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Friday, February 7, 2025

ORCID pilot project update

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The two-year pilot project exploring a campus-wide approach to implementing the use of Open Researcher and Contributor Identifiers (ORCID) has reached a midway point. 

Friday, January 24, 2025

Changes to accessing books from the TUG Annex, Laurier and Guelph

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Since introducing Omni in 2019, an increasing number of borrowing requests have been fulfilled through Omni, facilitating access to materials from 18 libraries across Ontario in a timely and efficient manner.

Monday, December 16, 2024

Anishinaabe storytelling in the wintertime

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As the snow settles on the ground, covering Mother Earth with that protective blanket, we two-leggeds respond by settling into our lodges, and welcoming the warmth of connection and family that envelopes us. For Anishinaabe, biiboon/winter is the season for sharing stories. 

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Check how busy the library is before you visit!

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Those wishing to find a spot to study at our Libraries can now check how busy our various study spaces are before you visit by going to the library homepage or bookmarking our page on Waitz to view live occupancy levels of specific floors or spaces within our libraries. 

Friday, November 15, 2024

Celebrating a lifetime connection on National Philanthropy Day

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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.

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Staebler Insurance OER Fellows Grant 2025-26: Now Accepting Applications

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As part of the Library’s 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. 

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

UWSpace, Waterloo’s institutional repository, has a new look

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Over the last few months, the Library has 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.  

Monday, October 21, 2024

Data and Open Access

Open Access week 2024

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.  

Friday, October 18, 2024

RefWorks Library Subscription to end December 31, 2024

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

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Fall Anti-Racism Reads Recap: Wayi Wah! By Jo Chrona

Leslie Wexler and Kevin George

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.  

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