The Humanities Research Group and the University of Windsor welcomes Dr. Francoise Baylis for two events this week:
An Evening with Dr. Francoise Baylis - Thurs. March 5th, 7p.m. @ McPherson Lounge and a Bioethics Seminar with Dr. Baylis - Fri., March 6th, 10a.m. @ McPherson Lounge.
Windsor Yearbook of Access (WYAJ) to Justice Vol. 31 no. 1 is the first issue that is fully available online open access. This will allow WYAJ and its authors to engage with the widest possible audience. You can visit the journal here: http://ojs.uwindsor.ca/ojs/leddy/index.php/WYAJ
Sometimes the best features of the software you use are still waiting to be discovered - even after years of use. TIL (that's Internet lingo for Today I Learned) that Zotero has the option to generate simple reports for list making and other simple pleasures.
So, if you wanted to print out a list of your books in Zotero sorted by call-number, you can add the column that contains it by clicking the little icon in the top right corner of the middle Zotero panel:
The Tri-Council open access mandate has been released meaning that Canadians and people around the world will have free online access to research funded by NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR. More details below:
Check out these resources from Leddy Library on Black History:
The University of Windsor’s Leddy Library invites applications for an Information Services Tenure-Track Librarian position commencing as early as May 1, 2015. Intended to be filled at the Librarian I or Librarian II level, final rank and salary will be commensurate with experience and subject to final budgetary approval.
The position description is available on the University of Windsor's Faculty Recruitment website.
Congratulations to our own Lucy Formicuccia, administrative assistant to the dean of the library, for winning the Excellence in Health and Safety Award! Everyone at Leddy is lucky to have you here.
https://www.uwindsor.ca/dailynews/2015-01-29/employee-contributions-receive-recognition
The organizers of UWill Discover—the first annual University of Windsor Undergraduate Research Conference—have issued a call for proposals from undergraduate students in all disciplines.
An opportunity to showcase work in a professional setting before peers, faculty, and the community, the conference will take place over one day in March 2015. It will operate fully digitally, saving the costs of printing materials, and enabling work to be connected with interested readers around the world.
We were sad to hear that Bill Jackson passed away on New Years Eve. Many of us have wonderful memories of Bill and will treasure them always. His obituary in the Windsor star can be found at the link below.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/windsorstar/obituary.aspx?n=william-jackson&pid=173733210&fhid=6757
Thanks again for everyone who participated and voted! We now have our winners.
To find out more visit:
http://scholar.uwindsor.ca/uwilldiscover/2014/leddyresearchquestion2014/
Keep your eyes open for a chance to participate in the UWill Discover conference this spring!
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