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It's exam season! Our libraries are open longer to serve you better. Check our website for extended exam hours for your favourite study spot. You've got this šš«
bit.ly/dal-lib-hours
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It's exam season! Our libraries are open longer to serve you better. Check our website for extended exam hours for your favourite study spot. You've got this šš«
bit.ly/dal-lib-hours
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The Associated Press
12 days ago
AI-generated content is everywhere these days, making it increasingly difficult to separate fact from fiction. The 10th annual International Fact-Checking Day provides a good opportunity to look at these evolving challenges.
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Itās International Fact-Checking Day. Refresh your AI identification skills
AI-generated content is everywhere these days, making it increasingly difficult to separate fact from fiction, particularly when it comes to breaking news.
https://bit.ly/4v5Xr1Z
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Save the date and register! Join us May 7 for the African Nova Scotian Archival Gathering, hosted in partnership with Dalhousieās African Nova Scotian Strategy, which focuses on understanding and strengthening African Nova Scotian archives across the province:
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African Nova Scotian Archival Gathering
The African Nova Scotian Archival Gathering , hosted by Dalhousieās African Nova Scotian Strategy in partnership with Dalhousie Libraries, is foc...
https://events.dal.ca/event/5759-african-nova-scotian-archival-gathering
12 days ago
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CRKN - RCDR
14 days ago
Today is
#NationalIndigenousLanguagesDay
! Languages carry stories, knowledge, and identity, and they deserve to be preserved, shared, and celebrated. On this day, and every day, we honour the cultural importance and revitalization of Indigenous languages.
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Department of English, Dalhousie U
18 days ago
Today! Our final speaker series event of the year, co-hosted with the Black and African Diaspora Studies program. All are welcome!
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@dalfaculty.bsky.social
@dallibraries.bsky.social
@dalhousie.bsky.social
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Tonight! Join us for this free virtual event!
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19 days ago
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Department of English, Dalhousie U
22 days ago
Our speaker series this Friday, co-hosted with Black & African Diaspora Studies: "Anthologizing Afrofuturism: A Panel Discussion & Launch of The
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Anthology of Science Fiction," with Profs. Asha Jeffers, Isaac Saney & Jason Haslam. All are welcome!
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NNELS
24 days ago
I Lost My Talk by Rita Joe, tells the Mi'kmaw Elder's childhood story of losing her language while a resident of the residential school in Nova Scotia. Joe's words explore and celebrate the survival of Mi'kmaw culture and language despite its attempted eradication.
#EPUB
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Join us as MacRae Library archival intern Steve Brakel presents on digitizing the Edith Zillig Sheep & Wool Collection. Friday, March 27 at 11 am in the MacRae Library, Program Room 219 Agricultural Campus, Truro. Join us in person or online:
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Udderly inspired: Annual Fine Arts and Craft Exhibit highlights creativity on Agricultural Campus
www.dal.ca/news/2026/03...
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Udderly inspired: Annual Fine Arts and Craft Exhibit highlights creativity on Agricultural Campus
The exhibit features 70 works by students, alumni, staff, and faculty in a wide range of media, including polymer clay sculptures, rug hooking, woodworking, ironwork, quilting, photography, paintings,...
https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/03/17/fine-arts-and-crafts-ac-truro.html?utm_source=myDalDaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=myDalDaily
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Show your support for Truro campus students & postādocs! Join us on March 18, 6ā8 pm at the MacRae Library (Rooms 218/219) for the Research Poster Competition. Vote for your fave, win prizes & enjoy light refreshments. Open to all! Posters will be on display March 16ā19
dal.libcal.com/event/3991250
29 days ago
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Department of English, Dalhousie U
about 1 month ago
Join us this Friday, March 13, for āFamily Matters: A Joint Book Launchā by
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professors Dr Asha Jeffers and Dr LiLi Johnson! 3:45-5:00 in McCain 1198, with reception to follow. All are welcome!
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Join us with
@writersfedofns.bsky.social
to celebrate David Huebert's Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award-winning novel Oil People. David will sit down with Alexander MacLeod on March 26 @ 7:30 pm to discuss writing, fiction, storytelling, and the impact of the award. Register:
bit.ly/2025-raddall
about 1 month ago
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The Accessible Reading Symposium, March 11-12, by
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,
@celalibrary.bsky.social
, and Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, is a free, virtual event to help library staff and readers with print disabilities learn about accessible reading in Canada.
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Department of English, Dalhousie U
about 1 month ago
This Friday, March 6, our Speaker Series will host readings by a number of our Creative Writing faculty and teaching assistants/grad students. All are welcome! Details on the poster (and in alt text).
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Itās Freedom to Read Week - a time for Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom. We celebrate our right to explore diverse, bold, and even controversial ideas. Stop by the MacRae Library book display to check out some classic controversial reads
#FTRW2026
about 2 months ago
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Tomorrow! Hear author and CBC radio host Elamin Abdelmahmoud read from his memoir Son of Elsewhere. Friday, 1-2:30PM, in the Wallace McCain Learning Commons. Join us for refreshments, great conversation & a chance to meet the author!
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#FairDealingWeek
is an international celebration of the copyright law that helps to balance the interests of users and owners while supporting access to information and knowledge. Learn about copyright & fair dealing at Dalhousie with our essential research guide
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As part of Freedom to Read Week, we invite you to play Imagine IF: A Game-Based Introduction to Intellectual Freedom by
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. Find yourself in the role of library staff as you navigate intellectual freedom issues and interact with patrons and staff in an online game!
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about 2 months ago
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CARL / ABRC
2 months ago
User rights are at a turning point in the age of generative AI. As part of
#FairDealingWeek
, CARL is hosting a webinar on copyright, fair dealing & GenAI with Prof. Peter K. Yu. š Feb 25 | 1ā2pm ET š Details and Registration:
www.carl-abrc.ca/event/user-r...
#FairUseWeek
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Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom. Let's celebrate our right to explore diverse, bold, and even controversial ideas.
#FTRW2026
about 2 months ago
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Department of English, Dalhousie U
about 2 months ago
Please join us for this discussion with
@elamin.bsky.social
, hosted by
@dal-english.bsky.social
chair, Dr. Erin Wunker!
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Next Friday! Join us for an in-person conversation with
@elamin.bsky.social
about his memoir and our Dal Reads 2025-2026 selection Son of Elsewhere. Friday, February 27, 1:00-2:30 pm, room 264 in the Wallace McCain Learning Commons:
bit.ly/elamin-2026
about 2 months ago
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Please note š: Off-campus library services are restored. It may take a few minutes for this to be reflected in your browser.
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about 2 months ago
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Please note ā ļø: We are currently experiencing outages with many library services for off-campus users, including the Archives database. We are actively working on this issue. Thank you for your patience.
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about 2 months ago
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Dalhousie CPDME
about 2 months ago
In partnership with Dalhousie Medical Humanities, the Cabot Trail Writers Festival is offering two Creative Writing workshops for free to students, faculty, staff, and medical professionals with author Marianne Apostolides Register:
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Dalhousie University
about 2 months ago
Through a research partnership with Calian, Dalhousie is helping defence and government leaders understand how everyday digital activity creates exploitable cyber risk and how to mitigate it before it becomes an operational vulnerability:
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Mapping the data that quietly threatens Canadaās national security
Through a research partnership with Calian, Dalhousie is helping defence and government leaders understand how everyday digital activity creates exploitable cyber risk and how to mitigate it before it...
https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/02/10/dal-solutions-data-mapping-national-security.html?utm_source=dalnewsWeekly&utm_medium=email&utm_content=672&utm_campaign=dalnewsWeekly
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Our Bridge into Agriculture research guide is a curated, accessible collection of resources on agricultural practices, food systems, and African Nova Scotian history. Read about the collaborative efforts of library and program staff to bring this resource to life:
bit.ly/DL-annualrep...
#BHM2026
2 months ago
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Ontario Library Association
2 months ago
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#FTRW26
reminds us: Access is key. Knowledge doesnāt flourish in isolation. It grows when ideas are shared, challenged, and explored together. Unlock
#FreedomtoRead
Week, and download this year's poster and other materials now at
bit.ly/ftrw-order
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CRKN - RCDR
2 months ago
Celebrating
#BlackHistoryMonth
š¤ Highlighting The Provincial Freeman on Canadiana, founded by Mary Ann Shadd Cary, the first Black woman publisher in North America. Thanks to OurDigitalWorld for digitizing this collection.
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Halifax and Truro campuses delay opening until 10 AM
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CAMPUS ALERT - Halifax and Truro campuses delayed opening until 10 AM
DalSafe
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2 months ago
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This is today! Stop by any Dal Library this afternoon to peruse for your perfect book match! We'll also be sharing some ebook profiles on Instagram so you can swipe right from the comfort of your phone. Watch for our match-making stories:
www.instagram.com/dallibraries/
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2 months ago
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In honour of ICPSRās International Love Data Week 2026, themed āWhereās the Data?ā, Dal Libraries is hosting a series of free online presentations designed to deepen your understanding of how to find, manage, store, and work with data:
bit.ly/love-data-2026
#LoveData26
2 months ago
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Save the date! Blind Date with a Book is happening on February 11 in the libraries - we want to set you up with the book of your dreams š. Find love in a Dal library near you.
dal.libcal.com/event/3996431
2 months ago
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Great news! The Koājua Okuom has taken an important step forward in supporting Indigenous ceremony on campus with the installation of a dedicated ventilation system that now allows for barrierāfree smudging inside the space:
www.dal.ca/news/2026/01...
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New ventilation system supports barrierāfree smudging in Ko'jua Okuom
A new purpose-built air system in the space in the Killam Library now allows traditional prayer using sacred medicines, giving Indigenous students, staff, and community a reliable place for ceremony o...
https://www.dal.ca/news/2026/01/27/ko-jua-okuom-smudging-dalhousie.html
2 months ago
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Applications for Atlantic OER Development Grants are due February 6! Apply for financial support to create your open education resources.
#openaccess
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Library and Archives Canada
3 months ago
Today is
#FamilyLiteracyDay
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#ChooseCanada
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Our annual report describes how the Libraries translate Dal's mission into practice. Strengthening leadership in open scholarship and preservation, through DalSpace, we support the Tri-Council open access needs while ensuring durable access to Dalās scholarly record (p.10)
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Join us Tuesday, January 27 @ 11am for Researching for the Literature Review - part of Dal Libraries free winter orientation webinar series! Sign up to secure your spot:
dal.libcal.com/event/3973031
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Dal Libraries Winter Orientation: Researching for the Literature Review
Do you have a course assignment that requires a literature review? This session will cover how to do in-depth and methodical searches. Weāll talk about what reviews are, why we do...
https://dal.libcal.com/event/3973031
3 months ago
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3 months ago
The AtlanticOER Development Grant program is accepting applications. These encourage & support educators in the Atlantic Region in the adaptation, adoption, creation & curation of open educational resources. Applications are due February 6, 2026. Visit:
atlanticoer-relatlantique.ca/grant-applic...
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Join us Tuesday, January 27 @ 11am for Researching for the Literature Review - part of Dal Libraries free winter orientation webinar series! Sign up to secure your spot:
dal.libcal.com/event/3973031
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Dal Libraries Winter Orientation: Researching for the Literature Review
Do you have a course assignment that requires a literature review? This session will cover how to do in-depth and methodical searches. Weāll talk about what reviews are, why we do...
https://dal.libcal.com/event/3973031
3 months ago
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The MacRae Library Student Research Poster Competition returns to the Truro Campus on March 19, 2026, inviting students and postādocs to share their research with the campus community. Get more info or submit your work:
bit.ly/poster-compe...
3 months ago
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Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University
3 months ago
The Schulich School of Law is proudly marking a significant moment for the faculty's scholarly publishing as we celebrate Schulich Law Scholars' surpassing one million digital downloads last month! To learn more: https://bit.ly/4qvTTDL
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Downie Wenjack Fund
3 months ago
Today, Chanie would have turned 72. His life, like thousands of other Indigenous children, was profoundlyĀ impactedĀ by the residential school system. His story reminds us of the harm caused by colonial policies and the responsibility we share to ensure this history is neither forgotten nor repeated.
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CARL / ABRC
3 months ago
š” How do Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) programs work in practice? // Comment fonctionnent les programmes Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) ? Join the Open Education Community of Practice for an inside look at KPUās ZTC program with Amanda Grey. šDetails and registration:
www.carl-abrc.ca/event/open-e...
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Please join us on February 3 at 4:30 pm in the Ko'jua Okuom at the Killam Library for a mid-winter feast to celebrate Apuknajit! In Mi'kmaw culture, Apuknajit is when people gather to share food to get through the hardest month of the year. Register for this free event:
bit.ly/feast2026
3 months ago
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Dalhousie University
3 months ago
Sierra Sparks, Dalhousieās 92nd Rhodes Scholar, graduated from Oxford University in 2025 and is now in her first year of medical school, back here at Dal! Her story highlights the importance of persistence and representation:
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All Rhodes lead to home for Medicine student
Sierra Sparks, Dalhousieās 92nd Rhodes Scholar, graduated from Oxford University in 2025 and is now in her first year of medical school at Dalhousie. Her story highlights the importance ofā¦
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The Council of Atlantic Academic Libraries (CAAL) seeks applications for Atlantic OER Development Grants. Grants provide financial support to instructors for creating and adapting new open educational resources (OER). Learn more at CAAL's January 13 webinar:
atlanticoer-relatlantique.ca/grants/
3 months ago
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New to Dal or looking for a refresher on what the library has to offer? Attend any of our short winter orientation webinars! Discover the many resources and services available to you through Dal Libraries:
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