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Dear Librarian… is a new Western Libraries advice column on the practical realities of academic publishing, open access, research data, copyright, and much more. Each installment answers a real question submitted by a Western researcher or graduate student, or breaks down a timely topic you might not know to ask about yet.
Important Service Announcement
All our locations will be closed for Labour Day on Monday, September 7. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 8.
SEPTEMBER 15
Sept. 15, noon-1 PM (Info Desk, Weldon) - Join Western Libraries staff for a special guided tour of the two biggest libraries on main campus: Weldon and Taylor. Tour both libraries and explore all the services available to you as a graduate student.
SEPTEMBER 23-25
Sept. 23-25 (Scholars Lab, Weldon) - Join researchers from across campus, and beyond, for a new conference on spatial storytelling and community-based mapping. Sessions cover community-informed mapping, spatial tools and methods, and knowledge mobilization.
WESTERN LIBRARIES WORKSHOPS
Sept. 23 – Organizing Research with Reference Management Tools (Zoom, 1-2:30 PM)
Sept. 24 – Finding Statistical Data Resources (Zoom, 11 AM-noon)
Sept. 28 – Conducting Academic Literature Searches (Zoom, 1-2:30 PM)
Sept. 29 – Handling and Managing Data in Excel (Zoom, 10-11:30 AM)
Sept. 30 – Locating Data Sources at Western Libraries (Zoom, 11 AM-noon)
Oct. 1 – Recognizing Epistemic Injustice (Zoom, 11 AM-12:30 PM)
Oct. 5 – Diversifying Citations (and Perspectives) (Zoom, 1-2:30 PM)
Oct. 6 – Performing Qualitative Analysis with NVivo (Zoom, 10-11:30 AM)
Oct. 7 – Conducting Academic Literature Searches for the Sciences (Zoom, 11 AM- 12:30 PM)
Oct. 7 – Finding Scholarly Information After You Graduate (Zoom, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM)
SERVICES & RESOURCES
Copyright @ Western has a new look and useful new content. The standout addition is a new Guidance section, covering topics researchers and grad students ask about most: educational and research exceptions, licensed and subscription resources, theses and dissertations, and AI and copyright.
Questions about copyright at Western? Reach our Research & Scholarly Communications team at rsclib@uwo.ca.
COLLECTION HIGHLIGHT
In honour of London's 200th anniversary, we've digitized a new collection of Early London Records, including an 1867 co-operative store's handwritten constitution, a veterinary surgeon's 1865 account book, and an 1895 letter from Sir Wilfrid Laurier.
Thanks to Derya Hodge, FIMS Library and Information Science PhD student, for the work behind it.
Photo: Western Archives and Special Collections, London Free Press Collection, AFC177-S3-SS13-F2165
Frosh week, 1948: Seated at the table, handing out identification buttons and frosh caps, are (left to right) Dave Fraser (London), Harold Taggart (London), Yvonne Wemp (Morpeth) and Pete Robson (London). Above, new students Rosemary Birrell (London), Betty Morley (London) and Pat Moore (Nilestown) receive their caps and are officially welcomed into university life.
