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Lynn Dramnitzki remembers fondly her father working at the University of Waterloo during her childhood, as a custodian and facilities staff person. When the time came for her to consider universities, there was no question where she wanted to go.

As a Sociology major at Waterloo, Lynn enjoyed her time on campus. Attending talks and author readings, and evenings at Fed Hall were just as impactful as her studies as she navigated university life and learned about who she was. She completed her undergraduate degree, transformed by a passion for learning.

As part of the Libraries' efforts to ensure learning materials are freely accessible and available to learners and researchers at Waterloo, we’re once again seeking applications from Waterloo instructors with projects to create or adapt an open educational resource (OER) for a Waterloo course. 

Over the last few months, the Libraries have been migrating UWSpace to a new version of its software, updating features such as a new user interface with increased accessibility, improved search functions and an easier submissions process.

Every October Open Access Week (OAW) is celebrated by universities and organizations around the world. OAW serves as an opportunity for academic and research communities to come together to not only recognize open access as it exists today, but to learn about the benefits of increasing open access across academic research.

The Libraries are terminating their subscription for RefWorks as of December 31, 2024. All RefWorks users will have to transfer their references to another citation management tool before December 31, 2024 or lose access. 

The Libraries launched institutional storage to the citation manager, Zotero, last year and has been providing workshops and expert guidance to researchers making the shift.

The day after reflecting on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, participants gathered at the Dana Porter Library to discuss Jo Chrona’s Wayi Wah! Indigenous Pedagogies: An Act for Reconciliation.

As part of a national consortium of libraries, the Libraries work to further the goal of expanding access to research through sustainable models. Our Libraries currently have 11 open access (OA) agreements with academic publishers that allow members of the University of Waterloo community to publish fee-free.

We’re excited to share a new brand, celebrating the Libraries' position as a partner in the learning and research that happens at Waterloo. 

The Libraries are at the heart of the University; they provide access to distinctive collections, services and resources to everyone in the campus community and beyond.  

Over the last several years, the Libraries have been taking tangible steps to contribute to the reconciliation work happening at the University of Waterloo. Recent projects have included the creation of an Indigenous Research Guide and increasing our number of pre-approved smudging spaces in our libraries.

There are several new pre-approved smudging locations in our main campus library locations, expanding the smudge-friendly spaces available at the Libraries. These spaces have been selected to cover a range of locations, circumstances and library users.