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December 2020

    Winter Break hours at the library

    by Elisabet Ingibergsson December 7, 2020
    written by Elisabet Ingibergsson

    * Updated since provincial COVID restrictions announced on Dec 8, 2020 *

    We are taking a winter break and looking forward to the end of 2020 (who isn’t?) and a brighter New Year! With most University of Alberta classes starting January 11th, and with new Provincial restrictions in place, we too have adjusted our opening hours. These are the details!

    Curbside Pickup Service

    Rutherford Curbside Pickup & Book Return:

    NEW (Dec 10, 2020) –  Curbside Pickup will be closed beginning December 12 with plans to reopen January 13, pending provincial guidelines.  

    • Holds not picked up by December 12 will be held for pickup starting January 13, if restrictions are lifted.
    • Returns are closed as of December 12, 5pm with plans to reopen January 11, if restrictions are lifted.

    Augustana Campus Curbside Pickup & Book Return:

    NEW (Dec 10, 2020) – There are changes to library services due to the new provincial restrictions. Augustana Library Curbside Pickup Service has the following changes:

    • Last Pickups will be on December 11 until 5 PM. Any remaining items will be held by the library until the service reopens.
    • Augustana’s book drops will close December 11 at 5 PM.

    Curbside service and book returns plan to resume on January 11, 2021 subject to Provincial restrictions.

    Cameron Library Study Spaces

    Cameron Library Study Space remains open. Seats need to be booked in advance. We are closed starting December 22 at 6 pm. Seat bookings plan to resume January 13, 2021.

    Online Chat and Email Reference Service

    We will be offline from December 24 at 1 pm until the New Year!
    Our service resumes Monday, January 4, 2021 as follows:

    January 4 – 8
    Monday to Friday
    8 am – 6 pm
    January 9 – 10
    Saturday & Sunday
    11 am – 6 pm
    January 11
    Regular hours resume:
    library.ualberta.ca/hours

    We look forward to greeting you in the New Year!

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  • De-Stressing Tips from Library Staff | Part II

    by Junelle Mah December 4, 2020
    by Junelle Mah December 4, 2020

    It is widely known that library staff are always willing to offer helpful tips and advice…call it an occupational hazard! Lucky for us, we received such a wealth of self-care tips from our colleagues that we had to create a second part to our Fall 2020 Staff De-stressing Tips blog! To catch up on Part I, take a peek here… otherwise sit back, relax, and enjoy Part II! Eva, Information Services Specialist…

  • De-Stressing Tips from Library Staff | Part I

    by Junelle Mah December 3, 2020
    by Junelle Mah December 3, 2020

    First, a giant shout-out to everyone for all the hard work done thus far in our Fall 2020 semester. We are truly proud of you! We invite you to take some time to rest, relax, and focus on a little self-care before you battle on to end this term on a strong note. Our lovely library staffers offer up their de-stressing tips in Part I of a two-part special! David, Academic Librarian…

  • La collecte de livre exterieur 2.0 Behind the Scenes Partie II

    by Sonya Leung December 2, 2020
    by Sonya Leung December 2, 2020

    La dernière fois que vous avez jeté un coup d’œil aux coulisses de notre Collecte de livres extérieur, le soleil était au rendez-vous, nous portions des chandails et vous avez pris vos livres sur une table devant la bibliothèque Rutherford. Comme les saisons changent et que la demande pour notre matériel de bibliothèque continue, voici comment nous avons fait évoluer notre service de ramassage de livres vers ce que nous appelons, à…

  • Interview with visiting Librarian Jessie Loyer

    by Guest Author December 1, 2020
    by Guest Author December 1, 2020

    Mount Royal University Librarian Jessie Loyer is currently on sabbatical and has been spending the last couple of months here visiting the University of Alberta. The pandemic has significantly impacted what her time here has looked like. We would like to share this interview with Jessie conducted by one of University of Alberta Library’s Indigenous Interns, Kaia MacLeod.  What’s a typical day of work for you (pre-pandemic)? What do you normally do?…

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