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Submitted by Research Data a... on Wed, 04/09/2025 - 15:48

Green Open Access (OA) Day

Today (March 17, 2025) is Green Open Access Day, a time to celebrate and promote the importance and benefits of green open access (OA). Green OA, also known as self-archiving, allows researchers to make a version of their article openly available through an institutional or disciplinary repository. This ensures that research is accessible to a global audience without paywall restrictions.

Submitted by Amelia Ritchie on Mon, 03/17/2025 - 16:48

Celebrate National Social Work Month!

In March we celebrate Social Work Week in Ontario (March 3rd to 9th) and National Social Work Month for Canada.  This year’s theme for the Ontario Association of Social Workers is Wherever you are, so are we.  OASW notes that this theme “…speaks to the availability and versatility of the social work profession, highlighting its critical role in addressing a growing and universal problem – access to care” (

Submitted by Sharon Munro on Wed, 03/12/2025 - 00:00

The Power of Freedom to Read Week

As Freedom to Read Week comes to a close, it’s a time to reflect on the vital role this event plays in celebrating our right to read freely and access diverse ideas. This week serves as a reminder of our fundamental right to read any book and access a wide range of ideas and information, despite efforts to censor materials deemed inappropriate by some.

Submitted by Annie Kavanagh on Fri, 02/28/2025 - 00:00

February is Black History Month

February is Black History Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the history, culture, and contributions of Black people and communities (in Canada and beyond). As an accompaniment to the Library’s physical display (pictured above), we are pleased to feature select digital resources as we learn and celebrate.

Submitted by Amelia Ritchie on Fri, 01/31/2025 - 11:40

Creative Commons Research Guide Now Available

Happy New Year UWindsor!

The new year also brings a new resource from the Leddy Library. We are happy to share a new Research Guide with our community, all about Creative Commons licenses.

Submitted by Amelia Ritchie on Wed, 01/08/2025 - 12:27

ONCE UPON A TIME: Final Part … Through the lens of a Black archivist

By Antoinette "Anto" Seymour
Posted December 2024

Bahamian Storytelling Chant
“Once upon a time was a ‘wery’ nice time; monkey chew tobacco and spit out lime.”

So once upon a time there were hellos and goodbyes.

Adieu to "66" archival series. Adieu to 2024.

It is only fitting in this season that the final blog image contain a holiday scene, which is that of the blog writer as a UWindsor student at the annual Laurier Hall floor Christmas Party (early 1980s).

Submitted by Archives & Spec... on Fri, 12/20/2024 - 11:24

Submitted by Amelia Ritchie on Tue, 11/19/2024 - 16:36

ONCE UPON A TIME: Part Seven … Through the lens of a Black archivist

By Antoinette "Anto" Seymour
Posted November 2024

Bahamian Storytelling Chant
“Once upon a time was a ‘wery’ nice time; monkey chew tobacco and spit out lime.”


So once upon a time there was CARISAn Andrea Henery who has had a riveting life, and who has kindly donated hundreds of UWindsor student life archival photos,
some of which will be showcased in the final blog next month.

Andrea resides in Canada.

She is at the far left in the photo above.

Submitted by Archives & Spec... on Mon, 11/04/2024 - 16:42

Submitted by Amelia Ritchie on Fri, 11/01/2024 - 09:11

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