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To all of our friends on Facebook:

SFU Library will no longer be updating or monitoring our page. It has been a pleasure to engage with you on this site! For now we will be focusing on different ways to connect with you.

You can find us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/sfu_library] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/sfu_library/], or get in touch with us in the traditional ways [https://www.lib.sfu.ca/about/reach-us/departments-and-people].

["Good-bye" from SFU Library's Digitized Collections - http://digital.lib.sfu.ca/pfp-23833/msc130-18046-01]

Happy new year, and welcome back!

If your resolutions include improving study skills, academic writing, or English, the Student Learning Commons has loads of workshops coming up to help you out! https://www.lib.sfu.ca/about/branches-depts/slc/offer/term …

Up your academic game this spring with the Student Learning Commons | SFU Library Check out the SLC's offerings for Spring 2018 Want to brush up on your writing or learning and study skills this term? Are you an English language learner? The Student Learning Commons can help you get off to a good start! For a full list of workshops offered by the SLC, see Upcoming workshops for u...

Happy holidays! W.A.C. Bennett Library (SFU Burnaby), Belzberg Library (SFU Vancouver), and Fraser Library (SFU Surrey), along with the rest of the University, will be closed for winter break from December 25, 2017 through to January 1, 2018. All libraries reopen on January 2.

For full hours information see Hours: Opening & Closing Times: https://www.lib.sfu.ca/about/reach-us/hours

While library buildings will be closed, the library's web-based resources, including ebooks and ejournals, remain accessible.

Visiting any of our 3 campus libraries before winter break?

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO:
- For Simon Fraser University campus status and class cancellations, check SFU.ca, on Twitter
- The SFU Road Report page is here: http://www.sfu.ca/security/sfuroadconditions/
- For updates on transit and bus services, Follow TransLink on Twitter or subscribe to Transit Alerts for the status of public transit.
- Check lib.sfu.ca to see if the Library is open, or follow us on Twitter

Stay safe and warm, everyone!

Access to SFU RefWorks accounts will cease on December 31st, 2017. If you currently have references in your RefWorks account that you would like to keep, you will need to migrate to an alternative citation management tool before the end of 2017. http://bit.ly/2BcdWSQ

Questions? We're here to help! Email us or book a one-on-one appointment before this Friday, December 22nd: [email protected]

WE ARE SO CLOSE to the end of exams! Next up, holidays and family! You can do this! (And just FYI: in our experience a good book can really help with all of these things.) https://www.lib.sfu.ca/find/books-media/cozy

Attention SFU grad students: our posting for a Graduate Peer GIS Facilitator closes tomorrow! Full posting and application instructions here:

Librarian and other library position openings | SFU Library On this page Open Librarian positions Open Graduate Peer positions Other Employment Opportunities at the library Librarian positions are posted on this web page, and also on the Partnership Job Board. Open Librarian positions Geographic Information Systems(GIS) / Map Librarian 80% (1 Year Term) - Ap...

Celebrating excellence in undergraduate academic writing!

All eligible undergraduates are invited to submit a paper to the inaugural Student Learning Commons writing contest.

Winning entries will be awarded a cash prize. All winners and “honourable mention” papers will be published on the SLC web site as examples of strong writing across the disciplines.

To be eligible, you must have completed 30-89 units by the start of the Fall term and the word count requirement is 1250-2500 words. More details here:

General information: SLC writing contest | SFU Library On this page Eligibility Deadline Criteria Timeline Judging panels Entry form Celebrating excellence in undergraduate academic writing All eligible undergraduates are invited to submit a paper to the inaugural Student Learning Commons writing contest. Winning entries will be awarded a cash prize. Al...

Dig through those cupboards and save yourself some cash while helping those in need!

The SFU Library's "Food for Fines" campaign runs at all three libraries from November 13, 2017 to Monday, December 4, 2017, 2017:

Food for Fines drive | SFU Library Dig through those cupboards and save yourself some cash while helping those in need!The SFU Library's "Food for Fines" campaign runs at all three libraries from November 13, 2017 to Monday, December 4, 2017, 2017. All donated food goes to the local Food Bank. How it works (the fine print): A $2 fine...

Help your students save some money! If you have considered using open educational resources (OER) in your courses, now is the time to act. Anyone with a full-time faculty appointment at SFU can apply for an OER Grant of up to $5,000 to find, customize and integrate OER materials into a course.

The application deadline is Wednesday, November 15, 2017 -- that's coming up quickly! Full details and an application form are available on the OER Grants website. Visit the website: http://www.sfu.ca/oergrants.html
Image credit: "Open Textbook Hero" by By IMadeThat (Own work) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AOpenTextbookHeroontransparent.png [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

SFU Library will mark GIS Day 2017 with an emphasis on hands-on learning. Celebrations include an offering of our most popular GIS workshop on Wednesday, November 15th. GIS Day goodies for all who attend. Free and open to all.

More information, including an overview of the support for learning GIS provided by the Library throughout the year, is available here: http://www.lib.sfu.ca/find/other-materials/data-gis/gis/gis-events/gis-day

We are delighted to announce Ivan Coyote's Tomboy Survival Guide as our next pick for One Book One SFU!

Join us for an evening of reading and conversation with Ivan Coyote and Tegan Quin as they discuss Coyote's powerful memoir. Tickets are free but limited. Book yours today: http://bit.ly/2iE1Ndm