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A poster from Mason Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives is featured on the cover of the November 2009 issue of College & Research Libraries News (published by the Association of College & Research Libraries).
The poster image announces the 1977 East German “Children’s Film Week” in the District of Gera, which was a part of the former German Democratic Republic. The Deutsche Film–Aktiengesellschaft (DEFA), the only film company in East Germany during its existence, produced the films for the event. The festival was sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Education.
Mason Libraries’ GDR Poster Archive collection includes more than 7,000 posters from East German art, film, dance, music, political, and theater organizations. For more information on Special Collections & Archives holdings, visit sca.gmu.edu.
November 17th, 2009
On March 24-25, 2009, George Mason University is holding the conference “1989: Looking Back, Looking Forward” featuring Mikhail Gorbachev as the keynote speaker. Gorbachev will also participate in a round table discussion with Lee Hamilton, President of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and former FBI Director William Webster. In support of this conference, Special Collections & Archives is hosting a loaned collection of poster art pertaining to the Berlin Wall. Photographs of several of the posters are available for viewing via SC&A’s Facebook page. Some of the posters contain photographic images from the Wall, while others show graphic arts related to, and actual paintings from, the Wall. These items are from the private collection of Thomas Hill.
March 25th, 2009
Tempus fugit! Learn about library research and resources..we’re at your fingertips.
Arlington Campus Library
- Research Strategies for ICAR Grad Students: general overview on how to navigate the library to find pertinent information in their field of study. Identify and locate print and electronic resources specifically for conflict resolution and analysis research, and develop search strategies using relevant databases. March 18, 2009 / 7:15 PM – 8:45 PM / Arlington Original 101-K / Register here
- Research Strategies for Public Policy Grad Students: general overview on how to navigate the library to find pertinent information in their field of study. Identify and locate print and electronic resources specifically for conflict resolution and analysis research, and develop search strategies using relevant databases. March 19, 2009 / 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM / Arlington Original 101-K / Register here
- Zotero 101: Zotero is a Firefox browser based utility that makes capturing bibliographic content from around the Web a snap! Learn how to install and manipulate your own Zotero library. March 20, 2009 / 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM / Arlington Original 101-K or 242 / Register here
Fenwick Library
- CiteSeeing@Fenwick: in less than an hour, you will learn how to: develop basic research strategies; use online catalogs & databases; idenfity scholarly or popular resources; cite it right…and more! Dates & times: March 16, 2009 10:30 AM to 11:20 AM, or 3:30 PM to 4:20 PM / March 17, 2009 10:30 AM to 11:20 AM, or 3:30 PM to 4:20 PM / March 18, 2009 10:30 AM to 11:20 AM, or 3:30 PM to 4:20 PM / March 19, 2009 10:30 AM to 11:20 AM, or 3:30 PM to 4:20 PM. / Sessions start in Fenwick Library Lobby / Register here
- GIS@Fenwick: 90-minute workshop provides an overview of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and discusses the GIS services and resources that are available at Mason. Topics include: What is GIS? Why is GIS useful? Examples of GIS applications at Mason and government agencies; GIS data structure. Session includes a GIS demonstration and hands-on exercises using ArcView 9.0. Workshops are held in GIS Room, Fenwick Library, First Floor, Wing C / Dates & times: March 18, 2009 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM / March 20, 2009 10:30 AM – Noon / Register here
Johnson Center Library
- Introduction to Library Research: Not sure how to find and use library information resources? This class will acquaint you with the basic elements of the research process and introduce you to the George Mason University Libraries system. Johnson Center Library Room 228/ March 18, 2009 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM / Register here
March 16th, 2009
The company providing the Blackwell Synergy collection (all of the Blackwell journals) will be unavailable on Saturday, February 7, 2009. The company just announced it will be doing maintenance on its platform tomorrow, beginning at 9am (Eastern Time); maintenance may take as long as 12 hours.
February 6th, 2009
Due to the planned road closings in the Washington area and traffic congestion associated with Inauguration Day, the couriers and commercial delivery services that carry books for the Libraries’ Consortium Loan Service, Intercampus Lending Service, and Interlibrary Loan Service will not be operating normally on Monday, January 19 and Tuesday, January 20. This will cause slight delays receiving in requested books. Courier services should be back in regular service on Wednesday, January 21. Staff will process items as quickly as possible when they arrive at the Library.
January 16th, 2009
Brian Brodeur, Johnson Center Library Stacks Manager, is the winner of the 2007 Akron Poetry Prize, a competition open to all poets writing in English. Brian’s first collection of poetry, Other Latitudes, was selected from 530 manuscripts submitted for the competiton, sponsored by the University of Akron Press. Pulitzer Prize winning poet Stephen Dunn, final judge, noted: “Other Latitudes stood out, kept drawing me to it. I’m pleased to have found such poems, and such a talent.” Brian’s prize is $1,000 and publication of his book. Congratulations!
June 25th, 2008
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