GIS classes introducing students to general and advanced concepts in visualizing and analyzing geographic information will be offered Jan. 24- Feb. 2. To see a class listing visit: //libraries.mit.edu/gis/teach/iap2006.html. Students will learn to work with a variety of GIS tools and data types in these hands-on classes. Register now to guarantee a spot.
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Solar power at Hayden: Ribbon-cutting by President Hockfield 11/14, 3:30pm
On Monday, November 14, 2005 at 3:30 p.m. there will be a celebration of MIT’s latest solar power installation at Hayden Memorial Library. The MIT community is invited to join President Susan Hockfield and Director of Libraries Ann Wolpert for an official ribbon-cutting, remarks and refreshments. The event will be held outside the Hayden Memorial Library entrance on the first-floor of Building 14.
The solar panel installation on Hayden’s roof is the third and largest on MIT’s campus. MIT installations on the roofs of Hayden, the Student Center and Building N52 were part of the MIT Community Solar Power Initiative funded by the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust.
For more information about the Hayden solar panel installation see http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2004/solarpower.html.
authors@mit presents Yossi Sheffi on 11/1 (Tuesday), 6pm
authors@mit presents:
Yossi Sheffi, author of “The Resilient Enterprise”
Please join us as MIT Professor and international expert in supply chain management Yossi Sheffi shows us how companies can reduce their vulnerability to high-impact disruptions – the topic explored in his book The Resilient Enterprise (The MIT Press, 2005).
Location: MIT 32-141, Stata Center, 32 Vassar Street, Cambridge
Time: November 1 (Tuesday), 6pm
For more information, please see: MIT Press Bookstore Events
Co-sponsored by the MIT Libraries and the MIT Press.
Learn about Protein Sequence Analysis tools
Learn how to find information in bioinformatics in this hands-on session. Attendees should have a basic familiarity with the life sciences but limited exposure to bioinformatics. The session will consist of a 1-hour lecture followed by a 1-hour hands-on exercise.
Presented by Charlie Whittaker, Research Scientist, MIT Center for Cancer Research.
Introduction to Protein Sequence Analysis
Thursday, November 17: 1-3pm
14N-132: Digital Instruction Resource Center
Learn how to obtain protein sequences from a variety of sources, perform multiple alignments, phylogenetic analysis and domain/motif analysis. In addition, instruction on obtaining and interpreting gene ontology annotations will be provided.
Advance registration is required. Please register by emailing elworthi@mit.edu.
Sponsored by the MIT Science Library.
Also recommended: Introduction to Genome Sequence Analysis – November 15, 1-3pm
Learn about Genome Sequence Analysis tools
Learn how to find information in bioinformatics in this hands-on session. Attendees should have a basic familiarity with the life sciences but limited exposure to bioinformatics. The session will consist of a 1-hour lecture followed by a 1-hour hands-on exercise.
Presented by Charlie Whittaker, Research Scientist, MIT Center for Cancer Research.
Introduction to Genome Sequence Analysis
Tuesday, November 15: 1-3pm
14N-132: Digital Instruction Resource Center
Become familiar with accessing, visualizing and interpreting genomic data. The UCSC genome database and browser will be used to perform sequence, text and coordinate-based queries. View and interpret the results and download the data for use in other applications. In addition, an introduction to other useful genomics resources (Ensembl, NCBI and JGI) will be provided.
Advanced registration is required. Please register by emailing elworthi@mit.edu.
Sponsored by the MIT Science Library.
Also recommended: Introduction to Protein Sequence Analysis – November 17, 1-3pm
Learn about finding chemical properties using Beilstein or Gmelin
Celebrate National Chemistry Week, Oct 16-22, 2005, and its theme “Joy of Toys” by improving your knowledge of one of the major “toys” of chemical information!
Introduction to Beilstein & Gmelin
Wednesday October 19, 4 – 5pm
This session will introduce MDL Crossfire Commander software for searching Beilstein & Gmelin – databases of organic and inorganic compounds. The two databases, Beilstein (organic) and Gmelin (inorganic), collectively contain data on structures, reactions, facts and citations for more than 11 million organic, inorganic and organometallic compounds. Presented by Erja Kajosalo, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Librarian. Advanced registration is required – the number of seats is limited.
RSVP: Erja Kajosalo (kajosalo@mit.edu) by Monday October 17.
Download MDL Crossfire today!
Also recommended: Introduction to SciFinder Scholar 2006
Learn about SciFinder Scholar 2006
Celebrate National Chemistry Week, Oct 16-22, 2005, and its theme “Joy of Toys” by improving your knowledge of one of the major “toys” of chemical information!
Introduction to SciFinder Scholar 2006
Tuesday Oct 18, 11am – 12pm
Amy Christuk from Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) will introduce the many new features in SciFinder Scholar 2006 (available now for PCs – Mac version coming later this fall). She will show several searching techniques for finding chemical information using this comprehensive chemical literature database. Advanced registration is required – the number of seats is limited.
RSVP: Erja Kajosalo (kajosalo@mit.edu) by Monday October 17.
Download SciFinder Scholar 2006 today!
Also recommended: Introduction to Beilstein & Gmelin
Special event: the future of the digital commons
Come to an interesting event on Thursday, Sept. 22, 5-7 pm, building 32-155 (Stata Center). The future of the digital commons will be discussed by Ann Wolpert (Director of the MIT Libraries), Nancy Kranich (former president, American Library Association) and Steven Pinker (Harvard University). Sponsored by the MIT Communications Forum, see complete description on their web site. An audio recording of the event will be available on the same web site after the event.
Learn about Google Scholar, Friday July 29
JulyAP Information Workshops
Attend these hands-on workshops to learn more about finding and using information effectively.
It’s like IAP, only warmer!
WHERE: 14N-132 (Digital Instruction Resource Center – DIRC)
WHEN: Every Friday in July, 12pm (noon) – 1pm
7/29 Google, or Google Scholar: That is the Question!
Is Google the best tool to search for scholarly information? Or is Google Scholar? Are there other choices? Search these databases and more to find out. The results may surprise you!
Feel free to bring your lunch! Drinks and dessert will be provided.
//libraries.mit.edu/science/julyAP2005.html