It’s Love Data Week! To celebrate, we have some self-guided activities set up on the library’s first floor that will get you thinking about your data. Learn more about how we can support your data needs at #UofG: www.lib.uoguelph.ca/news/love-da....

The Story is the Spell: Black Folklore, Fantasy, and Freedom, a new online collection curated by the Guelph Black Students Association in collaboration with the McLaughlin Library, has launched at U of G. Learn more and explore the collection uoguel.ph/BHMCollection26. @uofguelph.bsky.social

Applications for the Scotland-Canada Academic Partnership (S-CAP) visiting research fellowships are now being accepted. Visit the University of Guelph and utilize our extensive Scottish Studies Collection – one of the largest outside the UK. Deadline: March 1, 2026. Learn more: uoguel.ph/s-cap.

The University of Guelph is closed on Monday, January 26 due to heavy snowfall. Please visit the campus status site for more information: https://uoguel.ph/51sni

Due to inclement weather, the University of Guelph campus is now closed. As such, the library is also closed. Stay safe, everyone! www.lib.uoguelph.ca/service-hours/

Welcome to Winter 2026! It’s the beginning of a new year and a new semester; a great time to set yourself up for success. Read this article to learn some of the ways the library can support you in doing just that, no matter who you are at #UofG: www.lib.uoguelph.ca/news/welcome....

From the installation of #UofG’s 10th president to research projects sparking change, 2025 was a year marked by leadership, discovery and impact. Explore the stories that resonated across campus and beyond. Learn more: uoguel.ph/yi7xq @uofguelphnews.bsky.social

Accessible course design matters. Accessibility isn't just a legal requirement, it's a fundamental part of creating inclusive, equitable learning environments. As an instructor, you play a critical role in this. Let us help you make this a reality in your courses: https://uoguel.ph/daowo.

This week's #ElertCyberavis features recent news and publications relevant to Canadian research libraries from @arl.org @wearelyrasis.bsky.social @coar-repositories.bsky.social @unesco.org @internetarchiveca.bsky.social @fmdocs.bsky.social and more! mailchi.mp/26e6e355c7ee...

Volume I of the Journal for New Narratives in the History of Philosophy is now published. #philsky journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/nn...

Students in Prof. Kevin James's 'Invitation to History' class officially launched a new exhibit: 'Caledonian Correspondence: Scottish Hotels in Postcards', now installed at the @uofglibrary.bsky.social! Congratulations on a successful launch to everyone involved! @uguelphhist.bsky.social

Happy GIS Day! We're celebrating with a new blog post about the AI-supported workflows that we're using to enhance the metadata for our collection of historical topographic maps. oculsp.ca/eike8 (SPOTDocs login required)

Happy #GISDay! Let’s celebrate the power of Geographic Information Systems in research and discovery at #UofG. @uofguelph.bsky.social @uofgresearch.bsky.social

Do you have interviews, focus groups, or survey data piling up? NVivo makes qualitative analysis easier. Visualize patterns, uncover themes, and turn text into evidence-based insights. Check out this new NVivo library guide: https://guides.lib.uoguelph.ca/NVIVOWorkshop.

If you're on campus, be sure to stop by the exhibit located on the first floor of the library titled, "Kitchens of the Future: Food, Technology, and Convenience Culture in Cold War Canada." On display until Jan. 2026. Learn more: www.lib.uoguelph.ca/news/kitchen.... #UofG @rebeccabeau.bsky.social

Drawing from many items in the U of G archives, Michael Dawson explores Jell-O in Canadian and American history. Curious to learn more? Explore our Archival and Special Collections: www.lib.uoguelph.ca/archives/our.... #UofG

It's Open Access Week 2025! At U of G, the McLaughlin Library is proud to support a variety of open access initiatives. Learn more about how we support open access publishing and journal hosting, tri-agency compliance, open educational resources, open data, and more: uoguel.ph/OAW2025. #OAWeek #UofG

The McLaughlin Library will be closed for the long weekend from Saturday, Oct. 11 to Monday, Oct. 13. We hope everyone has a safe and relaxing weekend. We'll see you when we reopen Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 8 a.m. Find all library service hours here: https://www.lib.uoguelph.ca/service-hours/.

Curious what library workshops are running this month #UofG? Some upcoming ones include: - Write to Publish: Writing Effective Intros (with AI Support) - Strategic Reading for Graduate Students - Writing Skills: "Evidence" Tips for Using Sources in Your Writing Find these & more at uoguel.ph/LibCal.

Celebrate Banned Books Week with us next week! See our roundup of ARL member libraries' blog posts, resource lists, and special events: www.arl.org/blog/arl-lib... #BannedBooksWeek #ARLlibraries #ResearchLibraries #FreeSpeech

To remember and honour the lives affected by the residential and day school systems, we invite you to explore the Reading for Truth and Reconciliation section of the Exploring Indigenous Narratives and Worldviews collection. Find it here: uoguel.ph/lqbqs.

1/2 On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Ontario’s universities honour the survivors of residential schools & remember the lives lost. We stand in reflection & solidarity with Indigenous communities across Canada & acknowledge the ongoing generational impact of this painful history.

Browse Exploring Indigenous Narratives and Worldviews, a collection that highlights Indigenous writers, content, and research frameworks. In it you’ll find novels, children’s literature, research and scholarly texts, and memoires. Learn more about the collection here: https://uoguel.ph/55rrq. #UofG

The Gryphons Read main event is right around the corner! Come and meet Zalika Reid-Benta, author of "Frying Plantain," who will be in conversation with Lawrence Hill, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m., at the McLaughlin Library. Everyone is welcome! Learn more: cal.lib.uoguelph.ca/event/3930559.

Project Serve is back for its 28th year! This Saturday, Sept. 13, hundreds of #UofG students, staff and faculty will support more than 20 local organizations, making a meaningful impact together. Learn more and sign up to volunteer: uoguel.ph/uqof6

Have you heard about LibKey Nomad? It's a browser extension that lets you quickly connect to the full text of journal articles you may come across while doing research. It provides one-click access to articles from the library collection and open access sources. Learn more: uoguel.ph/LibKeyNomad.

Shape the future of our campus! The University is updating its Campus Master Plan to guide decisions about lands, facilities, and amenities. Drop by one of our engagement pop-ups to share ideas, ask questions, and learn more about the process. All are welcome.

Attention students, staff and faculty! Are you getting #UofG Alert notifications? Update your info to receive critical alerts when an incident happens on campus to a registered email address and phone number as a call or text. Learn more: https://uoguel.ph/npoej

Fall 2025 workshops commence this week and there is something for everyone! Check out the full calendar and register on the library's website: www.lib.uoguelph.ca.

Information about the Fall 2025 Rural History Roundtable speaker series will be available soon. In the meantime, Archival and Special Collections items displayed on the main floor of @uofglibrary.bsky.social hint at the topic of the first presentation, which will be on Sept 23rd. #cdnhist #aghist

The library's third floor is inaccessible today, Wednesday, Aug. 27, due to a ceiling leak. Full access is expected to be available on Thursday, Aug. 28. Find up to date information by visiting our website: www.lib.uoguelph.ca.

Several #UofG roads and parking lots will be closed over the Labour Day weekend while students move into residence. #Guelph drivers should also expect more traffic on roads around campus as students move into residence. Read more: news.uoguelph.ca/2025/08/u-of...

The #UofG McLaughlin Library's workshops and events calendar is filling up with new offerings and returning favourites. Curious what's on the schedule for the fall 2025 semester? Browse the calendar to find something that interests you: uoguel.ph/dkglt.

This virtual Teaching with AI conference is happening June 9 to 13, 2025 and features 60 speakers from 16 institutions and organizations. Registration is open until June 5, 2025. Learn more and register: uoguel.ph/nj7zj.

We're gearing up for the summer semester, U of G! The library has so much to offer students, researchers, faculty and instructors this semester. Read this article to learn about upcoming workshops and programming, appointments, eLearning resources, and more: www.lib.uoguelph.ca/news/support....

At the McLaughlin Library, we have the honour getting to know many talented and inspiring students each year. Please join us in congratulating the library's 2024-2025 Learning & Curriculum Student Award Recipients! Learn more: www.lib.uoguelph.ca/news/celebra....