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It's been a busy month. We celebrated Mi'kmaw History Month, Canadian Library Month, and Open Access Week. We've hosted two Faculty Authors: Marc Doucet and Rohini Bannerjee. Activist and writer Desmond Cole stopped by the archives to check out the Lynn Jones African Canadian collection . We also hosted a Day of the Dead/Dia De Los Muertes altar courtesy of Erica Fisher and the Department of Modern Languages and Classics. The altar will be displayed until November 2, so there's still time to check it out! Halloween also came in with a bang! Several of our team members dressed in costume. We were treated to some delicious cookies thanks to Erica Fisher. She baked skull shaped sugar cookies for anyone to drop in and decorate. The event was a huge success! The room was lively, with faculty, staff, and students stopping by to decorate cookies. Check out some photos below.  Some of the library team in costume  A Day of the Dead costume and the Day of the Dea...

October 23 to 29, 2017 is Open Access Week! Each year, the week sees hundreds of events happen around the globe, highlighting the ability of open access to increase the impact of scholarly output. This year's theme invites us to talk about what open resources enable. " Open in order to... ": increase access to knowledge  improve public health find new collaborators enable global participation in scholarship repurpose existing data raise the visibility of my research What benefits do you see from open access culture? ___________ More info here For more of what's going on at Patrick Power Library, follow us on twitter and like us on Facebook .

This October we're celebrating Mi'kmaq History Month! We're delighted to host two large display cabinets of local artifacts. Drop in to check out Mi'kmaw-made baskets, crafts, tools, and more. Special thanks to SMU's Indigenous Student Society for making this possible! We're also celebrating Canadian Library Month! Each October we aim to raise awareness of the valuable role libraries play in Canadian Society. This year's theme is 'A Visit Will Get You Thinking'. Libraries are the most popular cultural institution in Canada--more than 21 million Canadians have a library card! Libraries offer everyone equal access to resources; enriching the everyday lives of citizens by giving them the opportunity to explore thoughts, ideas, and facts. Coming up... Our Faculty Author Series will continue this month with Dr. Rohini Bannerjee! October 24th @ 2:00 pm in LI135 We will play host to a Day of the Dead altar thanks to Dr. Erica Fischer-Doran...