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)

📢 New YouTube Shorts series!

Our latest series spotlights our Library online training sessions - ideal for #OUstudents to brush up on their library and research skills. 📖💻

First up: 5 things you need to know about the sessions 👇

youtube.com/shorts/ez_CI...

Please share with your students! ✨

I'm in Belfast for the Customer Services Group UK annual conference (for front facing teams in HE libraries)

I'm speaking about the fab research that @tynestanley.bsky.social and Caroline Barratt did on the impact of SCONUL Access on distance learning success

oro.open.ac.uk/93004/

#CSGUK24

Most of our resources are online - but did you know we also have a Library building full of great spaces? 📖✨

Take a quick peek at the ground floor in our latest YouTube Short 👇

youtube.com/shorts/cUmBB...

We'll be sharing glimpses of the other floors soon, so keep an eye out! 👀

#MiltonKeynes

Curious about the hidden art around The Open University campus? 🎨

Our latest YouTube Short offers a quick glimpse at some of the quirkiest pieces on display! 👀👇

youtube.com/shorts/j1CND...

#MiltonKeynes #OUstudents

Back by popular demand! 🤩 Join our FREE guided campus tours during #HeritageOpenDays and uncover the fascinating history of the OU’s #MiltonKeynes site.

📍 Betty Boothroyd Library, Walton Hall
📅 17–19 Sept
🎟️ Book now: www.open.ac.uk/library/libr...

Plus, enjoy exhibitions & the OU Archive Cinema!

A little secret from behind the scenes... the Archive cinema experience featuring themed screenings of historical OU footage is AMAZING!!! 📽🤩

Showings are drop-in, but campus tours require booking. 👇

#miltonkeynes #heritage #openuniversity

Go behind the scenes with us at our in-house Library photoshoot in our latest YouTube Short!

🎥 Watch it here: youtube.com/shorts/5p4BO...

Want more fun peeks behind the scenes on campus? Hit subscribe and see what we’re up to next! 💙📚 #OUstudents

Need a quick way to remind #OUstudents where to turn for support?

Our new YouTube Short highlights how our 24/7 Library Helpdesk can assist with everything from research queries to referencing issues 👉 youtube.com/shorts/Plugu...

Share with students & remind them to subscribe for weekly tips. ▶️

Our latest YouTube Short introduces #OUstudents to the online training sessions they can access to build their library research and digital skills - take a look!

👀 youtube.com/shorts/nRveo...

▶️ Don’t forget to subscribe for more OU Library tips and academic hacks!

We're sharing bite-sized YouTube Shorts to help #OUstudents make the most of the Library - from finding the right resources to boosting their #studyskills.

Check out our latest Short mini-series featuring 3 tips on how we support students: youtube.com/shorts/4Jbp4...

More to come - stay tuned! 💙

We know how important it is to look after your mental health, so we’ve put together a Wellbeing Resource List – a collection of books, articles, and online tools that can offer support when you need it most.

Start exploring the collection: www5.open.ac.uk/library/libr...

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

May is Local and Community History Month! 🏛️

Explore the rich past of the #MiltonKeynes OU campus, including Grade II listed Walton Hall and St Michael’s Church (pictured below).

Discover their stories in this online exhibition from the OU Digital Archive: www.open.ac.uk/library/digi...

This month marks 52 years of OU graduation ceremonies - over half a century of celebrating student success! 🎓

Explore our digital archive to see how generations of OU graduates have marked this special milestone: www.open.ac.uk/library/digi...

#OUstudents

Ever wondered what a day on campus looks like behind the scenes for one of our #Library teams?

Join Charlotte and Tyne from Engagement and Insight as they take you through a day on campus in our first ever YouTube Short: youtube.com/shorts/FKXLQ...

More videos coming soon! 📽️

#MiltonKeynes

Guess even ducks can't resist a good quackademic library! 🦆📚

#MiltonKeynes #Library

Our Library staff spent Tuesday helping The Henry Allen Trust package Christmas stockings for children and families battling childhood cancer. 💛 Many of the gifts were donated by Open University staff.

Learn about the incredible work that this inspirational charity does: thehenryallentrust.org.uk

Yesterday I published the Library Guide to Bluesky.

It's aimed at libraries who are new to the platform, or thinking of joining - but most of it would also apply equally to other cultural organisations.

It contains 13 tips, divided into Big Picture and Details, and I really hope it's useful!

Hello Bluesky! 👋

We hope to bring you everything you need to know about our library content, expertise, skills development, and the support we provide for the whole OU community.

Visit our website to get started: open.ac.uk/library