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Sign up for the OpenUp Workshop: turn your teaching materials into FAIR Open Resources
Do you want to maximise the potential of your teaching materials and make them accessible to a wider audience? The OpenUp Workshop will teach you how to license, share, and publish your materials as Open Educational Resources (OERs), contributing to sustainable and accessible education.
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Database Overton now available for the entire UM community
The Overton Index (previously called Overton) database, which provides access to a vast collection of grey literature, is now accessible to everyone within the UM community.
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Discover the new and improved EBSCO interface
Starting 1 February 2025, EBSCOhost, the platform used by Maastricht University (UM) researchers and students to access multiple licensed databases, will introduce a redesigned interface. This update brings more intuitive tools to refine, save, and share your search results.
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Announcing the six OpenUP Grant winners!
Last October, the library proudly launched the OpenUp Grant, inviting faculties to seize an incredible opportunity. This grant empowers educators to license their materials, ‘OpenUp,’ and develop engaging educational resources. It also encourages collaboration with students to create open, accessible learning tools or materials that promote inclusivity and enhance the educational experience.
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Get more out of AI Tools: tailored workshops for staff, teachers, and students
Do you already use AI tools in your daily tasks or studies but feel you are not unlocking their full potential? Join us on 11 February for a series of hands-on workshops designed to equip you with practical skills and strategies for using Generative AI tools more effectively.
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Grant application on recognising and rewarding Open Science at UM
Last summer, the UM Library and the People & Development (P&D) department successfully submitted a grant application to Open Science NL, focusing on recognising and rewarding Open Science at Maastricht University (UM). The one-year project will run from June 2025 to June 2026.
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DataverseNL usage at Maastricht University in 2024
Discover the number of datasets published in 2024 on DataverseNL, one of the curated data repositories of Maastricht University.
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New Research Computing Support team nearly complete
The University Library and ICT Service Centre (ICTS) are pleased to share updates on the development of the Research Computing Support team, which is being set up to assist researchers with local cloud computing resources, including the Data Science Research Infrastructure (DSRI), and to provide guidance on using (inter)national computing facilities.
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Join the free online training sessions on FactSet, Wharton and Orbis in January 2025
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 2025!
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New acquisition for our Special Collections: Marlene Dietrich portrait by Charles Eyck
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. This acquisition enriches our already extensive Charles Eyck collection and highlights a unique historical connection between Dietrich, Maastricht, and the liberation of the Netherlands during World War II.
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