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Welcoming a service robot to the Inner City Library
The University Library has partnered up with the Maastricht University School of Business and Economics (SBE), the Maastricht Center for Robots (MCR) and Robot Control from Innovation Playground for a project involving a service robot. This project aims to support scientific research and represent the ‘living lab’ at the library, a place to experiment and collaborate with different departments within the Maastricht University (UM) community.
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NTvG stopt met instellingsabonnement
Met ingang van 1 januari 2024 heeft het bestuur van het Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde (NTvG) besloten om geen instellingsabonnementen meer aan te bieden. Als gevolg hiervan heeft de Universiteit Maastricht (UM) en het Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum+ (MUMC+) per 1 januari 2024 geen toegang meer tot dit abonnement.
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EAR II and the CopyrightCheck tool
The Easy Access Agreement 2023 (EAR II) is an agreement between the Universities of the Netherlands (UNL) and the collective management organisation Uitgeversorganisatie voor Onderwijslicenties (UvO) regarding the use of extracts (fragments) from publications for educational purposes, such as PDFs, images, etc. This agreement revises the existing Reader agreement concerning the use of extracts in (digitally) delivered educational materials. At the initiative of UNL and UvO, SURF (cooperative association of Dutch educational and research institutions) collaborated closely with universities to develop the CopyrightCheck tool.
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Looking for tips & tricks on finding company data?
Save the date for the demo training sessions Wharton Research Data Service, Orbis and FactSet in January!
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Changes and cancellations in databases licensed for SBE as of 1 January 2024
Each year, faculties and the library set their budgets, carefully deciding on which database licenses should be available for students and staff. Usage and costs are the main factors considered during this process.
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Talking about books VIII
Sharon Anyango talks about Silent Spring, a book by Rachel Carson about the impact of pesticides on the global environment.
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A Hollywood star in Maastricht: Marlene Dietrich as seen by Charles Eyck
A wartime sketch of Hollywood icon Marlene Dietrich by Dutch artist Charles Eyck sparks intrigue as it resurfaces, shedding light on an important chapter of Maastricht’s history and the hunt for the missing original.
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Pierre Kemp and his muses on display
Explore the newest exhibition at Inner City Library, unveiling captivating narratives about poet Pierre Kemp and his muses.
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Discover the new UM Library Update!
Our all-new UM Library Update has been released. We are excited to present a refreshed and informative edition that brings the latest updates, events, and resources from the library.
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Talking about books VII
In this video, Monika Barget talks about Nouvel Atlas des Enfans. The 1793 edition of the book forms part of UM Library’s Special Collections. Monika takes you to the closed stacks department of the Inner City Library, where this book is located.
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