The latest edition of The Abstract, the triannual newsletter chronicling collection updates from York University Libraries, is now available. The publication is produced by members of the Libraries’ Content Development & Analysis Department (CDA) and is designed to help the York community discover, use, and creatively engage with the research collections that are available through […]
Category Archives: YUL News
Senate approves Open Access Policy
At its meeting on June 25, the Senate of York University approved an Open Access Policy, reinforcing York’s commitment to the democratization of knowledge by making its research widely accessible to citizenry and the global community. “The Open Access Policy advances our mission in the pursuit, preservation and dissemination of knowledge by removing barriers and […]
York University Libraries mourn the passing of Jerome Ch’en
York University Libraries and the faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies are saddened to learn of the passing of professor emeritus, Jerome Ch’en. Professor Ch’en passed away on June 17, in St. Catharines, Ontario. A professor in York’s Department of History from 1971 to 1987, Ch’en also served as the director of the University […]
York University Libraries moving to new search platform in December
The library catalogue isn’t what it used to be. Today, it moves beyond searching one single catalogue, allowing users to simultaneously search across many library databases and electronic resources. Beginning in December, York University Libraries will implement a superior search platform through a partnership with 13 other Ontario university libraries. This initiative, Collaborative Futures, is […]
Opening Up The Academy
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 […]
Fake News and the 2019 Federal Election
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 […]
Digital Literacy Week – May 27 to June 1
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 […]
Portraits of Digital Canada photography exhibit now open at Scott Library
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 […]
Attend the Libraries’ Systematic Review Workshop Series
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 […]
Student’s thousands of edits inspired by Edit-a-Thons at York University Libraries
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, […]