https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/140056 2026-08-18T00:14:44Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/140429 Title: Voices Abstract: In simple terms, a voice is the sound produced by the lungs and vocal organs, but what of those who cannot speak? What of those who can but are too shy or removed from society to be heard? In truth, having a voice means more than just the production of sound. It is to have meaning and to express individual thoughts and experiences. This broadens what we understand as ‘voice’ to include other forms of language and communication. Thus, in becoming so synonymous with expression, voice comes to suggest a sense of belonging to a place or idea, a partaking in decisions, and inevitably, a divulging of ourselves to others. After all, what we do with our voice says a lot about us. [excerpt] 2025-09-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/140425 Title: ART Connect : UM Library as a living canvas Abstract: The ART Connect project offers UM students, academics, and administrative staff a platform to exhibit their creative work at the UM Library. THINK speaks with Assistant Librarian Ryan Scicluna to learn more about the inspiration behind the initiative, how it came to life, and the impact it’s having on the university community. 2025-09-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/140423 Title: Shaping young minds : examining children’s literature through wonder and agency Abstract: What if a rainy day isn't a ruined plan but the beginning of a new adventure? While adults often trade wonder for life’s responsibilities, children are full of curiosity, seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary. Author Nadia Abdilla and Senior Lecturer Dr Giuliana Fenech are exploring the power of wonder through children’s literature. 2025-09-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/140420 Title: The science of voice : how humans produce sound and how to protect it Abstract: Humans speak, sing, whisper, laugh, groan, and yell, often without giving a second thought to how the voice works. Yet behind every word lies a finely-tuned biological process, one that transforms breath into language with remarkable precision and complexity. 2025-09-01T00:00:00Z