlers will be available on the following dates:

Fridays, from 2-4 pm:

February 6, March 6, and April 3

“Furry First Fridays” builds on the success of past therapy dog visits during final exams. These visits with dogs have been so widely appreciated that we wanted to make them available more frequently.

There’s one change from the fall events — dogs and their handlers will be outside the Hayden Library in the area near Killian Hall.

We hope you will take a break from your studies to pet a dog and de-stress.  All are welcome; no registration required.

Open mics for spring: save the dates!

By on January 15, 2015

pianoLibrary music! The Lewis Music Library open mic events are returning on the first Fridays of March, April, and May. Here’s your chance to play our piano or your own instrument. Free audience supplied for all performers.

Dates: Friday, March 6, 2015 — Friday, April 3 — Friday, May 1
Place: Lewis Music Library, Bldg. 14E-109
Time: noon- 1 pm
Refreshments provided.