From October 21-27, 2024 the Patrick Power Library is celebrating International Open Access Week! This year’s theme of Community over Commercialization emphasizes the value of freely accessible, high-quality scholarly information and aligns with our university community’s without limits philosophy.
Continue reading “Open Access Week at the Patrick Power Library”The Patrick Power Library is pleased to participate in ORCID, a global system to accurately identify researchers online and create an authoritative record of scholarly work. We join over one thousand universities, major scholarly publishers, and journal indexes worldwide in ORCID membership.
Continue reading “ORCID: A unique, digital identifier for SMU researchers “Dan and Sarah will lead efforts to ensure Copyright Act compliance and build awareness across campus, and provide support services to faculty, instructors, staff and students. To learn more about copyright services at Saint Mary’s University, please visit our Copyright Guide for Faculty & Staff or our Copyright Guide for Students.
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This weeks blog post features Toni Beaton, Student Librarian in both Information Literacy and Research Help this summer. We asked Toni a few questions to get to know her better! Read her answers below.
The last time I was nervous, my husband was pretending to toss around my hardcover copy of Stephen King’s “Carrie” – part of a collection I’ve been growing over the past year (I think my eyes almost bulged out of my head).
If I could learn to do anything, it would be to master all languages, which I think would amount to a superpower in my mind.
I’d be Ariel, as I’ve idolized “The Little Mermaid” since my days as a wee child in the early 90’s (not to date myself too much).
This summer at the library, I’m most looking forward to working on a project with my fellow interns, in which we completely revamp the virtual tour of the Patrick Power Library – stay tuned!
My proudest work-related accomplishment would have to be the impact I’ve seen while teaching primary grade level students… when something finally clicks for them, and you can see they are having a “light bulb moment”. I am proud to have been a contributor to that.
My proudest non-work related accomplishment has to be sailing my 39’ sailboat more than 5,000 nautical miles over the geographical span from Bonaire to right here in Halifax.
My favourite quotes are both by my ride or die author: “Books are a uniquely portable magic” & “Get busy living, or get busy dying” – Stephen King.
This week’s blog post features Madeleine McGregor, student librarian working in Archives and Research Help this summer. We asked Madeleine a few questions to get to know her better! Read her answers below.
I get nervous when I give presentations or lead seminars. I had a presentation last week and I was very nervous.
2. If you could learn to do anything, what would it be?
How to be confident when speaking in front of people.
3. If you could be any fictional character, who would you choose?
I think I would want to be Jane Bennett, because I feel like I am already most like her.
4. What project are you the most exited to work on this summer?
This summer I get to build a map for different collections in the Archives! The goal is to showcase all the materials in the University Archives that can be connected to different locations across Nova Scotia.
5. What is your proudest work-related accomplishment?
Last summer I made a neat historical timeline for Saint Mary’s University! You should explore the events in our school’s history! Check it out here: https://www.smu.ca/academics/archives/university-history.html
6. What is your proudest non-work related accomplishment?
During the first year of quarantine (summer 2020) I crocheted a massive blanket for my parent’s wedding anniversary. I got too excited, so it had a lot more details in it than I had originally planned, but I’m proud of how well it turned out!
7. What is your favourite quote?
“It is important to draw wisdom from different places. If you take it only from one place, it becomes rigid and stale” — Uncle Iroh
Meet Isabel!
This week’s blog post features Isabel Brechin, Student Librarian for Outreach & Engagement and Research Help this summer. We asked Isabel a few questions to get to know her better! Read her answers below.
The last time I was nervous was starting this job! Starting fresh can be daunting. But I am so happy to announce there was no need to be nervous. Everyone has been so welcoming!
If I could learn to do anything it would be to speak a third language fluently. I speak fluent French and value it a lot, but my Spanish is completely terrible. I’ve tried to pick it back up multiple times in my life with little success.
It seems like a nice life- just eating honey and hanging out with my best friends all the time, getting up to mischief.
I’m the most exited to work on the “Save Husky” online scavenger hunt! What a joy to get to make up a choose your own adventure for a living. Coming soon to a library near you.
My proudest work-related accomplishment so far is developing partnerships with various food pantries in Halifax. At my previous position working for a farm and their market, I got to facilitate a mutually beneficial relationship where our unwanted produce got repurposed, organizations got free food for their user-base and people got fed!
My proudest non-work-related accomplishment is learning to live alone for the first time and making my apartment a home! Nothing makes me feel more self-sufficient than cooking in a kitchen that I’ve set up just for me.
“we are each others harvest: we are each others business: we are each other magnitude and bond.” –Gwendolyn Brooks
Need some extra study time? We’ve got you covered! The Library is open extended hours from now until exams.
April 1-10 – End of term
Mon-Fri: 8am-11pm
Sat: 10am-11pm
Sun: 12pm-11pm
Open regular hours Good Friday and Easter Monday
April 11-21 – Exam Period
Mon-Fri: 8am-11pm
Sat: 8am-11pm
Sun: 10am-11pm
April 22-May 7 – Intersession
Mon-Fri: 8:30am-5pm
Sat-Sun: closed
Hey there, new and returning SMUdents! The start of Fall Semester is almost here and we want to welcome you to Saint Mary’s University and your Patrick Power Library! We’ve lined up some events throughout Welcome Weeks and September to invite you to learn more about the library and how library services will support your academic career — keep reading to learn more. We hope to see you there!
Continue reading “Welcome to your Patrick Power Library”Dear colleagues across campus: As your partners in teaching, learning and research, the Patrick Power Library is committed to helping students develop information literacy and research skills essential for academic success.
Information literacy includes the ability to effectively and ethically find, use, evaluate and cite information. We help instructors incorporate these concepts and skills in the classroom with our instructional services, including the Academic Integrity Foundations (AIF) and ResearchBase courses on Brightspace. Librarians can also visit your class to teach information literacy sessions customized for your course and assignment needs. Keep reading to learn more about these opportunities! To book an information literacy session please contact our librarians:
Dear Library users,
Due to a system upgrade that occurred on May 17, the Novanet Classic search page has been retired and is no longer available to search for books in the Library’s collection.
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