York University Libraries to host Exploring Open Education workshop on March 27

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 […]

Hacking for a better world: 2019 Steacie Library Hackfest

  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 […]

February 12: Libraries closed due to weather

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 […]

Update: weather emergency ended

Update: Classes, examinations and other operations will resume tomorrow morning, February 7, as normal. The weather emergency has been lifted. ----------- Keele & Glendon Campuses will be closed as of 2:30 pm today due to severe weather. Classes cancelled & exams will be rescheduled. As a result of ongoing severe weather, afternoon and evening classes […]

Update: Weather Emergency ended, University Open Jan. 29.

Update: The weather emergency has been lifted as of 5:30 this morning and the University and Libraries are open today as scheduled. ---------------------------- Effective January 28, 2019, 5:30 pm the University has adopted Weather Emergency Procedures at the Keele and Glendon campuses. All classes will be cancelled at that time and examinations postponed. University Offices and Libraries will be closed. […]

Library Research Workshop for Graduate Students

Come to the Experiential Education Symposium January 22, 2019

The Experiential Education (EE) Symposium showcases experiential education at York University and celebrates the achievements of students and faculty who have participated in EE. This multi-disciplinary, inaugural event will be held on January 22, 2019 from 1-4 p.m. in the Scott Library Collaboratory. It is a partnership between the AVP Teaching & Learning Office (YUExperience […]

Celebrate Open Access Week with the Libraries

The week of October 22 to 28 marks International Open Access Week. The Libraries are celebrating #OAweek with a movie screening and a series of open textbook and open data displays throughout the Keele campus. Screening of Paywall: The Business of Scholarship  Join us for a special screening of Paywall: The Business of Scholarship. This documentary […]

SSHRC Aid to Scholarly Journals Grant Application Workshop

SSHRC has announced another round of Aid to Scholarly Journals funding with a final deadline of September 10, 2018 (optional ORS full technical review deadline of August 24 2018). Join Janet Friskney, Research Officer for LA&PS and Anna St.Onge, Director of Digital Scholarship Infrastructure at York University Libraries for a loosely structured question and answer […]

Scott Library Announces New Family Room

The York University Libraries are announcing an enhanced service: a quiet, private space for parents or caregivers who are breastfeeding where they can breastfeed and other wise care for their babies. This space, called the Scott Library Family Room is available in Central Square 133B and has some soft seating, a refrigerator for storing breast […]