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Showcase your talent during Museumnacht’s ‘Spoken Word’!
Spoken Word Maastricht is back again, with a theme that is out of this world: Lost in Space. And you are cordially invited to take part!
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Expositie Europa in beeld nog een week te zien
De expositie ‘Europa in beeld, bezienswaardigheden uit de Jezuïetencollectie: reisgidsen, toerisme en erfgoed’ is nog een week te zien in het Bestuursgebouw van de Universiteit Maastricht (Minderbroedersberg 4-6. 6211 LK Maastricht) ... Keep reading
Mission accomplished! We made Wikipedia better #1Lib1Ref!
Review on the UM Wiki Citation Challenge on 4 February 2019. Enthusiastic participants learned from a Wikipedia expert of Wikimedia Netherlands how to contribute and make Wikipedia better. It was a very interactive and successful 'What's UB' event.
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UM provisionally awards Canvas as the new Learning Management System
The UM Executive Board has adopted the unanimous recommendation by the LMS steering committee to provisionally award the LMS contract to Instructure (Canvas platform) ... Keep reading
Taverne: an extra boost for open access
“You share, we take care” was launched today. We give open access another boost by helping researchers to make paywalled publications available to the public. Maastricht University is a participating partner in this VSNU project ... Keep reading
Wooclap Demo sessions – Live voting tool
Interested to join a Wooclap demo session to inform you about educational applicability and functionalities of this audience response tool for live voting? Sign up now! ... Keep reading
Opening up old books: investigating the botanical archives of Maastricht
From Monday 7 January, 13 students of the Maastricht Science Programme (MSP) will study historical plant books from Maastricht University’s Special Collections during a 4-week research project. ... Keep reading
Library Vlog #3: AI in the classroom
We interviewed UM colleagues and students and experts from IBM about the current and future role of AI in education. In addition, you will hear more about the AI inside the classroom sessions, which took place shortly before the Christmas break. ... Keep reading
Gaby Lutgens nominated for Wynand Wijnen Education Prize 2018
Congratulations for Gaby Lutgens, UM Library coordinator of Blended PBL Support ... Keep reading
UM Wiki Citation Challenge 4 Feb
Maastricht University Library will be hosting a Wiki Citation Challenge as part of #1Lib1Ref Wikipedia worldwide Campaign on Monday 4 February 12.00 - 14.00 @ Parlour. UM staff and students are welcome to join! ... Keep reading
Renewed: borrowing from another library
Do you use our service to borrow from other libraries when a title or article is not available in our collection? On 28 January we will switch to a new tool for these requests.
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New online resource: Kluwer Competition Law
The UM Library recently gained access to Kluwer Competition Law, the online resource for EU and international competition law research, available for staff and students via the Online Library ... Keep reading
This weekend XXL hours Randwyck Library
Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 January the Randwyck Library will have extended opening hours. You are welcome to prepare for your exams on both days between 08.30 – 18.00 ... Keep reading
Job opportunity for a digital assessment officer at UM Library
Are you the colleague with educational experience and affinity with ICT in education? Eager to develop him or herself into the skilled supporter of faculty key users and teachers in digital assessment? Then UM Library is looking for you!
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Explore Editions and Formats in LibSearch
The 'Explore Editions and Formats' section in LibSearch has improved. The sort and filter options are more refined so you can make your results more specific. Check it out now! ... Keep reading
Thesis skills training sessions masters SBE
The University Library offers several skills training sessions in January 2019 for master students SBE. ... Keep reading
Poëzieparcours 2019
Dit jaar vindt van 2 januari t/m 6 februari het Poëzieparcours plaats in Maastricht. De Universiteitsbibliotheek is met een van haar vitrines onderdeel van deze culturele stadswandeling met het thema 'Vrijheid' ... Keep reading
Opening up old books: investigating the botanical archives of Maastricht
From Monday 7 January, 13 students of the Maastricht Science Programme (MSP) will study historical plant books from Maastricht University’s Special Collections during a 4-week research project. ... Keep reading
New library access policy
On 1 January 2019 the library’s access policy changes, the aim is to focus on study and research support for UM students and employees.
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Elsevier read and publish license extended by 6 months
Maastricht University students and researchers will have continued access to Elsevier articles behind a paywall (subscriptions) and UM researchers can publish their articles open access without extra costs (APC) in almost 400 Elsevier journals for another six months ... Keep reading
