March 2020

With the majority of students and staff being advised to work and study from home, this is how our librarians are supporting online learning… How do you train an animal on a farm? What does its habitat look like, and how does it play? These are just some questions that an ALES class needs to answer for an assignment in this new, all-virtual, learning environment. They need to pick an animal species…

We know that books can be meaningful, important, and can even change lives. For those of us who have lived with a foot in the closet, stories can be a means to escape, or a confirmation that better worlds exist out there. For many of us, books have been paths to empathy, understanding, and connection. Even though Pride Week has ended and the library’s physical spaces are closed, we wanted to leave…

As the Library is now working from home we’ve translated the commuting hours into these staff culinary creations. Librarian, Sarah Polkinghorne, celebrated Waffle Day on March 25. As Sarah explains Waffle Day came to exist because some Christians observe March 25 as “Feast of the Annunciation,” and the word for this in Swedish is Vårfrudagen, which sounds a lot like Våffeldagen and so, March 25 is a day to celebrate waffles! Jam is traditional, but…

Il y a une pléthore d’informations sur la santé qui circulent, surtout maintenant que nous sommes plongés dans la crise de la COVID-19. Où pouvons-nous trouver des informations correctes et découvrir si certaines déclarations sont vraies ou non ? Notre équipe de bibliothécaires spécialisés dans les sciences de la santé nous a fait part de certaines de leurs suggestions concernant les ressources disponibles pour les membres de la communauté universitaire et le…

C’est une période difficile pour les étudiants et les chercheurs, car nous nous adaptons tous à travailler sans les nombreuses ressources essentielles à notre travail quotidien. Au sein de l’équipe des initiatives numériques de la bibliothèque de l’Université de l’Alberta, le personnel travaille depuis des années à la constitution de collections de recherche en ligne robustes et intéressantes. Bien que nous ne puissions pas nous promener sur les rayons en personne, nous…

There is a plethora of health-related information flying around, especially now that we’re deep into the COVID-19 crisis. Where can we find accurate information and discover whether certain claims are true or not? We’ve had our team of expert health sciences librarians share some of their suggestions for resources available to members of the University Community and members of the public.  Resources that anyone with an internet connection can access: MedlinePlus “MedlinePlus…

La bibliothèque de l’Université de l’Alberta et le groupe de travail sur la technologie et l’infrastructure des REL de l’Alberta sont heureux d’annoncer le nouveau programme Open Education Alberta Ce programme provincial sans frais vise à éliminer les obstacles à l’adoption, à l’adaptation et à la création de manuels de cours libres et gratuites en fournissant aux établissements d’enseignement postsecondaire de l’Alberta un logiciel de publication en ligne facile à utiliser. La…

This is a challenging time for students and researchers alike, as we all adapt to working without many of the resources essential to our daily work. On the U of A Library Digital Initiatives team, staff has been working for years to build robust and interesting online research collections. Although we can’t wander among the shelves in person, we did ask our team to recommend some online collections that offer a similar…

We are pleased to announce the 2020 Images of Research winners. Congratulations to all! Due to social distancing measures for COVID-19, we are creating a virtual exhibit for everyone to enjoy the finalist and semifinalist images this year – stay tuned. First Place Perspectives of time and adaptation Anna Magdalena Hubmann PhD Philosophy Faculty: ALES, Agricultural Food & Nutritional Science Mirrored close shot of a painted floor at Hewko House, a Ukrainian-Canadian…