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Learning Through Art: MMIWG2S statement piece at the Libraries
Since 2010, the Red Dress movement, originated by Métis artist Jaime Black, has been both an artistic and educational call to action, raising awareness of the disproportionate number of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit (MMIWG2S) people in Canada.
New course reserves platform coming fall 2026
The Libraries will be moving to a new course reserves platform, Leganto, beginning Fall 2026 to better support faculty and students.
Libraries to decommission Online Learning Object Repository (OLOR)
The Libraries' Online Learning Object Repository (OLOR) will be decommissioned as of July 1, 2026, with relevant content redistributed to Waterloo's LEARN platform and eCampus Ontario.
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A surprise donation from Alumni Weekend
The Library’s Special Collections & Archives (SCA) curates not only rare books, archives and materials related to the University’s teaching and research programmes, but it also houses the University of Waterloo Archives, containing official correspondence, publications, photographs, memorabilia and more.