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Collage of six book covers on digital and data themes. Titles include: 'Data Sovereignty' by Anupam Chander, 'Weapons of Math Destruction' by Cathy O'Neil, 'Algorithmic Rights and Protections for Children,' 'Our Data, Ourselves' by Jacqueline D. Lipton, 'The Data Journalism Handbook' by Liliana Bounegru and Jonathan Gray, and 'Protecting Your Privacy in a Data-Driven World' by Claire McKay Bowen. Below is the text: 'Curated library materials. Link in bio to learn more.

Who really owns your digital footprint? 💻 Join MRU Library for #LoveDataWeek2026. We’ve gathered the best books, podcasts, and tools to help you navigate everything from Indigenous data sovereignty to the ethics of AI.

Learn more: library.mtroyal.ca/c.php?g=7282...

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Ready to boost your research impact? 🚀 Join our Introduction to FAIR Data workshop on Feb. 10!

30 minutes to learn how to make your work Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable with practical steps tailored for any discipline.

Register: https://librarycal.mtroyal.ca/event/3990337

Reminder: Applications for our OER grant program are due by end of day Feb. 1! 🚨

Poster for 'Data Decoded' webinar series featuring dates and topics such as Fair Data Principles, Data Management Plans, DRU Data Repositories, and Statistical Open Data Policies.

📊 Level up your research this semester! Join Data Librarian Brian Jackson for Data Decoded, a series of 30 min online workshops.

Learn to manage, secure & publish your data with ease. Options for faculty + students.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4a1j6yG

#MRU #ResearchData #DataDecoded

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📚 Save money, stay informed: Textbook options at MRU.

The textbook landscape is shifting toward digital rentals & subscriptions. Our guide helps you navigate these changes to make the best choice for your wallet!

Learn more: https://library.mtroyal.ca/textbooks

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Ever wondered how to get started in research at MRU? 🧪

Join our student-led panel to hear from Undergraduate Research Leaders about carving their own paths and bringing research into the classroom. Bring your questions!

📅 Register here: https://librarycal.mtroyal.ca/event/3967948

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New semester, new library hours! ❄️📚

🕒 Mon–Thu: 8am–9pm
🕒 Fri: 8am–5pm
🕒 Sat–Sun: 12pm–5pm

🚨1st floor is open 24/7! Just don’t forget your OneCard to tap in.

Plan your study sessions accordingly!

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Can I use this image in my slides? What can I post on D2L? 💻🤔

Get answers at our Copyright for Instruction online workshops!

📅 Jan 8 @ 10:30am
📅 Jan 9 @ 11:45am
📅 Jan 16 @ 11:45am

Register: https://librarycal.mtroyal.ca/calendar/inthelibrary?t=d&q=copyright&cid=2539&cal=2539&inc=0

Zine Making Workshop: Neurodivergent & Queer Join us for a zine making workshop led by MRU Librarian Hailey Siracky! Hailey will speak about the intersections of neurodivergence, queerness, and zines and everyone will be...

1 piece of paper, 8 pages, endless possibilities. ✂️🎨 Join Librarian Hailey Siracky & Qritical for a zine-making workshop exploring the intersections of queerness, neurodivergence, and self-publishing!

📅 Tues. Jan 13, 12-2

Supplies provided.

Register: librarycal.mtroyal.ca/event/3961697

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Start your winter break with a clean slate (and a lighter bag). Before you head off-campus, swing by the library to return any books you no longer need. Please have them back to us by 4 p.m. on December 22.

Text reads: Apply for an Open Educational Resources (OER) Grant. Receive up to $2,000 for adapting or adopting OER for your courses. Applications accepted until Feb. 1. Learn more at library dot mtroyal dot ca forward slash O E R grants There is an orange lock which is open, overtop of a cream background. The background of the entire graphic is varying shades of blue.

Faculty: Want to reduce student costs? Apply for the Open Educational Resources Grant! You could receive up to $2,000 for finding, updating & testing open materials, plus support from the Library & ADC. Applications are open until Feb. 1, 2026.

library.mtroyal.ca/open/oer#s-l...

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📄 Data Workshop 4 of 4: Navigating Journal Open Data Policies!

Get clear guidance on interpreting policies and managing proprietary data issues in this 30-min session.

🗓️ Tues, Dec 2 | 11:30 a.m. | Online
Register: librarycal.mtroyal.ca/event/3944156

#OpenData #ScholarlyPublishing #MRU

Promotional poster for a sticker making workshop at MRU Library titled 'Design + Destress' facilitated by CybHER, on Thursday, December 4, from 2 to 4 p.m. Limited to 12 spots. Features red and white design elements, various sticker illustrations, and a QR code for registration.

🎨 Make Your Own Stickers with CybHER!

Take a break from the pre-finals grind and join us & CybHER Club in the Maker Studio! Learn Adobe Illustrator basics and design/print 3 custom stickers for free.

Beginner-friendly✨

📅 Thurs. Dec 4, 2-4pm

https://librarycal.mtroyal.ca/event/3966752

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Promotional graphic announcing job openings, text reads "we're hiring!" Lists three positions available from January to April, offering $22.50 per hour for a flexible schedule. Applications close December 7, 2025, against a blue gradient background.

Want to plan campus events & create social media videos for the Library? 📚 We're hiring Library Student Ambassadors (up to 3 hrs/wk flexible)! Be the voice of students & build your resume. Apply now: https://mtroyalca.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/3491

Watch us make a wooden book box with the laser cutter in the Maker Studio! 🤩

Want to learn how to turn your design ideas into reality? Join our Trotec Laser Cutter Workshop!

🗓️ Tues, Nov 25, 10:00am EL1245

Learn file design, cutting, and engraving! 👇
librarycal.mtroyal.ca/event/3954996

Canada Student Journal Forum Call for Proposals now Open - Public Knowledge Project The Student Journal Forum Call for Proposals is now open to Canadian students involved with or interested in student journal publishing.

🎓 Do you work with Canada #StudentJournals? The Canada Student Journal Forum happening the week of February 17 2026 @canadasjf.bsky.social might be the perfect opportunity to share with #StudentEditors!

The Call for Proposals is open until November 18 2025: pkp.sfu.ca/2025/11/04/c...

#AcademicSky

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✍️ Data Workshop 3 of 4: Creating a Data Management Plan (DMP)

DMPs are increasingly required by funders! Learn how to use the DMP Assistant platform to ensure secure data management and meet funding requirements.

🗓️ Nov 18 | 11:30am | Online

Register: librarycal.mtroyal.ca/event/3944155

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And find our other upcoming data workshops here: librarycal.mtroyal.ca/calendar/int...

Data Decoded: Introduction to FAIR Data You may have heard the acronym FAIR in the context of research data archiving and sharing. But what does it mean to make your data FAIR? Standing for Findable, Accessible,...

Register here: librarycal.mtroyal.ca/event/3944154

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Data Decoded #2: Intro to FAIR Data

Unlock the greatest possible impact for your research data! Learn the FAIR Principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) and get practical steps to maximize your dataset's visibility and use.

🗓️ Tues. Nov 4 | 11:30 a.m. | Online 30 min workshop

Thanks Diana! We passed this idea on to our team and it sounds like you and Peter H. have spoken about it as well :)

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Research overwhelming you? We can help! 🤝

Our new Academic Research Guide provides a clear, step-by-step roadmap for all your assignments—from picking a topic to submitting your final draft.

Get started: https://library.mtroyal.ca/academic_research_skills

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Something wicked this way comes... 💀 See a horrifying display of books on witchcraft, demons, & the occult from the MRU Archives! Are you brave enough to enter?

🗓️ Oct. 30 | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
📍 Archives Reading Room (EL4330A)
No registration needed

#MRULibrary #HalloweenDisplay #SpecialCollections

2025 Events — International Open Access Week

So much is happening during #OAWeek! Check out our interactive map to find an #OpenAccess event near you or online to enjoy today or tomorrow. www.openaccessweek.org/events

The Lasting Impact of Open Access for Journals on Érudit: More Views and a More Diversified Readership What is the impact of diamond open access for scholarly journals disseminated on erudit.org? Discover the influence of open access on article views.

🔓 It's #OpenAccess Week!

🌐 Did you know? In addition to increasing the number of views, open access increases the geographical diversity of an article’s readership.

📋 Our recent study demonstrates this using the Gini-Simpson index.
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#OAWeek2025 @sparcopen.bsky.social

From our blog: A look at how open publishing models enable scholars to retain ownership of their work and share it more widely, why that matters for public knowledge, and how MRU librarians can help scholars navigate their options.

Learn more:
library.mtroyal.ca/library-news...

#OAweek

Data Decoded: Depositing Data in the MRU Data Repository The MRU Data Repository is a secure platform for preserving and sharing your research data. As part of the Borealis network of data repositories, it provides redundant storage in...

Our Data Decoded series is here! Starting with Workshop 1: Depositing Data in the MRU Data Repository

In 30 minutes, we'll walk you through preparing and depositing your research data into our secure platform.

🗓️ Tues Oct 21 | 11:30 AM | Online
Register: librarycal.mtroyal.ca/event/3944153

A cover of the book "digital resilience of ePortfolios during and beyond the covid-19 pandemic: lessons for the future" edited by prof. Mpho-Entle Puleng Modise (university of south africa) and Dr. Norm Vaughan (mount royal university). A banner reads "open access week" with an orange lock and headline text says "MRU pressbooks: zero to 43 chapters in eight months."

Learn the ins and outs of publishing a massive, edited open access book with Prof. Mpho-Entle Puleng Modise (University of South Africa) & Dr. Norm Vaughan (MRU)

🗓️ Mon. Oct. 20, 10 to 11 a.m. in the Immersion Studio

⚠️ Seats limited! Register:
librarycal.mtroyal.ca/event/3943087

#OAWeek

Six new bike charging stations are here in the Computer Commons! 🚲🔌

Pedal while you study, generate your own power (USB-A/C), and conquer that to-do list. Available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

@mountroyalu.bsky.social @samrubuzz.bsky.social

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