YFile: Celebrate Ada Lovelace’s legacy at Libraries’ Wiki Edit-a-Thon

Ada Lovelace Day is an international celebration of women’s achievements in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Lovelace was a 19th-century English mathematician and writer who also happened to be the very first computer programmer. She wrote what were essentially computer programs for the analytical engine that computing pioneer Charles Babbage conceptualized, but never actually […]

YFile: Libraries event celebrates ‘precious moments’ of Vivienne and Neville Poy

On Oct. 17, Vivienne and Neville Poy will have dialogue with Jack Leong, associate dean of Libraries, to share the remarkable life stories that lead to their collaboration of the Precious Moments book project. York University Libraries invite members of the University community to the event. From their childhood memory of Hong Kong and Southern China, the stroke of […]

YFile: Media Creation Lab’s Open House offers opportunity to explore content creation

Take content creation and learning with media to the next level at this exciting, hands-on event, Oct. 4. Participants will have an opportunity to explore virtual reality, audio and video recording during the open house. York University Libraries’ new Media Creation Lab (MCL) is inviting all members of the University community to a launch and open house […]

YFile: Explore Scott Library during Doors Open Toronto, May 28 and 29

York University will participate in Doors Open Toronto May 28 and 29, and visitors will be invited to explore the architecture and art of Scott Library.

Next generation of librarians and archivists at York U Libraries work to address critical gap in Black content

Edit-a-thon event aims to improve digital coverage of Black histories and experiences on Wikipedia and Wikidata While researching for a display case for Caribana’s fiftieth anniversary at York University Libraries (YUL) almost five years ago, Katrina Cohen-Palacios, an archivist at YUL’s Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections at Scott Library, found that articles from major […]

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 […]

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 […]