YFile: Associate Dean of Libraries, Jack Leong, elected vice-president of Canadian Comparative Literature Association

Jack Leong, York University’s associate dean of libraries, research and open scholarship, was elected vice-president of the Canadian Comparative Literature Association/Association Canadienne de Littérature Comparée (CCLA – ACLC) during its 2021 annual conference. Leong will serve in this role from 2021-23. The CCLA – ACLC is a leading academic organization in the studies of comparative […]

YFile: Libraries celebrate undergraduate changemakers at Research Fair and Art Walk

Nearly 40 posters and eight pieces of artwork from more than 60 students were highlighted at the ninth annual Undergraduate Research Fair and Art Walk, which took place online on March 10. One of the most anticipated and uplifting events of the academic year, the Undergraduate Research Fair and Art Walk honours student researchers and provides […]

YFile: Alexandra Wong appointed data visualization librarian at York University Libraries

The following is a message from Jack Leong, Associate Dean of Research and Open Scholarship, York University Libraries: It gives me great pleasure to announce that Alexandra Wong has been appointed data visualization librarian at York University Libraries following an extensive search. Wong (she/her) is a graduate of the Master of Information Program at the University of […]

Summer Services at YorkU Libraries!

Chat with us live for research help for your assignments, finding articles or books, citations, and all other library-related questions. For in-depth research questions, schedule a Zoom consultation. Request print books through our locker pickup service. Book study space for quiet study and access to printing and photocopying. Expand for more information

Notice: EBSCO eBooks Upgrade Notification

Please be advised that key pieces of the EBSCO eBooks and EBSCO Audiobooks will be upgraded during the week of May 5 to 12, 2021. During this upgrade period, most EBSCO eBooks and EBSCO Audiobooks workflows will be impacted. For complete information about this upgrade, visit EBSCO Connect. We regret any inconvenience this may cause. Those requiring […]

Announcement: New YUL website template and menu structure coming May 2021

As part of our ongoing work to bring York University Libraries’ website into compliance with York’s brand standards and to align with new web editor requirements, the look and feel of our website will start to change in May 2021, beginning with some minor changes to the layout of our pages, as well as reduction to the footprint of our site’s menu.

Event: Open Space for Open Education

  The Open Education movement is spurring York University to reimagine what education can look like. From textbooks, to pedagogy, more and more processes and resources are being shared and made available to colleagues and students—in an accessible, inclusive, free and collaborative way. It presents York with an opportunity to innovate our teaching and learning […]

Tell YorkU Libraries how we are doing: Fill in our short survey for a chance to win a YorkU Bookstore gift card!

The Libraries would like to hear from you. Help us by filling in a short survey (English survey|French survey) to gather feedback about your experience of research help services at YorkU Libraries including awareness, usage, and satisfaction levels. Results gathered from this survey will enable the Libraries to plan for improved services in the future. […]

Panel Discussion - Exploring Open Education at York University

  On Thurs., March 25 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT, York University Libraries and York's Open Education Steering Committee will host a Zoom panel discussion on the use of open educational resources (OER) and open pedagogy in York courses during the COVID-19 campus closure. Participants will hear from YorkU course instructors, students, and […]

SPARC: York University Showcases Central Role Libraries are Playing During COVID-19

Libraries everywhere have pivoted to support their community during the global pandemic. York University Libraries in Canada are leading the way by providing resources and staff expertise for research to combat the novel coronavirus, as well as enhanced access to collections and services for faculty moving to online instruction. Dean of Libraries Joy Kirchner spearheaded […]