The Scholar

Check out a new web site called “The Scholar” that features an innovative publishing initiative for graduate student research across all disciplines, and at all levels in the UK.

The idea is to highlight some of the great work undertaken within UK universities. It also will help students develop skills needed outside of the academic environment.

The team at The Scholar will be keeping everyone up to date on the development during the countdown to the launch of the first issue in September of 2012 via their blog! Check back often.

Source: The Scholar web site

 

 

Professional Skills Workshops for Grads

The Library is offering a week-long series of professional research skills workshops from January 30 to February 3, 2012. Workshops will cover topics of particular interest to all graduate students seeking to hone research skills that they can carry over into the workplace whether within academia, the private or public sectors.

Here is a list of the workshops:

• Copyright and your thesis
• Opening Presentation
• COS Pivot – Finding Research and Funding Opportunities
• Ethics and Writing: How to Use Sources Effectively (and Honestly)
• Writing for Publication
• Introduction to Research Data Management
• Citation Management
• NVivo
• My paper is Published…So Am I begin Cited? Introduction to Cited Reference Searching

This event is co-sponsored by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs.  All workshops take place in the library unless otherwise posted. Advanced registration is required. Click here for more information.

Mercury Rising Lecture

Dr. Peter Outridge of the Geological Survey of Canada and Centre for Earth Observation Science, University of Manitoba will give a lecture on: “Mercury Rising” – Impacts of Climate Warming on the Biogeochemistry of Mercury in Northern Aquatic Ecosystems

Friday, January 27th, 2012 at 2:45 p.m.
Location: A220 Loeb
For more information contact: www.carleton.ca/geography

Atlas of Wellness – British Columbia

Researchers from the University of Victoria have produced a second, expanded edition of The British Columbia Atlas of Wellness that details dozens of indicators they believe measure the building blocks of healthy communities.

Source: Vancoucer Sun

Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Mapping+path+healthier+future/5943997/story.html#ixzz1iaw2Et8w

Sustainable Strategies in Canada’s North

 The search for sustainable energy and protection for the environment is an important theme in Canada’s North these days. In a recent interview on Canada A.M., Derek Mueller, Assistant Professor of Geography and Environmental Studies at Carleton University advised that the Canadian ice shelves are melting in what he suggests is now an irreversible process, due to climate change.

This new and shocking environmental reality is causing a variety of responses from different regions. For example, the Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency recently announced funding for new research into long-term, clean energy initiatives in Yukon. Alternative energy projects such as geothermal, wind, hydro and solar are some of the ideas that will be explored. This type of energy is seen as being key to Yukon’s future, given the need for energy in growing sectors while balancing the need to protect the environment.

See the full CTV News Video

Source: CAG Digest

Guide for Publishing in Geography

The Royal Geographical Society (RGS) has published an extremely useful guide for new researchers to help them get started with their publishing career. It is packed with great ideas and sound advice on how to choose a journal, write review essays and book reviews, and covers all sorts of tidbits on the ins and outs of the publishing world, including things like the referring process, co-authorship, and electronic publishing.

Here is the link to download a free PDF of “Publishing in Geography; a guide for new researchers”

Source: Royal Geographical Society

Dialogues in Human Geography

Dialogues in Human Geography is a new journal that is meant to stimulate open and critical debate on the philosophical, methodological and pedagogic foundations of geographic thought and praxis. This title is currently under consideration for purchase by the Library.

Published by Sage Open, the open access outlet model for this journal evaluates the scientific and research methods of each article for validity and accepts articles solely on the basis of research. This approach allows readers greater access and gives them the power to determine the significance of each article through Sage Open’s interactive comments feature and article-level usage metrics. Read more about Sage Open.

Source: Sage

25 Google Earth puzzles to solve

Where in the World?  A Google Earth Puzzle

“Looking at the world via Google Earth offers striking images of the diversity of our planet and the impact that humans have had on it. Today’s entry is a puzzle. We’re challenging you to figure out…” Read more.

Source: The Atlantic

Copyright Workshops

For those who may have missed this vital information earlier and who have copyright concerns moving into the next term, the library and the EDC will be hosting two copyright workshops.

The sessions will provide an overview of the university’s policies concerning copyright. Faculty members, instructors, and administrators can discuss any questions or specific concerns about copyright. Please feel free to bring any materials for which you need clarification.

Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012 at 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Location: Fourth Floor of Dunton Tower, Room 422

Please visit this website to register: http://www1.carleton.ca/edc/copyright-workshops/.

State of Emergency @ Attawapiskat

Attawapiskat on Youtube

MP Charlie Angus speaks out about the housing conditions on the Attawapiskat First Nations Reserve and the State of Emergency that has been declared.

Canadian Geographic tells us about waiting for a school at the Cree community of Attawapiskat on James Bay

George Stroumboulopoulos talks to musician and actor Tom Jackson on the desperate living conditions in Attawapiskat

Canadian Red Cross relief workers are flying to the remote northern Ontario First Nations community of Attawapiskat on Tuesday to help with its housing crisis. CBC News

Is Red Cross aid to Attawapiskat reserve an embarrassment to Canada?

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