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Author: Zdravko Radman (Editor)
Title: The Hand, an Organ of the Mind: What the Manual Tells the Mental
Publisher & where & when published: The MIT Press (May 10, 2013)
Where you saw this item mentioned: http://www.amazon.com/The-Hand-Organ-Mind-Manual/dp/0262018845/
Your affiliation: SFU Graduate Student

A. Thank you for your purchase suggestion. I have ordered a copy of “The Hand, an Organ of the Mind: What the Manual Tells the Mental” by Zdravko Radman (Editor) for Fraser Library, Surrey. You will be notified by email when it is available.

Regards,
Baharak Yousefi
Head, Fraser Library

Author: McWhorter
Title: WHAT LANGUAGE IS (And What It Isn’t And What It Could Be)
Where you saw this item mentioned: TED
Your affiliation: SFU Faculty

A. I have ordered a copy of “What Language Is: And What It Isn’t and What It Could Be” for SFU Library, Surrey. You will receive an email when it arrives.

Best regards,
Andrea
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Andrea Cameron
Assistant Head, Fraser Library (Surrey)
Liaison Librarian for Business and Criminology

Author: Jeffrey J. Selingo
Title: College (Un)bound: The Future of Higher Education and What It Means for Students
Publisher & where & when published: New Harvest, may 7 2013
Where you saw this item mentioned:
Your affiliation: SFU Staff

A. Thanks for the suggestion. I’ve ordered the book and you will receive an e-mail when it’s on the hold shelf for you. Please note that it won’t be released until early May, but we’ll get it for you as soon as we can.

Best regards,
Holly Hendrigan
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Holly Hendrigan
Liaison Librarian for Education and Arts & Social Sciences

Q. I live in Langley and have an alumni ID card. Is it possible to withdraw a book from the main campus through the library at the King George campus? There is only one copy of the book.

A. Yes, you may indeed request books to be transferred from Belzberg (Vancouver) & Bennett (Burnaby) to the Fraser Library in Surrey and vice versa. Please see link below for more information about SFU Library services to alumni:

Best regards,
Baharak Yousefi
Head, Fraser Library

Q. I am not an SFU student, however, I’m interested in renting some books. Is this service only for SFU Students? If not, how can I go about getting a number?

A. Hello – Many thanks for contacting the SFU Library and for your interest in our collections at the Fraser Library. If you are not a SFU student, faculty, staff, or alumna, you can purchase an external borrower card from us. For rates and other information about the external borrower card, please see the link below.

Best regards,
Baharak
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Baharak Yousefi
Head, Fraser Valley Real Estate Board Academic Library |Simon Fraser University

Author: Miller, William Ian
Title: Losing It, In which an Aging Professor laments his shrinking Brain
Publisher & where & when published: Yale University Press 2011
Where you saw this item mentioned: On Miller’s website http://www-personal.umich.edu/~wimiller/
Your affiliation: SFU Alumna/Alumnus

A. Thank you for your request. I have ordered a copy of this title “on demand” for you. This means that you will be notified when it is ready to be picked up.
Best,
Megan
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Megan L. Crouch
Health Sciences Librarian
Collections Librarian

Q. Hello,

I’m writing to inquire whether or not I am able to get an exam proctored at
SFU I am NOT an SFU student. I am attending an MBA program through
correspondence and need to write an exam. I need this exam to be proctored
as the school is based in the UK and I live in Surrey.

Does your institution offer this service for non-SFU students?

Your time and attention is much appreciated. Thank you!

A. Thank you for your message. We do not invigilate exams at the Fraser Library, but you may contact the Registrar’s office at SFU Surrey. Please see link below for their contact information:

Best,
Baharak
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Baharak Yousefi
Head, Fraser Valley Real Estate Board Academic Library |Simon Fraser University

Author: Daniel Bor
Title: The Ravenous Brain: How the New Science of Consciousness Explains Our Insatiable Search for Meaning
Publisher & where & when published: : Basic Books (Aug 28 2012)
Where you saw this item mentioned: http://www.amazon.ca/Ravenous-Brain-Consciousness-Explains-Insatiable/dp/046502047X/
Your affiliation: SFU Graduate Student

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Megan L. Crouch
Health Sciences Librarian
Collections Librarian
Simon Fraser University / W.A.C. Bennett Library

Author: Chris Berdik
Title: Mind Over Mind: The Surprising Power of Expectations
Publisher & where & when published: Current Hardcover (October 11, 2012)
Where you saw this item mentioned: http://www.amazon.com/Mind-Over-Surprising-Power-Expectations/dp/1591845092/
Your affiliation: SFU Graduate Student

A. Thanks for suggesting this title be added to the collection at the Surrey campus. I’ve just ordered a copy for Fraser Library and asked that a hold be placed on the title for you. You’ll receive an email notification when it’s ready for you to borrow.

All the best,
Shane
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Shane Plante
Liaison Librarian for the School of Interactive Arts + Technology and Criminology (Surrey)
Acting Assistant Head, Fraser Library
Simon Fraser University, Surrey

Author: Thomas W. Pavkov, Kent A. Pierce.
Title: Ready, set, go! : a student guide to SPSS 13.0 and 14.0 for Windows
Publisher & where & when published: McGraw-Hill, 2007
Where you saw this item mentioned: required for IS 240
Your affiliation: SFU Undergraduate Student

A. Thank you for your suggestion, but we do not normally buy textbooks unless a professor requests one to be put on reserve. At this time we are not considering purchasing the 2nd edition of “Ready, set, go!: A student guide to SPSS 13.0 and 14.0 for Windows ”. Students are encouraged to buy their own textbooks. However, I encourage you to make future suggestions for non-required books that will supplement courses and support student assignments and research.

With kind regards,
Jenna
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Jenna Walsh, BA, MLIS
Liaison Librarian for Business, Science, and Applied Science (Surrey Campus)
Fraser Library, Simon Fraser University