Dalhousie Libraries

This is tomorrow! We hope you'll join us under the whale skeleton in the Beaty Centre to hear poems from Ocean read by Sue Goyette and other special guests.

Discover the Killam Library during Open House at @dalhousie.bsky.social! Our self-guided tour app lets you explore the library on your own schedule, highlighting popular study spaces, key services, unique features, and hidden gems throughout the building: bit.ly/killam-tour

Mi’kmaw History Month 2026 invites people across Mi’kma’kik to reflect on Elder Murdena Marshall's teachings that healing is a lifelong journey rooted in understanding ourselves, our histories, our relationships, and our connectedness to one another. Visit mikmaqhistorymonth.ca for more.

For #OpenAccessWeek and Mi'kmaw History Month, join us to learn to edit Wikipedia and Wikidata. Drop in anytime from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. tomorrow in the Ko'jua Okuom. Bring a laptop if you want to contribute. Learn things, eat snacks 🍿https://bit.ly/mhm-wiki-26. #OAWeek

📘 My Dyslexia by Philip Schultz: he didn't learn he had dyslexia until his son was diagnosed. Here, he traces his new understanding of his early years, showing how a boy who did not learn to read until he was eleven became a prize-winning poet. #MP3 nnels.ca/items/my-dys...

📗 Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century by Alice Wong is a collection of first-person writing on the joys and challenges of the modern disability experience. #EPUB nnels.ca/items/disabi...

October is #LearningDisabilitiesAwarenessMonth, an opportunity to recognize the experiences of people with learning disabilities and highlight the importance of accessible reading. This month, we're sharing books that explore the experiences of people who learn differently:

Chanie was a 12-year-old Anishinaabe boy from Marten Falls First Nation who was taken from his family and sent to the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School in Kenora, Ontario. In 1966, he ran away in an attempt to return home to his family. He never made it. #ChanieWenjack #SecretPath

As part of Mi'kmaw History Month & Open Access Week, join us for a thought-provoking conversation with university experts about how knowledge is shared, valued, and accessed. Friday, Oct. 23, 1:30-2:30 PM. All are welcome! bit.ly/oaw-mhm-26

Secret Path Week is a national movement commemorating the legacies of Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack. We invite all people in Canada to use Secret Path Week to answer Gord Downie’s call to action, to Do Something to move reconciliation forward. secretpathweek.ca #SecretPathWeek #SecretPath10

🐋 Join us under the whale skeleton at the Beaty Centre to hear poems from Ocean read by acclaimed poet Sue Goyette! Celebrate the launch of the 2026–27 Dal Reads program with reflections on literature, ocean science, and our connection to place. 📅 Tuesday, Oct. 27, 12–1:30 pm bit.ly/dal-reads-po...

THIS FRIDAY! "Art and Abortion Utopias" w/Emma Campbell 🕛 Time: 12:10 - 1:20 PM 📷 Location: Weldon Law Building, Room 104 dal.ca/faculty/law/ @schulichlaw.bsky.social

📚 See incorrect book information online? You can help fix it. ✏️ Open Library is a collaborative catalog. Volunteers can improve records, add information, correct metadata, and create records for unrepresented books. Help make the catalog better. openlibrary.org

Congratulations to Schulich Law Professor Naiomi Metallic on the release of the 2026 Student Edition of ‘Constitutional Law of Canada’ by Peter Hogg and Wade Wright. Metallic was the lead author of a new chapter, titled ‘Indigenous Peoples and the Constitution of Canada.'

The best kind of emergency!

AI literacy is becoming an essential part of student success — and academic libraries have a critical role to play. 🔗 Read our full Statement on Libraries and Student AI Literacy: www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/u...

Poetry, place, and the sea. Dal Reads 2026-27 title revealed! Acclaimed poetry collection Ocean by Dalhousie creative writing instructor Sue Goyette becomes the first poetry title chosen for the university's community reading program: www.dal.ca/news/2026/09...

This week in our speaker series, Dr. Asha Jeffers will present “Writing the Past and Present,” discussing her research and reading from her new novel project. Fri. Oct. 2, 3:45-5:00 in McCain 1198. Reception to follow. All are welcome! @dallibraries.bsky.social @dalhistory.bsky.social

For people with print disabilities in Canada, access is more than just online availability; it’s about having books and materials in accessible formats they can read, listen to, or use with technology that fits their needs. Visit NNELS to learn more: nnels.ca/welcome-nnels

Today is International Day for Universal Access to Information! This year’s #IDUAI2026 theme is “Upholding Information Integrity in the Digital Age: The Role of Access to Information in Addressing Information Disorder.' At NNELS, we believe that true universal access means everyone can reach it.

You can help build the library. 🏛️ Have digital materials you’re allowed to share? Upload them to the Internet Archive so other people can discover and use them. 📷 A photograph. 🎙️ A recording. 📄 A document. 💾 A piece of digital history. Upload your first item 👇 archive.org/upload 🧵

An exciting and brilliant choice for the DalReads program! We’re looking forward to the discussions!!

Can you share lecture slides with friends? Use images from the internet in an assignment? Host a movie night on campus? Join a copyright session to understand your rights and responsibilities: bit.ly/copyright-ev...

🌎 Research is global, and so are persistent identifiers. By engaging in international governance, initiatives, and working groups, Canada helps shape the future of PID infrastructure while ensuring Canadian perspectives are represented. 🔗 bit.ly/4hqLjo1 #PIDs #CanadianPIDStrategy

Poetry, place, and the sea. Dal Reads 2026-27 title revealed! Acclaimed poetry collection Ocean by Dalhousie creative writing instructor Sue Goyette becomes the first poetry title chosen for the university's community reading program: www.dal.ca/news/2026/09...

Congratulations to Dal English Instructor and Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Assistant Dean, Dr. Becca Babcock on the publication of her latest novel! @dallibraries.bsky.social @dalhousie.bsky.social

How do medical innovations move from the lab to patient care? Join us for Innovation Rx during Dal Innovation Week to hear from leaders in research, entrepreneurship and health innovation. Register today: tr.ee/p3hM17PqsN

We're hiring! Dal Libraries is hiring a Limited-Term Research Assistance & Subject Liaison Librarian for a 12-month position - visit our website for more information: bit.ly/dal-librarie... #LibraryJobs #HalifaxJobs

#LibraryJobs @dallibraries.bsky.social seeks applications for the position of Limited Term Research Assistance & Subject Liaison Librarian. Deadline: September 27, 2026. Details: partnershipjobs.ca/job/limited-...

Our Chair, Erin Wunker, is launching her new book, All the Waking Hours, at Café Lara, hosted by colleague Asha Jeffers, on Sept 19, starting at 6:30–all are welcome! Copies will be sold by our friends @kingsbookstore.bsky.social! @dallibraries.bsky.social @dalhousie.bsky.social

Welcome to the start of term, everyone! What courses/readings are you most looking forward to? Speaking of looking forward, check out our speaker series schedule for the Fall, below! @dalhousie.bsky.social @dallibraries.bsky.social

A warm welcome to campus to all new and returning students! Get an overview of library services in our free 45-minute webinar. Sign up for a session that fits your schedule: bit.ly/library-orie...

We're hiring! Dal Libraries is hiring a Library Service Assistant to deliver frontline library services - visit our website for more information: bit.ly/dal-librarie... #LibraryJobs #HalifaxJobs

We're hiring! Dal Libraries is hiring a Library Service Assistant to deliver frontline library services - visit our website for more information: bit.ly/dal-librarie... #LibraryJobs #HalifaxJobs

We have a new booking system and check-in process for study rooms! Book your study room, then scan the QR code on the room when you arrive to check in and confirm your arrival: blogs.dal.ca/libraries/20...

Academic publishing got you down? DIY it and be your own publisher! Jessica Farrell show you how in How to Publish Your Academic Paper without Publishers, Bosses, Gods, or Masters, the latest from our Research Network! www.libraryfutures.net/post/introdu...

As Pride Season continues, we’re pleased to announce that we’ve recently published a new research guide that can help you explore the vast and diverse history of 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Canada. Read the research guide: www.canada.ca/en/library-a...

Still using coursepacks? Tired of hitting paywalls? We have millions of digital content items available through our databases, licensed for educational use. Join us to learn how to find and use library resources to ensure your classes are copyright-compliant: dal.libcal.com/event/3920313

Borrow a Blanket, Find Your Favourite Spot: Picnic Blankets Now Available at Dal Libraries - The picnic blanket loan project encourages students, faculty, and staff to spend more time outdoors, enjoy the university’s green spaces, and connect with nature and one another blogs.dal.ca/libraries/20...

Borrow a Blanket, Find Your Favourite Spot: Picnic Blankets Now Available at Dal Libraries - The picnic blanket loan project encourages students, faculty, and staff to spend more time outdoors, enjoy the university’s green spaces, and connect with nature and one another blogs.dal.ca/libraries/20...

Attending Community Day at Dal's Agricultural Campus? Stop by the MacRae Library to check out our latest exhibit: The Journey of Our Wool! Since 2003, Campus Blankets have been produced using wool from sheep raised on the Ag Campus. Learn about the process and tradition: blogs.dal.ca/libraries/20...

Aspirin, a low-cost, widely available drug may be all that's needed to help prevent blood clots after hip and knee replacement surgery. A landmark Dal-led study could reshape post-surgical care showing a simpler approach may deliver comparable outcomes while lowering costs: https://ow.ly/bYya50Zq2rT

Who holds the copyright for material produced by GenAI systems anyway? Do LLMs produce infringing material? Join our Copyright Office for the latest updates on the relationship between Canadian copyright law and generative artificial intelligence, Monday July 20 @ 10am: dal.libcal.com/event/3979425

Batteries lasting a lifetime is not a myth. Advances in battery science suggest that such a future could be nearer than we think. OpenThinker Martins Obialor explores how this is happening: blogs.dal.ca/openthink/ca...

Teaming up for Canadian and Arctic sovereignty. This week's announcement of TKMS as the preferred bidder for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project is a defining moment for Canada's navy, and for Halifax. Learn more about Dalhousie's contribution to this national effort:  https://ow.ly/t4tu50Zlz3j

Nunavut Day celebrates the creation of Nunavut in 1999, following decades of Inuit advocacy, and leadership. It is a day to honour Inuit culture, language, knowledge, and self-determination, while recognizing the deep relationship Inuit have with the land, water, and ice. #NunavutDay #Inuit

Is training generative AI systems on copyrighted work fair dealing? Is a licence required for text and data mining? Join our Copyright staff on Monday, July 13 @ 10 am for the latest updates on the relationship between Canadian copyright law and gen AI: dal.libcal.com/event/3920312

#Wikipedia Is Battling for the Soul of the #Internet (via @NYTimes) www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/b... #knowledge @wikimediafoundation.org @wikipedia.org #AI #GenAI

Take a virtual tour of our Studley campus: https://ow.ly/5inu50Z5JQp

Is training generative AI systems on copyrighted work fair dealing? Is a licence required for text and data mining? Join our Copyright staff on Monday, July 13 @ 10 am for the latest updates on the relationship between Canadian copyright law and gen AI: dal.libcal.com/event/3920312