Want to know how portfolio tool PebblePad can benefit your education? On 20 November Maastricht University (UM) programmes shared their experiences with PebblePad. Missed the event? Don’t worry, you can watch the recordings now!
We are excited to announce a significant addition to our Special Collections at Maastricht University Library: an original portrait of Hollywood icon Marlene Dietrich, created in 1945 by celebrated Limburg artist Charles Eyck.
Are you interested in using Covidence? From this month until 31 December 2024, the entire UM community has access to a trial unlimited institutional licence to Covidence.
Are you an editor of an academic subscription journal? The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has announced a new funding opportunity to support the transition of existing journals to a diamond open-access model.
In the series Talking about books, enthusiastic readers and authors promote their favourite book. Every 6 to 8 weeks, a new video will be uploaded to the UM Library YouTube channel.
Did you know the Maastricht University Special Collections include books about Christmas, offering information about the evolution of holiday celebrations?
Working towards the academic library of the future
Through an initiative to support heritage institutions in making their digital collections more accessible and interconnected, the library successfully implemented advanced digital functionality within its existing Omeka S platform (software platform for digital collections). By integrating IIIF (International Image Interoperability Framework), the library achieved enhanced metadata access, broader public availability, and full compliance with national heritage standards, making the collections more accessible and valuable to researchers and the wider public.
This project demonstrates how the fusion of technology and heritage can bridge the past and the future, breathing new life into historic collections and ensuring their enduring relevance in a digital age.
... that our data stewards spend a significant part of their week at their faculty’s research support office? Within the faculty, they provide personalised guidance to researchers. In addition, they coordinate with various colleagues such as the funding advisor, policy advisor, and information manager to shape policies, including contributing to the development of the faculty’s Open Science action plans.
