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College Art Association (CAA) Reviews
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/15615
Critical reviews of books, exhibitions, and projects in all areas and periods of art history and visual studies. Published by the College Art Association.
Contacts: Marlo Welshons, University Libraries, welsh066@umn.edu, (612) 625-9148
Ryan Mathre, University News Service, mathre@umn.edu, (612) 625-0552
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (11/20/2008) -- An exhibit surveying the evolution of the Minnesota Dance Theatre will open with a program featuring remarks by Lise Houlton and brief preview performance of the company's "Nutcracker Fantasy," to begin at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11 at the Elmer L. Andersen Library, 222 21st Ave. S., Minneapolis. "Houlton's Legacy: The Magic of Dance" will run from Dec. 11 through Feb. 20, 2009 in the Elmer L. Andersen Library Gallery.
In 1962, Loyce Houlton founded a small dance school near the University of Minnesota that has since become the Minnesota Dance Theatre (MDT). Known for blending classical with contemporary dance, resulting in passionate and theatrical choreography that demands meticulous technique, MDT engages the community and cultivates young dancers. For four decades, the company has performed the "Nutcracker Fantasy," originally choreographed by Houlton and one of the most sought after holiday events in Minnesota.
The exhibit features selections from the University of Minnesota Libraries' Performing Arts Collection and includes personal notes and choreographic sketches from Loyce Houlton, photos of the company, original costumes, props, set designs, and continuous viewing of live performances from the past to the present.
This event is free and open to the public, but reservations for the opening reception are required. Call 612-624-9339 or e-mail stangret@umn.edu for more information.
Refreshments at the opening reception are courtesy of the Friends of the University of Minnesota Libraries.
Exhibit hours are from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Saturdays.
SDC Platinum
• https://www.lib.umn.edu/articles/ejpass.phtml?id=sdcplatinum
SDC Platinum is a collection of several financial databases. The University of Minnesota Libraries subscribe to: VentureXpert, Securities Trading, Global Public Finance, Global New Issues, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, and Corporate Restructurings. In order to use the SDC Platinum databases from off campus, you must first start a VPN connection to the U of MN network, then install the SDC Platinum software on your desktop. Click the link below for instructions on how to download and install the SDC software.
SAE Digital Library
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/saedigitallibrary
IMPORTANT NOTE: This resource currently only works with Internet Explorer on the Windows platform. Library staff are working on a solution for Macintosh users. The Standards portion of the SAE Digital Library references thousands of SAE standards. SAE publishes many new, revised, and reaffirmed standards each year in three categories: Ground Vehicle Standards (J-Reports); Aerospace Standards; and Aerospace Material Specifications (AMS). The Technical papers portion of the SAE Digital Library references thousands of SAE Technical Papers covering the latest advances and research in all areas of mobility engineering including ground vehicle, aerospace, off-highway, and manufacturing technology. Sample coverage includes fuels and lubricants, emissions, electronics, brakes, restraint systems, noise, engines, materials, lighting, and more.
New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2d edition
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/npdoe2
Contains over 1,850 articles by more than 1,500 of the world's leading economists.
CEPR Discussion Papers
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/ceprdiscussionpapers
Discussion Papers disseminate research quickly in order to generate comment and suggestions for revision or improvement. They may have been presented at conferences or workshops already, but will not yet have been published in journals. Over 3000 Discussion Paper Abstracts are currently available online and all Discussion Papers published since the beginning of 1999 are available.
Time: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 • 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: S30C - Wilson Library
Learn the basics of using RefWorks, the Web-based citation manager that is available to all U of M faculty, students and staff. Adding references to RefWorks will be covered, as well as exporting them to Word, and selecting a style (MLA, APA, etc) for your bibliography. See www.lib.umn.edu/refworks/ for more details about RefWorks.
Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX75
What: Lecture: How to Remember the Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals
When: Friday, Nov. 21, 2008 from 5:30-7 p.m. (reception to follow)
Where: Elmer L. Andersen Library, 222 21st Ave. S., Minneapolis, Rm. 120
Contacts: Marlo Welshons, University Libraries, welsh066@umn.edu, (612) 625-9148
Ryan Mathre, University News Service, mathre@umn.edu, (612) 625-0552
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (11/7/2008) -- Andreas Pretzel of the Magnus Hirschfeld Society in Berlin, will present a lecture at the University of Minnesota from 5:30-8:00 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at the Elmer L. Andersen Library, 222 21st Ave. S., Minneapolis.
Pretzel, one of the world's leading authorities on the Nazi persecution of the GLBT peoples of Europe, will present ways to remember the persecution by telling individual fates and love stories. Other topics include the Berlin Memorial and its dedication and recent desecration; the so-called "Stolpersteine" (memorial street stones) which face the former residences of persecuted homosexuals; the first religious service to remember murdered homosexuals; and Pretzel's recent research in Lobetal, a Lutheran enclave in Germany that was the only religious organization to hide and protect GLBT people from the Nazis during the Holocaust. A brief question and answer period will follow the presentation.
Presented by the University Libraries' Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies and the U of M GLBTA Programs Office, this event is free and open to the public. For additional information please contact Beng Chang at schochet@umn.edu.
What: Lauren Stringer, childrenÂ’'s book author and illustrator
When: Saturday, Nov.15, 2008, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Elmer L. Andersen Library, 222 21st Ave. S., Minneapolis, Rm. 120
Contacts: Marlo Welshons, University Libraries, welsh066@umn.edu, (612) 625-9148
Ryan Mathre, University News Service, mathre@umn.edu, (612) 625-0552
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (11/06/2008) -- Children's book author and illustrator Lauren Stringer will be at the University of Minnesota, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15 to share insights into her creative process with a special focus on her new picture book, Snow. The event will occur at the Elmer L. Andersen Library, 222 21st Ave. S., Minneapolis. Copies of Snow will be available for sale and signing by the author.
Attendees will also be able to create their own snowflakes, enjoy refreshments and a special holiday treat from Maid of Scandinavia, receive free Snow posters, and be granted a tour of the Andersen Library caverns.
Presented by the Friends of the Kerlan Collection at the University of Minnesota Libraries, this event is free and open to the public. Children are encouraged to attend the event. To attend, RSVP to 612-624-4576 or clrc@umn.edu.
The new issue of continuum, the magazine of the University Libraries, is now available online. Issue 7, as well as all past issues, can be downloaded at http://www.lib.umn.edu/continuum/.
Time: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 • 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room - St. Paul
Learn tips to help you focus your searches in the journal indexes and on the Web. Spend less time and retrieve better results! The handout for the class is at http://courses.lib.umn.edu/page.phtml?page_id=462
Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX19
Time: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 • 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: S30C - Wilson Library
Whether you are doing research on trends in research funding or hoping to apply for funding for new projects, the Libraries have wonderful tools to help you. Learn how to use IRIS, SPIN, and Community of Science and the Foundation Directory to search for grant opportunities. Setting up e-mail updates on specific subjects will also be covered, as well as how to find internal U of M funding sources. This workshop is targeted specifically to those in the social sciences and education. Resources for the course are listed on the Web site of the Office of the VP for Research, http://www.research.umn.edu/opportunities/.
Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX270
Time: Monday, November 10, 2008 • 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Location: Magrath Library Instruction Room - St. Paul
Learn the basics of using RefWorks, the Web-based citation manager that is available to all U of M faculty, students and staff. Adding references to RefWorks will be covered, as well as exporting them to Word, and selecting a style (MLA, APA, etc) for your bibliography. See www.lib.umn.edu/refworks/ for more details about RefWorks.
Register for this workshop: http://www.lib.umn.edu/registration/#eventidXX75
KA Arabic e-Library
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/kaarabic
A wide range of Arabic content ranging from contemporary novels to national heritage scientific treatises. If you are having trouble with the Arabic font, visit the company's help page to find how to install the font on your computer.
eStatement Studies
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/estatement
The online version of the RMA Annual Statement Studies. The Annual Statement Studies are a source of composite performance metrics derived directly from the financial statements of financial institutions’ borrowers and prospects. These financial statements come directly to RMA from its member institutions, which get their data straight from their customers. Includes Financial Ratio Benchmarks, Industry Default Probabilities and Cash Flow Measures, and individual NAICS downloads to Excel®.
China Industry Reports
• http://www.lib.umn.edu/get/ibisworld
Provides industry information on China. IBISWorld analysts use a variety of sources in their research ranging from the National Bureau of Statistics, and industry associations, to company reports, surveys and personal contact.
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