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    Talking about books XI

    Prof Dr Gaby Odekerken-Schröder is advocating for a shift towards visual communication within the UM community. To illustrate her point, Gaby presents the book “Visual Doing” by Willemien Brand in a new video of Talking about books.

  • Research Intelligence Network Netherlands symposium

    On Thursday, 27 June, the Research Intelligence Network Netherlands (RINN) is organising a symposium in collaboration with the University Library at Maastricht University. The day will focus on the themes of State-of-the-art Research Intelligence for impact and the power of visualisations. UM staff are also invited to join us at this symposium!

  • Inside the Randwyck Renovations: Meet the people behind the scenes

    In less than a month, the people who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to transform the Randwyck University Library will pack up and leave. Having transformed the outdated structure into a modernised library prepared for the future, they will move on to new projects and locations to work their magic elsewhere. But who are these people who laboured for 9 months behind closed doors to make this metamorphosis possible?

  • New online resource: Compustat Capital IQ Transcripts (via Wharton)

    Compustat Capital IQ Transcripts provides a convenient way to analyse historical transcript data and trends on 10,600 companies.

  • Meike Randwyck Renovation

    Leading UM’s Randwyck Library Renovation: Behind the Scenes with Meike

    She is already the mother of three young children – all boys! – but over the past 18 months it was almost as if she had a fourth baby to take care of. This proverbial baby was no ordinary baby, but a huge project – the renovation of UM’s Randwyck Library.

  • Randwyck Renovations

    Randwyck Renewal: Paving the Path to the Library of the Future

    A meeting place where people think together, work together, and socialise together. An open atmosphere that radiates tranquillity and stimulates thought. A place where everyone can feel at home. This is what students, researchers, teachers, and UM staff can look forward to when the Randwyck Library reopens its doors in 8 weeks after undergoing a complete metamorphosis.

  • A participant at a Spoken Word event. Poetry.

    Celebrating World Poetry Day: A Timeless Art Form

    Poetry should be celebrated every day because it allows one to see the world through different eyes. That’s the sentiment echoed by Limburg poet and writer Merlijn Huntjens as International Poetry Day is celebrated worldwide today, on 21 March.

  • Trial for Overton database: unlocking policy insights and research impact

    Starting this week, you can access the Overton database. We are running an institutional trial for Overton, “the world’s largest collection of policy documents, parliamentary transcripts, government guidance and think tank research”, until 31 May 2024.

  • Highlights 2023

    We are excited to present the Highlights 2023, showcasing our achievements from the past year. Maastricht University Library continues to innovate itself in response to the increasing diversity of scientific information resulting from digitisation. Consequently, the library plays an active role in making scientific information available and supporting its use for education and research.

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    Access to public health literature with Global Health database

    The University Library recently started offering access to the Global Health database (EBSCO). Global Health is a database that provides a truly global perspective on public health, indexing key literature not covered by other databases.