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We are Western Michigan University Libraries. Home for the curious, the seekers, the makers and the thinkers. All Broncos have a home @WMULibraries. 📚
Kalamazoo, MI
Joined January 2020
The service disruption has been resolved. Thank you for your patience!
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We are currently experiencing intermittent service disruptions with our Course and Subject Guides and Databases. Our vendor is working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. Please contact us if you need assistance:
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Waldo Library will close early at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5, due to an unexpected staff shortage. Hours for the rest of the week remain unchanged, including extended hours on Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7. View all hours: https://t.co/SHRjzEXGP6
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🧐Did you know that Western faculty and staff can reserve meeting rooms in Waldo Library? Choose from three spaces that can accommodate groups of 12-20. Each room is equipped with web conferencing hardware, so online attendees can join too. Learn more: https://t.co/xXhdhSgiVa
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Interested in applying for our Open Educational Resources grants? We've got two grant information sessions to help you with the process. RSVP: https://t.co/TPDGuSnReg ➡️Monday, Oct. 14, Noon to 1 p.m. (Online) ➡️Tuesday, Oct. 29, 3 to 4 p.m. (Online)
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Want to work at Waldo Library? We are hiring student employees! Applicants must be enrolled Western students and be available to work: Tuesdays: 7:30 a.m. to 1 or 2 p.m. Thursdays: 9 a.m. to 1 or 2 p.m. View all requirements in the posting: https://t.co/rwZrprzimh
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The University Libraries will award WMU faculty up to two $3500 grants to create an original, openly-licensed textbook and up to ten $1000 grants to adopt an existing OER for spring, summer or fall 2025 courses. Applications are due on Nov. 8. Apply here: https://t.co/vDQpvDi8O2
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Learn how to empower your scholarship and understand your author's rights at a workshop tomorrow from noon to 1 PM in Waldo Library (and online)! RSVP: https://t.co/xuEFPlnB4p
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We've got two more Scholarly Success Skills workshops happening this week! Navigating Fair Use: Using Copyrighted Materials in Your Writing. RSVP: https://t.co/gGeDPvTxQ7 Citation Counts and Journal Impact Factors for Tenure and Promotion. RSVP: https://t.co/iRdsGGVyEP
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📣Attention Broncos! We are hiring current Western students to work on our engagement team this fall! ➡️Get the details and apply on Handshake: https://t.co/7dg3SWDKr9
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We are excited to launch a construction project on Waldo Library’s third floor to enhance our programming space at the end of July! The third floor will remain open, but rooms 3015-3018 and the Meader Room will be closed for the project. https://t.co/Vf2w76FLqu
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Making historical records into datasets can help researchers engage with these collections in new ways. Data Librarian Daria Orlowska shares her work with creating "collections as data" on the IDEA podcast, episode #18. 🎧
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The Collections as Data initiative aims to expand the uses of archival data collections by making them more accessible, particularly in forms ready for computationally driven research and teaching....
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Just in time for your July 4th road trip! @bezray2 and I speak with Daria Orlowska of @WMULibraries about her archival collections as data work on IDEA. There's talk about lighthouses! Come listen at:
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The Collections as Data initiative aims to expand the uses of archival data collections by making them more accessible, particularly in forms ready for computationally driven research and teaching....
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All library locations will be closed on Thursday, July 4 for U.S. Independence Day. Waldo Library will also close early at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3. View all library hours: https://t.co/SHRjzEYeEE
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Need a sewing machine, calculator, or portable battery? 🔌 Check out our Equipment Library for these items and much more! https://t.co/IQWM0SgruG
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We take this day, Juneteenth, to remember the past, take note of where we are today and remind ourselves how far we still have to go to reach equity within our world. Help us commemorate the observance and celebrate Freedom Day.
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We awarded eight Open Educational Resources (#OER) Adoption Grants to Western instructors in April. The grants are anticipated to save over 1,240 students in 11 courses an estimated $100,000 in textbook costs based on projected course enrollment. https://t.co/nwsuyKVKFh
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Zhang Legacy Collections Center Break Week Hours: Friday, April 26: 8 AM to 5 PM Saturday, April 27 - Sunday, April 28: Closed Monday, April 29 - Friday, May 3: 9 AM to 4 PM Saturday, May 4 - Sunday, May 5: Closed @WMUArchives @WMURareBooks
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Swain Library Break Week Hours: Friday, April 26: 8 AM to 5 PM Saturday, April 27 - Sunday, April 28: Closed Monday, April 29 - Friday, May 3: 8 AM to 5 PM Saturday, May 4 - Sunday, May 5: Closed
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And that's a wrap! Our break week hours start this weekend. Summer hours start on 5/6. https://t.co/SHRjzEYeEE Waldo Library Friday, 4/26: 7:30AM-7PM Saturday, 4/27: 10AM-6PM Sunday, 4/28: Closed Monday, 4/29-Friday, 5/3: 8AM-5PM Saturday, 5/4-Sunday, 5/5: Closed
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