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This week Canada is celebrating National AccessAbility Week — an opportunity to highlight the work of the people and groups removing barriers and reflect on the work yet to do to make Canada a more accessible, inclusive home for all. 

The Library is delighted to spotlight this year’s Sharon Lamont Student Award winners, Zoya Randhawa and Claire Reynolds. This is the second year the award is being given out to two students who have worked at the Library and have, through extracurricular involvement, supported equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives. 

The Library hosted a Town Hall on March 28 to share updates and projects that reflect progress towards our 2020-2025 strategic plan. James Rush, vice-president, academic & provost and Charmaine Dean, vice-president, research and international opened with remarks on the place of the Library within the campus community followed by Beth Namachchivaya, university librarian, who shared stories and activities included in the Library’s 2022 Annual Report and answered questions from the audience.

Special Collections & Archives (SCA) at the University of Waterloo Library has launched an Oral History Hub on the Waterloo Digital Library, providing access to interview recordings, including transcripts, that actively document Waterloo’s history through the lived experiences of our staff, faculty and students.