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It’s All a Show: Fairground Showmen, Identity and Mental Health Exhibition - Wellbeing Events and Workshops

Western Bank Library is hosting a programme of wellbeing activities in connection with some of the themes raised in the upcoming It’s All a Show: Fairground Showmen, Identity and Mental Health exhibition.
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White Rose University Press: The Open Access University Press of Sheffield, Leeds & York

Curious about the benefits and possibilities of open access books? Interested in learning more about our very own open access university press?
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Membership offer for Refugees and Asylum Seekers

The University of Sheffield Library is happy to offer membership to refugees and asylum seekers, with a tour of Western Bank Library taking place on Wednesday 21 February for those interested in applying.

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The Creative Library

Find out more about the The Creative Library, a collaborative project between the Students' Union Liberation Officers and the University Library.
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Children’s Culture and Citizenship in Argentina. A History of Billiken Magazine (1919-2019): Professor Lauren Rea MBE

Professor Lauren Rea MBE's "Children’s Culture and Citizenship in Argentina. A History of Billiken Magazine (1919-2019)" has been published by White Rose University Press.
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New policies for open research and scholarship

The University of Sheffield has introduced new policies to support open research within the University.
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The University Library joins the Open Education Network

We've become the first UK institution to join the Open Education Network (OEN) that advances the use of open educational resources and practices. 

The Power of Creativeness - Western Bank Library exhibition

Explore the archive of Irene Champernowne, donated to our Special Collections by The Champernowne Trust.
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Library blog: Paper Mills, Profits and Perverse Incentives

Written by Maria Mawson (Faculty Librarian for Social Sciences) and Gavin Boyce (Head of Faculty & Research Partnership in the Library)

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New to the Sheffield Pressbooks Network: Evolution and impact: a history of the Institute of Information Scientists 1958-2002

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new open access book.