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“The Trust Economy is here.”
In an age of AI and endless choice, trust is fast becoming the ultimate competitive edge.
💬 Explore this #ExpertComment on Oxford Answers:
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A woman sitting at a table in the Egrove Park Library using a laptop, with bookshelves filled with books behind her. A book, and a smartphone are on the table nearby.
The Bodleian Libraries offer more than just books - films, music, and audiobooks are part of our collections too. Discover other ways to explore knowledge in our latest blog post: blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/sainsbury/20...
A small grey rabbit sitting on a sunlit mossy path surrounded by greenery.
The Sainsbury Library will be unstaffed from tomorrow to Monday 6th April (inclusive). Enjoy the vacation!
For our opening hours in full, visit:
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A small grey rabbit sitting on a sunlit mossy path surrounded by greenery.
The Sainsbury Library will be closed from next Friday (3rd) to Monday 6th April (inclusive). Enjoy the vacation!
For our opening hours in full, visit:
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Wooden bookshelves in the Sainsbury Library Annexe partially filled with books on management and organisational studies.
📄 This post on Oxford Answers summarises key insights from the Oxford Handbook of Organisational Social Evaluations.
📚 Thanks to Rupert Younger, co-editor (with Anastasiya Zavyalova), we now have 2 copies available to borrow. 🙌
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#Legitimacy #Status #Reputation #Trust
A small grey rabbit sitting on a sunlit mossy path surrounded by greenery.
The Sainsbury Library will be closed from Friday 3rd – Monday 6th April (inclusive). Enjoy the vacation!
For our opening hours in full, visit:
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Sainsbury Library display featuring books about neurodiversity. On top of a wooden bookshelf are five upright books on clear stands, including titles such as Studying with Dyslexia, The Double Empathy Reader, Neurodiversity Celebration Week, How to Thrive with Adult ADHD, and The Pocket Guide to Neurodiversity. The display is set in a bright library space with round ceiling lights, tall concrete columns, bookshelves in the background, and study desks with people seated behind blue partitions. The lower shelves contain rows of academic textbooks.
From today and throughout this week, we're marking #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek 2026 with a book display. Focusing on self-help titles and practical skills to support academic development, the display complements the neurodiversity-related books in our Wellbeing Collection.
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Image shows a laptop with bright rainbow coloured lights radiating from the screen. The caption says "Covidence - systematic review management software".
We have an unlimited site-wide licence for #Covidence, the systematic review management software, which helps manage and support various stages of a review. Available to Oxford University staff, researchers, and students. @medsci.ox.ac.uk
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A wall-mounted display case in the Grove Library titled “Women in Business: Books to celebrate International Women’s Day.” Books on gender equality and women’s leadership are arranged on clear shelves, including Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez, Radical Candor by Kim Scott, Women Don’t Ask, How Women Rise, and Make Work Fair.
📖 Following International Womens Day, our book displays remain available at Park End Street & Egrove Park.
The Give to Gain theme highlights that collective support for women contributes to broader progress. 
#IWD2026 #GiveToGain
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A book display in the Sainsbury Library featuring books for International Women’s Day. Prominent titles include The Mental Load by Emma, Make Work Fair by Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi, Feminine Capital, and Female Entrepreneurs. The books are propped on clear stands in front of wooden bookshelves filled with academic texts, with potted plants at either side.
🌍 Give to Gain.
On #IWD2026, we recognise that supporting women’s voices, knowledge and opportunities strengthens us all. 
Visit our book displays and engage with resources that reflect this global theme.
#IWD2026 #GiveToGain
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A book display in the library for International Women’s Day (8 March 2026). The books include Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez, The Woman President, Make Your Own Map by Kathryn Bishop, and Beyond Leaning In by Melanie Ho. A central sign reads “International Women’s Day 8th March 2026” with an image of two hands reaching toward each other. The background shows bookshelves, columns, and soft indoor lighting.
📚 Ahead of International Womens Day (8 March), explore our book displays at Park End Street & Egrove Park.
The 2026 theme is Give to Gain, encouraging contributions to women’s advancement and promoting a collaborative environment to discuss gender equality. 
#IWD2026 #GiveToGain
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Oxford Forum of Open Scholarship: 2026
The Oxford Forum of Open Scholarship - #OxFOS - returns next week (2–6 March)!
A University-wide conference for researchers, students and staff - and anyone interested in making research more open and trustworthy.
Explore this year’s topics and register now:
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Image shows a laptop displaying the text: BODLEIAN i.Skills. On the left of the laptop is a a pile of 4 books and above the books there is a clock.
Termly update on open scholarship, Zotero for referencing, Using Scopus for your research, and Managing research data and Data Management Planning (DMPs) are some of the @bodleian.ox.ac.uk iSkills workshops taking place this week. Book your place on these sessions here: tinyurl.com/mv7vtz79
Poster notice board in the library. The top section reads, “We’re offering a range of library workshops this term! We’d love to know what will work best for you!” with illustrations of bookshelves on either side. Below, a section titled “How do you prefer to learn? Add a dot to any that apply.” lists options: In-person workshops, Online (live), Short recorded videos, Step-by-step guides / PDFs, Drop-in sessions, and One-to-one or small group support. Coloured dot stickers are placed next to some options, and sheets of round stickers are attached to the poster.
How do you like to learn? Let us know! Find the board by the library entrance, grab some stickers put them next to your favourite learning formats!📍💻 🎥 📄 ⏱️ 👥 🔵🔴⚫
Two people in traditional attire stand beside a horse under a tree. The scene is depicted in an East Asian style painting. One person holds a stick while the other is near the horse, which has a blue harness.
新年快乐，马年吉祥 - Happy Lunar New Year, wishing you an auspicious Year of the Horse! 🐴
2026 is the year of the horse, an important motif in Chinese mythology. Our featured image is from a 16th-century album of paintings by Qian Gu (Shelfmark: MS.Chin.c.16).
Detailed watercolour illustration of the Sultanahmet Mosque in Istanbul. The building has a large central blue dome, multiple smaller domes, and tall minarets topped with crescents. Trees and smaller architectural structures appear in the foreground.
Two illuminated manuscript pages in Arabic script. Each page shows black calligraphy arranged in neat lines within a gold and coloured frame. Small circular gold medallions mark verse divisions. The pages are decorated with fine floral and geometric details in blue and gold on cream paper.
Watercolour illustration of four barefoot men walking in a line. They wear simple robes and tall white hats, and carry musical instruments including a tambourine and a drum. The figures are lightly coloured in muted tones against a plain background.
Watercolour illustration of a bearded man wearing a turban and simple garments, holding a walking staff. He leads a domesticated stag with large antlers on a rope. The stag wears a small bell around its neck. The background is plain and uncoloured.
Ramadan Mubarak 🌙
Wishing a peaceful month to our Muslim students, colleagues and Readers.
Ramadan and pilgrimage in our collections:
🕌 Sultanahmet Mosque (Bodl. Or. 430, fol 57r)
📖 Sūrat al-Baqarah, Tīpū’s Qurʾān (Bodl. Or. 793, fols 24a–24b)
🧳 Pilgrims to Mecca (Bodl. Or. 430, fols 145r & 148r)
A large digital screen inside a library displays a “Find a book” map. The screen shows a floor plan labeled “Lower Reading Room” with tables, chairs, shelves, and a “You are here” marker. On the right side is a list of shelf marks under headings “Lower Reading Room” and “Annexe.” The screen is mounted on a stand between study desks and computers, with bookshelves visible in the background and a notice board to the left.
Lost in shelf marks? 📚
Try our new “Find a book” app on the library’s interactive screen and track down what you need fast. Just ask us if you need help!
Graphic for the RSL Wellbeing Week. includes dates 16-20 February 2026
The RSL #Wellbeing Week begins next Monday. Take a moment to browse the list of activities that you can join to relax and refresh ahead of the remainder of term.
go.glam.ox.ac.uk/WBW26
A book display in the library. Visible titles include All Pride, No Ego by Jim Fielding, Redefining Realness by Janet Mock, and The Glass Closet by John Browne. To the right is a poster with a hanging lamp graphic and rainbow-colored lines reading “This year’s theme: Science & Innovation — LGBT+ History Month.” Bookshelves filled with books are visible in the background.
The Sainsbury Library is holding a book display throughout February to celebrate LGBT+ History Month. With this year’s theme being Science and Innovation, the display focuses not only on literal innovations, but also innovative ways of thinking about LGBTQ+ history.
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What does a day in the life of a library trainee actually look like? From supporting readers and answering enquiries to working on digital resources, research tools, and behind-the-scenes projects, this year’s trainee, offers a snapshot of daily life at the Sainsbury Library.
Bodleian Libraries GRADUATE WELCOME EVENT Exclusively for DPhil Students Tuesday 10 February 2026 6–8pm at Blackwell Hall Weston Library Register & book your free ticket by 3 February go.glam.ox.ac.uk/dphil
Get your free ticket for the DPhil Graduate Welcome Event by 3 Feb!
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Doing a DPhil? Make sure to sign up for your free welcome event by 3rd Feb! 📚
The latest issue of The Economist magazine on display in a Sainsbury Library, showing a stylised illustrated cover depicting Donald Trump on a polar bear.
We pride ourselves on providing access to the latest business thinking.
Today’s reminder that “latest” can sometimes include… unexpected cover art. 🐻❄️🫣
You can always find the latest issue of The Economist at the Enquiry Desk. 📚✨
HOW TO TAKE PART Look at the library floor plan on this board Use a sticky dot to mark where you'd most like docking stations Feel free to add more than one dot
You said you'd like more monitors and docking stations in the library. Tell us where you'd like them to be located. Find the board by the library entrance, grab some stickers and mark where you'd most like docking stations on the library floor plan! 🔵🔴⚫
SAINSBURY LIBRARY. Take a breather. Find our Wellbeing Resources in the Library and Annexe.
Welcome back to the Sainsbury Library. As a new term starts, remember you can always take a breather in the library. You can find lots of useful wellbeing resources in the main library and annexe spaces. 🧩🧶
A copy of the book 'Zen Wisdom' By Abbie Headon, which has been gifted to the Sainsbury Library team.
A lovely present to the Sainsbury Library Team from our secret Santa 🤶
We're looking forward to a wiser and calmer 2026. Thank you! 😊
A sunrise in the mountains.
Happy New Year! 🎆🎉
We look forward to seeing you again in 2026 - the library will be staffed again from 9am on Monday (5th January).
The Sainsbury Library will be unstaffed from 5pm this evening. We hope you have a great vacation and we’ll see you in the new year!
Drop in for a friendly festive crochet session with the Sainsbury Library team tomorrow between 1 and 3 pm. No experience needed, and all materials are included!
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Browzine logo - multiple colours leaping out from the pages of a book. Looks a bit like a firework
A screen shot of the Browzine home page
A screen shot of an example of a categories page for Engineering and Technology
So you're off home soon right? Can't take the library with you. Or can you? Remember to set up your BrowZine account for online access to journals licensed by @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/BrowZine
