Monthly Archives: April 2009

World Digital Library launched

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Post from Peter Scott this morning about the opening of the World Digital Library.
In the About: Mission

The World Digital Library (WDL) makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world.

The principal objectives of the WDL are to:

* Promote international and intercultural understanding;
* Expand the volume and variety of cultural content on the Internet;
* Provide resources for educators, scholars, and general audiences;
* Build capacity in partner institutions to narrow the digital divide within and between countries.

You can search by Place, Time, Topic, Institution and Item type.

source: Peter Scott’s Library Blog

Free access to additional Gale Resources during National Library Week

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Free access during April and May 2009:
See all available resources at our site: www.gale.com/libraryweek

Celebrate National Library Week from April 12 – May 15 with free access to some of Gale’s most highly praised online resources, including:

• Global Issues in Context
• Testing & Education Reference Center
• Gale Directory Library
• Business & Company Resource Center
• Small Business Resource Center
• Health & Wellness Resource Center

UConn/Stamford Victory Party

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CONGRATULATIONS UCONN WOMEN!

2009 NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS

PLEASE JOIN US FOR A UCONN/STAMFORD VICTORY PARTY

TUESDAY, APRIL 14

12:00 – 1:00 PM

UCONN CO-OP

Buy a Championship tee shirt, enter a raffle for free giveaways, have some victory cake, and celebrate the amazing win! There may be some other “surprises” so don’t miss it!

This event is sponsored by the UCONN Coop and Student Services.