Nov. 13: Digital Humanities and Emergent Modes of Scholarly Production

The Research and Collections Department of Scott Library is pleased to present the inaugural lecture in the Knowledge Production in a Digital Age series: "Digital Humanities and Emergent Modes of Scholarly Production” Prof. Susan Brown, Professor of English at the University of Guelph and Visiting Professor at the University of Alberta Thursday, 13 November 2014, […]

Scheduled Library Internet Shutdown: November 16th (12:01 a.m. to 8 a.m.)

Scott Library is scheduled to have a power shutdown beginning Saturday night at midnight and ending at 8 a.m. on Sunday. As a result, any Internet services that the York University Libraries provide will be unavailable for approximately eight hours, including access to: the library website (including web pages for all library branches except the […]

Entre margens e Memórias: Exhibit at Scott Library Nov 3-7

As part of the Entre margens e Memórias: Representações da Diáspora (a month-long celebration of Portuguese-speaking cultures), York University Libraries will be hosting a traveling exhibit developed in partnership with members of the Portuguese Canadian History Project. The exhibit will be on display in the Scott Library from November 3-7. The exhibit will then be […]

New book explores academic librarian labour activism in Canada

A new book co-edited by York University librarian Mary Kandiuk provides a historical and current perspective regarding the unionization of academic librarians in Canada. In Solidarity: Academic Librarian Labour Activism and Union Participation in Canada, co-edited with Jennifer Dekker of the University of Ottawa, was recently published by Library Juice Press. The collection documents the […]

OA Week Film Screening Oct 24th 2 p.m.

You are cordially invited to a film screening to mark OPEN ACCESS WEEK: The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz Friday October 24, 2014 2-4pm Osgoode 1001 Snacks and beverages provided Open Access Week is a global initiative held to raise awareness around issues of equity in access to research, and to visualize […]

Ithaka S + R Local Faculty Survey at York

York University Libraries and the Provost’s Office are partnering in a survey of full time faculty to gain a broader understanding of how faculty engage with research and teaching. The survey will run from October 15 to November 1, 2014. "The Ithaka survey results will provide invaluable data about changing needs of faculty, in both […]

Ioan Davies annual lecture presents Lauren Berlant

Living in Ellipsis: On Biopolitics and the Attachment to Life Wednesday, October 15, 2014 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Location: Collaboratory, 2nd Floor, Scott Library This talk is located in a shattered, formally inconsistent, yet intelligible zone defined by being in life without wanting the world. Reading with Claudia Rankine (Don’t Let Me Be Lonely), the […]

Notice: Privacy & Use of Adobe Digital Editions to Access E-books

Update October 23:  Adobe has released an updated version of their Adobe Digital Editions 4 software. Users are encouraged to download and use the updated version which has a patch to address the security issues identified earlier.  Thanks to Ryerson University Library and Archives for the update. Adobe has also updated (and made more explicit) […]

Science Literacy Week 2014 at YUL Sept 22-28

Join York University Libraries as we celebrate Science Literacy Week along with institutions across Toronto. View book displays at our branch libraries, peruse an extensive list of books, podcasts, YouTube video series, documentaries, and other popular science resources available in the library and online, and attend one of three events happening the week of September […]

Calling all Faculty: SPARK is here for YOUR students!

  The Learning Commons has launched two new modules in the Student Papers and Academic Research Kit (SPARK).