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the newsdesk at (news@nsac.ca).
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Thursday of each week. Remember you can post notices anytime
on the NSAC Forums at http://nsac.ca/forums
Sustainability Author to
Hold Seminar at NSAC
Join sustainability author Mike Nickerson for a seminar
entitled Living on Earth As if
We Want to Stay. Mr. Nickerson will speak at the NSAC
Campus on Monday September 8, 2008. The talk will start
12 p.m. in The Cox Institute, Room 257. All are welcome
to attend the seminar which is sponsored by the Organic
Agriculture Centre of Canada (OACC).
The subject of Living on Earth As if We Want to Stay
is that to meet the challenge of our times, we need to find
ways to maintain well-being without the necessity of an
expanding economy. Mike's latest book "Life, Money
& Illusion" discusses how human beings have grown
to the point where they press against planetary limits,
how this marks the maturation of the human species, and
how, when we choose to adapt to the new circumstances, we
can establish a long and fulfilling stability on this planet.
Mike Nickerson has been fascinated for 35 years by cultural
evolution, and in particular, how our societies can and
must adapt to the sustainability challenge. Mike directs
the Sustainability Project, www.SustainWellBeing.net
has written three books on the changing relationship between
people and the earth, and has worked on several campaigns
associated with this transformation.
For more information contact Ralph Martin rmartin@nsac.ca
893-6679.
2009 SSHRC Scholarship
Competition
On the SSHRC website http://www.sshrc.ca/
where the guide and application forms for the upcoming SSHRC
Master’s and Doctoral Scholarship competition can
be found. Departments should carefully read the guide and
supporting documentation (including the tips for a good
application and the application check-list) that can be
found on the SSHRC website.
Dalhousie has been awarded a quota of 19 Master’s
and 27 Doctoral applications for submission to SSHRC for
consideration in the national competitions.
It is the responsibility of each department to review all
applications prior to submitting them to the Faculty of
Graduate Studies Office for the Dalhousie SSHRC Selection
Committee review process. It is important to note that incomplete
applications; improperly completed applications; applications
that do not include official transcripts or other required
supporting documentation; or applications submitted without
the required
number of copies will not be considered by the Dalhousie
SSHRC Selection Committee and will be returned to the department.
The original plus four (4) copies are required. A cover
sheet indicating the departmental ranking of the applicants
must also be included.
**** The deadline for submission of completed SSHRC Master’s
(CGS M), SSHRC Doctoral and CGS D applications to the Faculty
of Graduate Studies is 4:30 p.m., Friday, December 5, 2008.
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Please make your students aware of the deadline you create
for the SSHRC competition. Also feel free to contact the
SSHRC Scholarships Liaison Officer should you require a
departmental information session. Questions should be sent
to Danielle Pottie, SSHRC Scholarships Liaison Officer,
at Danielle.Pottie@dal.ca or 494-6246.
News from the MacRae Library: Interlibrary
Loans
Interlibrary Loans
NSAC Patrons - Students, staff, faculty, and full Off-campus
borrowers:
Books and reading materials not available in our collection
may be borrowed, if required, from other institutions by
the Library.
Delivery Time:
Most requests will be filled within 3 working days within
Relais. If the request cannot be filled it will automatically
move on to libraries outside ASIN (Atlantic Scholarly Institution
Network).
Outside Relais/ASIN: If the item cannot
be filled by an ASIN library, please anticipate 2 weeks
for delivery of material listed on other regional catalogues.
Our average turnaround is 7 days; however, some items may
take longer to arrive and the library cannot guarantee the
timeliness of delivery so start your research early.
Delivery of Material: ***NEW***
Delivery Method for Articles/Copies
Articles/copies will be delivered electronically to your
registered NSAC email address. The email will include a
link to the article. The link can be opened only once. The
link will be available for 14 days after receipt. The delivery
method to choose on the request form is "email link".
All loans (e.g. books, videos etc) are to be picked up
from the circulation desk at the MacRae library.
Rush Services: Delivery by courier or
fax is possible, but charges for such services will be covered
by the requesting patron. Rush service is not guaranteed.
Payment: Interlibrary loan and document
delivery services are now free to registered NSAC MacRae
library patrons unless there are urgent fee incurred.
Forms: ALL interlibrary loan and document
delivery requests are submitted to Relais using this button.
http://relaisasin.com/access3/loginnsta.jsp
To Login to the Request Form
User Login = your library barcode number (21996...) on your
NSAC ID card
Password = the last 4 digits of your phone number registered
with the MacRae Library
Go to the Request form. After logging into the web form,
select the Copy form if you want to request an article from
a journal or a copy of a chapter, pages or case from a book
or the Loan Form if you would like to borrow a book. Complete
the form as fully as possible. Please include any ISBN,
ISSN, or database ID numbers, your source of reference and
your “need by date.” Additional notes e.g. I
only want the book if it is in French can be added in the
Note field.
Registration
To access the MacRae library document delivery web forms
you need to register your NSAC ID card at the circulation
desk of the library. The Document Delivery forms will become
available to you the DAY AFTER you are registered.
If you have any further questions about ordering Jennifer
MacIsaac, Interlibrary Loan Specialist, at 902-893-4578
or j2macisaac@nsac.ca.
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