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Peer Tutor Tuesdays with Phoebe Luk

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Name:      Phoebe Luk
Program: Operations Management (OPMT)

What attracted you to becoming a Peer Tutor?
I would like to help my fellow peers in areas which I am comfortable in tutoring so they will feel less stressed about school.

How has tutoring helped you?
I want to gain more experience in talking and communicating with people. I believe if I can be a good tutor then not only can I get a sense of accomplishment, but I can help others as well.

If you could give one piece of advice to a BCIT student what would it be?
Time management is very important to me. This advice was given to me by the previous year’s tutors as well as with BCIT’s intensive timetable. It is very important to manage tasks and homework well to succeed.

What would your dream job be when you leave BCIT?
I want to be a consultant in the operations field.

If you had a free day, how would you  spend it?
I would spend it with my family and friends.

Peer Tutor Tuesdays with Catherine Vasseur

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Name:       Catherine Vasseur
Program:   FMGT – Financial Planning

What attracted you to becoming a Peer Tutor?
First of all, it seems very convenient to work on campus. Secondly, I believe I can actually make a difference in other student’s life by improving their experience/education at BCIT.

If you could give one piece of advice to a BCIT student what would it be?
Use your planner! BCIT will keep you very busy. Staying organized will make the ride smooth.

What would your dream job be when you leave BCIT?
It would be to work for an investment firm. I would have my own office, the warm kind for my clients. I would also get to decide on my schedule. I would have lots of independence.

If you had a free day, how would you spend it?
I would start by cooking a royal breakfast and then play video games. I would also make sure to keep some time for a nap or two with my kitten.

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IBISWorld – New to BCIT Library!

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To assist students and faculty doing business research for their studies and to support entrepreneurship at BCIT, the library has just subscribed to the IBISWorld database. It contains reports that are updated every six months (on average) and cover a large variety of industries including agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, utilities, construction manufacturing, trade and transportation, wholesale, business support, educational services, healthcare, finance, real estate, information, retail industry, arts and recreation, accommodation and food services, pet services and more.
IBISWORLD contains three types of documents – Industry Reports, iExpert Summaries and Business Environment Profiles.
Says Sara Sethna Kandathil, Entrepreneurial Services Manager, BCIT Student Association:
“Having IBISWorld is an excellent resource for the entrepreneurial students we work with across campus. It supplements the existing library resources and databases that we have been referring students to for market research. With IBISWorld providing Canadian industry reports on a range of industries, students can gather relevant information to help them in achieving their business goals.”

Want to know more?

Industry Reports

The industry reports are their major reports. Each industry report is 30-40 pages and contain industry definition, supply chain, major players, main activities, similar industries, additional resources, and jargon & glossary. They are published at the 5-digit North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) level.
• Canada Industry Reports (NAICS) (425 reports)
• United States Industry Reports (over 1300 reports)
• United States Specialized Industry Reports
• Global Industry Reports

iExpert Summaries

The iExpert Summaries are 4 page reports that give snapshots of the industry reports. There is a Q &A template of key industry issues.
• Canada Industry iExpert Summaries
• United States Industry iExpert Summaries
• United States Specialized Industry IExpert Summaries

Business Environment Profiles

The Business Environment Profiles are 2-3 page reports on variables that can affect an industry such as weather conditions, government policy, commodity prices and consumer attitudes. This additional information is not found in the industry reports.
• Canada Business Environment Profiles
• United States Business Environment Profiles

BCIT students, faculty and staff can access IBISWorld online via the BCIT Library website, from anywhere, even from home (*off-campus login will require BCIT ID number and password):
https://libguides.bcit.ca/marketresearch OR
https://services.ibisworld.com/identity/oathens?entityID=https://idp.bcit.ca/openathens

Science Literacy Week, September 18-22, 2017

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Come and join us at the Burnaby Campus Library September 18th – 22nd for Science Literacy Week, a celebration of science in Canada.

Events

Wikipedia edit-a-thon

In partnership with BCCampus, UBC, SFU and Kwantlen, BCIT will be holding a Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon. The theme is Canada 150, and we plan to focus on science and scientists from BC.

 

Kick off event: Monday, September 18 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm | main floor of Library.
Light refreshments provided.

Never edited a Wikipedia entry before? We’ll be there for support. Check out this handout for more info and how to’s.

The Edit-A-Thon will continue through the end of the week, make your edits wherever you are, or join us in the library around 1:00pm through the week.

PRIZE!!!  Optional contest entry for BCIT Participants – once you’ve made an edit you can enter by sending an email with the subject line Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon to ebrarian@bcit.ca – include your Wikipedia username as the contents of the note. A random draw will be made at the end of the week for a $25 Tim Hortons gift card. The winner will be contacted via Wikipedia.

Smart Microgrid Card Game

Tuesday, September 19 | 11:30 – 12:30 | main floor of Library

Alan Stewart, BCIT’s Smart Microgrid Applied Research Team (SMART) Research Analyst, is a gamer.  Alan developed BCIT’s first card game, that is fast, simple, easy to teach, and also informative, which features all the various parts of BCIT’s SMART Microgrid research.  This game helps people not only understand but get excited about the technology – come and play!

 

BCIT Student Innovation Challenge

Wednesday, September 20 | 3:15 – 3:30pm | main floor of Library

Got a bright idea? Joe Boyd and Sandra Jette join us from the Applied Research Liaison Office to talk about the challenge, how to enter and available prizes.

 

Meet the Tutors

Wednesday, September 20 | 2:30 – 4:30pm| Learning Commons, main floor of Library

Meet the TutuorsJoin us to meet this year’s group of writing and peer tutors over coffee and a bite to eat.

Learn how tutoring can help you succeed at BCIT.

Free peer tutoring and writing support 7 days/week.

 

IEEE Xplore Digital Library

Wednesday, September 20 | 3:30 – 4:30pm | main floor of Library

Attention Engineering students and faculty!

Michael Shapiro from IEEE joins us again this year to demo advanced use of IEE Explore Digital Library.

The Presentation will show the importance of using professional search strategies (and please don’t think that Google is all you need), the value of professional organizations, IEEE Student Branches, and using IEEE to further career goals via networking and on-going technical education. Pizza will be provided.

Soundwalk

Friday, September 21 | 2:00 – 2:45 pm | meet in the foyer of the Library on the main floor. Tour departs at 2:05

A soundwalk is active engagement with the Soundscape. The main purpose is listening to our ecological context through which we move. Join Maureen Connelly from the Centre for Architectural Geology for this guided tour around the Burnaby Campus.

  • Footwear: prepare for wet walking surfaces.
  • Cell phones: off, not even on vibration.
  • 20 participants maximum – Register through the Loop or in the Library

Demo a Day

Monday – Friday | 12 noon – 2pm | main floor of Library

Curious about the new technology available in the Library?

Each day we’ll be featuring a new technology. Come out and see a 3D printer in action, test out the Hololens or Vive or see what the Raspberry Pi and Arduino kits are all about.

 

 

Contests

Spelements

Try your hand at creating a message using the chemical elements. Take a photo and tag us @bcitlib for a chance to WIN a $25 Tim Hortons gift card.

 

Displays

Canadians in Science (Glass display case on main floor)
Mechanical Engineering student projects
Got a bright idea? Learn how to enter the BCIT Student Innovation Challenge for a chance at a grand prize of $5,000!

Friday Favorites: An Anthology of Canadian Native Literature in English

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An Anthology of Canadian Native Literature in English

edited by Daniel David Moses, Terry Goldie and Armand Garnet Ruffo

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Regarded as one of the best collections of contemporary Indigenous literature, An Anthology of Canadian Native literature in English, is a selection of essays, poems, short stories, songs and letters from First Nation, Inuit, and Metis communities across the country. It’s rare to find such a diverse collection of literature in one book.

Friday Favorites: The Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante

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The Neapolitan Novels

by Elena Ferrante

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Do you need some summer beach reading? The Neapolitan Novels, a four-part series following the decades-long friendship of two women born in 1950s Naples, can take you through the summer months.

My Brilliant Friend, the first book in the series, introduces Elena and Lila, and follows their changing friendship as each girl experiences riches, poverty, political turmoil and motherhood. Once you’re done the first book, check out The Story of a New Name, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, and The Story of a Lost Child.

 

Friday Favorites: Making Simple Robots

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Making Simple Robots

by Kathy Ceceri

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It’s Fathers Day on the 18th. If you have a difficult time finding the perfect gift for your dad, why not make him a robot?

Making Simple Robots can help you learn to make robots using basic craft techniques. How cool is that!? Engineers and non-engineers alike will be able to follow each project’s clear, step-by-step instructions and benefit from the accompanying photographs.

 

 

Friday Favorites: Deliciously Ella: 100+ easy, healthy, and delicious plant-based, gluten-free recipes

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Deliciously Ella: 100+ easy, healthy, and delicious plant-based, gluten-free recipes

by Ella Woodward

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Would you like to expand your repertoire of light, healthy meals, suitable for summertime? Deliciously Ella is a collection of clean, plant-based, gluten-free recipes that aim to help reduce consumption of processed foods. Evolving form a blog with the same name,  Deliciously Ella is filled with full colour photographs accompanying inventive and easy-to-follow recipes such as sweet potato brownies and roasted butternut squash risotto.

Deirdre’s Pick

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Name:       Deirdre Grace

Position:   Librarian, Energy, Environment & Business,

Coordinator, Engagement & Access

Which book did you choose?

My pick is Dodger (and his pick is me) and our pick is A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron.

 

Can you tell us why you chose this book?

I chose this book because I saw the preview for the movie, and really wanted to see it, but then there was the controversy about possible animal mistreatment during filming, and I felt like it might be better to read the book … the book’s always better than the movie anyway, right?

The book tells the story of a dog’s relationships with the people in his lives and his search for meaning and identity. It’s heartwarming and humorous, and even with a dog narrating through several incarnations it is surprisingly realistic and not corny. I love dogs and I loved this book. Dodger became part of my family when he was five years old, and I don’t know too much about his life before that – I wish he could write a book like this so I’d know more!

Technology Expo in the Library. *Please note time change for Tech Expo

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In celebration of Canada Learning Code Week, the Library will be hosting two FREE workshops on Thursday, June the 8th.

 

FREE Coding Basics

Learn simple coding using Scratch. No coding experience required.
June 8, 10am – 12pm
BCIT Library – Room 301
Register in person at the Library or on the Loop

 

 

FREE Tech Expo

Learn about new technology available in the Library.
Microsoft Hololens, Vive, Raspberry Pi, 3D printers and more.
June 8, 2-4pm
BCIT Library – Room 303
Register in person at the Library or on the Loop

Please note time change: Due to the All Staff Barbeque, we have moved the Tech Expo from 1:00-3:00 to 2:00-4:00 to allow everyone to attend both functions. We have also amended the agenda to be one hour of presentations on the new technology, followed by one hour of time to try them out, ask questions, etc.  So, if you still need to leave at 3:00, you can still attend!