Upgrades to the Portal Complete

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Monique Flaccavento

Upgrades to the Portal (Blackboard) are now complete.  Upgrades to the Bb Mobile Learn apps are still in progress but should be completed shortly.

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Featured Activity Kit: Into the Forest Food Chain Game

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Ryan Johnston

“Into the Forest: Nature’s Food Chain” promotes learning about North America’s temperate forest zones and the different forms of life that inhabit it through this interactive 2 – 6 player card game designed for ages 7 and up. The gameplay of this featured activity kit [CR 591.53 I61] encourages players to learn about interconnected biotic processes, like relationships in the food web as well as energy production and exchange. Each playing card represents a different type of animal or plant species and, like their real-life counterparts, they either ‘eat’ or are ‘eaten’ by the other creatures competing for survival in the forest’s web of life. In playing the game, participants will also learn about the important relationship between plants and animals as well as the dietary and predatory practices of each species found on the playing cards.

Currently displayed on the coffee table near the Circulation Desk on the Ground Floor of the Library.

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Washrooms are open

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Monique Flaccavento

Update to the message below:

The washrooms are now back in order!

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As a result of construction on Bloor and St. George streets on a water main, we are experiencing problems with water pressure in the OISE Library, and in higher floors throughout the OISE building.  Toilets are not flushing properly.

The only washroom currently working in the OISE Library is the accessibility washroom, located on the Ground Floor next to the Reference collection.

There are also washrooms located just outside the Library, next to the cafe on the ground floor of the OISE Building.

Apologies for the inconvenience this has caused!

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The Portal down for maintenance

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Monique Flaccavento

The Portal (aka Blackboard) will be down for maintenance all day May 11th and 12th.  The Portal will be upgraded to the latest version of the Blackboard software.  Additional information about the upgrade is available on the Portal System Status page: http://www.systemstatus.utoronto.ca/systems/portal-scheduled-maintenance-may-11th-12th-2012-2

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Featured New Books

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Zarena Cassar
Be sure to stop by and check out the OISE Library’s newest titles, which include:

The painted circus : P.T. Vermin presents a mesmerizing menagerie of trickery and illusion guaranteed to beguile and bamboozle the beholder (Call Number: JUV FIC E26P)

This creative new addition to our Children’s Literature Collection provides an interactive reading experience. The reader is challenged to solve puzzles, find hidden objects, and decipher illusions which are all hidden within the story’s illustrations. This book is lots of fun, and a great choice if you’re looking for something to read with your students.

Bad news for outlaws : the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, deputy U.S. marshal (Call Number: CLC 363.282092 N431B)

This illustrated account of Bass Reeves’ life is a wonderful choice for young readers. Using full-page paintings to detail Reeve’s remarkable life story, this book is well-suited for students who are looking to explore the life of this important US historical figure.

These and other new books are all available on the New Acquisitions shelf on the ground floor of the library.

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