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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Researchers! Get to know this very valuable team, and find out about the support around areas such as open access publishing and policy, research data management, data management planning, copyright and licensing, and wider open research practices and principles. A valuable session, this.
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If you haven't made it into the Library yet don't worry, check out our online 360 Tour so you can get your bearings before coming in... We are trying to reduce threshold anxiety as much as possible and really show you what you'll find in our buildings. Have a virtual walk-around!
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University of York: Library, Archives & Learning Services
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Did we tell you we have new housemates? Careers and Placements can now be found on Floor 1 (the Skills Floor) of the Fairhurst. Open Monday to Thursday, 10am to 3pm, and incredibly useful!
Two students in the Fairhurst Floor 1 below a large sign that says 'Careers and Placements'
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Use 1,000 years of Archives for free. Use Ancestry or Findmypast for free. Use our 1,500 study spaces, our Sensory Rooms, our Living Rooms (for you to NOT do any work in) for free. Students with children can study alongside them for free in our Family Study Room. Make the most of it!
The Morrell Library from the outside, at night - a four story brutalist 60s building
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Borrow books for free (no fines, either), use our online resources for free, watch films on Box of Broadcasts for free. Use the Creativity Lab's high end media workstations and 3D modeling software for free. Use the video recording suite for free. Use the student kitchen for free.
Many, many shelves of books in the Morrell at night
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Just a reminder that if you're a member of the University of York, there's no additional costs to any of our services. Use the 3D printers in our maker space for free. Use our podcasting studio for free. Come on our in-person and online training sessions for free. Borrow equipment for free.
People laughing whilst using the 3D printers in YorCreate
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Okay thank you! I was doing it via the app. Will experiment further...
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Hmmm, were you on the app or desktop?
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I’m convinced it is an option on here! Unless they’ve taken it away which would be wild… but I just tried again and still didn’t see it.
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Yes sorry about this - I thought we'd get the option to add them but I didn't / don't see it. The Insta version has them built in and the YouTube ones are processing, but I would expect to see an option to upload a vtt file at the same as the video on here, not sure why I didn't...
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Here is an attempt to cover a ridiculously large number of library services in a ridiculously small amount of time… Academics, researchers, students - watch this to see what we offer, then come and use our stuff! #UniOfYork
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We are merely weeks away…
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
✔️ 1 million points for nostalgia ❎ Minus 10 for not quite featuring the Morrell...
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We strongly agree with this statement #WelcomeBack
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
There must be *something* the Creativity Lab can offer here... www.york.ac.uk/library/rese... Something about dead media (they have old computer games systems and stuff in there) and making retro games, or...? [Disclaimer: the person writing this really has no idea what they're talking about 😄]
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Creativity Lab
Situated in the heart of the University of York at the Harry Fairhurst Building within Campus West, the Creativity Lab welcomes both staff and students.
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UoY Digital Accessibility Unit @uoydigacc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A reminder that the new all-singing, all-dancing* streamlined @uoylibrary.bsky.social reading lists guide is out! It covers everything staff need to do to create or edit a reading list and discusses accessible text provision: * neither sings nor dances subjectguides.york.ac.uk/reading-lists
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Subject Guides: Reading Lists: a guide for staff: Reading Lists
Includes how-to guides on using reading lists for teaching, plus best practice and policy
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The full entrance is due to be complete by the last week of October (fingers crossed…) so for now entrance and exit is still via the Fairhurst. But do come and study or relax in this area in the meantime… Wooop!
Wide shot of the lounge showing chairs, tables, the book wallpaper wall in the corner, and empty planters waiting for plants
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Here’s how the rest of the space is looking. We’re still finishing it off - plants are on the way, and signage is being installed today. But it’s starting to look and feel a really nice space to spend time in.
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Here it is in its full magnificence.
The full bookwallpaper wall
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
👷 LIBRARY REFURB update 🧵 Look at our beautiful book wallpaper. You - yes you! - told us which books meant the most to you, and we put their titles on the spines of our wallpaper book wall… This lounge space is now *available to use* even though the refurb won’t finish for a few weeks yet.
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UoY Digital Accessibility Unit @uoydigacc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
We've got a bitesize online reading lists training session running at 2pm on Tuesday 15th September, running through how to build and edit your lists, and how to ensure accessible text provision. UoY staff can sign up via this form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 2/
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UoY Digital Accessibility Unit @uoydigacc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Teaching staff! It's September and the start of the new academic year is looming... but we're here to help you get off to an accessible start! First up: help getting your reading lists sorted. This will save you time, effort and copyright reporting, as well as improving accessibility for students 1/
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
We've got a couple of Study Coaching, and Academic Speaking & Listening, 1-1 appointments available next week. You can book on here: www.york.ac.uk/students/stu... The feedback our tutor Karon gets for these is really exceptional. Well worth booking on if you've like to talk about your approach...
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One-to-one appointments
One-to-one appointments for academic writing, maths skills, data skills, and study coaching are available to all University of York students.
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Luqman Muraina @luqmanmuraina.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Two Years Behind the Scenes as Open Research Graduate Engagement Leads @uoyopenres.bsky.social @uoylibrary.bsky.social @katievernon.bsky.social and I reflect on organising training events and open research awards, community-building, researcher engagement and what we’ve learned along the way.
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Two Years Behind the Scenes as Open Research Graduate Engagement Leads – The Library, Learning, Archives and Wellbeing Blog
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Open Research at York @uoyopenres.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
@uoylibrary.bsky.social is now a community member of the @creativecommons.bsky.social Open Infrastructure Circle. We are supporting the technical and legal maintenance of CC Licences, which are critical to the future of open research and preserving the at-risk global commons 🔓🌍
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Open Infrastructure Circle - Creative Commons
Creative Commons (CC) has launched the Open Infrastructure Circle (OIC)  to ensure our organization is around for years to come. We are looking for institutions to commit to a recurring or multi-year ...
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
And you can find the online version of Curating Connections: LGBTQ+ people and Estrangement from Family, by Ray Fairhurst, here: subjectguides.york.ac.uk/curating-con...
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Subject Guides: Curating Connections: LGBTQ+ people and Estrangement from Family: Home
Subject Guides: Curating Connections: LGBTQ+ people and Estrangement from Family: Home
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
You can find the online version of Between Worlds: Identity, Belonging, and the In-Between, by Angelina El Chammas, here: subjectguides.york.ac.uk/between-worlds
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Subject Guides: Between Worlds: Identity, Belonging, and the In-Between: Home
Subject Guides: Between Worlds: Identity, Belonging, and the In-Between: Home
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Each year our library Student Curators choose a theme to develop our collections. This year's Student Curators, Angelina El Chammas and Ray Fairhurst, have been working in the library this summer and you can now check out their work online and the physical display on Floor 1 of the Morrell (🧵)
Angelina and Ray in front of their displays, consisting of posters and books
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Which will then be sent to the warehouse to be scanned and destroyed...
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Well, this is dystopian.
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Great to see so many pearls of wisdom on here for people getting their A-level results today... We just hope they reach all three of the Bluesky users young enough to be doing A-levels.
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
<< around four years ago, for our 24/7 Library Study Area in Vanbrugh, but would love to add some more titles to the list (Dune is very prominent on the current ones!). Anyway, that URL again (you'll need to be logged in for this): forms.gle/a1JhVfQCDEJt... Thanks people!
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The book that means the most to you
We're creating some 'bookshelf wallpaper' in the newly refurbished Morrell, and we'd like your help to put some titles on their spines! So, York students and staff: tell us your favourite book and w...
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The Morrell has never looked particularly library-ish when you first enter as all our books are upstairs, so some book wallpaper would be nice anyway - but it would be even nicer if the 'books' are titles that mean something to our students and staff... We've done something similar before >>
Bookwallpaper showing pretend books on pretend shelves
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
University of York students and staff! We'd like to know the book that means the most to you, but for a really good reason... We're creating some book-wallpaper to go in the newly refurbished Morrell Floor 0 and we'd like to put names on their spines. ⤵️ forms.gle/a1JhVfQCDEJt... 🧵
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The book that means the most to you
We're creating some 'bookshelf wallpaper' in the newly refurbished Morrell, and we'd like your help to put some titles on their spines! So, York students and staff: tell us your favourite book and w...
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
To say we're sorry about this is an understatement... Alternative facilities are in the Burton (when it is not closed tomorrow evening) and the Fairhurst (whose toilets were closed today but are now re-open). Apologies, everyone.
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
A couple of unexpected, unexciting but nevertheless important to note building issues: 1) The Burton will close at 5pm on the 30th for essential works. We expect it to reopen 31st as usual 2) All the toilets in the Morrell will close now until the 31st also, again for essential works 😬
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
We have a significant vacancy! Director of Library, Archives and Learning Services & University Librarian. Full details here ⤵️ jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/dire...
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Jobs - The University of York
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Note the double yellow lines. Access (to hell) required at all times.
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
(Gunpowder) plot twist!
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
We’ve been waiting for this! Finally we can find cool stuff we have remember you lot saying, or crowd-source opinions on a given topic solely from you absolute legends…
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Julie Allinson's Out of Office replies said things like 'I'm out of the office and may be some time' with no return date or further info, she was a legend. ❤️
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
A quick reminder of the places in the library you can get cold water...
Keep hydrated! 

There are water fountains / cold water drinking taps for you to refill your bottles on:

Morrell Floor 0 (behind the café, just before you enter the Fairhurst)
Morrell Floor 2 (near the stairs)

Fairhurst Floor 1 (in the Student Kitchen)

Burton Floor 1 (just as you enter the Reading Room)
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Person specification Desirable: Forklift experience Essential: A serious head for heights 😱
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
By all accounts it's pretty transformative on a day like this...
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
You won’t get a better offer all day than this… ⤵️
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
It’s happening! We have a new front door, for now. Library entrance and exit will be via the Fairhurst for the next few months - this video shows you the way from the old door to the new door…
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
From Monday we'll have our temporary new entrance / exit for the Library, through the AV suite area of the Fairhurst. This is for all our main buildings - Morrell, Burton and Fairhurst - and will last for a few months.
Map showing arrow from Morrell entrance, along the Fairhurst to the far end where the new temporary entrance is. Text says The Library is still open! 8am - midnight, 7 days a week. But we do have a temporary
 new front door. Entrance and exit will be via the Fairhurst Library for the next few months. If you have any questions, please just get 
  in touch with us: york.ac.uk/library/contact
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
We've created a video - aimed at @york.ac.uk researchers, but broadly applicable more widely - to talk through the different routes to Open Access publication. Covering costs, funding, sharing, across Green, Gold, Diamond, and APC routes. #OA www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNXn...
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Choosing a route to Open Access for your journal article
YouTube video by York Library, Archives and Learning Services
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University of York Library @uoylibrary.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
We've recently completed a UX project with our Postgraduate Researchers - there's an item on the website all about our findings and recommendations, here: www.york.ac.uk/library/abou...
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Understanding the library experience of postgraduate researchers
We recently conducted a research project with postgraduate researchers to find out more about how you identify library resources and use our tools and services. Read on for a summary of what we found ...
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