$500K boost for York's Portuguese Canadian History Project

By: Jessica Kubin January 3, 2025 New funding worth half-a-million dollars will support a cultural preservation project housed in the Clara Thomas Archives at York University. The Portuguese Canadian History Project (PCHP) has secured $500,000 from members of the Portuguese Canadian community and the Consulate of Portugal in Toronto, which will sustain the project over the next […]

New Libraries resources help students navigate AI with integrity

Edited by: Lindsay MacAdam November 21, 2024 As artificial intelligence (AI) redefines what’s possible in higher education, York University librarians Ted Belke and Sophie Bury, in partnership with academic integrity specialist Angela Clark, are proactively educating students on the effective and responsible use of AI tools by developing resources to help them integrate AI into their learning, while also […]

Greek Canadian Archives at York U continues to grow, preserve history

Edited by: Lindsay MacAdam October 16, 2024 The Hellenic Heritage Foundation Greek Canadian Archives (HHF GCA) at York University, has had an eventful year with significant acquisitions, extensive digitization projects, innovative research and expanded public outreach. Vasilis Molos – director and research lead of the archives – has been supported by a dedicated group of scholars assembled by Professor Sakis Gekas that […]

Casita Azul Library a hub for community education programs in Costa Rica 

York University’s Las Nubes eco-campus focuses on hosting students for experiential education opportunities and improving rural livelihoods with an emphasis on environmental conservation. Casita Azul, the little blue house, is in the unique position of not only operating as an academic library in service to the Las Nubes mission, but also as a community hub […]

Peñas Blancas River wins ecological prize with the help of Casita Azul Library 

On March 12, 2024, Casita Azul received the highest award level of five stars as part of a prestigious local ecological prize, acknowledging their significant contribution to recent clean-up efforts at the Peñas Blancas River in Costa Rica. Building on their established connections within the community, and their recently implemented, successful bi-monthly recycling program, Casita […]

The Libraries’ Open Access Author Fund changes to Article Processing Charge discount model in 2024

As of March 2024, York University Libraries (YUL) will be changing its Open Access Author Fund (OA Author Fund) model to focus on participating in nationally negotiated agreements with publishers to provide article processing charge (APC) discounts.  From 2013 to 2023, YUL provided York researchers with access to a small fund that researchers could use […]

York U Libraries join network of ‘open rangers’ to advance open educational resources

York University is among a cohort of educational institutions in the province that will champion the use of open educational resources (OER) through a program led by eCampusOntario. Charlotte de Araujo, assistant professor, Faculty of Science, and Stephanie Quail, acting director of the Libraries’ Open Scholarship Department, were accepted into eCampusOntario’s Open Educational Resources Ranger (OER […]

York University Libraries co-hosts film screenings for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation  

York University Libraries will join the University to reflect on the theme of Engaging in a Reconciliation Journey: Learning Through Various Forms of Media  as it co-hosts three screenings of Indigenous films at Scott Library. These screenings are part of a series of in-person events being hosted at both the Keele and Glendon campuses from […]

LibKey tools for faster access to journal articles 

York University Libraries has implemented several LibKey tools to enhance quick and reliable access to journal articles.   When looking at article results in Omni, you will see links that provide access to full-text articles, including:  LibKey is designed to provide you with tested journal article links, thereby improving reliability. All full-text options for a resource […]

Major collection by founding member of Caribana foregrounds the history and importance of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival

As Toronto prepares to launch the annual Caribbean Carnival that began more than 60 years ago to celebrate Black emancipation from slavery, York University Libraries celebrates its role in preserving and sharing the historic origins of the festival. The archives of Kenneth Shah, a founding organizer of the event originally known as Caribana, capture the […]