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Gordon Library participates in TouchTomorrow
Gordon Library will display special items from the WPI Archives at TouchTomorrow on June 8, including a leg from the Apollo 11 lundar lander and precious items owned by WPI alum Robert Goddard.
Continue reading >When 4×4=8, An Exhibition of Visual Art and Poetry
March 18, 2013
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March 22-April 26 2103 at Gordon Library’s Class of ’41 Gallery 4×4 is a Worcester area collaborative of four poets and four artists who, for the last three years, have discovered new ideas and creative energy in each others’ work, visions and voices. Group members include visual artists Lisa Barthelson, Carrie Crane, Dorothy Magadieu and Susan Sedgwick [...]
Continue reading >“Invented: WPI Patents Past and Present” exhibit now in Gladwin Gallery
March 15, 2013
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An exhibit of WPI patents is now open in Gladwin Gallery on the ground floor of Gordon Library.
Continue reading >WPI Innovator : Chester A. Reed, Class of 1896
December 21, 2012
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When one considers careers WPI graduates pursue, being an author and illustrator of field guides to birds probably does not come to mind. In the early 1900s, that is what Chester Reed did, producing the first bird guides that were practical to take into the field. Instead of following his WPI major of Electrical Engineering, [...]
Continue reading >ART | WPI
December 21, 2012
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Many artists and friends enjoyed the artwork created by members of the WPI community on January 24, in the Class of ’41 Gallery, Gordon Library, for the opening of ART|WPI. Over 80 works of art are on display created by students, staff, and faculty. The many media in the show include textiles, with quilts by [...]
Continue reading >From Makalani Seed to the White Rhino: Namibia Project Center Photography by Donal James Boyd
November 25, 2012
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Upon his return from the Namibia Project Center, Donal agreed to be featured as the debut artist in the library’s new gallery, the Class of 1970 café. A chemical engineering major, his exhibit brings the Namibia Project Center to life. He tells us: “Photography is my true passion.”
Continue reading >Timesaving Copyright Tools for IQP Projects!
October 9, 2012
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The IQP is an extraordinary learning opportunity for WPI students. As part of the learning outcomes, students are expected to “… critically identify, utilize, and properly cite information sources, and integrate information from multiple sources to identify appropriate approaches to addressing the project goals.” With IQPs now available electronically for anyone to view, it is critically important that students understand not only what copyright is, but to use information ethically, whether it be text, images, audio, video, etc. wisely and to know when permissions are needed and when materials are free to use.
Continue reading >Library Workshops – September 16-22 !
September 14, 2012
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RefWorks 101 Tuesday, Sept.18, 2012 6:00-7:00 p.m. Library Lab A Please sign up for an account before the session. Hands-on: Learn how to get started with RefWorks: a bibliographic database & citation management tool. Create a personal database of your references then output them into many formats (MLA, APA, plus 100s more). Integrates with MS [...]
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June 7, 2013
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