Join us for a free workshop this Thursday, November 27 @ 10:30 am in the Killam Library: Make a Beaded Ornament! All supplies are provided. Register for your spot: bit.ly/ornament25

Make your voice count — join LAC’s Youth Advisory Council! Are you between 16 and 25? We’re looking for engaged, curious, and creative people who want to help shape the future of libraries and archives. Ready to make a real difference? Apply by December 3! www.canada.ca/en/library-a...

Join us for a free workshop this Thursday, November 27 @ 10:30 am in the Killam Library: Make a Beaded Ornament! All supplies are provided. Register for your spot: bit.ly/ornament25

A great morning learning about so many innovations and GIS research projects as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Dal’s GIS Centre 📍🗺️🎉 #GISDay2025

November 16 marks a milestone for @dalhousie.bsky.social Geographic Information Systems Centre (GIS Centre); 20 years of innovation, collaboration, and impact: blogs.dal.ca/libraries/20...

Did you know today, Nov. 6, is World Digital Preservation Day? This year's theme is 'Why preserve?'. In this video, Renée from the Halifax Municipal Archives team shares her thoughts on the importance of preserving digital information for the long term. Learn more at: halifax.ca/archives #WDPD2025

🚀 Ready to lead national conversations on AI in research libraries? / Prêt·e à diriger les discussions nationales sur l’IA? CARL is seeking a VPO for AI & Library Strategies. / L'ABRC est à la recherche d'un·e API pour l'IA et stratégies de bibliothèque. Details: www.carl-abrc.ca/news/call-fo...

Our speaker series this week moves to Thursday as we welcome Emma Fitzgerald—author, illustrator and educator—discussing two illustrated books, Two Crows and EveryBody's Different on EveryBody Street. All are welcome! Thursday Nov 6, 11:30-1:00, McCain 1198.

Dal Alumni Sana Salehi and Mariam Knakriah are co-hosting "Women of Colour in Climate" event this Monday. The event is designed to bring together students and early-career professionals to explore the intersections of identity, leadership, and climate action.

🍵 It's communi-tea time! Let's continue the chat on library websites. 📅Nov 27, 1-2pm ET 🔗 www.carl-abrc.ca/mini-site-pa... 🍵 C'est l'heure du communau-thé ! Poursuivons la discussion sur les sites web des bibliothèques. 📅27 nov, 13h-14h HE 🔗 www.carl-abrc.ca/fr/mini-site...

Need a November reading recommendation? Our Dal Reads selection Son of Elsewhere by @elamin.bsky.social weaves a personal tale of identity, adolescence, and the immigrant experience. Get a free copy at your closest Dal library!

Media Literacy Tips. In this AI era, vigilance is key! 🍁 #CanadianLibraryMonth #MediaLiteracy #Libraries #Literacy #FactChecking #ChooseCanada🍁

For 15 years, Dal’s campus Mawio’mi has been a highlight of Mi’kmaw History Month — bringing colour, connection, and culture to the Quad. This year’s celebration showcased dance, craft, food, and tradition. 📸 See more:

🔓 Earlier this year, SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR released a draft revised Open Access Policy on Publications for feedback. The comments received have been summarized in a new report available here ▶️ tinyurl.com/ytrauau2 #OAWeek

The Ko'jua Okuom in the Killam Library will be closed from Monday, October 27, to Friday, November 7, to facilitate a ventilation upgrade that will enable on-demand smudging in the room. This welcome upgrade is a milestone for this valued Indigenous event space on campus.

We believe in the widespread dissemination of scholarship and knowledge in all forms and provide free publishing support with Open Journal Systems, removing barriers so journals can share knowledge globally. Browse our hosted journals: ojs.library.dal.ca 🌍📚 #OpenAccessWeek

🧠 Balancing open science with research security is a hallmark of the modern research mindset. Researchers can foster discovery and collaboration, while also safeguarding sensitive data and intellectual property from misuse. 🧪 Learn more ➡️ go.cca-reports.ca/3KPUnob

Please join us for an #OpenAccessWeek special Copyright Quick Chat on Creative Commons Licensing! Friday at 10 am we'll look at the differences between the Creative Commons licences and how you can use them in your classroom and to maximize your research impact - register: bit.ly/copyright-ccl

On October 22, 1966, Chanie Wenjack, a 12-year-old Anishinaabe boy, died after escaping the Cecilia Jeffrey Residential School in Kenora, Ontario. He tried to walk over 600 kilometres to his home community in Ogoki Post. Learn more about Chanie’s Story by watching The Secret Path secretpathweek.ca

Please join us for an #OpenAccessWeek special Copyright Quick Chat on Creative Commons Licensing! Friday at 10 am we'll look at the differences between the Creative Commons licences and how you can use them in your classroom and to maximize your research impact - register: bit.ly/copyright-ccl

Please join us this Wednesday for a free film screening of The Secret Path at 4 p.m. in the Ko'jua Okuom in the Downie Wenjack Legacy Space in the Killam learning commons. All are welcome! @dalhousie.bsky.social @downiewenjack.bsky.social

Who owns our #knowledge? How can #scholarly communities take control? It's #OpenAccess Week October 20 - 26, 2025. PKP is taking time to reflect, celebrate communities and contributors, and invite folks to take action. pkp.sfu.ca/2025/10/16/o... #OAWeek #DiamondOpenAccess #DiamondOA #AcademicSky

It's #OpenAccessWeek! Open access makes scholarly research literature available free to the public, without restrictions. Read more about what open access is, and why and how to do it: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/open-...

New Blog Post: 'Who owns open knowledge? The two types of licence to consider when making books open access'. For OA Week, our senior editor Lucy Barnes writes about an issue of increasing concern to libraries: the implications of different types of open licence. buff.ly/7radka2

We are pleased to announce that throughout Open Access Week, from 20 – 26 October, all Royal Society journal content is freely available. Explore our journals here: royalsociety.org/Journals/ #OAWeek #OAWeek25

Please join us this Wednesday for a free film screening of The Secret Path at 4 p.m. in the Ko'jua Okuom in the Downie Wenjack Legacy Space in the Killam learning commons. All are welcome! @dalhousie.bsky.social @downiewenjack.bsky.social

Our libraries rely on the expertise and dedication of our staff, who work behind the scenes and on the front lines to ensure that students, faculty, and researchers receive exceptional service. Today, we recognize their vital role in learning, scholarship, and our Dal community and say thank you!

“The most important asset of any library goes home at night - the library staff.” ~Timothy Healy Happy Canadian Library Workers Day! 📚

A story about the Newcomer Reading Club, co-founded by Dal English professor Rohan Maitzen @rohanmaitzen.bsky.social! You can also learn more about the club here: halifax.bibliocommons.com/events/68e41... @dalhousie.bsky.social @dallibraries.bsky.social @halhum101.bsky.social

Contest alert! Take a self-guided tour of the MacRae Library, find the hidden gems, and decode the secret phrase! Start at the front desk 🗺️

Contest alert! Take a self-guided tour of the MacRae Library, find the hidden gems, and decode the secret phrase! Start at the front desk 🗺️

Book Launch tonight with Dal English member Sue Goyette! Join Sue, with guests Stephanie Domet and Seán Kennedy! Oct 09, 7-9 p.m., at The Bus Stop Theatre!!

📣 Join CRDCN on Tuesday, October 28 for a full day of free programming in Toronto or online. The event features research–policy panels on Indigenous data, Health, Labour, and Education, as well as training on research data management. 🔗 Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/opening-do...

Have a quick question? Reach out to us on Live Help - use the live chat box on our website! Live Help is available Sunday to Friday and is ideal for students and faculty with brief library-related questions. Use the chat box at the bottom of libraries.dal.ca

💡 Looking to exchange ideas + inspire colleagues in library communications? CARL’s Comms CoP is hosting its first virtual symposium, CommConnect, on Feb 11, 2026! 📢 CFPs now open on the theme Communicating the Future: Libraries in a Changing Higher Ed Landscape 🔗 www.carl-abrc.ca/news/call-fo...

October 1 marks the anniversary of the 1752 Treaty of Friendship and Peace between the Mi’kmaq Nation and the British Crown. The purpose of Treaty Day is to promote public awareness about Mi’kmaw culture and heritage for all Nova Scotians. #TreatyDay #NovaScotia #MikmaqNation

Join us this Friday, Oct 3rd, for the first event in our 2025-26 Speaker Series! Amy S. Kaufman will discuss her debut novel, The Traitor of Sherwood Forest (Penguin 2025)! 3:45-5:00 in McCain 1198, reception to follow. All are welcome! @dalhousie.bsky.social @dallibraries.bsky.social

Today we honour #TruthAndReconciliationDay. Take time to learn, reflect, and act. Discover resources to support learning and reflection: blogs.dal.ca/libraries/20...

The National Day for Truth & Reconciliation + Orange Shirt Day are crucial moments for reflection and learning about Canada's history and the ongoing impacts of residential schools and other colonial systems. Learn more with @downiewenjack.bsky.social's reading list downiewenjack.ca/recommended-...

The National Day for Truth & Reconciliation + Orange Shirt Day are crucial moments for reflection and learning about Canada's history and the ongoing impacts of residential schools and other colonial systems. Learn more with @downiewenjack.bsky.social's reading list downiewenjack.ca/recommended-...

DWF's Virtual Legacy Space is a free online tool for learning about the residential school system and reconciliation. Visit the DWF Virtual Legacy Space: virtuallegacyspace.ca #DownieWenjackFund #VirtualLegacySpace #residentialschools #ReconciliACTION #DoSomething

New dates for orientation sessions! bit.ly/library-orie...

Stop by the Sir James Dunn Law Library at the @schulichlaw.bsky.social to pick up your free copy of #DalReads title Son of Elsewhere!

Dal News: Dal Reads selection Son of Elsewhere weaves personal tale of identity, adolescence, and the immigrant experience www.dal.ca/news/2025/09... @dalhousieu.bsky.social

We are delighted to announce that our #DalReads title for 2025-2026 is Son of Elsewhere by Elamin Abdelmahmoud! Elamin's memoir charts his life in wise, funny, and moving reflections on the threads that weave together his identity. Available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook bit.ly/dal-reads-20...

Free Workshop! Make an Orange Shirt Day Pin - Thursday, September 11 at 10:30am-12:00pm in the Killam Library. Join us in the Ko'jua Okuom to learn from Michelle McDonald, beader from Sipekne’katik and Instructional Support Technician. Register for your spot: bit.ly/orange-shirt...

The Killam Library is a mainstay for many on Dal's Studley campus. We have silent and quiet study areas for focusing, and conversation-friendly spaces for groups. Find a study space that suits your needs: bit.ly/killam-quiet...

Please note: Dalhousie Libraries will be closed Monday, September 1, for Labour Day. Keep up to date on our hours on our website: bit.ly/dal-lib-hours

New to Dalhousie or looking for a refresher on what the library has to offer? Faculty, staff, and students from any department are welcome to attend a 45-minute orientation webinar. Discover the many resources and services available to you through Dal Libraries: bit.ly/library-welc...

Did you know? If you need a book, article, or other resource not available at Dal Libraries, our Document Delivery service can obtain materials from other libraries on your behalf. Read about how to request materials from other libraries: libraries.dal.ca/borrow/docum...