Dr. Selinda Berg has been renewed for a second term as University Librarian and Dean of the University Library.
(PHOTO BY MICHAEL WILKINS/UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR)
The University of Windsor is pleased to announce the renewal of Dr. Selinda Berg for a second term as University Librarian and Dean of the University Library, effective July 1.
During her first term, Berg has led Leddy Library through significant transformation, strengthening its role as an essential academic, research and student-centered hub.
Submitted by Dave Johnston on Thu, 03/12/2026 - 15:04
October 20–26, 2025 | Theme: Who Owns the Knowledge?
International Open Access Week is a global event promoting free and immediate access to scholarly research. Now in its 18th year, it invites researchers, institutions, and communities to explore the benefits of Open Access and advocate for equitable knowledge sharing.
This year’s theme, “Who Owns the Knowledge?”, sparks important conversations about access, ownership, and the future of scholarly communication.
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Submitted by Selinda Berg on Tue, 10/07/2025 - 16:46
The Leddy Library is proud to welcome Vida Cross, poet and creative writer, as the University of Windsor’s first Fulbright Visiting Scholar. Vida Cross will be in residence from September 1 to December 31, 2025, hosted by the Leddy Library. This Fulbright Visiting Scholarship is made possible through the generous sponsorship of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation; the Vice-President, People, Equity and Inclusion; the Leddy Library; Vice President, Academic (Provost); and the Black Scholars Institute.
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Submitted by Dave Johnston on Tue, 09/02/2025 - 16:47
A new digital project introduces students to a university library and provides them with an opportunity to familiarize themselves with how to conduct academic research at the post-secondary level.
“Humanities Research in the Digital Age” spans five interactive modules and is the work of archivist Sarah Glassford and history professor Gregg French in collaboration with learning specialist Mark Lubrick with funding through a Digital Open and Online Learning Grant from the Office of Open Learning.
Submitted by Roger Reka on Tue, 02/25/2025 - 16:51
The Leddy Library negotiated its first open access agreement with a journal publisher four years ago.
Since then, seven more agreements have been signed, and as of Jan. 1, the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Company of Biologists have joined the ranks. Articles accepted in most of their journals will have the publishing fee fully covered, while a smaller set of journals will offer a partial discount.
Submitted by Roger Reka on Mon, 02/10/2025 - 09:11
The Leddy Library is launching a new resource that provides a single-entry point to a host of existing Black history resources.
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Submitted by Leddy Library on Fri, 05/24/2024 - 08:19
Expanding the reach of University of Windsor research without financial, legal, or technical barriers is a top priority for the Leddy Library; however, researchers keen on publishing their research articles as open access often encounter steep publishing fees from commercial publishers.
The Leddy Library has entered new license agreements with the journal publishers Elsevier, Oxford University Press, and De Gruyter to cover or discount these fees for campus authors.
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Submitted by Leddy Library on Tue, 04/09/2024 - 08:45
The Leddy Library has launched a new resource designed to help researchers find suitable open access journals to publish their research in. The
Open Access Journal Finder consolidates information from the library’s 12 license agreements (and counting) that offer campus authors complete waivers, or partial discounts, on article processing charges.
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Submitted by Leddy Library on Fri, 03/01/2024 - 08:31
In today’s dynamic research environment, the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) introduces new ways to conduct literature searching and reviews that present both benefits and reasons for caution.
To equip students and researchers with essential skills and literacies for navigating this new technology, a workshop titled “Introduction to Literature Searching with Artificial Intelligence” is scheduled for March 14, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. both in person at the Leddy Library and online.
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Submitted by Leddy Library on Thu, 02/29/2024 - 08:30
Each year during the last week of February, Canada celebrates
Fair Dealing Week to highlight the important role it plays in our educational ecosystem. Fair Dealing ensures that there is a balanced approach between creators’ rights and the rights of users and allows the use of reasonable amounts of copyrighted materials be used without permission for the purpose of research, private study, education, parody, satire, criticism, review, and news reporting.
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Submitted by Leddy Library on Tue, 02/20/2024 - 14:32
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