UN Day marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter, the founding document of the Organization. Signed in San Francisco by 51 Member States, the Charter lays out the main goals of the United Nations to maintain international peace and security, to protect human rights, to promote sustainable development, to deliver humanitarian aid, and to uphold international law.
Stop! What you are about to read is good stuff but if you also register for GISDay@Stanford 2019, it will be even better.
Please note that registration is currently restricted to Stanford affiliates. If you would like to attend but are not a Stanford affiliate, please add yourself to the waiting list and we will release unclaimed tickets the week before the event.
The Stanford Libraries collects a lot of numeric and textual data! Want to find out more about the data you can access for your research? Join us this Friday, Oct. 25 for the Gear Up Event.
Following is a list of selected Chinese-language databases acquired during the 2018-2019 year. For further information, please contact Zhaohui Xue, Chinese Studies Librarian.
A lot has been going on in the Stanford Libraries Acquisitions Department over the past few months!
On Friday, October 25th, 2019, there will be an Open House featuring newly-acquired manuscripts and rare books in the Barchas Room of the Special Collections Department of Green Library from 11:00am-2:00pm.
