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🗺In partnership with McGill Libraries, we have added approximately 22,000 digitized Canadian maps to the Canadiana Collection. It’s the first time that the Canadiana Collection has included a non-textual document type: crkn-rcdr.ca/en/mcgill-univ…

Curious about options for easier citation management? VIU employees who are pursuing grad studies can register for the upcoming GROW workshop on Managing References on October 27 here: research.viu.ca/grow

Celebrate Diwali and check out the Rangoli display all week in the library at the Nanaimo campus! To learn more, visit the video created by VIU International - WorldVIU instagram.com/tv/CkHRmqvDDVj…

It’s International Open Access Week, and the theme is #ClimateJustice. VIU Horticulture students collect herbarium samples each year, which are #OpenAccess in VIUSpace. Herbaria can assist researchers in tracking the long term impacts of climate change on plant life.

Curious about local scholarship focused on impacts of climate change on Vancouver Island? Find Open Access publications of faculty & student work on VIUSpace, institutional repository & dedicated venue for open sharing. More: bit.ly/3eSZXXo #OpenforClimateJustice (1/2)

Interested in submitting your work to VIUSpace? Reach out to us at [email protected] or contact your liaison librarian: bit.ly/3DlbZSS #OpenAccess #OAWeek2022 (2/2)

Are you a parent or caregiver of young children? Play and relax in the Family Space at Nanaimo Library. With computers, comfy chairs and kids' books made possible through a partnership with VIRL, it's a welcoming space on campus to take a break. See: library.viu.ca/libraryspace

As #OAWeek comes to a close, a few thoughts looking forward: Interested in using #OA, #OpenData or #OER? Contact@VIULibrary to find titles that are open to use & can often be customized for your needs. Search #OpenAccess library holdings VIU library.viu.ca/OpenAccess/OAs…

Want to contribute to #OpenAccess but have questions? About rights? About costs? About journal quality? See VIU Library resources for help in choosing a place to publish that works for you: library.viu.ca/publishingcons…

You can support #OpenAccess by applying a Creative Commons license to your work! Try chooser-beta.creativecommons.org./ More about #CreativeCommons: open.bccampus.ca/what-is-open-e…

Want to learn more? See @VIU #OpenAccess & #OER stories: library.viu.ca/OpenAccess/OAs… library.viu.ca/OpenAccess/OER… #OA is for everyone! We hope you learned something about #OpenAccess this week. Any questions? Please ask.

Don’t have any plans this Halloween? Settle in and watch a horror flick through Audio Cine Films, with over 1000 streamable movies from studios including Walt Disney, Touchstone, Pixar, Sony, Columbia, and more! VIU Employees & students can access it here: library.viu.ca/audiocine

Happy Halloween from the service desks in Cowichan and Nanaimo! Which costume is your favorite?

Need a break from your studies? Check out VIU Library's collection of boardgames here: library.viu.ca/equipment-loan…

Reminder! The clocks fall back this weekend. Move them back an hour on Sunday November 6th.

FREE PIZZA, HOT DRINKS & TREATS ALERT! Join us for Long Night Against Procrastination @ Nanaimo Campus Library on Nov 15, 5:30pm onwards! Available services include Writing Centre, Research Help & more! Details: library.viu.ca/LNAP Let's crush those assignments! VIU

It's fall semester study days week! This is the time when most of are getting started with assignments and may be looking for support. Be sure to reach out! Research help is available by chat, in person and online, 9-4pm weekdays. Learn more: library.viu.ca/researchhelp

A reminder that library services at all campuses will be closed on Friday, November 11 for Remembrance Day. You can access the Library at Nanaimo campus 24/7 with your VIU card.

Join us tomorrow for Long Night Against Procrastination at the Nanaimo campus library! From 5:30pm until late at night, get support from the Writing Centre, Library Research Help, Peer Supported Learning, and more. Crush those assignments and pick up some FREE FOOD along the way!

Don't miss it! Starting at 5:30 until 11:30pm TODAY! See you at the library! 🍕☕️🍪📚 #VIUstudents