Installation of new computers at UB and MB is now initiated. The new computer environment will be faster and more stable, handle audio/video better and provide a private space for storing documents. Students and staff at Umeå University have access to the new environment with their CAS account.

Overlooking the river, Umeå University Library opens up the new special branch library on Arts Campus.

From the first of January 2012 a new policy (Dnr: 500-2855-11) regarding Open Access publishing at Umeå University was implemented. It mandates that all publications shall be registered and deposited in the DiVA system.

SciFinder, The Literary Encyclopedia, journals from IOS Press and The Royal Society of Chemistry are a few of the library resources which are new as of this year.

During the Mathematics Biennial 26-27 January, UB will initiate an exhibition related to mathematics and in Learning Space UB various lectures in mathematics will be held for 2 days.

E-books purchased by the library from Ebrary are now possible to download as PDFs with DRM protection and are consequently available for offline reading.

This year's version of the Christmas Exhibition features, among other things, books about Christmas, children's books, cookbooks, some scholarly books. The exhibition ends on the 20th of January, 2012.

The library is now purchasing access to the reference and citation database Scopus. This database has a very broad coverage within all subject areas.

UB Presentation Studio is the name of the recording lab which will open on Thursday Oct. 27, in which both students as well as staff at Umeå University are given the opportunity to practice their oral presentations.

Starting October 3rd, the Academic Resource Centre will be available at the Medical Library on Mondays between 12 PM and 1 PM.