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October 28 & November 18-S. Lyman Tyler Faculty Professionalism Award Lectures

Delayed due to COVID, the library is now presenting two S. Lyman Tyler Faculty Professionalism Award lectures. Leanna Balci, Instructional Design Librarian, will present Taking a Second Look: Why Information Literacy Matter in a Turkish and American Context October 28 at 2:00 pm in the library’s Alice Louise Reynolds Auditorium, level 1.   Ryan Lee, …

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Library Film Series Fall 2021

The Library Film Series returns this fall with a schedule full of popular films and two unique opportunities. We’re trying something new, matinees. We hope this gives people the opportunity to watch a film with smaller audiences. Audience members will be required to wear masks which BYU policy requires at all performance venues this fall. …

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Teaching with Primary Sources Brown Bag Series

The L. Tom Perry Special Collections will be hosting a Teaching with Primary Sources brown bag series during Fall Semester 2021. We will be meeting in the Special Collections classroom (1131 HBLL) from 12:00-12:50 pm on the third Thursday of each month. Each session will feature a brief presentation about teaching with primary sources and …

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Building Update

If you are visiting the library today, August 10, here is what to expect: Level 5 Temporary “Zoom Zone” where students may be attending classes online. Level 4  Temporary “Zoom Zone” where students may be attending classes online. Level 3 Due to construction outside the south side of the building only the doors near the …

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Library Construction Update

The library is constantly working to improve the user experience for patrons. We’ve learned that many students prefer to study where there is natural light. After looking at all the options, from moving stacks to digging window wells for the lower levels (that’s not going to happen), we found the most effective change we could …

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Scholarly Communications Workshops

Sign up now for the popular Scholarly Communications Workshops. https://byu.libcal.com/calendar/scholcomm Faculty and graduate students will find tools to boost their visibility, transform their data, and more.  

Finish Strong: Keep Wearing Those Masks

The University recently posted good news about a new vaccination site. They also reiterated the need to continue wearing masks. All campus protocols, including using the Healthy Together app and wearing masks, remain in place, even for students, faculty and staff who are vaccinated. — BYU (@BYU) March 18, 2021   If you are studying …

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Data Management Workshop

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to this popular workshop on managing your data. There will be sessions on Data Management Fundamentals, Safeguarding Your Data, Starting Your Data and Research, and Understanding Publishing. Register here: https://byu.libcal.com/calendar/scholcomm?cid=11996&t=d&d=0000-00-00&cal=11996&inc=0    

Celebrating Douglass Day 2021

The BYU Library is joining the national celebration of Douglass Day. Zoom: 947 9162 9699 Passcode: 425283 “About the history of Douglass Day Douglass Day was one of the original inspirations for Black History Month, and was revived starting in 2017 by the Colored Conventions Project. Learn a bit about the history of Douglass Days, past …

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