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WriteAway : Online Writing Support

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BCIT is a WriteAway member and students are encouraged to use to this free service. WriteAway is an online writing support program similar to what we offer in the Writing Centre (SE14-207). Students can upload their writing and in two calendar days receive feedback and suggestions for improvement from one of the WriteAway tutors. Each submission gets 30 minutes of an online writing tutor’s time. The service is NOT proofreading or editing and WriteAway tutors do not make changes to the original document.

WriteAway is the result of collaboration between several BC universities, colleges, and institutes and BC Campus. Member institutions contribute tutoring hours to the provincial service (we have three BCIT students who are WriteAway tutors this Fall) and in return our students get access. A student may get feedback from any writing tutor in the consortium.

Note: WriteAway typically will not provide feedback for English language development courses where students are expected to work on their own.

If you would like some feedback on your writing before submitting your paper, consider visiting the Writing Centre in the Burnaby Library/Learning Commons or using WriteAway. The Writing Centre and WriteAway will not edit your paper but will provide you with strategies and resources to help improve your writing. Both services are free. For more information, please visit the Writing Centre website here: www.bcit.ca/learningcommons/writing.

If you would like more information on WriteAway, feel free to visit their website at www.writeaway.ca or contact me.

Douglas Buchanan, Writing Centre Coordinator, dbuchanan34@bcit.ca

Author Talks with Alex Huntley

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Join us on Wednesday, October 24th, from 2:30pm – 3:30pm on the main floor of the Burnaby Campus Library for our first Author Talks with Alex Huntley.

 

Alex Huntley is editor and television writer with The Beaverton. He is the co-author of The Beaverton Presents Glorious and/or Free: The True History of Canada. He will be speaking about satire writing, fake news, and his book. Sword swallowing demonstration and fireworks display inside library to follow.

Join us for Open Access Week Wednesday, October 24th 2018

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Save the date! No registration required!

In celebration of Open Access Week, we are hosting Open Access Week Wednesday on October 24th. All events will be located on the main floor of the Burnaby Campus Library.

11:30-12:30        Wikipedia-a-thon – join in editing Wikipedia
12:30-1:30          Paywall : the Business of Scholarship – watch a documentary exploring the cost of
traditional scholarly publishing
1:30-2:30           Check Your Information Privilege – play a quick round of this skill-testing game

In addition, the SFU Harbour Centre will be hosting a panel event.

5:00-8:00            Invisible Labour in Open Scholarship – join SFU, BCIT, KPU, Langara, UFV and UBC and the BC Open Education Librarians (BCOEL) group for this panel event. (This event is open to everyone, but there is a fee involved.)

For more information and registration visit: https://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/publish/scholarly-publishing/33758

Science Literacy Week, Sept. 17-21 2018

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Science Literacy Week is a week-long celebration of science and space in Canada presented in partnership with the Canadian Space Agency. Join us in the Library at the Burnaby Campus between September 17th – 21st for a jammed packed schedule of events.

Monday, Sept. 17
TechTalk – Off the Shelf Electronics & Human Centred Design | MediaWorks | noon-1pm

Tuesday, Sept. 18
Escape Room | room 303 | 11:30-12:30pm (register at the Service Desk)

TechTalk – 3D Printing for Beginners | MediaWorks | noon-1pm

Wednesday, Sept. 19
Escape Room | room 303 | 11:30-12:30pm (register at the Service Desk)
TechTalk – VR/AR Experience | MediaWorks | noon-1pm
Peer Tutor Meet & Greet | Learning Commons | 2:30-3:30pm

IEEE talk with Jalyn Kelley| Learning Commons | 3:30-4:30pm

Thursday, Sept. 20
Escape Room | room 303 | 11:30-12:30pm & 1:30-2:30pm (register at the Service Desk)

Small Scale Seed Saving on Organic Farms | MediaWorks | noon-1pm

Friday, Sept. 21

TechTalk – 3D Printing for beginners | MediaWorks | noon-1pm

For a detailed list of events and more visit: http://libguides.bcit.ca/c.php?g=703423&p=5000947

 

We’re also running a Science Haiku Contest.

Haiku, an unrhymed verse form of Japanese origin having three lines containing five, seven, and five syllables respectively.

  • Simply submit your Haiku in response to this post with your name and BCIT ID number for a chance to win a prize.
  • Contest closes Monday, September 24th

BCIT AskAway Service

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About BCIT AskAway Service

Students Can Get Help Online with:

  • research
  • citations
  • using the library
  • finding materials
  • journal databases
  • other library topics

AskAway is especially useful to students on weekends and during times when the Reference Desk is not staffed, and for Distance Ed students.

Link to BCIT AskAway Chat: https://www.bcit.ca/library/askalibrarian.shtml

AskAway Winter Term (June-August) – Service Hours

Sunday to Thursday | 10:00am – 9:00pm
Friday and Saturday | 11:00am – 5:00pm

AskAway Summer Terms (June-August) – Open and Close Dates

Service Open:           Monday, May 15, 2018
Servicer open thru:   Friday, August 10, 2018

(Fall AskAway reopens on Monday, September 17th)

 The following Stat Holidays, AskAway will be closed.

Closed: Monday, July 2, 2018 – Happy Canada Day!
Closed: Monday, August 6, 2018 – Happy BC Day!

 About AskAway

AskAway is a chat reference service for BC’s post-secondary institutions.
AskAway sessions are in real-time, and are staffed by Librarians from post-secondary institutions in B.C.

Save the date! Join us for Exam Jam 3.0, April 30th-May 4th

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There’s lots going on at the Burnaby Campus Library between April 30th – May 4th, 2018 as we present Exam Jam 3.0.

All events and activities are FREE!!!

Giveaways and healthy snacks for all participants.

Puzzles, games, knitting and coloring available on the main floor

For more info visit: https://libguides.bcit.ca/examjam

*NOTE: MASSAGE on Friday, May 4th has been cancelled.*

This event is made possible with the collaboration of the BCIT Student Association, Student Success, Counselling & Student Development and Recreation Services.

The Bby Campus Library & ehPod will be CLOSED Sunday, April 1st until 1pm

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Due to a power shortage this holiday weekend, the following hours will be in effect:

Burnaby Campus Library
Good Friday, March 30th – CLOSED
Saturday, March 31st – 9:30am – 5:00pm
Sunday, April 1st – 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Easter Monday, April 2nd – CLOSED

ehPod
The ehPod will remain open 24/7 with the following exception:
Saturday, March 31st from 7:00pm – Sunday, April 1st, 1:00pm.

Wishing you all a bright and happy Easter!

Peer Tutor Tuesdays with Bianca Neves

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Name:  Bianca Neves
Program:  Risk Management

What attracted you to becoming a Peer Tutor?
The opportunity to help my peers reach their goals. Also, I’ll be able to learn from them and improve my professional skills.

How has tutoring helped you?
I’ve never been a tutor before, but I look forward to becoming a better version of myself.

 

If you could give one piece of advice to a BCIT student what would it be?
Manage your time wisely, so there will be free time to enjoy life a little. Don’t let the pressure make you panic, take a deep breath and organize the mess!

What would your dream job be when you leave BCIT?
I have worked before, and today I would say that a dream job is one that makes you want to wake up every morning! It’s all about the work environment and being valued.

If you had a free day, how would you spend it?
I would wake up after 12pm and watch Netflix all day … guilt free!

Pink Shirt Day, February 28th

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This years’ Pink Shirt Day’s main theme is cyberbullying. The day is meant to focus on encouraging others to combat cyberbullying by thinking twice before posting something negative, and instead using the internet to spread kindness.

Show your support by joining us at the Burnaby Campus Library on Wednesday, February 28th.

All events are located on the main floor and are FREE to everyone.

Kindness Wall – post an inspirational quote to our wall or take one from the “take what you need” section to pass on to a friend in need

Pink Shirt Day Space (by the black couches)

  • knitting and treats
  • A Pink Shirt Day Conversation | 2:45pm – 3:30pm
    Join a discussion about creating an inclusive and welcoming community. Annabelle Hung and Parker Johnson from Harassment and Discrimination Prevention and Danielle Landeta-Gauthier from Student Advocacy will share ideas and invite conversation about building community and responding to disrespectful behaviours.
  • Nice Needs No Filter | 11:00 – 2:00
    A few of our nursing students will be on hand to chat about Pink Shirt Day and for stopping by their table, you can enter to win a Pink Shirt Day tee.

50 Shades of Pink Paint Party | 11:30 – 3:30

Cookie Decorating Party | 11:30 – 1:30

Instagram Hashtag Contest to win one of three official Pink Shirt Day tees. Enter by sharing your best Pink Day photo to Instagram using the #bcitlib. Contest closes February 29th at 9am.