OpenCon Coming to York University November 2-4, 2018 – Opportunity to Attend. Joy Kirchner, Dean of Libraries is pleased to announce that she is hosting OpenCon 2018, the prestigious international open access conference at York University’s Keele Campus in partnership with University of Toronto and Ryerson University. OpenCon creates an opportunity for energetic, engaged students […]
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Find your course textbooks at the library today!
Photo credit: Untitled image by Hermann via Pixabay, available under CC0 license The beginning of the Fall semester is right around the corner! You’ve probably selected your courses and are getting ready to start classes in September. But have you thought about the textbooks you’ll need for the upcoming semester? Did you know that York […]
Network Outage December 11, 2017
Please be advised that University Information Technology has to do some work on a network switch in Scott Library that will require a network shut down from 7:00 to 7:30 a.m. on Monday December 11, 2017. Both wired and wireless devices will not have any connectivity at this time.
SIRSI Upgrade on October 26, 2017
On October 26, 2017 the SIRSI system that underpins the cataloguing, acquisition and circulation processes in the libraries will be upgraded from version 3.4.5 to 3.5.2.1. The upgrade is a complex process and will require the system to be out of service from 6:00am to 5:00pm as work will be conducted directly with SIRSI Dynix. […]
Open Access Week Events Oct 23-29, 2017
The week of October 23-29 marks International Open Access Week. The Libraries are celebrating #OAweek with a series of events. Tuesday, Oct. 24th 11am-4pm Music and Belonging Wikipedia Edit-a-thon 531 Scott Library This is a drop-in event and an intro to editing Wikipedia will be offered. Snacks and drinks will be available. To RSVP for lunch […]
Update: Frost Library elevator back in service
Update: The elevator was repaired and has been brought back into service. ______________________________________ The elevator at Frost Library is currently out of service. Repair technicians have been contacted and we will update the community as soon as it is back in service. If you require assistance with obtaining items from any of the floors in […]
2017 York Undergraduate Research Fair – Winners Announced
On March 1, 2017, the 2017 York Undergraduate Research Fair was held in the Collaboratory on the second floor of Scott Library. This year’s fair was attended by 444 people. Guests were able to view 56 posters form 61 presenters and 8 Art or Design works that were exhibited in Art Walk by 6 artists. […]
Frost Library Elevator Out of Service
The elevator in Frost Library is out of service. If you require assistance with obtaining items from any of the floors in Frost Library please seek assistance at the Ask Us or Building Services desks located on the first floor of Frost Library. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
York University resuming normal operations December 16, 2016
The weather emergency ended as of 10 PM, Thursday, December 15 and the University has resumed normal operations. Classes and examinations are being held as scheduled.
York University Closed Due to Weather December 15, 2016
As of 5pm today, York University is suspending operations. Exams currently in progress will be completed. Exams scheduled for 7pm this evening will be rescheduled. Students will be notified of their revised exam schedule as soon as details can be worked out.. Any member of the community commuting this evening should exercise caution and take […]