The WISE Festival – Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science

The following is happening at the British Library on Tuesday 11th February. 

Laugh, sing and think at this mini festival celebrating and raising the voices of women in science.  

Drop in to our free Entrance Hall sessions throughout the day, including fun scientific presentations, hands-on activities and a chance to create your own (bio)selfie using the bacteria swabbed from your cheek. 

Then join us for an evening of talks to hear from women past and present about their experiences of working in the sciences.

For more information on events and activities visit the British Library website: https://www.bl.uk/events/wise-festival

PubMed is changing...

The PubMed interface will change in Spring 2020, but you can see what it's going to be like now. The updated interface features:

• Responsive design - the interface will respond depending on what type of device you are using to look at it.
• Improved search

Read the bulletin from PubMed to find out more:
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/nd19/nd19_pubmed_new.html

125 Women in STEM Selected as AAAS IF/THEN Ambassadors

AAAS IF/THEN® Ambassadors Program and Lyda Hill Philanthropies select an inaugural group of 125 women trailblazers to serve as role models for middle-age school girls to spark their interest in science, technology, engineering and math.

Read more at: https://www.aaas.org/news/125-women-stem-selected-aaas-ifthen-ambassadors

New students - 10 library tips to get you started

New Birkbeck students - 10 library tips to get you started

1. Explore this subject guide for guidance on finding books, ebooks, using the databases and finding journal articles. 
2. Order your ID card online through your My Birkbeck profile. Your student ID card is your library card.
3. Learn how to search for books on the Library catalogue and how to find them on the library shelves by learning what the numbers on the book spine mean.
4. Learn how to recognise different items (books, book chapters, journal articles) on your reading lists.
5. Renew borrowed books by logging into the library catalogue with your library barcode number and your pin (the last four digits of your student number) Logging into your library account also lets your request reservations for books that are all out on loan. 
6. Search for an online journal from the Ejournals search bar on the library homepage. Search by title of the journal rather than title of the article.
7. Get feedback on your essay writing before you submit assignments with Studiosity (available 24/7 through your My Birkbeck profile). You can access Studiosity up to ten times in the academic year.
8. Top up your print credit online for printing and photocopying. The library's photocopiers also have scanners for emailing yourself documents. 
9. Connect your phone and devices to our WiFi network, Eduroam and get Office 365 through the My Software tab on your My Birkbeck profile.
10. Get to know your library on a library tour.

Science Week 2019

Science Week 2019 takes place 24th - 27th June and there's a great programme of events to participate in from each of the departments in the School of Science.
Full details and booking information can be found on the Birkbeck website
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/annual-events/science-week/science-week-2019

The Great Science Publishing Scandal

A 28 minute radio programme in which Matthew Cobb, Professor of Zoology at the University of

Manchester, explores the hidden world of prestige, profits and piracy that lurks behind scientific journals.
If you want to know about how the business of academic publishing works, then this programme provides an insight. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0004l7k

10 reasons to love libraries

The British Library held and event, For the Love of Libraries with authors authors Philip Pullman, Salley Vickers and Jacqueline Wilson along with the CEO of the Reading Agency, Sue Wilkinson. The blog post 10 reasons to love libraries summarises the event.