Welcome to the library. We're here to connect with the academic community at York, and beyond. Tips, updates, dialogue and scholarly comms. https://linktr.ee/uoylibrary Uni of York people! Starter Pack here: https://go.bsky.app/24quNDW
We have a significant vacancy! Director of Library, Archives and Learning Services & University Librarian. Full details here ⤵️ jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/dire...
Jobs - The University of Yorkjobs.york.ac.ukNote the double yellow lines. Access (to hell) required at all times.
Dave GilbertFound this gate in York. It had a standard lock, plus a padlock and a chain holding it shut. It was very very securely closed. The only thing on the other side is a blank wall. The only conclusion I can make is that this is a magic portal to hell.
We’ve been waiting for this! Finally we can find cool stuff we have remember you lot saying, or crowd-source opinions on a given topic solely from you absolute legends…
Joshua J. FriedmanBest part: You can now search the posts of people you follow!!
Julie Allinson's Out of Office replies said things like 'I'm out of the office and may be some time' with no return date or further info, she was a legend. ❤️
OpeningTheFutureCannot stress how impressive this development is by our colleagues @thoth-metadata.eurosky.social & @oapenbooks.bsky.social ❤️ Read the blog post here: copim.pub/better-publi... also v cool for colleagues @uoylibrary.bsky.social that remember Julie Allinson who was on the OG team that dev'd SWORD 😍
A quick reminder of the places in the library you can get cold water...
University of York LibraryYou won’t get a better offer all day than this… ⤵️
Person specification Desirable: Forklift experience Essential: A serious head for heights 😱
Cambridge University LibraryWe’re hiring! Library Storage Facility Forklift Driver/Picker Cambridge University Library Storage Facility (LSF), located in Witchford, Ely, is looking for 2 enthusiastic and diligent people to join its team. Apply by 5 July: https://loom.ly/7TpyJsY
You won’t get a better offer all day than this… ⤵️
Borthwick Institute for ArchivesIt's rather hot in York at the moment, so if you're on campus why not cool off in our climate controlled study space on the first floor of the Raymond Burton library? We're keeping it open access all week, no archives or appointments required (and we can vouch for the icy chill) 😎
It’s happening! We have a new front door, for now. Library entrance and exit will be via the Fairhurst for the next few months - this video shows you the way from the old door to the new door…
University of York LibraryFrom Monday we'll have our temporary new entrance / exit for the Library, through the AV suite area of the Fairhurst. This is for all our main buildings - Morrell, Burton and Fairhurst - and will last for a few months.
We've created a video - aimed at @york.ac.uk researchers, but broadly applicable more widely - to talk through the different routes to Open Access publication. Covering costs, funding, sharing, across Green, Gold, Diamond, and APC routes. #OA www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNXn...
Choosing a route to Open Access for your journal articleYouTube video by York Library, Archives and Learning Services www.youtube.comWe've recently completed a UX project with our Postgraduate Researchers - there's an item on the website all about our findings and recommendations, here: www.york.ac.uk/library/abou...
Understanding the library experience of postgraduate researchersWe recently conducted a research project with postgraduate researchers to find out more about how you identify library resources and use our tools and services. Read on for a summary of what we found ...www.york.ac.ukPeople of York, the Morrell Floor 0 refurb has begun! Details here: www.york.ac.uk/library/abou... In the meantime, below are artist's impressions (things may change in the final delivery, please note!) of how the space will look.
Noted, thanks Mel. We should probably hold off on making any firm decisions about REF2029 until we've heard from the bloke who made Angry Birds.
Research Professional NewsPeer-reviewed papers are ‘old hat science’, says millionaire investor. Candy Crush businessman Mel Morris says universities “must embrace AI” to transform into economic powerhouses. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-i...
This is the week the refurb kicks off! *Researchers who use Compact Stores* please note: user access won't be possible, but we will be running a daily retrieval service from Monday to Friday where we can fetch items you've asked for. Request will be made via the item in YorSearch.
University of York LibraryWe've got a big old refurb coming over the Summer, of the Morrell entrance area. More info via the link below but absolutely key info: 📆 Begins June 5th 🕐 Library remains open as usual throughout 🚪 Access will change over the course of the work 📚 Book retrieval service for the Compact Stores
We've got a big old refurb coming over the Summer, of the Morrell entrance area. More info via the link below but absolutely key info: 📆 Begins June 5th 🕐 Library remains open as usual throughout 🚪 Access will change over the course of the work 📚 Book retrieval service for the Compact Stores
Library refurbishment this SummerThe Morrell Library entrance area will be redeveloped over the Summer, as part of the University’s long term investment in campus infrastructure. The refurbishment will provide more study spaces and a...www.york.ac.ukYou may be excited to know the appeal process has been successful! UoYLibrary TikTok is back (until next time the impersonation detector gets confused between @york.ac.uk and York University in Canada, presumably...)
University of York LibraryBecause our TikTok account has been banned, please enjoy this video about 24/7 opening, which goes really hard, and isn’t the kind of thing we’d usually subject our BlueSky audience to, especially with it being a vertical video, but we need an outlet, so, you’re it 😄
Because our TikTok account has been banned, please enjoy this video about 24/7 opening, which goes really hard, and isn’t the kind of thing we’d usually subject our BlueSky audience to, especially with it being a vertical video, but we need an outlet, so, you’re it 😄
University of York LibraryOur TikTok account has been banned for an 'impersonation violation.' There's no more information provided... Is it really possible to impersonate a library? (And to what end would anyone other than us bother to put out info about the library for students, in our name?)
Our TikTok account has been banned for an 'impersonation violation.' There's no more information provided... Is it really possible to impersonate a library? (And to what end would anyone other than us bother to put out info about the library for students, in our name?)
a man in a plaid shirt is standing in front of a window and asking what is this ? what 's happening ?Alt: Will Ferrell asking 'what is this? what's happening?'media.tenor.com