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Western Libraries is the library system for Western University, Canada. We're your information experts, when and where you need us, taking your work to the next level. #westernu #LdnOnt lib.uwo.ca | westernu.ca

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Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) @westernufims.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What happens when every path to Indigenous knowledge points to the past? At the FIMS Graduate Library, MLIS student Lexi Alarie explored how reimagining library classification can create new pathways that recognize Indigenous knowledge as living, present and evolving. 🧡
Lexi is presenting to a full room of attendees in the FIMS Graduate Library
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
On Sept 30, join #MLIS student Lexi Alarie & #metadata librarian Erin Bourgard to discuss how Indigenous-centered library systems better represent Indigenous knowledge. 📍 FIMS Rm 3020 / Zoom: www.uwo.ca/events/2026/... #NDTR #DecolonizingLibraries #WesternU @westernufims.bsky.social
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Which library archetype are you? The Weldon Warrior, the Taylor Titan, the Ivey Aficionado, the Law Loyalist or the Music Maestro? @westerngazette.bsky.social breaks down who you'll meet at Western's libraries this year. 📚 westerngazette.ca/culture/peop... #WesternU
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People you’ll meet at the library
Studying isn’t just about books, but the friends we make along the way. Here’s who you’ll find at Western’s favourite study spots.
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Western University @westernu.ca · 15/09/2026
Did you know the world map you've likely used your whole life grossly exaggerates the sizes of some countries? 🗺️ #WesternU GIS research scientist Liz Sutherland explains why the Mercator map projection distorts land size – and what the UN is doing about it: news.westernu.ca/2026/09/merc...
An example of a Mercator projection map (Strebe/Wikimedia Commons)

Equal Earth map showing country boundaries (Wikimedia Commons)
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
What a privilege to welcome @ifla.org President Leslie Weir to Western Libraries today. She joined our Chief Librarian for a conversation on documentary heritage, librarianship & why trusted institutions matter more than ever in an age of misinformation & AI. #WesternU
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
A reminder that our conversation with Leslie Weir, Librarian and Archivist of Canada & President of @ifla.org, is happening next Tuesday! 📅 Tuesday, June 2 | 9:30–10:30 a.m. 📍 Weldon Library, Community Room (in-person only) All are welcome! Register: lnkd.in/eZji8SFs #WesternU
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CARL / ABRC @carl-abrc.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
CARL welcomes Gohar Ashoughian @sfu.ca and Geoffrey Little @westernulibs.bsky.social to the CARL Board of Directors for 2026–2028. CARL also thanks outgoing Board members Talia Chung and Jonathan Bengtson for their leadership and service. 👉 Read full announcement: www.carl-abrc.ca/news/carl-we...
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CARL Welcomes New Members to the Board of Directors - Canadian Association of Research Libraries
May 28, 2026, St. John’s – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is pleased to announce changes to its Board of Directors, following the 2026 Spring Members’ Meeting. CARL […]
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
We're looking for a Research and Scholarly Communications Librarian to join us! The role focuses on bibliometrics & research impact w/ work in open access & digital scholarship. Salary: $80K–$130K. Apply by June 5: partnershipjobs.ca/job/research... #WesternU #LibraryJobs #Bibliometrics
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Join our Vice-Provost and Chief Librarian for an in-person conversation with Leslie Weir, Librarian and Archivist of Canada & President of @IFLA. Free and open to all. 📅 Tuesday, June 2 | 9:30–10:30 a.m. 📍 Weldon Library, Community Room Register: bit.ly/InConversati... #WesternU
Image of Leslie Weir
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CARL / ABRC @carl-abrc.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
#LibraryJobs @westernulibs.bsky.social seeks applications for the position of Research and Scholarly Communications Librarian. Deadline: June 5, 2026. Details: partnershipjobs.ca/job/research...
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Research and Scholarly Communications Librarian | The Partnership Job Board
Western University Probationary or Continuing Appointment for a Research and Scholarly Communication Librarian Western Libraries Appointment Type and Rank: Probationary or Continuing Appointment at Ge...
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Tomorrow's Western Libraries Research Symposium proves librarians & archivists contain multitudes: bookbinding, horror novel mapping, data anonymization, and more. 📅 May 7 | 9:15 a.m.–2:30 p.m. | Weldon Library All are welcome! Schedule & registration: www.lib.uwo.ca/aboutwl/libr...
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Our annual Research Symposium is May 7 — and this year's lineup is worth your time: AI tools, Google Earth horror novels, data anonymization, and more. 📍Community Room, Weldon Library 🕘 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m. All are welcome! Register: www.lib.uwo.ca/aboutwl/libr... #WesternU
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
First editions. Forgeries. Comics. Maps. Tomorrow's Rare Books Open House at Western Libraries has something for everyone — and everything is on public display for the first time. Drop in, no registration required. www.uwo.ca/events/2026/... #WesternU
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
It's speculative fiction — but the questions it raises are anything but hypothetical. Librarian Jennifer Robinson spoke with CBC Arts about Pax Americana, a satirical art exhibit now on at Weldon Library imagining a Canada annexed by the U.S. 🍁 www.cbc.ca/arts/what-wo...
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What would change if Canada became the 51st state? Just look what’s happening at Western University | CBC Arts
Alberta’s been "liberated," Ivanka Trump is president and Canada no longer exists. In the exhibit Pax Americana, artist Dara Vandor imagines a future that doubles as a warning.
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
📍 One week until Day of DH! Wednesday, March 18, 8:45am-4pm, Scholar's Lab, Weldon Library. Hands-on workshops, lightning talks, panel discussion. Whether you're DH-curious or experienced, all are welcome. Register: vist.ly/4sra8
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
From AI agents to hand-bound zines: digital humanities contains multitudes. Join us March 18 for #DayofDH at Western. Workshops, a panel discussion & hands-on exploration of DH. All levels welcome. Free to attend. 📍 Scholars Lab, Weldon vist.ly/4tz67 #DHatWestern #WesternU
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Our March newsletter is out! 📬 Catch up on our Archives and Special Collections Open House, Day of Digital Humanities, new exhibits, and more. Read the issue: bit.ly/WL-News-March Subscribe to future issues: bit.ly/WL-subscribe
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International Relations @ Western University @westernuir.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Artist, Dara Vandor's 'Pax Americana' and the IR Program featured in CBC London: @westernulibs.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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What if Canada became the 51st state? This artist imagines what that future looks like | CBC News
Inside a London, Ont. library, official-looking plaques describe a fictional future where Canada has already been absorbed by the United States. The installation asks what happens when sovereignty can...
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NNELS @nnelsca.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Want to know more about accessible reading? Join NNELS, CELA and BANQ for the Accessible Reading Symposium on March 11 and 12, 2026. This free two-day virtual event brings together stakeholders across the Canadian accessible reading landscape. Learn more here: celalibrary.ca/accessible-r...
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Accessible Reading Symposium 2026 | CELA
Centre for Equitable Library Access Public library service for Canadians with print disabilities
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
What do a first illustrated Frankenstein, Austen first editions, and forged medieval playing cards have in common? All part of our newest acquisitions, on public display for the first time at our Rare Books Open House, March 26. Free, no registration required. #WesternU www.uwo.ca/events/2026/...
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Thomas Peace @tpcanoe.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Wow. I had some time to explore this exhibition after an event tonight. Dara Vandor has put together a really thought provoking art installation @westernulibs.bsky.social with a lot of #cancon #cdnhist references. It is worth checking out if you are in #ldnont. www.daravandor.com/pax-american...
Alternative cover of a book called: The Log Driver’s Waltz: Clearcutting a Northern Passage.” The trees, arranging in rows, invoke a pattern that vaguely resembles a swastika.
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Alan MacEachern @alanmaceachern.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Spent some time just now touring @westernu.ca sites commemorating the American annexation of Canada. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/w...
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Alberta liberated. The Arctic annexed. "Anne of Green Gables" rewritten and set in New England. "Pax Americana," a speculative art series imagining the U.S. annexation of Canada, opens today at #WesternU's Weldon Library. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/w... (paywalled)
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America Has Occupied Canada, in the Creative Mind of a Toronto Artist
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Mark your calendar! ✏️ Western Libraries' "In Conversation with..." series continues March 4 with @smithsarah.bsky.social (@westernufims.bsky.social) discussing her book "Trading on Art". Noon–1 p.m., Scholars Lab, Weldon (ground floor) #WesternU All welcome, no registration required!
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Marta Dyczok @martadyczok.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
@westernulibs.bsky.social Ukraine book exhibit now on at Weldon Library organized by Hanna Protasova and Jennifer Robinson
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Dr. Genevieve Eastabrook, MD FRCSC (she/her) @placentadoc.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
The Art of Creation exhibition opens at @westernulibs.bsky.social on February 25th and runs through May 1st, 2026. This is an exciting opportunity to explore Early Origins Science through multimedia artwork
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Art of Creation Exhibition - Events - Western University
An Interactive Exploration of Early Origins Science Through Art.
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Last chance to sign up for our Book Bans & Beyond panel — a conversation on intellectual freedom, censorship, data integrity & privacy in the digital age. 📚 Feb. 26 | 1–2:30 p.m. | Scholars Lab #WesternU Register: bit.ly/Book-Bans-Panel-Discussion Co-hosted w/ @westernufims.bsky.social
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
📅 Join us for Day of DH! March 18, 8:45am-4pm in the Scholar's Lab. Explore digital humanities through hands-on workshops, lightning talks & a panel discussion. No prior experience needed! Register: vist.ly/4sra8
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
How does surveillance affect academic inquiry? What happens when research data becomes inaccessible? We'll explore these questions & more at our panel Feb 26, 1:00-2:30 PM, Scholars Lab, Weldon Library. Co-hosted w/ @westernufims.bsky.social Register: bit.ly/Book-Bans-Pa... #WesternU
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Looking for an engaging conversation over lunch? Join Marta Dyczok (@martadyczok.bsky.social) tomorrow to discuss "Ukraine, not the Ukraine". Bring your lunch & questions. Wed, Feb 11 | noon–1 p.m. | Scholars Lab, Weldon www.uwo.ca/events/2026/... #WesternU @westernuhistory.bsky.social
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Intellectual freedom is being challenged across research and public discourse. What can academic communities do in response? On Feb. 26, join our panel discussion on intellectual freedom in the digital age. Co-hosted w/ @westernufims.bsky.social www.uwo.ca/events/2026/... #WesternU
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Our "In Conversation with..." series continues! Join @martadyczok.bsky.social as she discusses her new book "Ukraine, not the Ukraine". Feb 11 | Noon–1 p.m. | Scholars Lab Bring your lunch & drop in! www.uwo.ca/events/2026/... @westernuhistory.bsky.social #WesternU
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Congratulations to @stephenspong.bsky.social on being named OCUL's 2026 Visiting Researcher! Stephen's expertise in copyright & AI will bring valuable insights to academic libraries navigating this rapidly evolving landscape. We're proud of this well-deserved recognition! #WesternU
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Books aren't always paper & ink. #WesternU's newly acquired Inca quipu—a knotted string device used to record data—complicates book history. Join librarian Jason Dyck's talk on: Feb. 11, 1-2 PM Scholars Lab, Weldon Library uwo.ca/events/2026/02/libraries-quipus-and-the-history-of-the-book.html
replica Inca quipu
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Discover the story behind #WesternU’s newly acquired colonial novenas—portable prayer booklets from Spanish America (1665-1821). Join librarian Jason Dyck for a presentation on Jan. 22 in our Scholars Lab, Weldon (ground floor). uwo.ca/events/2026/01/libraries-colonial-novenas.html
colonial novena page
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Doing research at #WesternU? 💜 Subscribe to the Western Libraries newsletter for monthly updates on our services, resources, and events designed to support your work. 📬 Sign up here: www.lib.uwo.ca/forms/newsle...
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Join us Mon, Jan 12, noon-1 pm in Scholars Lab (Weldon) as Jane Toswell kicks off our new lunchtime series discussing her book on how medieval themes shaped Canadian literary identity. Bring lunch, all welcome, no RSVP! #WesternU www.uwo.ca/events/2026/...
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Congratulations to the 2025 winners of the Western Libraries Undergraduate Research Awards and $1,000 prize. 👏 We're blown away by the outstanding contributions to research at #WesternU! Learn about the award and the winning research projects. 👇 news.westernu.ca/2026/01/west...
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
New at Western Libraries: a lunchtime series where #WesternU faculty discuss their latest books. First up on Jan. 12: English professor Jane Toswell on medievalism in English Canadian identity and literature. Join us! No registration required. Schedule: lnkd.in/gUekKzYw
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
🎶This Thursday, #westernu's Les Choristes will perform selections from a giant antiphoner manuscript from our collections—the same type used in monasteries centuries ago. December 4, 7:30 PM, von Kuster Hall. Everyone is welcome! Medieval music exhibit on display. 🎵 www.uwo.ca/events/2025/...
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Wouldn't it be great to take a quiz and get all the answers right? Complete our 5-minute survey – we guarantee you'll ace it! You might even win 1 of 15 prizes, including: - $100 to Amazon, #WesternU eateries, or the Bookstore - a private study space at Weldon www.lib.uwo.ca/haveyoursay/...
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Western University @westernu.ca · 31/10/2025
Poison books at #WesternU? Don't panic, it's not as scary as it seems!👻🎃📚
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Poison books at Western Libraries? Don't panic! - Western News
A poison books project at Western University identified 96 potentially poison books, which also serve as important historial and cultural artifacts.
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
#WesternU undergrad Karen Wen found 96 Victorian "poison books" bound in emerald green cloth dyed with arsenic! Once fashionable gifts, now safely bagged & labeled. PSA: Don't lick old books! 😜 news.westernu.ca/2025/10/pois...
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Poison books at Western Libraries? Don't panic! - Western News
A poison books project at Western University identified 96 potentially poison books, which also serve as important historial and cultural artifacts.
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Your feedback = gold 💰 Take 5 minutes to tell us how to improve our services, and you could win one of 15 prizes, including: $100 to Amazon $100 to #WesternU eateries $100 to the Bookstore www.lib.uwo.ca/haveyoursay/...
Your opinion counts. Take the survey to let us know how we can do better: https://www.lib.uwo.ca/haveyoursay/index.html
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Our librarian Jo Paterson (@bibliojo.bsky.social, top right) on CBC Afternoon Drive! Blue Jays fan, former catcher, trumpet player—and her London Concert Band rehearses in Jays gear. Listen: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... Tonight's the night! Let's go Blue Jays! 🎺⚾ #westernu #bluejays
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
📍Mark your calendars! GIS Days 2025 is coming Nov 17-19! Discover the science of where with us: virtual presentations, demos, tutorials & an in-person open house Nov 19 at Weldon Library. Whether you're new to GIS or an expert, all are welcome! lib.uwo.ca/gisdays #WesternU
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Internationally recognized artist Ken Lum—Order of Canada recipient & Governor General's Award winner—speaks on reading & creative practice. Nov 13, 3-5pm | Weldon Community Room, Western Libraries. Free & all are welcome! Register today! www.westernconnect.ca/site/Calenda... #WesternU
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
📖 The Western Libraries newsletter is here! Monthly updates on resources & services that support your academic success for anyone involved in research, teaching, or scholarly work at #WesternU. Subscribe and check out our first issue: www.lib.uwo.ca/forms/newsle...
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
🎉 We joined the Community Scholars Program @sfu.ca! Free access to 20,000+ academic journals & e-books for local non-profits. Bridging the research access gap for orgs working in social services, arts, health & more. Contact us to apply! www.lib.uwo.ca/news/2025/WL... #WesternU
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Western Libraries @westernulibs.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
October is Women's History Month! From our Medical School Collection: Meet Dorothy Kathleen Braithwaite Sanborn, Western's first female medical school graduate. Born in Ilderton, ON, she earned her MD in 1924, paving the way for generations of women in medicine. #WomensHistoryMonth #WesternU
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