Can you find out where, when and who took that picture on your wall or collection? What about the origin of that collectible item sitting on your shelf?
Whether text, images, street view or other formats, effective web searching has become indispensable in research, academics and even hobbies. To help you sharpen your web search skills, we have assembled 6 sessions on Advanced Power Searching, based on and covering lessons from the Massive Open Online Class (MOOC) recently offered by Google.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
STANFORD – The Stanford University Libraries have just acquired the professional papers of novelist Alejandro D. Morales, regarded as one of the leading figures of Chicano literature because of his skill as a writer and his understanding of culture. Morales has published eight novels and one collection of short stories (in both Spanish and English). A documentary film inspired by his novel The Brick People was recently released.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Library Concierge Program Session #11
Sign ups are now open for the virtual tour of the Miller Library at the Hopkins Marine Station.
Monday 4/22 from 1-2
Wednesday 4/24 from 10-11
Friday 4/26 from 2-3
*All sessions will be in Meyer 220 (AKA Flex Classroom).*
SUL's Preservation Department is co-sponsoring an art conservation lecture on Saturday, April 27th, titled "Gamblin Conservation Colors, Artist's Pigments, and Contemporary Painting."
The speaker is Robert Gamblin who founded Gamblin Conservation Colors in 2000, and whose colors have been used across the world for restoration and conservation purposes to repair damaged works of art. Please come and enjoy this fascinating talk at the Cantor Arts Center, with a reception to follow. See flyer for more information.
RSVP to baacg.info@gmail.com
