Library News
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Please join us in welcoming Gwen Cunningham as St. Lawrence University's new (interim) Science Librarian. Gwen offers instruction on the use of library resources for faculty and students in the sciences. She is also responsible for the library services and collections of the Launders Science Library and provides reference services and research consultations for patrons of LSL.
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The Green Bikes are now available for students, staff and faculty to borrow from the Science Library. Visit the Green Bikes page for details.
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Our research consultation program connects you with a librarian on the reference staff who can give you more extensive one-on-one help with a research paper or project. We also have a new group of
Services & Technology
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This summer the Yellow Pipe Room saw a major renovation. We rearranged the shelving, and by doing this created space for fifteen four seat tables along the room's windows.
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The Libraries and Information Technology (LIT) division and the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery, in conjunction with the Mellon Humanities Grant, partner with faculty to develop projects which feature innovative approaches and creative uses of digital technologies.
New Resources
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The new RefWorks, a streamlined, more fully-functional version of our legacy RefWorks tool, is now available to you at SLU.
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We are delighted to announce that we have added the Associated Press Image database to our digital holdings. This is a database of some six million photographs, and the breadth of available images is global in the scope.
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Renovations to the Cole Reading Room in Herring-Cole have restored it to a quiet study space and enhanced the original woodwork in the historic building.
Special Collections
Special Collections is the place in the general library where we keep any items that are scarce, fragile, or valuable. Holdings include: printed books, journals, newspapers, maps, atlases, photographs, reports, diaries, correspondence, and more...
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George S. Parsons (1843-1927) was a lifelong resident of Gouverneur, NY who served in the 1st U. S. Volunteer Calvary from 1861-1862. After his service in this company Mr. Parsons joined the 11th N. Y.
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Jacob Jennings Brown founded the village of Brownville NY. After outstanding service during the War of 1812, he was made general-in-chief of the army, a position he held until his death.