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Friday, May 24, 2013

Notre Dame Campus:
7:45 AM - 4:30 PM

Exchange District Campus:
7:45 AM - 4:30 PM

Whittle [DVD] : the jet pioneer

Friday, 24 May, 2013

The story of how Sir Frank Whittle invented the jet engine and shrank the world is one of the great dramas of the 20th century. The young inventor became one of the most influential Britons of the 20th century with an invention that changed the face of our planet. Sir Frank Whittle's invention of the jet engine is an inspiring story with near tragic elements along the way.

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Friday, May 24, 2013

Magnanimous

[mag-nan-uh-muhs], adjective

Definition:
1. Generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness
2. High-minded; noble
3. Proceeding from or revealing generosity or nobility of mind, character, etc.

Example:
Without the committee's magnanimous support, this report would not have been possible.

Credit: http://dictionary.com

Submitted by: Joan

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Maria Bezaitis: The surprising need for strangeness

Friday, May 24, 2013

In our digital world, social relations have become mediated by data. Without even realizing it, we’re barricading ourselves against strangeness -- people and ideas that don't fit the patterns of who we already know, what we already like and where we’ve already been. A call for technology to deliver us to what and who we need, even if it’s unfamiliar.

Link recommended by: Mark Nelson

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No Garden? No Problem: Gardening with Containers

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Container gardening! Do you live in a condo or apartment, or do you have a small yard? Do you want a no-fuss option for your gardening needs? If you answered yes, you should know that RRC Library is the source for ideas and inspiration on container gardening.

Library Blog: http://blogs.rrc.ca/library/2013/05/no-garden-no-problem-gardening-with-containers/

It Gets Better

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Please join the Red River College Library in a respectful observation of May 17th, the International Day Against Homophobia. May 17 is symbolic due to its significance in the improvement of the status of gays and lesbians. In removing homosexuality from its list of mental illnesses on a May 17, the World Health Organisation put an end to over a century of homophobia in the medical field.

Library Blog: http://blogs.rrc.ca/library/2013/05/it-gets-better/

Do you want to learn more? The RRC Library has many LGBTT* themed items in its collection. Check out some of the items that are currently on display in the Notre Dame Campus window display.

RRC Library Media/Circulation Clerk Receives Prestigious Award

Monday, May 13, 2013

The Manitoba Association of Library Technicians (MALT) has recently awarded Bruce Locken (Library Media/Circulation Clerk) the "Library Support Worker of the Year" award for 2013.

The intent of the award is to recognize a library support staff member who has demonstrated outstanding professional achievement or leadership in their library, or in the library community at a local, regional, provincial or national level.

Food Heaven!

Thursday, May 09, 2013

One of our fantastic Library Staffers recently tiptoed through the TX section of the book stacks at the Exchange District Campus Library and became enraptured with food-related inspiration from around the globe! The books offered tantalizing photos, recipes, cooking and baking techniques, information on meal presentation, and even delve into beer-brewing in Canada (Great Canadian Beer Book).

Check out the Library Blog to Read more:
http://blogs.rrc.ca/library/2013/05/food-heaven/

Google More, Google Better!

Wednesday, May 01, 2013

Many of us use search engines. In fact, a search engine is often the first place a user heads to when they begin their online session. However most people are not experts and they probably use a search engine in its simplest form. We're here to tell you that Search Engines will do much more than you think, and we have posted a handful of really cool tips that we just know you will love!

Check out our Library Blog: Google More, Google Better!

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Thursday, March 04, 2010

The Red River College Library now has a Facebook Fan Page. Become a "Fan" of the Red River College Library and you will receive daily updates in your Facebook from your College Library.

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Thursday, February 25, 2010

You may now follow the RRC Library on Twitter!