Join the annual Women in STEM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon from 1pm to 4pm on Thursday, November 6h, 2024! This in-person event will be held in room 530 of Scott Library. Drop by for as long as you want, either a few minutes or a couple of hours! Honouring the memory of Ada Lovelace, the first female […]
York University Libraries is thrilled to host Let’s Talk About It: A Conversation with Author Suzette Mayr, an exciting opportunity for students, faculty, and library patrons to engage with one of Canada’s most celebrated contemporary writers. Suzette Mayr is the award-winning author of six novels, including the widely acclaimed The Sleeping Car Porter — winner […]
York University Libraries (YUL) have licensed Canadian CourseReadings, a new platform for ebooks developed by a non-profit consortium of independent Canadian publishers. It currently contains over 1000 books from over 25 publishers. Libraries have historically been challenged in providing electronic access to much of this important content and YUL is proud to support this important […]
York University Libraries’ Alexandra Wong, Data Visualization and Analytics Librarian, presented the closing keynote for the Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL) 2025 conference on June 3, 2025. CAPAL is a national professional association that brings together professional academic librarians throughout Canada and advocates for academic librarian issues at the local, provincial, and national […]
Thanks to the generous support of our donors, we continue to bring powerful voices to the forefront of public dialogue. This spring acclaimed Canadian author Robin Stevenson inspired audiences at two events that underscored the vital role of libraries in defending intellectual freedom and amplifying diverse stories. On April 3, Stevenson was featured at York […]
Despite the rain-soaked skies, the York University Libraries team made a splash at this year’s YorkFest! Set against the backdrop of bustling activity in Harry Arthurs Commons, our dedicated staff transformed the Library's presence into an engaging hub of intrigue and innovation. Throughout the day, YUL showcased an array of resources the Library has to […]
On Wednesday 16 October, 2024 the Libraries hosted a reception sponsored by the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the Portuguese Canadian History Project, a successful collaboration between researchers from York University's Department of History, University of Toronto and archivists from the Clara Thomas Archives & Special Collections. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
