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IAP 2009: Rotch Library Film Series – Helvetica

By on January 22, 2009

Rotch Library IAP Film Series:

When: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, Friday, January 23, 2009

Where: Rotch Library Conference Room, 7-238

Click the image above to view a trailer for the film.

Helvetica (2007)
A documentary about typography, graphic design and global visual culture, which looks at the proliferation of one typeface as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. (80 minutes)

This film is a part of the Rotch Library DVD collection.

Contact: Heather McCann, 7-238, x3-7098, <hmccann_at_mit.edu>

Sponsor: MIT Libraries hosted by Heather McCann, Allison Benedetti, Omar Khalidi, Jonah Jenkins

Enrollment: Seating is limited; first come, first served, limited to 20 participants.

IAP 2009: Rotch Library Film Series – Aboriginal Architecture, Living Architecture

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Rotch Library IAP Film Series continues:

When: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, Friday, January 22, 2009

Where: Rotch Library Conference Room, 7-238

Aboriginal architecture, living architecture (2005)

This film offers a fascinating in-depth look into the diversity of North American Native architecture. Featuring expert commentary and stunning imagery, this program provides a virtual tour of seven aboriginal communities– Pueblo, Mohawk, Inuit, Crow, Navajo, Coast Salish, and Haida. (93 minutes)
This film is a part of the Rotch Library DVD collection.

Contact: Heather McCann, 7-238, x3-7098, <hmccann_at_mit.edu>

Sponsor: MIT Libraries hosted by Heather McCann, Allison Benedetti, Omar Khalidi, Jonah Jenkins

Enrollment: Seating is limited; first come, first served, limited to 20 participants.

Watch the Inauguration in Style in the Barker Media Room

By on January 16, 2009

Obama!

Come watch the 2009 Presidential Inauguration at the Barker Library!

We will be showing the ceremony in the Barker Media Room on Tuesday, January 20. Seating somewhat limited.

CANCELLED: Finding and Using Historical Newspapers

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The Humanities Library regrets that it will be unable to present the IAP session Finding and Using Historical Newspapers, originally scheduled for January 29th, due to unforeseen circumstances.  We are sorry to disappoint those who may have been looking forward to the event, and we apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.

IAP 2009: Rotch Library Film Series – Choropampa: The Price Of Gold

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Rotch Library IAP Film Series continues:

When: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, Friday, January 16, 2009

Where: Rotch Library Conference Room, 7-238

Choropampa: The Price Of Gold (2002)

In June, 2000, 151 kilograms of liquid mercury spilled from a truck hauling it from a goldmine in the Andes. The spill covered a 25-mile long area, contaminating the mountain village of Choropampa. The owners of the mine, the World Bank, and others claim that the problem was quickly resolved, but hundreds of people still suffer the ill effects. This video details the legal battles of the people of Choropampa. (75 mins.)

This film is a part of the Rotch Library DVD collection.

Contact: Heather McCann, 7-238, x3-7098, <hmccann_at_mit.edu>

Sponsor: MIT Libraries hosted by Heather McCann, Allison Benedetti, Omar Khalidi, Jonah Jenkins

Enrollment: Seating is limited; first come, first served, limited to 20 participants.

IAP 2009: All Events for Week Ending Friday, January 23

By on January 15, 2009

IAP logo 2009

Check out all of the MIT Libraries IAP events for the week covering Monday, January 19 through Friday, January 23. A complete listing for all of IAP is also available.

Patent Searching Fundamentals

Introduction to GIS Using ESRI ArcGIS Desktop

Bioinformatics for Beginners

Using NCBI’s BLAST

Organic? All-natural? Grass-fed? What Does It All MEAN??

Tips and Tricks for Keeping Up With Information: Mechanical Engineering

Open Source and Free Mapping Tools

Managing Your References: Overview of EndNote, RefWorks and Zotero

BIOBASE ExPlain Training

RefWorks Basics

Patent Searching Fundamentals

Going Beyond Google Scholar: Using the Web of Science and Other Citation Searching Resources to Discover Articles

Introduction to GIS Using Free Software Tools and Data

Career Research: Targeting and Researching Employers

Site Selection – Making Spatial Decisions Using a GIS

EndNote Basics

Please note that some sessions have limited availability or may require advance sign-up requirements. If you have further questions, please see individual listings for appropriate contact information.

IAP 2009: Rotch Library Film Series – The Future Of Mud

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Rotch Library IAP Film Series:

When: 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, Thursday, January 15, 2009

Where: Rotch Library Conference Room, 7-238

The Future Of Mud (2007)

The Future of Mud is a tale of houses and lives in Djenne (2007) – Through the story of a mason in Djenne, this documentary examines an African tradition of mud architecture in Mali.

Canton, China and Calcutta, India (2005) – Explores the effects of international trade on the urban landscape of Canton, China, as it opens up to international trade and advances in Calcutta despite overpopulation and social inequalities

These films are a part of the Rotch Library DVD collection.

Contact: Heather McCann, 7-238, x3-7098, <hmccann_at_mit.edu>

Sponsor: MIT Libraries hosted by Heather McCann, Allison Benedetti, Omar Khalidi, Jonah Jenkins

Enrollment: Seating is limited; first come, first served, limited to 20 participants.

IAP @ the Humanities Library

By on January 12, 2009

click on above image to download as an 8 1/2 x 11 pdf poster

The Humanities Library will be hosting three events this IAP:

Friday Jan. 16th:
Take a Break at the Bookmobile:
Check out a great selection of books from the Humanities Library, and CDs from the Lewis Music Library.
11am to 2pm
Lobby 10

Tuesday Jan. 27th, Wednesday Jan. 28th, Thursday Jan. 29th:
Special Effects at the Movies
Patsy Baudoin, Christine Hazlett, Jonathan Chapman, Katie Stanchak
We will view three films with historically innovative special effects.  Free food will be available.
7:30pm to 10pm
Tuesday’s and Thursday’s event will be held in 4-231.  Wednesday’s event will be held in 4-237.

Thurday Jan. 29th:
Finding and Using Historical Newspapers
Michelle Baildon
Whether for research or for fun, reading historical newspapers gives us a fascinating view of the past. This hands-on workshop will show you how to find and use newspapers (online and otherwise) going back as far as the 17th century. Focus will be on U.S. papers, though international papers will also be covered.
Thurs 1/29 – 11:30am to 12:30pm
DIRC (14N-132).
No advance sign-up.

IAP 2009: Bookbinding in the Japanese Tradition

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Traditional Japanese books are completely different from the books you normally encounter in the MIT Libraries. What better way to understand them than to make one yourself in the Wunsch Conservation Laboratory with the guidance of the skilled Preservation Services staff!
Japanese book binding
Participants will create a side-sewn soft-cover book using the techniques of traditional Japanese bookbinding. The workshop will include an overview of the history, materials, and techniques of the Japanese bookmaking tradition, which is markedly different from that used to create Western books. Each participant will complete one blank book covered in beautiful Japanese decorative paper.

WHEN: Wednesday, January 14, 10am – 12pm

WHERE: 14-0513

**NOTE: This class is currently full!**

Contact Nick Szydlowski with any questions or to be added to the wait list.