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Stock up at the MIT Libraries Booksale, Thursday, October 9

Thursday, October 9, 2008Book sale

Time: 10:00am–3:00pm

Location: Bush Room, 10-105

Stop by and browse titles in subjects including Biology, Computer Science, Economics, Earth Science, Engineering, History, Philosophy, Miscellaneous Science, Political Science & Social Science.

Open to the MIT Community only; Dealers and their representatives by appointment only.

Questions? Contact the Gifts Office at gifts-lib@mit.edu or x3-5693.

All proceeds benefit the Libraries’ Preservation Fund.

Archives’ September exhibit: Katharine Dexter (McCormick), Class of 1904: “My Preparation for the M.I.T.”

Katharine Dexter in labKatharine Dexter (McCormick), a pioneer of the women’s suffrage and birth control movements, was also one of MIT’s most important benefactors. A dedicated alumna, one of her most significant gifts was a residence for women, McCormick Hall, which opened in 1963.

For an English composition class at MIT, she wrote of her determination to be fully prepared for entering MIT – preparation that included a degree from another institution and study in France and Germany. Her composition is included in the Object of the Month exhibit by the Institute Archives and Special Collections.

The papers of Katharine Dexter McCormick, which include student papers, class notebooks, and family correspondence, are available for research in the Institute Archives and Special Collections, 14N-118, Monday – Thursday, 10 am – 4 pm.

Photograph courtesy of the MIT Museum

Dewey Renovation Town Meeting: August 27th

Please join us at a Town Meeting about the Dewey Library renovation this Wednesday, August 27th at noon in E53-216. We will provide an overview of the project and hope to receive feedback from members of the MIT community on the plans.

You bring the comments and we’ll bring the pizza!

Orientation events a la MIT Libraries!!

Welcome to the MIT Libraries!TIM and friends

Orientation: Fall 2008

Undergraduate Students || Graduate Students || All Students

Attend these events to become familiar with what the Libraries have to offer – our staff, collections, services, and resources.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS:

Academic Expo

  • What: An expo of MIT’s academic departments and programs. The Libraries will be ready to answer your questions and offer information about our resources and services. Pick up handouts and goodies.
  • When: Wednesday, August 27, 3:00 – 4:30 pm
  • Where: Johnson Athletics Center (W34). Look for the Libraries’ banner.

Freshmen Explorations: Ice Cream Social

  • What: Build your own ice cream sundae!
  • When: Thursday, August 28, 3:00 – 4:30 pm
  • Where: Lipchitz Courtyard (Building 14); rain location: hallway in front of Hayden Library (Building 14)

Hitchhiker’s Guide Library Tours

  • What: A walking tour of all the MIT Libraries, with special gifts for the first 10 attendees at each tour.
  • When: Saturday, August 23, 2008, 1:30 p.m; Thursday, August 28, 11:00 am;Thursday, August 28, 2:00 p.m.
  • Where: Meet in Lobby 7

GRADUATE STUDENTS:

Graduate Student Orientation: Grad School 102

  • What: An introduction to the MIT Libraries services and resources.
  • When: Tuesday, August 26, 3:00 – 3:30 pm
  • Where: 34-101

8th Annual New Graduate Student Reception

  • What: A reception for new graduate students, with beverages and light refreshments provided.
  • **NOTE**: Free, but tickets required. Pick up your ticket at the Graduate Student Council Information Booth.
  • When: Wednesday, August 27, 5:00 – 7:00 pm
  • Where: Barker Library Dome (Building 10-500)

ALL STUDENTS:

Health & Wellness Fair

  • What: Libraries’ staff will be ready to answer your questions and offer information about our resources and services. Pick up handouts and goodies.
  • When: Friday, August 29, 2:00 – 5:00 pm
  • Where: Kresge Oval, outside the Student Center (or in La Sala Room if raining)

The physics of baseball is the subject of Archives’ August exhibit

Multiflash picture of girl hitting baseball

In July 1965 MIT Professor of Electrical Measurements Harold “Doc” Edgerton produced a batch of multiflash baseball photos and sent them to long-time colleague Vannevar Bush for comment. The Archives’ August Object of the Month exhibit includes Bush’s response, in which he records his thoughts about the physics of baseball, and a page from Edgerton’s notebook showing two of the baseball pictures (Bush’s letter and Edgerton’s notebook from the Harold E. Edgerton Papers – MC 25).

The papers of Bush (MC 78) as well as those of Edgerton are available for use in the Institute Archives and Special Collections, 14N-118.

Photograph © Harold E. Edgerton 1992 Trust

JulyAP 2008 Workshop: Introduction to Company & Industry Research for Engineers & Scientists

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WHERE: 14N-132, DIRC

WHEN: Friday, August 8, 12noon – 1pm

You may be a skilled investigator on the topic of science or engineering, but what do you know about business research? This session will introduce you to library-supported databases that cover company and industry information. We will use hands-on exercises to demonstrate strategies for researching two key components of a business plan: competitors and industry trends.

Contact Stephanie Hartman with any questions.

Full schedule of JulyAP 2008 information workshops

JulyAP 2008 Workshop: Patent Searching Fundamentals

Slinky! Fun for a girl or a boy!WHERE: 14N-132 (Digital Instruction Resource Center – DIRC)

WHEN: Friday, August 1, 12:30 – 1:30pm

While you won’t come out of this session qualified to be a patent attorney, you will be able to successfully find patent references from all over the world and know how to obtain patent text and diagrams. The session will be a hands-on practicum that will help de-mystify the patent literature and expose attendees to key resources for finding patents through free resources available on the web.

Feel free to bring your lunch! Drinks and dessert will be provided.

Sponsored by the MIT Libraries.

See //libraries.mit.edu/patents for more information. Contact Darcy Duke with any questions.

Full schedule of JulyAP 2008 information workshops

JulyAP 2008 Workshop: Publishing Smart: Journal Quality Measures & Publisher Copyright Policies

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WHERE: 14N-132 (Digital Instruction Resource Center – DIRC)

WHEN: Friday, July 25, noon – 1pm

Geared for graduate students, this workshop addresses what copyright means to you as an author, how you can assess a publisher’s copyright policies, and how you can use web-based tools that assess journal quality. Open access publishing models and the use of the MIT amendment to alter standard publisher agreements will also be discussed.

Feel free to bring your lunch! Drinks and dessert will be provided.

Sponsored by the MIT Libraries.

Contact copyright-lib@mit.edu for more information.

Full schedule of JulyAP 2008 information workshops

JulyAP 2008 Workshop: Bioinformatics for Beginners

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WHERE: 14N-132 (Digital Instruction Resource Center – DIRC)

WHEN: Friday, July 18, noon – 1pm

Class attendees will learn about the organization of key NCBI databases, understand the database record structure, and work with the BLAST search tool. The session is a hands-on practicum and an excellent starting point for people who are new to, or curious about bioinformatics research tools.

Feel free to bring your lunch! Drinks and dessert will be provided.

Sponsored by the MIT Libraries.

Contact the Science Library for more information.

Full schedule of JulyAP 2008 information workshops