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🖤👻 Happy Halloween! 👻🖤
31.10.2025 12:30 — 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Want to enhance your skills & employability while shrinking your digital footprint? 🌱💻
Our new Digital Sustainability pathway can help you:
✅ Make your online study and work greener
✅ Understand the impact of AI tools
✅ Tackle climate anxiety
👉 https://ow.ly/I58e50XhySs
#GreenLibrariesWeek
30.10.2025 12:45 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The Open University
Yes definitely, reach out to our Research Support Team via our online form: www.open.ac.uk/libraryservi...
28.10.2025 18:33 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A gardener wearing a green apron is holding some freshly picked golden beets from the ground. Text reads: 'Green Libraries Week 2025'.
Our planet is under pressure... what can we do to help? 🌍
We teamed up with the OU Sustainability team to create a resource list to help you:
✅ Understand the challenges
✅ Explore solutions
✅ Make a positive impact on climate change
Start exploring 👉 https://ow.ly/VMW450XhyJR
#GreenLibrariesWeek
27.10.2025 12:15 — 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Why deposit your research in Open Research Online (ORO)?
✔️ Meet OU’s Code of Practice
✔️ Share work freely across the globe
✔️ Boost visibility, readership and citations.
Depositing isn’t just required - it maximises impact. Start today 👉 https://ow.ly/RyhE50XcXyy
#OpenAccessWeek
26.10.2025 10:00 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1
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Sharing research data has many benefits: it gives the full picture behind findings, supports transparency, enables innovation through reuse, and opens possibilities for big data insights. 💡
Our Research Support Team can help you make your data open 👉 https://ow.ly/Q3yi50XhtfB
25.10.2025 12:45 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Open Research Online (ORO) is OU’s free Open Access repository. Anyone can browse peer-reviewed papers, book chapters and more - even records where the full text isn’t available.
OU researchers are pre-registered to self-deposit outputs. Explore here 👉 https://ow.ly/e7Q850XcXxb
#OpenAccessWeek
24.10.2025 06:00 — 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
The Open University
The Library helpdesk can be contacted 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Phone: +44 (0) 1908 659 001, Monday to Friday 09.00 - 17.00
We're sorry you’re having trouble! It could be an access permissions issue. If you can, please contact the Library Helpdesk via live chat - they’ll be able to check your account and help get it sorted 👉 university.open.ac.uk/library/cont...
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Hi there. We just checked the link and it seems to work for us. Can I just check - are you an OU student or member of staff?
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Open Access means your work can reach far beyond academia! 🌍
Healthcare staff use it in practice, teachers bring it to students, readers in low-resource countries gain access, and curious minds everywhere can engage. 💡
Make your research go further 👉 https://ow.ly/Yo9k50XcXuy
#OpenAccessWeek
22.10.2025 11:15 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Looking to become a more confident user of digital tools?
Being digital features over 35 FREE activities designed to develop your digital literacy skills – from managing your digital identity to making the most of online networks.
👉 https://ow.ly/mKLy50X4aOM
21.10.2025 11:30 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
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What does #OpenAccess mean? 🔓 It’s research made free to read by anyone, anywhere - not locked behind paywalls.
✅ That means wider reach, more impact and compliance with funder/REF rules.
Our Research Support Team can guide you through the process 👉 https://ow.ly/BJlX50XcXmb
#OpenAccessWeek
20.10.2025 18:01 — 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
YouTube video by The Open University Library
Heritage Open Days 2025: #OpenUniversity Archive Walton Hall campus tour #miltonkeynes
Step into the heritage of The Open University! 🎓
Our latest YouTube Short takes you on a whistle-stop tour of Walton Hall campus, filmed for Heritage Open Days 2025. Discover the peaceful Legacy Garden, the historic St Michael’s Church & more... 👇
youtube.com/shorts/iBOAa...
#MiltonKeynes
17.10.2025 11:12 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Struggling to find the right image to use without copyright headaches? 🤔
Bridgeman Education has thousands from museums, art collections & historical sites - all cleared for educational use!
OU staff & students can access here 👇 www-bridgemaneducation-com.libezproxy.open.ac.uk/en/ (OU login req)
16.10.2025 12:59 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Such an incredible achievement 👏 🙌 🥳 #OUfamily
15.10.2025 16:52 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Do your online habits have a #CarbonFootprint? 💻🌍
With our new Digital #Sustainability pathway, you'll discover:
✅ Greener online study & work tips
✅ The cost of AI tools
✅ How to cope with climate anxiety
Build digital literacy & make a positive impact. Explore now: www.open.ac.uk/libraryservi...
10.10.2025 07:06 — 👍 8 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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Loving autumn on campus at Walton Hall at @openuniversity.bsky.social @oulibrary.bsky.social
09.10.2025 09:52 — 👍 15 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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If you’re a postgraduate researcher, our Research Support team provides specialised advice, training, and events to help you develop your skills and navigate the research process. 🔎📝
Explore our guidance and resources here 👇
https://ow.ly/OQFt50X758R
06.10.2025 14:12 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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October isn’t always kind to open-air theatre! 🌧️ However, OU students and staff can stream 30 Shakespeare plays filmed live at the Globe via Drama Online... with no umbrella needed! 🎭☂️
Start the show 👉 www-dramaonlinelibrary-com.libezproxy.open.ac.uk/shakespeares... (OU login req.)
03.10.2025 13:53 — 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
A large autumnal tree full of red and orange leaves
Our new cover photo 📷 Walton Hall campus looking amazing in autumn! 🍂🍁
#MiltonKeynes #Autumn
02.10.2025 14:48 — 👍 21 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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A green lawn with people sitting out on a sunny day. A cafeteria in the background.
A crowd of around 70 people standing in the foyer of a library, looking up and smiling.
A crowd of around 70 people standing in the foyer of a library, looking up and smiling. A gold tree made of Open University Shields is on the wall.
We're excited to welcome our Oct #OUGradSch25 PhD cohort to campus today! We can’t wait to hear about their research journeys.
On Fri, we’ll also welcome Professional Doctorate students.
Also welcome to the first PhD by Distance Learning cohort!
@oulibrary.bsky.social @openuniversity.bsky.social
30.09.2025 14:19 — 👍 17 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 1
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Looking for easily-digestible resources to support your students? 🤩
Our new YouTube Shorts share quick study tips on using the online Library - from online training sessions to hidden search tricks, all in under a minute.
Perfect to pass on to #OUstudents! 👇 www.youtube.com/@TheOpenUniv...
19.09.2025 08:51 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
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Our Archive Heritage Open Days event begins tomorrow! 📣
Come along to the Library building at our #MiltonKeynes campus, 10:30-15:30, Wed to Fri.
✨ Brand new exhibitions
🎞️ OU Archive Cinema drop-in screenings
🎶 Live music from Open Voices (Thurs 12pm)
FREE event 👉 www.open.ac.uk/library/libr...
16.09.2025 14:45 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
YouTube video by The Open University Library
Explore the #openuniversity PGR Common Room in the Library building #shorts #miltonkeynes #postgrad
Did you know the Library has a dedicated common room for postgraduate researchers? Available 24/7, it’s the ideal spot to:
💻 Work in a relaxed space
☕ Recharge with a coffee (or a nap, we won’t tell)😴
⚽️ Have a game of table football
Take a look 👉 youtube.com/shorts/kW31K...
@ougradsch.bsky.social
10.09.2025 13:13 — 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Looking for your next great read? 📖 Tomorrow is #NationalReadABookDay! 🎉
#OUstudents & staff can enjoy thousands of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines & more through Overdrive - all on your own device. 📱💻
Start browsing to see where your next book takes you👉 open.overdrive.com (OU login req)
05.09.2025 09:34 — 👍 18 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 0
YouTube video by The Open University Library
3 must-know OU Library tips to make studying easier #openuniversity #shorts #students
Many new students don’t yet know just how much the Library can support their studies. 💻📖
We’ve created a short video highlighting 3 ways the OU Library can help. Please do share it with your #OUstudents to help them get off to a strong start... 👇
youtube.com/shorts/SYKlE...
03.09.2025 09:47 — 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
YouTube video by The Open University Library
Exploring Generative AI: critical skills and ethical use #openuniversity training sessions #shorts
Students may be turning to Generative AI... but do they know the risks? 🤖🤔
Our 'Exploring Generative AI: critical skills and ethical use' session helps them think critically and use AI responsibly.
Our latest YouTube Short provides a quick overview 👇
youtube.com/shorts/rt7WI...
#OUstudents
02.09.2025 10:07 — 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
YouTube video by The Open University Library
Explore the #OpenUniversity campus - Legacy Garden #shorts #campus #miltonkeynes
Take a look around the beautiful Legacy Garden at our Walton Hall campus in #MiltonKeynes - planted as a visual testament of our gratitude to legacy donors, and offering a place of quiet contemplation and reflection... 🌼🌺🪻
youtube.com/shorts/PrT8V...
29.08.2025 12:53 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Serving the communities of New City, Congers, and Bardonia, NY.
Connecting people, information, and ideas. 🚻📚💡
Perfil oficial de Biblioteca i Documentació de la Universitat de Lleida
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#bibliotequesudl
Library and Archives Canada preserves your documentary heritage.
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En Français : @bibliotheque-archives.canada.ca
A trusted voice at the intersection of research, society and public policy, convening expertise and assessing knowledge to advance evidence-informed decision-making in Canada and internationally
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💻 https://www.cca-reports.ca
We are the Open Research team in the Oxford Brookes University Library. Until we can distinguish our Blue Sky from a hole in the ground, we will echo https://twitter.com/brookes_oa.
This is the Bluesky account of the philosophy department at the University of Nottingham. We like philosophy!!
Representing Professional Philosophers in the UK - www.bpa.ac.uk.
Delivering services, spaces, and support to our learning community at the University of Sunderland. Part of Student Journey.
Supporting existing & potential members of CILIP, the library and information association, living & working in the South West of England. Disclaimer: This account is managed by volunteers. Communications from this account are not CILIP policy.
The RSL celebrates and nurtures reading and writing of all kinds. We're a charity that believes literature is for everyone. ✨ 200 years young. 🌟
Exploring Britain’s war memorials. Boer War, First World War (Great War), Second World War et al. Member of the Great War Group #LestWeForget #Remembrance
Where you happens!
#oneclickadmission #lightcourses #macrocredentials
We are the JB Priestley Library at the University of Bradford, West Yorkshire.
The Bodleian Humanities Library, part of @bodleianlibraries, covering English, Music, Philosophy, Theology, Film Studies, History of Medicine, and Internet Studies
Coventry University Library aka The Lanchester Library.
Account monitored Mon-Fri 9-5pm
Exeter ECW is a large and dynamic department that is international in outlook. Colleagues come from around the world, making us an academic community in which different cultures and languages intermingle and thrive.
