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November 2019

    The Great Augustana Library Snowshoe Chase

    by Guest Author November 28, 2019
    written by Guest Author

    Winter brings plenty of fun to the Augustana Campus and many students, especially those involved with the Outdoors Club are looking forward to it. The Library is no exception to this. Skis from the Dr Garry & Dorothy Gibson Nordic Ski library are all waxed and ready to hit the trails, the library staff are excited to take part in the annual Christmas Tree Competition, and another Great Augustana Library Snowshoe Chase was completed.

    The Snowshoe Chase is an annual library scavenger hunt event organized at the Augustana Library every winter. Dr. Glynnis Hood, Professor in Field Studies in Environmental Science and Ecology, has donated a pair of snowshoes for the event for seven years.

    “With logistical and administrative help of the Augustana Library, I started the Great Augustana Library Snowshoe Chase in the winter of 2012” says Glynnis. “My key goal was to create a fun, interactive way for students to learn about the extent of library resources available to them, interact directly with library staff, and enhance their skills in academic citation formats and document searches. Snowshoes were a way to integrate an academic exercise with ongoing physical activity to help them combine the knowledge and physical energy they need to enjoy their time at Augustana. We are a winter campus afterall, and snowshoeing is a low risk, accessible way to enjoy winter, both close to home and further afield.”

    To take part in the competition, students need to provide correct answers to a list of questions about the library. They need to search the catalog, look for items on shelves, find information on our website, ask questions of the staff and take part in other activities that involve navigating the library.  

    This year’s winner is Braeden Kelly, an Environmental Science / Kinesiology double major student. “As a third-year student, I am quite familiar with the library so the scavenger hunt didn’t take me very long, but I did enjoy doing it” says Braeden. He adds, “The first way I plan to use the snowshoes is during Glynnis’ Christmas Beaver Survey out at Miquelon lake. I was thinking of participating regardless, but now that I have an awesome pair of snowshoes I have no excuses. I will also use them on outdoors club trips and future trips to the mountains which I partake in often.”

    Well folks, another fun event at Augustana Library is over and we all have to admit that it was a good warm up for a busy and active winter ahead of us.

    Braeden stands holding snowshoes next to two library staff members and a professor.
    Braeden Kelly, winner for the 2019 with the Great Augustana Library Snowshoe Chase team (Kara Blizzard, Prof. Glynnis Hood, and Bojan Kumovic)
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  • Collection Connection with Olivia Menard

    by Eva Romanick November 20, 2019
    by Eva Romanick November 20, 2019

    Students and staff use the library on the daily, in person and online. This is how… Olivia Menard is in her 4th year of a Baccalauréat en Éducation Secondaire at Faculté Saint Jean. She teaches brass part time at YONA Sistema and spend her spare time swing dancing and walking her dog in the river valley!  What is your “go to” resource for research in the UAlberta collection? and what do you…

  • Collection Connection Avec Olivia Menard

    by Guest Author November 15, 2019
    by Guest Author November 15, 2019

    Les étudiants et le personnel utilisent la bibliothèque quotidiennement, en personne et en ligne. Voilà comment…. Olivia Ménard est en 4e année d’un baccalauréat en éducation secondaire à la Faculté Saint Jean. Elle enseigne les instruments de musique en cuivres à temps partiel à YONA Sistema et passe son temps libre à danser le swing et à promener son chien dans la vallée de la rivière !  Quelle est votre ressource préférée…

  • Laissez-nous vous présenter … Allison Easton!

    by Guest Author November 14, 2019
    by Guest Author November 14, 2019

    Les profils du personnel racontent l’histoire d’un organisme. Voici la nôtre aux bibliothèques de l’Université de l’Alberta,  Voici Allison Easton!Allison est une étudiante en deuxième année de sa maîtrise qui travaille en tant qu’étudiante assistante au services publiques à la bibliothèque Cameron. Qu’est-ce qui vous a motivé à retourner aux études pour obtenir votre maîtrise en bibliothéconomie et sciences de l’information? J’avais toujours prévu de poursuivre mes études après avoir obtenu mon baccalauréat.…

  • Let us introduce you to… Sean!

    by Eva Romanick November 7, 2019
    by Eva Romanick November 7, 2019

    Staff profiles tell the story of an organization. Here at the University of Alberta Library, this is ours… Meet Sean Luyk!Sean Luyk is our Digital Projects Librarian, working on the 2nd floor of Cameron Library. You have an interesting title of Digital Projects Librarian. What kind of projects does a Digital Projects Librarian do? In my role, I’m responsible for our media archiving service (ERA A+V). This involves working with our users to archive…

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