Libraries News Archive

October 17, 2024 — 
Now in its second year, the Advance Open Ed project with UM Libraries is providing grants and practical support for faculty who want to create and adapt open educational resources for use in the classroom. Here are two resources already being used by students.

October 10, 2024 — 
Winnipeg Free Press: Behind the music Historian John Einarson donates trove of archives to university, looks back at life in new book

October 10, 2024 — 
Welcome to Backstage Pass: Behind the Scenes of John Einarson’s Words and Music, a new exhibit in the University of Manitoba Libraries Archives & Special Collections which opens to the public October 10, 2024.

September 19, 2024 — 
Construction for UM Libraries new Digital Scholarship Commons began Monday, September 16, and will continue until Spring 2025.

September 13, 2024 — 
Advance Open Ed provides financial and practical support along with educational opportunities to help the UM community create, adapt, and adopt open educational resources (OER).

September 5, 2024 — 
In-person, online, and drop-in Libraries workshops and study sessions are offered to students at all levels, from undergraduate to advanced graduate researchers, beginning September 19.

September 5, 2024 — 
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 Merit Awards. Merit Awards are awarded to faculty members for their outstanding achievements in teaching, research, scholarly work and creative activities, and service in three different categories.

August 20, 2024 — 
As part of the Machray Hall redevelopment, the Jim Peebles Science and Technology Library (Science Library) will be closed to walk-in use beginning May 1, 2024. Access to print and digital collections, librarians, and other services will continue to be available during the closure. The library will undergo a transformation, resulting in new student study spaces and services.

July 9, 2024 — 
Parinaz Joneidi Shariat Zadeh, a Master of Natural Resources Management (MNRM) student, is one of the top two projects in Canada for the 2024 Esri Young Scholars Award and received an Honourable Mention in Esri Canada’s annual competition.

June 4, 2024 — 
In 2024 UM participated for the first time in Map the System, a systems thinking competition. Unlike hackathons or case competitions where participants work towards a solution, Map the System is focused on deeply understanding a problem using systems thinking.