Want to share your art, writing, or research with the world without getting tangled up in legal headaches? 🎨🔓 Applying a Creative Commons (CC) license is the easiest way to give others permission to use or remix your work on your terms. Here’s how to do it in a few simple steps 🧵👇

Reaching out to your subject librarian early in the research lifecycle ensures proper workflow planning and saves you serious time. 📈⏳ We can help you navigate open access options, evaluate journals, and set up your ORCID profile. 👇 Connect with us: https://library.mtroyal.ca/faculty/publishing

Reminder of changes to our regular hours this week! We are closed July 1 and open at 12:30 p.m. on Friday July 3.

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☀️ Summer hours are now in effect! ☀️ We are open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 🕒 The RLLC first floor remains open 24/7 with your ONECard. 🪪 If you are visiting outside regular hours, please have your ONECard ready for security upon request.

Before heading into summer, get your copyright questions sorted! ⚖️ Connect with the Copyright Advisor for course material reviews, permission support, or to book a departmental workshop. You can also check out our self-service Copyright Decision Tool and FAQs anytime. 👇More: https://bit.ly/3SlvfJz

MRU Library Website: Copyright Office: Home

MRU Library Website: Copyright Office: Home

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The MRU Library is thrilled to announce our 13th Annual Library Award winners! 🏆 From discovering a new fossil genus to mapping lake parasites; from creating historical wartime condom ad designs to protecting the Bow River Watershed—these students prove brilliant research knows no bounds. 👇 (1/5)

Bring your curriculum to life with our Maker & Media Commons! 🛠️🎬 Partner with our team for custom workshops and assignment design. We'll help you integrate hands-on tech, software tutorials, and creative exercises into your courses. 👇 Collaborate with us: https://bit.ly/4a06g4T #MRU

While our campus community continues to navigate ongoing service disruptions, the Library remains open and we continue to provide a range of supports for users. Find information on what is currently available and options for continuing your Library-related work: library.mtroyal.ca/spaces/outage

☀️ Summer hours are now in effect! ☀️ We are open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 🕒 The RLLC first floor remains open 24/7 with your ONECard. 🪪 If you are visiting outside regular hours, please have your ONECard ready for security upon request.

☀️📚Ease into summer with our Recreational Reading collection on the 2nd floor! We have a frequently updated selection of popular fiction, non-fiction & wellness titles perfect for your downtime. 👇 Browse the collection online or swing by to pick up your next great summer read: https://bit.ly/4d5brlV

Hitting subscription paywalls during your research? 🛑 Install the free LibKey Nomad browser extension. It runs quietly in the background on Google Scholar, Wikipedia, and publisher sites to give you 1-click access to MRU-licensed articles. 👇Learn more: https://bit.ly/4uiYCJX

Hiring a student researcher? 📚🔍 The Library can help your RAs get research-ready with training in: 〰️ Structured literature searching & reference management 〰️ Research data management & dissemination AND we have a bookable co-working space with tools like NVivo Learn more: https://bit.ly/4vlI5pw

Want to make your research easier to find, share, and preserve? 🔓 Mount Royal’s OA Repository (MROAR) can help faculty showcase scholarship, meet Tri-Agency requirements & more. Not sure about publisher policies? Our subject librarians are here to help. 👇 Get started: https://bit.ly/4x4kkEd

MRU Library Website: Open Scholarship: Open Publishing Support

MRU Library Website: Open Scholarship: Open Publishing Support

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📸 New on campus! The MRU Faculty Retirees’ Association presents: "Light at the end of MRU." Explore a stunning collection of photography from our retired colleagues on Floor 4 of the Riddell Library and Learning Centre. On display now through May 31. #MRU #CalgaryArts

The spring semester is the perfect time to prioritize some recreational reading. 📖 Located on Floor 2, this collection is for those looking to unwind and recharge with a great book. Whether you’re looking for a change of pace or a summer escape, we invite you to browse: https://bit.ly/4d5brlV

Ever wondered how you can legally use and build upon other people’s work? Meet Creative Commons (CC). 🎨 These licenses give creators a standardized way to grant the public permission to share, remix, and reuse their work—all within copyright law. 🔓 [1/3]

🌸 Spring hours are here! 🌸 Join us Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 🕒 The RLLC 1st floor is still open 24/7 with your ONECard! 🪪 Visiting outside regular hours? Please have your ONECard ready for security when requested.

Ready to trade your textbooks for the sunshine? Before you head off for break, make sure to clear your account and lighten your bag. Swing by the library to return any books or gear you're finished with by 4 p.m. on Friday April 24!📚✨

📊 Explore Stats Canada’s Rich Data Services tool with us! Learn how to access individual-level data from the Census, GSS, & more. We’ll show you how to aggregate data, run regressions, and export files directly to SPSS or Stata. 🗓️ April 21 Register: https://bit.ly/4r7zwgy

This year Creative Commons turns 25! Since its founding, CC has created the infrastructure that makes open knowledge possible with CC licenses powering access to tens of billions of works online. Join us in celebrating; there are many ways to get involved 🧵 creativecommons.org/25th-anniver...

Love research? 🧬 Get paid to lead! We’re hiring Undergraduate Research Leaders for the 2026/27 cohort. 💰 $22.50/hr 👥 Mentor your peers & build your CV 🎓 60+ credits + research experience required Apply by April 30: https://bit.ly/4idbDin

📝 Navigating availability statements and proprietary requirements can be tricky. Join our Navigating Journal Open Data policies workshop to learn how to interpret journal expectations and craft better availability statements. 🗓️ Tues April 7 Register: https://bit.ly/4r4h4oW

Are "Inclusive Access" programs actually helping students? 📚 MRU librarians Madelaine Vanderwerff and Sara Sharun argue that folding textbook costs into tuition isn't the win it seems. Read why OERs and library-led solutions are a better path forward: https://bit.ly/47IaMUv

Billing students automatically for textbooks? Look elsewhere to solve affordability issues

Students and campuses should investigate and learn more about zero-cost textbook programs, or adopting open educational resources.

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Ready to get crafty? 🧵✨ Join us at the Maker Studio to master the art of cross-stitch! 🗓️Mon. March 30 | 10–11:30 a.m. 📍Maker Studio (EL1245) Learn the basics and leave with a finished keychain! No experience needed + materials provided. 🪡 Register: https://bit.ly/4uIRDLW

Want to lower textbook costs for your students? 📚 Explore Pressbooks: A simple way to create + publish open license teaching materials. ✨ See examples from MRU authors & get started! 🗓️ March 24 | 10 a.m. 📍 Online 🔗 https://bit.ly/4bgVF6x #OER #HigherEd #Pressbooks #MRU

Open Publishing with Pressbooks: An Introduction

Looking for a simple, professional way to publish your own openly licensed teaching materials on the web, share them with others, and lower textbook costs for your students?...

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📊 A Data Dictionary is the roadmap that makes your research clear for your team and future collaborators. Join to learn how to structure your documentation and start building a dictionary for your project. 🗓️ Tuesday, March 24 Register: https://librarycal.mtroyal.ca/event/3990343

Rad book by @mountroyalu.bsky.social authors!!

University of Alberta Press@ualbertapress.bsky.social · 5mo ago

COVID-19 exposed deep-seated inequities in #HigherEd. UNMASKING ACADEMIA reflects on the intensification and intersectional impacts of systemic issues like white supremacy, racism, and misogyny in the academy. https://bit.ly/3M7SJPe #SocialJustice #LivedExperience #HigherEd #autoethnography

As the 2026 Paralympics begin, see how the movement started! 🏅 Explore rare records from Robert Steadward, the first President of the International Paralympic Committee, & celebrate the legends who redefined sport 🗓️ Monday, March 9 | 10am–4pm 📍 MRU Archives (EL4330A)

Securely preserve and share your research with the MRU Data Repository! 🔒 Our platform offers Canadian storage and DOIs + meets funder and journal requirements. Join our 30 min session for data prep and depositing basics. 🗓️ Tuesday, March 10 Register: https://librarycal.mtroyal.ca/event/3990341

Join artist Alexandra Tremblay for a beginner-friendly beadwork workshop! 🪡 Create a lanyard while exploring beading as a form of cultural knowledge-sharing. 📅 Friday, March 27 🕛 12-2 p.m. 📍 Maker Studio (EL1245) ✨ All materials provided! Register: https://bit.ly/3Ohdzgx

Attention #MRU students: Did research? Get rewarded. 💰 Apply for the Library Awards for Research Excellence! We’re awarding over $3,000 across 3 categories. Show us your process. Tell your story. Win up to $1,500. 📅 Deadline: May 4 🔗 mru.ca/libraryawards