Halloween by the Numbers

So you think statistics are dull? Well the folks at Statistics Canada have gathered together some fun, interesting, and morbid stats for Halloween in Canada.

How many children in Canada are of trick-or-treating age? What are some scary place names in Canada? How many funeral directors work in Canada? Are there witches and warlocks in Canada? Answer these and more on the StatCan site!

Statistics Canada: Hallowe’en by the numbers: http://www42.statcan.ca/smr08/smr08_094_e.htm

For more help on how to use Statistics Canada and E-Stat for your own research, come in and visit the staff at the Information Desk!

Researching off-campus? Don’t forget your PIN!

As we move further along into the semester, students are digging into the many projects and assignments they’ve been given. You don’t have to do all of their research in the LRC though, you can access the LRC’s electronic resources right from home!

Access the online databases, e-books and other e-resources by signing in with your student ID number (or client ID for faculty) and your four digit PIN. If you don’t have a PIN yet, visit the Circulation desk in the LRC to get one. If you are a returning student, after you’ve gotten this year’s sticker from the registrar’s office drop by the LRC to have your PIN reactivated!

Reserves?! What? Where? How?

It’s the start of term and many of you may have instructors that have told you course materials such as texts, articles, and course notes are on reserve at the LRC.

Reserve materials are usually “LRC Only” items that are available for a 2-hour loan (Some exceptions apply). There is a limit of two Reserve items allowed per person and students must have their Student ID Card for all transactions.

To find a particular item, or browse what your prof has on reserve, you can visit the LRC website and click on Books and Media in the LRC. Then click on the Reserves link in the top menu. From here you can browse by instructor, course number, or course name. Write down the title and call number you need and visit the Circulation Desk to check out your items!

Any Questions? Come visit us at the Information desk!

New DVDs for you to borrow.

A/V Services have acquired several new DVD selections to help you with your studies and enhance your learning:

Technology

• Machine Vision & Error Proofing
• Nanomanufacturing

Nursing and Health

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders: Cystic Fibrosis
• I’m Still Here: A Research-Based Drama On Living With Dementia
• Life Is Not a Stress Rehearsal with Loretta Laroche

Environmental Sciences

• Inconvenient Truth: A Global Warning

Drop by the A/V desk to check out these DVDs and more!

Macs in the LRC

The LRC now has six Apple computers for student use. They include Safari and Firefox browsers for internet searching as well as Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint for schoolwork.

Please note that these Macs are not networked and so students will not be able to save to (or retrieve from) their G Drive. Bring a USB flash drive to save your work!

April is National Poetry Month

April brings National Poetry Month to Canadians:

Established in Canada in April 1999 by the League, National Poetry Month brings together schools, publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, and poets across the country to celebrate poetry and its vital place in Canada’s culture. Communities and businesses participate through readings, festivals, book displays, and other events. THIS SPRING, EXPLORE THE FUTURE OF POETRY!

The Kitchener Public Library is celebrating by hosting a poetry reading with Rienzi Crusz on April 25th at 7pm.

Don’t have time to go to a poetry reading during exam week? Why not take a break, and relax your mind with some thought-provoking poems? Try a subject search for “Poetry” in the LRC catalogue or browse the literature section (call numbers PE or PS).

New Materials

The LRC is always working to give you the resources you need for success! Here’s a list of a few new titles in the reference section:

• Canadian directory to Foundations & Grants
• International Symposium on Robotics and Automation  (ISRA 2006)
• Nutrition and Diet Therapy Reference Dictionary

For assistance in locating these items just ask at the Information desk!