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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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Open Educational Resources and OpenFest

Learn about the recently launched Open Educational Resources (OER) toolkit and OpenFest 2022.
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A history of enterprise search 1938-2022: the latest title to be added to the Sheffield Pressbooks Network

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new open access book on the Sheffield Pressbooks Network.

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Western Bank Library - Limited access over the winter

Works to reinstate the ventilation and cooling of Western Bank Library will continue this winter and as a result access to the building will be limited.
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The Alan Winnington Papers

The Library is pleased to open the archive to researchers for the first time, providing an intriguing insight into one of the most fascinating periods of East Asian, European and Cold War history.
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Embedding Information and Digital Literacy in the programme – a Faculty Librarian perspective