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Mann Library has kicked off the fall 2021 semester with a lively roster of exhibits in our fully re-opened library. We are pleased to invite the Cornell community to come check them out at our Fall 2021 Exhibit Expo. Stop by Mann Library anytime between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. on Friday afternoon to meet Finger Lakes artist June Szabo along with the other curators and collaborators, including Cornell’s renowned Plant Pathology Herbarium Collection (CUP), behind…

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The fall semester is in full swing, and the Library has a great line-up of October workshops to help you boost your research and multimedia production skills!   Podcasting Like a Pro (3-session series) 4:30pm 10/6 4:30pm 10/13 4:30pm 10/20 Introduction to Citation Management with Zotero (virtual) – 12pm 10/13 Reproducible Research: Organization for Spreadsheets/TIDY Data (virtual) – 10:30am 10/14 Introduction to Citation Management with Endnote (virtual) – 12pm 10/18 Intro to QGIS (in-person &…

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Good research is reproducible, replicable, and transparent. The Cornell University Library and RDMSG are collaborating to offer a free reproducible research workshop series covering available tools and overarching best practices to help you document, organize, and publish your research data while keeping it safe and maximizing your research impact. Follow the links below to register!   Organization for Spreadsheets / TIDY Data, Thursday 10/14, 10:30am to 12pm Good data organization is the foundation of a…

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Press Release Mann GalleryFor Immediate Release, September 30, 2021 June Szabo: Landscape Sculptures, Conversations with Land and Water, a new exhibition by Finger Lakes sculptor June B W Szabo explores the themes of decay and renewal, loss, and place through wood and wire sculptures inspired by regional geomorphology. Ithaca, N.Y. – A new exhibition, Landscape Sculptures, Conversations with Land and Water, opened in late September in the Mann Gallery at Cornell University’s Mann Library. It features the…

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The Cornell University Library Chats in the Stacks is a series of book talks featuring recent publications by Cornell authors. This semester, all the book talks will be virtual, so you can tune in from wherever you are! A live Q&A with the author will follow each talk, and the audience is encouraged to submit their questions in the chat. We’re excited to share the fall line-up for the Mann chats below:   October 14,…

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Phew! Already, the fall 2021 semester is in full swing, and before anybody gets any busier, we want to be sure to give our faculty some updates and reminders about Mann’s services that are particularly important for their work.   Please remember that at this time, face masks must be worn inside the library regardless of your vaccination status. For further guidance on masks/face coverings, please visit the Cornell COVID-19 website.   Research Support Have…

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If you’ve been among the many Cornellians missing the smell of good coffee in the Mann Lobby over the summer weeks, we’ve got some great news to share. On Monday, August 23, the new Mann Café opened its doors (off of the Mann Lobby) to offer a welcoming array of hot and cold drinks. By Thursday, August 26, the café will be open and on track for a full service menu—and a lively gathering spot…

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It’s a fact of life—blossoms bear fruit, not to mention seeds for further growth. And this life sciences library hopes to help all the new and returning Cornellians get their 2021 fall semester off to a blooming start with a fresh line up of workshops. Follow the links below to register for what we’ve got going on in September—we’re eager to help you get a strong start on reaping in the sweet rewards of a…

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Please submit your fall semester course reserves requests by Friday, August 6. Instructions for submitting requests can be found here: www.library.cornell.edu/services/reserves. The request form for digitizing films for streaming can be completed online: Course Reserves Media Digitization Request Form. Per our Copyright office, every semester we are required to receive a new form for each title that is being used. Please clearly note the “Needed By” date on the form as we prioritize our processing…

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Woohoo! Another happy milestone in Cornell’s progress back to the (post-COVID) future has been reached. Public computers are available again at Cornell’s libraries, Mann included. We’re pretty sure that’s welcome news to those of you spending this scorcher of a summer with us here in Ithaca—no more lugging that laptop around in the heat.   A couple of caveats to go with that good news, just so we’re all on the same page: CU-Print software has…

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