Think. Learn. Celebrate! GIS Day 2009
GIS DAY OPEN HOUSE | Fenwick Library, Floor 1, Wing C
1:00 am – 3:00 pm | November 18, 2009
November 18th, 2009
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Come Write In!
“It was a dark and stormy night…” Celebrate National Novel Writing Month at Fenwick! In collaboration with the Mason English Department’s Creative Writing Program, Mason’s budding novelists can invoke their muses in the Fenwick Novel Nook. Located in the Reference Room, the Novel Nook provides reserved space for Mason Novel Writers on Mondays (4:00 pm – 5:30 pm) and Wednesdays (10:00 am – 11:30 am) throughout November. Bring your laptop or your legal pad — and your story line! For more information, contact Jen Stevens, English Liaison Librarian (jsteven7@gmu.edu).
November 2nd, 2009
Celebrate Open Access Week!
Come and learn about Open Access in action at Mason as the Mason Libraries celebrate Open Access Week, October 19-23, 2009. This international event draws attention to the benefits of making the latest research available to all via the Web — free. A practice gaining momentum throughout the world, Open Access (OA) promotes sharing knowledge for the public good without barriers.
The highlight of the Libraries’ week-long showcase is a presentation about copyright options that allow authors to retain specific publishing rights for the purpose of increasing the availability and impact of their research worldwide. Join your colleagues to hear Madelyn Wessel, Associate General Counsel, University of Virginia speak on “Author’s Rights, Publishers, and Open Access: Why You Should Read That Contract!” This event will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 21, Edwin Meese Conference Room, Mason Hall, Fairfax Campus. Discussion and refreshments provided!
Want to learn more about the Libraries’ Open Access programs and projects? Stop by the Open Access kiosk in the Johnson Center Atrium (or on the North Plaza, weather permitting) during OA Week. Representatives from the Copyright Resources Office, Mason Archival Repository Service (MARS), and University Dissertation and Thesis Services (UDTS) will be available to answer questions and distribute information about OA, publishing in refereed OA journals, and depositing your work in MARS. The kiosk hours are Noon – 2:00 pm, October 20-22. You can also visit the OA Week wiki or contact Claudia Holland (chollan3@gmu.edu).
October 14th, 2009
Testimonies from Peru’s Civil War: Recovery & Reconciliation in an Andean Village
Mason Libraries, Global Interdisciplinary Programs, Latin American Studies, and Transitional/Transnational Justice Working Group are co-hosting an event on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 in the Johnson Center Library Instruction Room from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm.
Speaking will be Jose Pablo Baraybar, executive director of the Peruvian Forensics Anthropology Team (EPAF) and Gerardo Fernandez, a survivor of the Putis massacre, which occurred in 1984 in the context of Peru’s internal armed conflict. For more information, please contact Laura Jenemann (ljeneman@gmu.edu).
October 13th, 2009
Primary Sources: Library Workshop
Celebrate Columbus Day by discovering Primary Sources! Liaison Librarians Jen Stevens and Melissa Johnson will conduct an hour-long session answering questions on primary sources such as:
- • What are they?
• Where do you find them?
• How do you use them?
• What can you find at Mason, the National Archives, the Library of Congress, or beyond?
The session will be held in the Fenwick Library Instruction Room, A214, from 2:00 pm — 3:00 pm on Monday, October 12. No registration required. Questions? Contact jsteven7@gmu.edu or mjohnsh@gmu.edu
September 29th, 2009
Abraham Lincoln: Great American Historians on Our Sixteenth President
George Mason University Libraries cordially invite you to attend a discussion on Abraham Lincoln by Susan Swain, broadcaster, and Richard Norton Smith, historian, on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 3:00 pm in the Johnson Center Cinema. This event is sponsored by the Libraries as part of the Fall for the Book festival.
September 11th, 2009