Piping Up

Q. How does one borrow an ebook for a course?

A. Hello,

Sandra Wong, Electronic Resources Librarian

Q. Hi,

I would like to make a recommendation for a book that the library should have on its shelves:

The book is called Philanthrocapitalism: How the Rich will not Save the World, by Mathew Bishop.

This is a very important book; in fact, the library has several that criticize it, but unfortunately, you don’t have the book itself.

It would be a good idea to order it.

Thanks.

A. Hello,

Best regards,
Todd M. Mundle
Associate University Librarian
Collections and Scholarly Communications
tmundle@sfu.ca

Q.
Title: Environmental Justice
Where you saw this item mentioned: http://www.liebertpub.com/products/product.aspx?pid=259
Acquire for which library?: Bennett (Burnaby Mountain)

A.
Thanks very much for your request to purchase the journal, “Environmental Justice.” I shall email the Collections Management division to obtain pricing for the title so that is can go through our normal procedure of “review and funding” for new journal subscriptions. Generally, the online form for “suggestion for purchase” is good for book purchases. The procedure for new journal requests varies due to it being an ongoing commitment of funds. For “journals” the request goes through the Faculty Library Representative for the concerned discipline.
If you know of faculty members in other departments that may also be interested in this title, then perhaps you can let me know.

Thanks.
Moninder Bubber
Liaison Librarian
Sociology/Anthropology

Author: Thomas O’Brien
Title: “More Brain-Powered Science: Teaching and Learning With Discrepant Events” and “Brain-Powered Science: Teaching and Learning W
Publisher & where & when published: NSTA
Where you saw this item mentioned: Science book reviews & online access version – read the book that is in library :Even more brain-powered science,,,”
Acquire for which library? Bennett (Burnaby Mountain)
Your affiliation: SFU Staff

A. Hi,

Best wishes, Hope
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Hope Power
Education Liaison Librarian

Author: Pietro Veronesi.
Title: Fixed income securities : valuation, risk, and risk management
Publisher & where & when published: Wiley, 2010
Where you saw this item mentioned: Financial Risk Management Program
Acquire for which library?: Belzberg (SFU Vancouver)
Your affiliation: SFU Alumna/Alumnus

A. Hello,
Thank you for your suggestion. The title you requested Fixed income securities : valuation, risk, and risk management by Pietro Veronesi is now on order, and you will get notified as soon as it becomes available for pick up.
Cheers,
Ivana
—
Ivana Niseteo, MA, MLIS
Collections Librarian
Liaison Librarian for Linguistics, French, Humanities, French Cohort in Arts

Author: . by Chan, Wai Meng / Chin, Kwee Nyet / Nagami, Masanori / Suthiwan, Titima
Title: Media in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning
Publisher & where & when published: De Gruyter (2011)
Where you saw this item mentioned: Linguist List
Acquire for which library?: Bennett (Burnaby Mountain)
Your affiliation: SFU Faculty

A. Hello,
Thank you for your suggestion. The book you requested “Media in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning” is now on order “on demand” for you, and you will get notified as soon as it becomes available in the library.
Cheers,
Ivana
—
Ivana Niseteo, MA, MLIS
Collections Librarian
Liaison Librarian for Linguistics, French, Humanities, French Cohort in Arts

Author: I.R. Walker
Title: Reliability in Scientific Research: Improving the Dependability of Measurements, Calculations, Equipment, and Software
Publisher & where & when published: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K.
Where you saw this item mentioned: I am the author.
Acquire for which library?: Bennett (Burnaby Mountain)
Your affiliation: SFU Alumna/Alumnus

A. Thank you for your suggestion. The title you requested is now on order http://troy.lib.sfu.ca/record=b5725114~S1a . If you would like to put a hold on it, please retrieve it from the library catalogue and use the Request button at the top of the record. The Library will then notify you as soon as it becomes available.

Cheers,
Ivana
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Ivana Niseteo, MA, MLIS
Collections Librarian
Liaison Librarian for Linguistics, French, Humanities, French Cohort in Arts

Q. Please, please make first floor a quiet study area. Please post signs and patrol. Thanx.

A. Thank you for your suggestion to designate the first floor of Bennett Library quiet study. We are planning to review space use in the building, and it is very helpful to hear directly from our users.

Regards,
Natalie Gick
Associate University Librarian

Q. Do you plan to purchase THE PRICE OF ALTRUISM George Price and the Search for the Origins of Kindness By Oren Harman Illustrated. 451 pp. W.W. Norton & Company. $27.95?

A. Hi,

Best regards,
Todd M. Mundle
Associate University Librarian
Collections and Scholarly Communications
tmundle@sfu.ca

Q. I want to read a subject in “Autonomous intelligent vehicles [electronic resource] : theory, algorithms, and implementation / Hong Cheng.” but the online access link does not work. I was wondering if you can help me with this. It gives an error as below:

The DOI you requested –
10.1007/978-1-4471-2280-7
cannot be found in the Handle System.

Here is the information:

Author: Cheng, Hong.
Title: Autonomous intelligent vehicles [electronic resource] : theory,
algorithms, and implementation / Hong Cheng.
Published: London ; New York : Springer, c2011.

A. Hello,

—
Sandra Wong, Electronic Resources Librarian.