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DECEMBER 1, 2011

Extended Hours in Bass Library, December 2 - 16

Starting on Friday, December 2nd, the Bass Library will have extended hours during reading week and finals. This will involve later closings all days of the week and opening at 10am on Sundays.

For a complete listing, please consult Bass Library hours.
http://resourcestest.library.yale.edu/libraryhours/Calendar.aspx?&library=BAS

Posted by Yale University Library on December 1, 2011 10:04 AM

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Science & Social Science Libraries Closing December 16th

The last day of operation for the Science Library, Social Science Library and StatLab will be Friday, December 16th. They will re-open as theCenter for Science & Social Science Information(CSSSI) on Monday, January 3rd at 219 Prospect Street.

After December 21st, the book drop at 140 Prospect Street will not be available. Books will need to be returned at other libraries. Patrons with books to be picked up can do so after January 3rd at the CSSSI. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

For more information, contact:kelly.barrick@yale.edu

Posted by Yale University Library on December 14, 2011 2:51 PM

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Lewis Walpole Library Fellowships and Travel Grants for Eighteenth-Century Studies

The Lewis Walpole Library, a department of Yale University Library, invites applications to its 2012 - 2013 fellowship and travel grant program.

Located in Farmington, Connecticut, the Library offers short-term residential fellowships and travel grants to support research in the Library’s rich collections of eighteenth century—mainly British—materials, including important holdings of prints, drawings, manuscripts, rare books, and paintings, as well as a growing collection of sources for the study of New England Native Americans.

Scholars undertaking post-doctoral or equivalent research, and doctoral candidates at work on a dissertation, are encouraged to apply. Recipients are expected to be in residence at the Library, to be free of other significant professional obligations during their stay, and to focus their research on the Lewis Walpole Library’s collections. Fellows also have access to additional resources at Yale, including those in the Sterling Memorial Library, the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and the Yale Center for British Art.

Lewis Walpole Library fellowships, usually for one month, include the cost of travel to and from Farmington, accommodation in an eighteenth-century house on the Library's campus, and a $2,100 living allowance stipend. The Library's travel grants typically cover transportation costs for research trips of shorter duration and also include on-site accommodation.

To apply for a fellowship or travel grant, candidates should send a curriculum vitae, including educational background, professional experience and publications, and a brief outline of the research proposal (not to exceed three pages) to:

Margaret K. Powell
W.S. Lewis Librarian and Executive Director
The Lewis Walpole Library
P.O. Box 1408
Farmington, CT 06034
USA

Fax: 860-677-6369

Application materials may also be submitted electronically tomargaret.powell@yale.edu.

Two confidential letters of recommendation are also required by the application deadline. Letters should specifically address the merits of the candidate's project and application for the Lewis Walpole Library fellowship or travel grant. General letters of recommendation or dossier letters are not appropriate.

The application deadline is January 23, 2012. Awards will be announced in March and are expected to be taken up between July 2012 and June 2013.

Additional information about the Library may be found athttp://www.library.yale.edu/walpole.

Posted by Yale University Library on December 15, 2011 2:16 PM

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Engineering & Applied Science Library Closing Dec 20th


The Engineering & Applied Science Library will be closing onTuesday, December 20 at 5:00pm. The library will open on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at its interim location at the Mann Engineering Student Center on the first floor of Dunham Lab, Room 105, 10 Hillhouse Ave. The book drop will be relocated to the hallway outside of the Mann Center on December 21.

For more information, please contact Andy Shimp, the Engineering & Applied Science Librarian, at:andy.shimp@yale.eduor (203) 432-7460

Posted by Yale University Library on December 20, 2011 1:42 PM

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