International Congress of Mathematicians proceedings digitized

The International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM) proceedings have been digitized back to the first volume in 1893, and these ICM Proceedings 1893-2006 are now freely available online, courtesy of the International Mathematical Union.

As you can see in our OskiCat record, the Mathematics Statistics Library will retain its print collection of these proceedings, and we have already ordered the 2010 Proceedings, soon to be published by World Scientific.


Let’s Get Visible: New Books in Graduate Services for July

Only two books made their way to us this month. That said, these are two great books! Not only did Ralph Ellison’s unfinished second–and last–novel become not so invisible anymore, but the second edition of the Norton Anthology of Theory & Criticism appeared. Who made the cut this time, and who got cut out from the first edition…or should I saw got shot out of the canon? Were you happy with the editors’ choices? If not, get to writing about some of the guys left out. It’s your research and your papers that will establish or reestablish the guys with only one name needed as a reference point. It’s two books this month, but books with enough charater–and pages–to more than make up for a slow July on the new books shelf here in Graduate Services. Enjoy.

 

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Three Days Before the Shooting by Ralph Ellison

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The Norton Anthology of Theory & Criticism 2nd Edition edited by Vincent B. Leitch


The Hair of the God That Bit You: New Books in Graduate Services For August

It’s the dog days of August, and slowly but surely we are gathering steam for the academic year. Last month we had two new books on the new book shelf; this month: three. Look out September, it’s going be huge! No time to get ahead of ourselves though, what we got here is some good stuff. The new book from Helene Cixous, as well as bibliograpies for both John Updike and Gore Vidal. Thank god Norman Mailer wasn’t involved. So come on in and give them a pat on the back and rub their little tummies. Especially if you are suffering from too much summer-time on you hands and experiencing academic withdrawal. They like it and so will you. Soon everything will be back to normal and write side up. Trust me. Enjoy.

 

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So Close by Helene Cixous

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John Updike: A Bibliography of Primary and Secondary Materials, 1948-2007 by Jack De Bellis and Michael Broomfield

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Gore Vidal: A Bibliography, 1940-2009 by Steven Abbott


New! “MY ILL REQUESTS” Service

The Library has introduced a new service called MY ILL REQUESTS. Your personal account will reflect requests you’ve made through Melvyl and on-line or in person through the Interlibrary Borrowing Service. You will be able to see your inter-library loan history, request status, bibliographic details, and due date. You can also cancel requests, or request a renewal if applicable. To create your account now, click here.

Questions? Read the FAQ or contact Interlibrary Borrowing Service at 642-7365.


New! “MY ILL REQUESTS” Service

The Library has introduced a new service called MY ILL REQUESTS. Your personal account will reflect requests you’ve made through Melvyl and on-line or in person through the Interlibrary Borrowing Service. You will be able to see your inter-library loan history, request status, bibliographic details, and due date. You can also cancel requests, or request a renewal if applicable. To create your account now, click here.

Questions? Read the FAQ or contact Interlibrary Borrowing Service at 642-7365.


Major Jewish collection to move to UC Berkeley

“The University of California, Berkeley will soon be home to one of the world’s most extensive collections of Jewish history and culture.

University officials said Monday the 10,000-piece collection will be transferred to UC Berkeley this summer from the Judah L. Magnes Museum, which is in south Berkeley.

The collection of precious music, art, rare books and historical archives will be housed in a newly renovated building in downtown Berkeley starting this fall.

The move and renovation is being paid for by $2.5 million in donations from philanthropists Warren Hellman, Tad Taube and the Koret Foundation.

The Magnes’ Western Jewish History Archives will move into the university’s Bancroft Library.” – SF Gate

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