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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.

The two-year pilot project exploring the campus-wide implementation of Open Researcher and Contributor Identifiers (ORCID) will officially conclude in early 2026.

During Treaties Recognition Week, the University of Waterloo Libraries community reflected on this responsibility and affirmed its commitments to honouring Indigenous laws, teachings and relationships.

As a liaison librarian for the Faculty of Health at the University of Waterloo, Jackie Stapleton has had years of experience mentoring graduate students through knowledge synthesis projects. 

Every October, universities and organizations around the world celebrate Open Access Week (OAW), a time to reflect on the current state of open access and explore the benefits of increasing open access across academic research.

The University of Waterloo Libraries are undergoing a 15-year strategic space planning activity, and we need your help! Campus feedback is critical to shaping the future of the Libraries. 

Welcome, Warriors! Whether you’re new to campus or returning, we're delighted to welcome you to the University of Waterloo Libraries. We're here to empower your learning and research. Visit us early this term—explore our spaces, discover online resources and collections, and connect with our team of information experts.

A new collaboration is coming to the Dana Porter Library (DP) this September.

Since 1976, Special Collections & Archives (SCA) has been a place where students, faculty and researchers access primary resources to gain an understanding of the past and how it could impact the future. With over 500 archival collections and 70,000 rare books and periodicals, SCA’s collection is unique and tailored to the teaching, learning and research needs of the University of Waterloo.

In recognition of National Indigenous History Month, the Libraries unveiled a mural in the Dana Porter Library lobby by Tehatsistahawi (Tsista) Kennedy (Hot Dog Water Art). An Anishinaabe Onyota’a:aka artist belonging to Beausoleil First Nation and Oneida Nation of the Thames, he is a self-taught artist and often creates his work digitally.