Posted on: April 3, 2017
Internationally-acclaimed chronicler of the Thompson Shuswap region returns to TRU Award-winning author (and former TRU student!) Gail Anderson-Dargatz will read from and discuss her first novel, The Cure for Death by Lightning, and her latest novel, The Spawning Grounds, on Tuesday, April 4 from 11AM to noon on the third floor of TRU’s House of…
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Posted on: March 27, 2017
The 12th annual Undergraduate Research & Innovation Conference is this Friday March 31 and Saturday April 1. The program is now available at www.tru.ca/urc Students (and their faculty supervisors) have put a lot of time and effort into their presentations; we encourage everyone to come out and give them an audience. The conference is FREE…
Read morePosted on: March 6, 2017
Have you ever wanted to know more about how content is created for everyone’s favourite free reference source? Ever wished for an entry that wasn’t there? In partnership with iDays, join the TRU Library from 3-6pm on Wednesday, March 8 for a session of adding and improving Wikipedia entries for women and other under-represented minorities….
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Posted on: February 27, 2017
Writing doesn’t have to be a lonely and isolating chore requiring endurance and fortitude. On March 16th, 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 21, 2017
As of Sunday February 26th, the Brown Family House of Learning (HL) library will be reducing its staffed service points as we move incrementally towards consolidating our staff and services to the Main Library . The following changes will come into effect that may impact Library client access to collections and services : …
Read morePosted on: February 1, 2017
The TRU Library is following in the footsteps of libraries like Vancouver Island University and getting rid of overdue fines. “The real goal is not to be punitive but to get items back on the shelves,” said Katherine Watmough, Access and User Services Librarian. “When people are subject to fines they are afraid to return items….
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Posted on: November 17, 2016
Starting Monday November 28th , the TRU Library is once again setting up a “Stress-Free Zone” (#SFZ) for final exams. The #SFZ will run Nov 28th to Dec 17th on the first floor of the House of Learning. It’s a place for students to take a break from studying, refresh their minds, and have a…
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Posted on: October 14, 2016
Faculty and staff now have the ability to login and use Virtual Desktop (VDI) computers in student lab areas. To login, you must enter your network username as: username@tru.univ and your password. You will have access to your network drives and printing to lab printers – printing instructions for labs. VDI Student Lab Locations: Main…
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Posted on: October 11, 2016
Writing doesn’t have to be a lonely and isolating chore requiring endurance and fortitude. On November 3rd, get ready for an unorthodox event and join a campus community of writers and academic support services at the Long Night Against Procrastination. Stay up late together, where help and encouragement are available, and put a dent in…
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Posted on: October 6, 2016
TRU Library is recognizing Open Access Week, a global event that runs October 24-30 promoting Open Access as a new norm in scholarship and research. Open access encourages unrestricted sharing of research results with everyone, everywhere for the advancement of science and society. Open Access is strategic for Thompson Rivers University. Open access disseminates, as…
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