March 2011

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Copies of the Environmental Impact Statements are available in the Government Publications area on the second floor of the Murray Library..

The period for comments for the Esterhazy project runs from March 25, 2011 through April 25, 2011.

The period for comments for the Jansen project runs from April 6, 2011 through May 6, 2011.

The Jansen project documents are shelved at:

• CA2SAEV 20:2010J15,
• CA2SAEV 20:2011T27 and
• CA2SAEV 20:2011T28.

The Esterhazy project documents are shelved at

• CA2SAEV 20:2010M58,
• CA2SAEV 20:2011T29 and
• CA2SAEV 20:2011T30.

Related Resources:

• Executive Summary and the Technical Review Comments of the Environmental Impact Statement for 2010-100, Mosaic Potash - Esterhazy K2 Stage 2 Expansion
• Executive Summary and the Technical Review Comments of the Environmental Impact Statement for 2008-102, BHP Billiton - Jansen Project Potash Mine

From March 25th to April 28th, Safe Study will be available until 1:00 a.m. daily to support students studying for final exams.

Safe Study will be closed on March 29th for Good Friday.

Good luck with your final exams!!

Wednesday, March 30 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm
Murray Library First Floor Learning Commons

3 New e-Image Data ScanPro 2000 microform scanners have been added to the Murray Library First Floor Learning Commons.

The new machines will read:

• microfiche
  
• microfilm, and
  
• microcards.
  

Once scanned, the results can be sent to a printer in the Learning Commons, saved to a USB key, or emailed.

If you are unable to make the open house, please contact your Subject Liaison Librarian for a demonstration session.

What: Take part in a focus group that will explore reference services at the Murray Library

Who: Faculty, Graduate students, and Undergraduate students who use the Murray Library

When:

April 11, 2011, 2:00-3:30pm (undergrads)
April 12, 2011, 10:00-11:30am (grad students)
April 13, 2011, 2:00-3:30pm (faculty)

Where: Murray Building Rm. 154

Why: We want to know how you currently use Murray Library reference services and what you need and want in terms of reference service.

How: To participate, contact Virginia Wilson, Murray Library
via phone 966-1621 or email virginia.wilson@usask.ca

Refreshments Provided!

When searching the catalogue users can now click on a location link found in either the brief or full record displays. The link will open a box to give the user a more detailed description of where the item can be found within each library and also includes additional links to library branch pages and maps.

Open Access (OA) literature is digital, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. Want to learn more about Open Access? Check the UofS Library's new LibGuide:

http://libguides.usask.ca/open_access

Murray Library has installed a Suggestion Box across from the elevators on the ground floor of the library.

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Where is the Leisure Collection?

The Leisure Reading Collection is located next to the elevators on the ground floor of the Murray Library.

Our Reference Collection has now moved to the current journals and maps area on our main floor.