WILU 2004 News

WILU 2004 Riding the Wave: Library Instruction from Coast to Coast

We are pleased to be hosting the 33rd Workshop on Instruction in Library Use (WILU) being held this year for the first time in Victoria, British Columbia from June 14 to 16. This annual conference offers sessions in both English and French and covers a wide variety of topics on Library instruction. Participants and speakers come from all over Canada, the United States and the world.

This year's theme explores best practices in teaching pedagogy, student learning and teaching assessments, implementation of Information Literacy programs on campus and more!

For more information about the conference see our WILU 2004 site.

We're looking forward to seeing you in June.

WILU 2004 Steering Committee

Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath Display

Manuscripts acquired in 1966 to compliment Special Collections' growing Ted Hughes book collection yielded an additional bonus of drafts and fragments on the reverse pages -- some of which are by Sylvia Plath.

The display gives a brief glimpse into the creative process of the two poets through colour copies of some drafts. In addition there are examples of their earliest book dust jacket designs as well as books and poster poems made in collaboration with graphic artists.

For more information, contact:

Terry Humby, Special Collections 721-8257

Robert Turner Display

A new display window has been created for Music and Audio in honor of Canadian composer Robert Turner, who received the Order of Canada in October. Thank you very much to Wendy Farnham, Maggie Tan, Wanda Power, and Jill Jensen for their hard work and creativity.

Carlie Graham

Wireless Network in the Library

Starting January 12th 2004, regular Wireless service will be offered on the 3rd floor and 3rd floor Mezzanine of the McPherson Library. This service will be expanded to other areas of the Library in a second phase.

How to get started: http://web.uvic.ca/wireless