Joy Kirchner, Dean of Libraries at York University, will describe trends in citizen participatory research and scholarship by drawing upon a variety of examples that speak to a new vision for citizen engaged research and scholarship. Opening Up The Academy is part of a series of events being run by York University Libraries as part of […]
With a federal election coming up in October, learn how to best separate the real news from all the fake information circulating online. Featuring Dr. Dennis Pilon (Department of Politics), Gail Cohen (former journalist-in-residence, Osgoode Hall Law School), John Dupuis (York University Libraries) and Dr. David Montgomery (York University Libraries) we will discuss just what constitutes […]
The City of Toronto is celebrating Digital Literacy Week from May 27 to June 1, and York University Libraries is a partner in the event, hosting a wide-range of events for students, faculty, and the community later this month. More than 35 partners will be participating in the second annual showcase, which has expanded from last […]
The early evolution of Canada’s information age is on display at the Scott Library, with the new Portraits of Digital Canada photo exhibit now open on the first floor. The exhibit is comprised of selections from the IBM Images Archive and primarily features the work of George Dunbar, IBM’s staff photographer from 1957-1989, whose […]
While systematic reviews are commonly conducted in health disciplines, they are now becoming increasingly popular in biology, environmental disciplines, education, social work and social sciences. This interactive workshop series will provide faculty, graduate students, librarians, and community members with a stronger understanding of the systematic review process and how it can be applied in your […]
By Katrina Cohen-Palacios, archivist and Edit-a-Thon co-organizer With over 40,000 edits in Wikipedia, Hannah Feldbloom, a third-year criminology student at York University, is an expert in improving and safeguarding the online encyclopedia’s authoritativeness and reliability. Three years ago, Feldbloom stepped into Steacie Library during the Ada Lovelace Day Edit-a-thon, an annual event dedicated to creating, expanding, […]
Undergraduate research from around campus was in the spotlight last week as York University hosted the seventh annual Undergraduate Research Fair at the Scott Library on February 27. Awards were presented in six different categories at the event, with students taking home prizes for Best Upper-Year Project, Best Lower-Year Project, Best Thesis Project, Best […]
Discover the exciting world of open education during York University Libraries’ lunch and learn workshop, Exploring Open Education. During this workshop, attendees will learn more about the following topics: What is an open educational resource (OER)? How to access major OER repositories and locate resources that can be integrated into York courses. How OER improve […]
How would you like a more intelligent weather app? What about an app that maps out your course load from semester one until graduation? Or a game that helps you become familiar with the York campus? Those were just a few of the things that students created at the seventh annual Steacie Library Hackfest […]
Update February 13: The weather emergency has ended and York University Libraries are open. -------------------------- Effective 5:30 am, February 12, 2019, the University has adopted Weather Emergency Procedures at the Keele and Glendon campuses. Classes scheduled for today are cancelled and examinations are postponed. University offices and libraries will be closed. For additional information and […]
