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University Library renovation

During the renovation, the library has smaller premises and a temporary entrance.

Ikon på uppslagen bok för att illustrera publikationer.
New publishing agreements

The new publishing agreements for 2026 are now in place.

Porträtt av Malin Josefsson och Petra Svanborg
New Librabry Director at Umeå University Library

Malin Josefsson will become the new Library Director at Umeå University Library from 1 January 2026.

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Medical library to be restructured – study spaces to remain and be developed

A restructuring of the Medical Library is now underway, with a focus on developing study areas.

En person ställer in böcker i en bokhylla.
The renovation of the library enters its next phase

280,000 books will be moved from the Study Hall this autumn as the premises undergo a complete renovation.

En vägvisningsskylt på en grön bakgrund.
The library's research support moves to new website

The library's information aimed at researchers is moving to the newly published website for researchers.

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Guidance for writing a data management plan
Published: 2022-04-08

There is now a guide (in Swedish) from the Swedish Research Council to help you write a data management plan.

New premises for the University Library at the Arts Campus
Published: 2022-03-17

The relocation of the University Library at the Arts Campus will create four times more space.

KB and VR release reports on open science
Published: 2022-03-15

KB and VR have released reports on the national development toward open science.

New European collaboration for open science training
Published: 2022-02-03

Umeå University is one of four Swedish organisations involved in the new European collaboration Skills4EOSC.

New DMP template available in DMPonline
Published: 2021-11-25

A new template for data management plans is now available in DMPonline.

New journal on health issues in Somalia
Published: 2021-10-25

The Somali Health Action Journal is launched during the International Open Access Week.

Granta Design – a database that supports materials education
Published: 2021-03-19

The database Granta Design is a teaching resource that support materials education.

The Swedish Research Council asks researchers about research data management
Published: 2021-02-15

The Swedish Research Council invite researchers to participate in a survey about research data management.

New look on the order form
Published: 2020-12-09

The order form for suggestions, interlibrary loans and article copies has been improved.

The Swedish Research Council and Formas expect open science when funding research
Published: 2020-11-10

The library help straightening out the dos and don'ts when fulfilling funders expectations for open science.

Employees must log in to order articles
Published: 2020-10-26

From November 1, employees need to log in to see and order certain articles electronically.

The possibility of book requests is back
Published: 2020-08-28

From 28 August, it is again possible to reserve loaned books at the library.

It is now possible to study at the library again
Published: 2020-08-12

The study areas and group study rooms have been opened up from August 10.

New portal to research data on Covid-19
Published: 2020-06-16

SciLifeLab and The Swedish Research Council (VR) have launched a new Covid-19 research data portal.

New search tool for journals with open access discounts
Published: 2020-05-13

The library launches a search tool for journals with open access discounts.