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Darwin’s Impact – A Georgia State University Library Exhibit

By Christian Steinmetz | Published: November 18, 2009

When was the last time you got a good look at a Neandertal’s skull? Well check out the Georgia State University Library’s Exhibit on “Darwin’s Impact.” This display is part of the university’s commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of the first publication of On The Origin of [...]

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CRL Primary Source Awards

By William | Published: November 16, 2009

The Center for Research Libraries is accepting nominations for its 2010 Primary Source Awards, which recognize the contributions of research and teaching faculty, librarians and library staff, graduate students, and others within the CRL community for their creative use of primary source materials in three arenas: research, teaching, and access. Award winners will receive a gift [...]

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Presentation: The Origins of Labor-Union Democracy: A US-British Comparison

By Traci | Published: November 16, 2009

Presentation: The Origins of Labor-Union Democracy: A US-British Comparison Matthew Dimick, winner of the 2009 Merl E. Reed Fellowship in Southern Labor History, will present on his topic on Friday, November 20, 2009. The presentation will be held at noon in the Colloquium Room at the Georgia State University Library (Library South, 8th Floor). The presentation [...]

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Dr. Nadine Sinno reads from Canceled Memories

By Christian Steinmetz | Published: November 13, 2009

Dr. Nadine Sinno of the Georgia State University Middle East Institute will read on Monday, November 16 at 10:00 am from her translation of the Lebanese novel Canceled Memories. The reading will take place in Classroom 2 on the second floor of Library North. A description of the novel follows: Set during the Lebanese [...]

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EndNote Workshop, November 18

By Christian Steinmetz | Published: November 13, 2009

EndNote is a software program that helps you store, organize and format citations. GSU users can download a free copy here. Georgia State University Library’s Joel Glogowski will be presenting a workshop on November 18, 2009, introducing users to EndNote. The presentation will be from 11:00am – 12:30pm in Classroom 1 (on the first floor of [...]

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Journalist and author Susan Faludi to speak at GSU

By Christian Steinmetz | Published: October 27, 2009

The following news was originally posted on the Georgia State University News blog by Liz Babiarz: ATLANTA – Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author Susan Faludi will lecture at Georgia State University Nov. 2 about gender, media, popular culture and political life in the contemporary age. Her lecture, titled “Losing Ourselves in the 21st Century,” is part [...]

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ECAR Study of Undergraduates and Information Technology

By Laura | Published: October 22, 2009

The 2009 ECAR Study of Undergraduates and Information Technology is now available. This year the special section is on ownership and use of internet-capable mobile devices. The study found that 33% of students own the devices, and use them for internet access, while 18% own them, but do not use the internet function. Also found [...]

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APA Style Guide 6th edition “laden with errors”

By Tammy | Published: October 20, 2009

Since the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association was released in July, there have been many comments from librarians, faculty, and students, about rules that have been changed from the 5th edition. It is no easy task to interpret the 188 style rules contained in the 6th edition. One change that I find confusing is [...]

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“Throwing Open the Doors: Strategies and Implications for Open Access”

By Laura | Published: October 20, 2009

A webcast of interest from Educause on Open Access: In the past decade, the proliferation of Web 2.0 tools for sharing and creating knowledge, coupled with the creation of open-access journals, databases, and archives across the web, has begun to redefine the concept of “openness” in higher education. Advocates of the open-access campaign argue that [...]

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Credit crimped: EIU Viewswire updates

By La Loria | Published: October 20, 2009

Featured stories from EIU Viewswire database World: Feeling the crunch Bank lending remains weak. Although companies are issuing more debt to compensate, it won’t be enough to drive the economic recovery. Asia: Durable recovery? The region is staging an impressive economic recovery, but what will happen when the effects of government stimulus wear off? Africa: Risks and returns [...]

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