Note from the Resource Centre - Western Libraries’ Catalogue and Online Journals

There have been some recurring problems with Western Libraries’ catalogue records for online journals. Sometimes the online holdings described on the catalogue page don’t reflect what is actually available, or sometimes what is described is accurate, but when you follow the catalogue’s link, the full range of downloadable journals is not there. Frequently it is the current and more recent issues which are missing. If this happens, click on “Link to Publisher’s Homepage”, and all the issues we are entitled to should be there. If you have problems with the Library’s catalogue, please let Jane or Jennifer know. We can help you and, if necessary, report errors to Weldon.

2009 Telephone Books

The new 2009 telephone books have arrived and are available for pick-up in the main office. Please drop off your old phone book in the recycling area located near the centre stairwell.

Teaching Support Centre - Information Session

The Faculty Mentor Program will sponsor the sixth information session "Promotion and Tenure Under the Collective Agreement, How the Process Works" on Thursday, December 4, 2008 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., Room 258, The D.B. Weldon Library. In this continuing discussion of the tenure and promotion process, panelists will focus on the procedures in place under the current Collective Agreement. Please register on-line.

The International Economic Forum of the Americas - Toronto Forum for Global Cities

Toronto Forum for Global Cities presents Global Cities in Challenging Times at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto on December 8 & 9, 2008. The four main topics that will be discussed are transportation, energy, finance, and innovation.

National Bureau of Economic Research - Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Aging and Health Economics

The National Bureau of Economic Research seeks applications to its Visiting Fellows Program in Aging Research for the 2009-2010 and/or 2010-2011 academic years. These post-doctoral fellowships provide support for one or two years of intensive research on health and aging issues at NBER’s office in Cambridge and are targeted toward economists who are at an early stage in their research careers or who wish to focus more intensively on topics in aging and health. PhD students receiving their degrees this year are also encouraged to apply. The deadline for submission of applications is December 19, 2008.

Economic Policies Research Unit of the University of Minho (NIPE) - Call for Papers

A two-day conference organized by the University of Minho (NIPE) on "10 Years of the Euro: Adjustment in Capital and Labour Markets" will be held on May 7 & 8, 2009 in Braga, Portugal. The deadline for submission of papers is February 28, 2009.