If you are having
trouble finding a free computer on the main floor of the Library, there are an additional 25 new PCs located in the lab on the 6th floor (LIB667A). These computers provide access to the Internet and the same software as the computers on the main floor.
Download an Audio Library Tour
Missed the library tours during Orientation Week? Want to explore on your own?
No problem! Download an 10-minute audio tour of the main floor designed to help get you ready for September. Learn about many of the services and supports available to you at the Library that will help you succeed at the university level.
Streaming music to your phone
Listen to music from the Smithsonian Global Sound collection on your internet-enabled smart phone or mobile device.
By clicking on the “send to mobile” 
icon when you search the Global Sound collection, you will get the option to send the url for the recording to your phone via QR code, mobile friendly url or by text-message. The shortened url will work for 48 hours off-campus.
Check the Global Sound site for more information.
R U Library Ready? Join a Tour!
RU Library Ready? Don’t worry, we’ll get you started! Come to the Toronto Metropolitan University Library and Archives (RULA) for a tour of the main floor designed to help get you ready for September. Learn about many of the services and supports available to you at the Library that will help you succeed at the university level. Tours will begin in the Library lobby.
Can’t make the tours? Want to explore on your own? No problem! Download our self-guided podcast tour to your iPod:
When: Tours are at 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily during Orientation Week, from Monday, August 30th to Friday, September 3rd, lasting about 30 minutes.
Celebrate Caribana
In celebration of Caribana, a selection of resources from the collection are on display in the glass case near the Reference area on the main floor. For more information on Caribana, please visit the official site.
If you’re planning to do research in the area of Caribbean Studies, please check out the online research guide.
Digital Exhibit on Equity and Human Rights
The Library is pleased to host a digital exhibit of photos and images from students in POG 315 – Equity and Human Rights, taught by Jacquie Chic in Fall, 2009. The images were created as part of a class assignment and reflect the themes of the course, which encourages students to think critically about what public policies might advance human rights. The powerpoint presentation was also created by students in the class.
The images will be viewable on the LCD panel in the Library lobby until July 23.
Semi-Final Action @ the Library
Group of dedicated World Cup fans on the 4th floor of the Library this afternoon. Join us on Saturday and Sunday for the final games.
RULA Joins CARL
The Toronto Metropolitan University Library and Archives (RULA) is the newest member of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL). The association’s 31 members unanimously approved the university’s application in May.
To learn more about CARL and the benefits of membership, please read the associated Ryerson Today article.
World Cup Watch!
Keep up to date with World Cup Watch! The Library has created an innovative mash-up that integrates automatic updates of World Cup matches with Google maps, statistical data and historical images from Library collections. World Cup Watch uses RSS feeds to provide information on scheduled matches, with users also be able to view the geographic location of the country, statistical data and selected images. Please note that Mozilla Firefox is required to view World Cup Watch.
World Cup Watch has been designed for viewing on a wide screen, so please drop by the Library to view it on the LCD panel in the Library lobby throughout the World Cup. It will also be viewable on the 4th floor, alongside television coverage of the World Cup.
To learn more about World Cup Watch, please contact Graham McCarthy, Innovative Technologies Librarian or Dan Jakubek, Map and GIS Librarian.
Celebrating National Aboriginal History Month
In celebration of June’s designation as National Aboriginal History Month, the Library has a number of related resources from the collection on display in the glass case near the Reference area on the main floor, and in the New to the Collection section of the Library homepage. For more information on National Aboriginal History Month, please visit the Aboriginal Canada Portal.
If you are interested in doing research relating to Aboriginal Studies, please see the online research guide. Research guides are designed to highlight key information resources in a particular subject area. They are available online, and are accessible 24/7. To see the complete list, click on Research Help from the Library main page