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Mount Royal University Library @mrulibrary.bsky.social · Sep 5
🍂Happy Fall! Please be aware of our upcoming holidays and special hours when planning your Library visits.

Regular hours:
Monday-Thursday: 8am-9pm
Friday: 8am-5pm
Saturday + Sunday: 12-5pm

✅The first floor of the RLLC is accessible 24/7 with your ONECard.
Promotional image for Fall 2025 holidays and special hours, featuring a person walking up a modern staircase. Lists closure dates on September 30, October 13, and Nov. 11. Special hours from Oct. 14 to 17 are 8 a m to 5 p m. Notes that 24/7 access is available with your ONECard
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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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November 14, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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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
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October 27, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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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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October 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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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
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October 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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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
2025 Events — International Open Access Week
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October 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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🔓 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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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.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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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...

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October 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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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
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...
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October 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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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
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."
October 15, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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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.

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October 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Need a professional spot for your undergrad #ResearchAssistants? 💡 The Undergraduate Research HQ on the Library's 2nd floor is a dedicated space for research, meetings and co-working. Students and RAs can register with the Library for access & booking!
An exterior view of the Undergraduate Research HQ. Blue cubes decorate the exterior windows with the words "Undergraduate Research HQ" in white vinyl text stuck onto the windows. Through the glass, there is a board room table with 8 blue chairs on wheels, a large screen, a set of day-use lockers, a row of waste bins (recycling, compost, etc). and a small kitchenette with a tap and microwave. An interior view of the Undergraduate Research HQ. Photo shows a large screen on the wall users can connect to as well as a boardroom table with 8 blue chairs on wheels (4 on either side of the table).
October 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Join us to reflect on Academic Integrity October 8 + 9 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Main Street. Activities and prizes from the Library, Student Community Standards, Student Learning Services, Academic Development Centre and SAMRU.

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#IDoA2025
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October 1, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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💡 Looking to exchange ideas + inspire colleagues in library communications?

CARL’s Comms CoP is hosting its first virtual symposium, CommConnect, on Feb 11, 2026!

📢 CFPs now open on the theme Communicating the Future: Libraries in a Changing Higher Ed Landscape

🔗 www.carl-abrc.ca/news/call-fo...
September 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Join us to reflect on Academic Integrity October 8 + 9 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Main Street. Activities and prizes from the Library, Student Community Standards, Student Learning Services, Academic Development Centre and SAMRU.

mru.ca/AcademicIntegrity
#IDoA2025
A promo graphic for Academic Integrity Days. Headline reads: "Everyday Integrity: Discovering your Superpower." Body copy "Be a hero in the classroom and beyond. learn more at Academic Integrity Days, Oct. 8 + 9 at m r u dot ca slash academic integrity.
October 1, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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MRU authors can now publish in ACM journals & conference proceedings without APCs (2025–2028). Must be the corresponding author w/ MRU email. Learn more library.mtroyal.ca/apcs
MRU Library Website: Open Scholarship: Open Access Publishing Support
MRU Library Website: Open Scholarship: Open Access Publishing Support
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September 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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🍂Happy Fall! Please be aware of our upcoming holidays and special hours when planning your Library visits.

Regular hours:
Monday-Thursday: 8am-9pm
Friday: 8am-5pm
Saturday + Sunday: 12-5pm

✅The first floor of the RLLC is accessible 24/7 with your ONECard.
Promotional image for Fall 2025 holidays and special hours, featuring a person walking up a modern staircase. Lists closure dates on September 30, October 13, and Nov. 11. Special hours from Oct. 14 to 17 are 8 a m to 5 p m. Notes that 24/7 access is available with your ONECard
September 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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New to MRU? 📚

Join our free 30-min virtual Library 101 workshop!

Learn how to:
🔍 Find books & articles
📖 Get research + citation help
📅 Discover events & resources
📆 Aug 20 @ 12pm | Sept 8 @ 5pm

RSVP: librarycal.mtroyal.ca/calendar/?ci...
Promotional poster for MRU's Library 101 Workshop, featuring an individual standing between library bookshelves looking upwards. Dates are Aug. 20 at 12 p m and Sept. 8 at 5 p m. Register at library dot m t royal dot c a back slash events
August 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Reminder: EBSCO’s new interface launches tomorrow, Aug 5! 🎉

Back up any saved searches or custom folders today to avoid losing them. Need help? Reach out to your Library team!
library.mtroyal.ca/library-news...
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August 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Mohamed El-Hussein has been named as the AgeCare Research Chair in Aging for Mount Royal’s Centre for Health and Innovation in Aging. He brings a commitment to advancing research and practice in aging and continuing care, with expertise rooted in gerontology and cardiology.

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Mohamed El-Hussein named as AgeCare Research Chair in Aging | MRU
Three-year plan focuses on meaningful engagement, capacity-building and knowledge exchange
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July 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Shining a spotlight on research that starts right here 🧠📚

Our MRU Authors collection highlights the work of Mount Royal faculty & researchers across disciplines.

📍Find it on Floor 1 of the #RLLC

Browse online here: librarysearch.mtroyal.ca/discovery/co...

#MRUAuthors #AcademicExcellence
July 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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📢 EBSCO databases are getting a new look on Aug 5!
🔎 Saved searches should migrate, but back up your "My Folder" content just in case.
📂 Custom folders won’t transfer—save them now!
📘 Quick start guide & help available via the Library.

Learn more:
library.mtroyal.ca/library-news...
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July 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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☀️ Summer is here! Please be advised of our upcoming holidays and special hours.

Regular hours are:
Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

✅ The first floor of the RLLC will remain open 24/7 with your ONECard.
Graphic displaying the summer 2025 holiday and special hours for the Riddell Library and Learning Centre, including closure dates on July 1, August 4, and September 1. On July 4, the library is open 12:30 to 4 p m.
June 24, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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🎓 Big congrats to the Class of 2025!

We dug into the archives to celebrate with a look at convocation ceremonies through the decades—retro robes, bold looks, and all the MRU pride. 💙

➡️ library.mtroyal.ca/library-news...
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June 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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🎓 We're shining a spotlight on graduates whose journeys embody perseverance, purpose and passion. From the captain of the women’s basketball team, and the SAMRU Governor, to a degree 50 years in the making — convocation is a launching point for these MRU graduates.

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June 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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As they cross the stage and step into new chapters, whether it's launching a career, pursuing further education, or making a difference in their communities, one thing is clear — these MRU grads' journeys are just beginning! 🎓
June 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM