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<div><font face="Arial" size="-1"><b>IAPril Information
Workshops</b></font><br>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="-1">Learn how to find and use
information more effectively in these hands-on workshops.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="-1"><b>WHERE:</b> 14N-132 (Digital
Instruction Resource Center - DIRC)</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="-1"><b>WHEN:</b> In April, every
Wednesday in April at 5, and every Friday in April, 12pm
(noon)</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="-1"><b>Wed., 4/25 @ 5-6:30: Library
toolbars, extensions and web apps: little tools with big
impact</b><br>
Tired of hopping between Google Scholar, Amazon, and library catalogs
and databases? Can't find that great article you meant to read later?
Need better ways of sharing scholarly resources within your group?<br>
<br>
Come hear about some new web tools that may help you work more
efficiently. Learn to organize and share your references, catalog your
personal book collections online, and search seamlessly between
library resources and other web sites.<br>
<br>
We will demo: LibraryThing, del.icio.us, CiteULike, library-relevant
Firefox extensions, and more.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="-1"> </font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="-1"><b>Fri., 4/27 @ 12-1: Company
Research for Engineers and Scientists: Know your Prospective Employer
or Partner</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="-1">You may be a skilled investigator in
the area of Science or Engineering, but what do you know about company
research? This session will introduce you to library-supported
databases about companies and industries. We will also use examples
and hands-on exercises to demonstrate strategies for learning about
industry trends and prospective employers or partners.</font></div>
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<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>AND ONCE
AGAIN....</b></font></div>
<div><font size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>You are invited to GSC
GradGala 2007!</b></font><br>
<br>
*MIT's first ever graduate student ball* will take place on May 5th
at the<br>
picturesque Park Plaza Hotel near the Boston Commons.<br>
<br>
*Ticket sales close April 29, midnight ~400 sold already!*<br>
<br>
Grab your friends and party! Single? Snag a date for the first ever
Grad<br>
Gala! Taken? Enjoy a dressy night on the town with that special
someone!<br>
Tickets are only $29/person (a value of at least $100/person with
all the<br>
subsidies), and include:<br>
<br>
- Reception at Edgerton (cherry blossoms, drinks, photos)<br>
- Free transportation to the Gala from Edgerton<br>
- Three-course dinner<br>
- Live band, DJ and dance floor (and more) for an unforgettable
night<br>
- Preparatory workshops on ballroom dancing (every week till
event)<br>
<br>
Want to buy the tickets now, before event sells out? More
questions?<br>
Please visit http://gsc.mit.edu/gradgala<br>
<br>
Don't miss the most well-organized and exquisite event MIT has ever
seen!<br>
<br>
Please Note: the Gala welcomes spouses and partners (of all
backgrounds)</div>
<div>along with all MIT graduate students, visiting scholars<font
color="#0000FF"><u> or Post-docs!</u></font><br>
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<div>Brought to you by the MIT Graduate Student Council</div>
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