Discover, Connect, Innovate: York’s New Markham Campus and Library

Years of collaborative efforts by York University Libraries’ faculty, staff, librarians and the executive team have created a space that empowers students to learn, design, and create at York University’s new Markham Campus Library.  The library team shaped this innovative and inclusive space by overseeing the integration of academic programming for the Markham campus, adapting […]

Welcoming Teresa Lee

We are thrilled to announce that Teresa Lee will be joining us as the new Associate Dean for Research and Open Scholarship, beginning December 1, 2024, bringing with her a wealth of experience and a dynamic vision for advancing our research initiatives and open access efforts. Teresa Lee is currently the Knowledge Manager at the International Agency […]

IDEAL Conference 2024: Appreciation and Next Steps

As the YUL host representative and liaison to ARL staff, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank YUL members for their involvement and support of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) 2024 Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Libraries & Archives (IDEAL) Conference, held on July 15–17, 2024, in Toronto. From the scripting and filming […]

Open House: Making and Media Creation Lab - Nov 13 12pm-4pm

You’re invited to experience the Making and Media Creation Lab’s Open House. Explore our exciting range of equipment available for loan from our Making and Media Creation Lab. From podcasting to video creation, and even VR, there’s something for everyone to experience. Plus, visit all of our stations for a chance to win one of […]

Featured Collection: A List of Halloween Films...to watch, if you dare!

15 films to celebrate the scariest time of the year. Explore our Featured Collection of Halloween Films.

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

Libraries hosts panel discussion on 'Honouring Indigenous Ways of Knowing'

Research and scholarship are intimately connected to teaching and learning in higher education. However, in relation to Indigenous peoples, cultures and communities in Canada, these practices have been extractive, largely controlled by, and beneficial to the researcher and not Indigenous communities, and lacking reciprocity. The path to reconciliation with Indigenous communities and research and scholarship […]

Apply to Present at the Experiential Education Symposium 2021, Deadline November 2nd, 2020

Overview of the EE Symposium The Experiential Education (EE) Symposium, organized and hosted jointly by the YU Experience Hub, the Teaching Commons, and York University Libraries showcases students' involvement in experiential education (EE) at York and celebrates their achievements in the domain of EE. Be sure to check out last year's amazing posters! This multi-disciplinary, […]

Aaron Manton Appointed Communications Manager, York University Libraries

I’m delighted to announce Aaron Manton has been appointed Communications Manager, York University Libraries on October 1, following an extensive search attracting very strong candidates. Aaron Manton is a strategic communications/media relations professional and writer with experience in municipal, provincial and federal political campaigns and organizations across Canada. Prior to working in York’s Communications & […]

Dr. Jack Leong Appointed Associate Dean Research & Open Scholarship

It gives me great pleasure to announce that Dr. Jack Leong has been appointed Associate Dean, Research & Open Scholarship at York University Libraries beginning October 1, 2020, following an extensive search which attracted very strong candidates. Jack comes to us from the University of Toronto Libraries where he serves as the founding Director of […]