Canadian Architect Arthur Erickson Dead at 84

CBC news from this Wednesday:
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/
2009/05/20/erickson-obit.html?ref=rss

Graham Livesey on Global National:
http://www.globaltv.com/globaltv/national/video/
index.html?releaseID=1130351581

View photos of Erickson's buildings in ARTstor (library subscription database):
http://ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.ca:2048/login?url=http://www.artstor.org
- click "advanced search" and search for Erickson in the "in Creator only" drop-down field

The Visual Resource Centre also has many images of Erickson's work. UofC faculty, staff and students can search their image catalogue:
- search the "Creator & Contributors" field
http://inmagic.lib.ucalgary.ca.ezproxy.lib.ucalgary.ca/
dbtw-wpd/slides/slides05.htm

Take the Library Outside

The University announces wireless connectivity in three popular outdoor areas on campus:

http://www.ucalgary.ca/news/utoday/
may19-09/wireless

Enhancements to Ebrary Interface

An email came through from ebrary earlier this morning about new enhancements. Of note are:
1. integration with RefWorks and EndNote (which will be very, very useful!)
2. printing from the QuickView screen (no more having to go to the Reader)

More info is available from the Library's news page:
http://library.ucalgary.ca/news/news/
enhancements-ebrary-interface

"Escape from Suburbia: Beyond the American Dream" Now Available from the Visual Resource Centre

Now available for booking through the UofC's Visual Resources Centre at VRC@ucalgary.ca or 220-2451.

Escape from Suburbia: Beyond the American Dream
XDV1556
HD9560.5 .E86 2007

More info at:
http://escapefromsuburbia.com/

MacKimmie Library Closed until Sunday due to Electrical Outage

The MacKimmie Library will be closed until Sunday morning due to an electrical outage.

If you are trying to access our electronic databases or journals, use the catalogue:
http://sirsi1.lib.ucalgary.ca/uhtbin/cgisirsi/0/UCALGARY/0/38/2/X/BLASTOFF