YFile: Libraries event celebrates ‘precious moments’ of Vivienne and Neville Poy

On Oct. 17, Vivienne and Neville Poy will have dialogue with Jack Leong, associate dean of Libraries, to share the remarkable life stories that lead to their collaboration of the Precious Moments book project. York University Libraries invite members of the University community to the event. From their childhood memory of Hong Kong and Southern China, the stroke of […]

YFile: Media Creation Lab’s Open House offers opportunity to explore content creation

Take content creation and learning with media to the next level at this exciting, hands-on event, Oct. 4. Participants will have an opportunity to explore virtual reality, audio and video recording during the open house. York University Libraries’ new Media Creation Lab (MCL) is inviting all members of the University community to a launch and open house […]

Featured Collection: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

To honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30, York University Libraries present a collection of resources, which include print books, e-books, and videos that examine this history, the challenges of reconciliation, and share the stories of survivors. "Orange Shirt Day" began as an Indigenous-led movement to honour the children and families […]

Welcome (Back) Message from the Dean of Libraries - Fall 2022

York University Libraries is a 21st century academic library system with services, spaces, and people all dedicated to supporting you in your studies and research endeavours. We’re excited for you to join us in creating positive change. 

YFile: A project in preservation: archiving digital documents, articles and images

An important aspect of YFile‘s 20th anniversary is preserving its archived content for future generations at York University. What does the process involve when considering a digital publication with such a lengthy history? What should University community members consider when thinking of archiving their digital records? To find out, YFile turned to the archivists at the University’s Clara Thomas Archives & Special Collections Department of the York University Libraries (YUL).

#ExperienceYU video featuring the Libraries' Media Creation Lab

As part of the Digital Scholarship Centre at York University Libraries, the new Media Creation Lab provides equitable access to space, equipment and resources for students and faculty who are creating multimedia as part of learning, research, or teaching.

York University Libraries Top 10

Don’t know where to start with your assignment? Chat, Zoom or meet with us in person 1-on-1 help starting your research  Friendly staff to help you find the best articles, books, data and more Need to get together with your group? A variety of spaces to meet your needs Bookable group study rooms Quiet study […]

YFile: York University Libraries appoints new scholarly communications librarian

On July 18, Priscilla Carmini joined the York University Libraries (YUL) for a two-year term as scholarly communications librarian.

Omni expands access to physical collections across the province

We’re pleased to announce that as of August 2nd, 2022, students, staff, and faculty can now use Omni to quickly and easily request shared physical resources from across all 18 Omni partner institutions, a collection of nearly 25.4 million resources. 

YFile: Associate Dean Jack Leong organizes 2022 Canadian Comparative Literature Conference

Together with the executive committee, Jack Leong, associate dean of research and open scholarship at York University Libraries organized the conference for the Canadian Comparative Literature Association/L’Association Canadienne de Littérature Comparée (CCLA/ACLC). The event featured presentations from York faculty and graduate students. This year’s theme was “Divergence and Convergence of Comparative Literature” and the event took place […]