Posted on: April 13, 2018
Take a break from studying, refresh your mind and have some fun in the Stress-Free Zone during final exams, April 9 – 27 Look for the bright tables of puzzles and games in the library on the 3rd floor of the House of Learning, and also 1st floor of Main Library (NEW this year!) The…
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Posted on: March 20, 2018
If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, why not drop by a FREE student conference? The 13th annual TRU Undergraduate Research & Innovation Conference is taking place March 23-24, wrapping up a busy TRU Research Week, https://www.tru.ca/research/research-week.html This research celebration is an opportunity for students from all programs, departments, and areas of study…
Read morePosted on: March 5, 2018
Writing doesn’t have to be a lonely and isolating chore requiring endurance and fortitude. On March 15th, join a campus community of writers and academic support services at the Long Night Against Procrastination. Stay up late together, attend academic and wellness workshops throughout the night, and put a dent in your assignments! Registration isn’t required,…
Read morePosted on: February 6, 2018
Freedom To Read _TRU Library & TNRD On Tuesday, February 27th the TNRD Library System and TRU Library will host a panel discussion in celebration of Freedom to Read Week. Freedom to Read Week celebrates and supports authors and readers by encouraging all Canadians to think about intellectual freedom. Intellectual freedom is the right to…
Read morePosted on: January 22, 2018
The TRU Library, as a member of the BC Research Libraries Group (BCRLG), is pleased to present “Surveying the Landscape: Research Data Management, Data Governance, and Ethics,” a talk being given by Dr. Jacqueline Quinless out of the University of Victoria. This talk will be WEBCAST Thursday January 25, 1:00 – 2:30 pm. You are…
Read morePosted on: November 30, 2017
On Monday December 4th, TRU Library is once again setting up a “Stress-Free Zone” for final exams. The SFZ will run from Dec 4th to Dec 15th in the library on the 3rd floor of House of Learning. It’s a place for students to take a break from studying, refresh their minds, and have…
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Posted on: October 11, 2017
The Library and Writing Centre are collaborating once again to host TRU’s 6th Long Night Against Procrastination! Writing doesn’t have to be a lonely and isolating chore requiring endurance and fortitude. On Nov 2nd, join a campus community of writers and academic support services at the Long Night Against Procrastination. Stay up late together, attend…
Read morePosted on: October 10, 2017
TRU Library has started a trial to the Statista database, an online statistics aggregator providing business, marketing, demographic and economic statistics. Statista also provides company dossiers, topical reports and high-quality infographics. During the month of October, you are encouraged to use this database for your student assignments, and any other research you might be doing….
Read morePosted on: October 4, 2017
Main Library and House of Learning Library will be closed for Thanksgiving on Monday October 9th. If you are looking to get some studying done over the weekend, Main Library will be open Saturday October 14th, 9am to 5pm and Sunday October 15th, 12pm to 9pm. Check the website: https://tru.ca/library/hours to keep up to date…
Read morePosted on: July 20, 2017
The Library recently made some improvements to its fulltext offerings of newspapers. After having conducted a month-long trial in April 2017 of LexisNexis Academic (LNA), we have decided to subscribe to the product. Not only does LexisNexis Academic provide wider coverage of newspapers, it duplicates much of the content of Canadian Newsstream, which we will…
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