February 14th, 2013
Data Curation in the University: Libraries, Research, and Learning Workshop date: March 25, 2013 Venue: JNU Convention Centre, New Delhi, India http://databib.org/workshop This one-day workshop will be held at Jawaharlal Nehru University on March 25, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Cyberinfrastructure and “Big Data” represent a paradigm shift in science that is transforming more…
Filed under: D2C2, general, RSRCH | Comments Off on Purdue and Jawaharlal Nehru University collaborate on Data Curation WorkshopJanuary 15th, 2013
In January 2011, the National Science Foundation began requiring that all grant proposals include two-page plans that describe what data will be generated in the research and how the data will be managed and shared. Other funding agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, NASA, and the National Endowment for the Humanities soon followed more…
Filed under: D2C2, general, RSRCH | Comments Off on PURR provides a campus hub for research data managementJanuary 8th, 2013
Filed under: general | Comments Off on Libraries launches redesigned websiteDecember 3rd, 2012
Filed under: general | Comments Off on VOLUMe 2013 – Libraries Annual NewsletterNovember 28th, 2012
Filed under: general | Comments Off on Purdue Libraries extend hours for end of semesterNovember 12th, 2012
On Monday, November 26th, SpringerLink will be migrating to a new platform. Please note that individual accounts from the old SpringerLink will NOT be migrated. Users with accounts will need to go to link.springer.com and set up a new profile/account. Users will need to this while within the institution’s IP range as they will then more…
Filed under: general, services | Comments Off on SpringerLink Migrating Nov. 26thSeptember 25th, 2012
Filed under: general, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Purdue Libraries is now accepting proposals for the 2012-2013 Library Scholars Grant ProgramAugust 27th, 2012
Purdue University Libraries now will offer late-night study areas in Hicks Undergraduate Library and Roland G. Parrish Library. The newly renovated Hicks Undergraduate Library will have a space open 24 hours, seven days a week. The expanded extended hours section includes UnderGrounds along with a classroom-sized area and additional space. The Roland G. Parrish Library more…
Filed under: general | Comments Off on Purdue Libraries announces late-night study areasAugust 22nd, 2012
ScienceDirect and Scopus will be unavailable this weekend from Saturday (August 25th) at 7:30AM to Sunday (August 26) at 2:30AM for maintenance and platform improvements. We are sorry for any inconvenience.
Filed under: general, services | Comments Off on Science Direct and Scopus MaintenanceAugust 1st, 2012
The late J. Kirby Risk II called himself “a small-town businessman from the banks of the Wabash.” In her newest book, Kirby’s Way: How Kirby and Caroline Risk Built their Company on Kitchen-Table Values, author Angie Klink details the compelling story of Kirby and the creation of the Kirby Risk Corporation. The book also highlights more…
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