The Library shouldn’t just be about work. Some of our special collections are also here to help you enjoy your time in Geneva – especially when you’re staying for the holidays. Let’s talk about games with Guillaume Pasquier, our resident board games expert.
Continue reading “Holidays are made for gaming!”Author: Guillaume Pasquier
Digital librarian in charge of ebooks, research data, social media... and board games.
What is research data?
Funding agencies now expect researchers to manage and share their research data following international standards and good practice from their field. But do you know what “research data” actually means? Before we get into the how, let’s focus on the “what”.
Continue reading “What is research data?”The Sound of Science
Would you like to record a podcast, a debate, or a voiceover? The Library can help! While we do not have a studio room, the Library now offers a mobile audio studio set you can borrow
Continue reading “The Sound of Science”Documenting data: Readme.txt
Sharing a dataset is nice, but to make it truly open you must make sure it can be interpreted and used in a meaningful way. This means your data should always include documentation that explains everything a third party should know, and a Readme file is perhaps the easiest sort of documentation you can create.
Continue reading “Documenting data: Readme.txt”Exam opening hours
To allow students to prepare for their final exams, the Library is extending its opening hours from Monday, 29 April, until Saturday, 15 June, with an access restricted to higher education students.
Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 23:00
Saturday, 09:00 – 23:00
Sunday, 09:00 – 19:00 (Graduate Institute community only)
The Sunday opening hours and access restrictions will also apply on the following holidays:
Wednesday, 1 May (Labour Day)
Thursday, 30 May (Ascension Day)
Monday, 10 June (Pentecost)
We wish you the very best for your finals and term papers!
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