March 2023

University of Alberta Library is celebrating the new Geoffrey & Robyn Sperber Health Sciences Library, which is anticipated to open in Fall 2023. This post is part of a series that will showcase the Sperber Library over the next several months. This post was written by Denise LaFitte In mid-2019, the University of Alberta Library (UAL), in conjunction with Facilities & Operations (F&O), began conversations about moving out of the current Scott…

A couple of months ago we introduced you to the University of Alberta Archives and some of the ways you can search our holdings. Today Digital Archivist, Maryna Chernyavska take a deeper dive into the Discover Archives database.  About Discover Archives Discover Archives is an online archival database that allows you to discover what archival materials are housed at the University of Alberta Archives (UAA), Bruce Peel Special Collections and the University…

This post was written by Click&Push Research Coordinator, Sydney Hampshire Recently, the University of Alberta Library (UAL) partnered with local startup, Click&Push Accessibility Inc. (C&P), to create an indoor accessibility map of Cameron Library on North Campus. C&P are the builders of the mobile phone app, The Atlas.  The Atlas was built to help pedestrians navigate the outdoor built environment. It is a community-sourced, voice-interactive navigation app. The Atlas empowers digital citizens…

The University of Alberta Library offers access to numerous resources that are core for certain disciplines, but also really deserving of wider attention. Here is one of those gems… HeinOnline recently provided a new addition to our current subscription. Our University of Alberta community now has access to their LGBTQ+ Rights database, which is perfect to feature during U of A’s 2023 Pride Week, March 13-17. HeinOnline has long been a go-to…

The University of Alberta Library offers access to numerous resources that are core for certain disciplines, but also really deserving of wider attention. Here is one of those gems… The Edmonton Queer History Collection features 2SLGBTQ+ community magazines, newsletters, and items of historical significance in and around the Edmonton area.  The collection is an ongoing collaboration between the University of Alberta Library’s digitization services, MacEwan University Library, and the Edmonton Queer History…

This post was originally posted in March 2021. Although many of our language conventions are nested in the gender-binary, language is not fixed or set in stone. Language is―and has always been―fluid. As people of all gender identities become more visible in our world and on our campuses, it’s increasingly important that we adapt academic writing conventions to include everyone.  As we mark another UAlberta Pride with celebration and activism, let’s also…

Parcourir les rayons de la bibliothèque de l’Université de l’Alberta peut être un peu compliqué. Nous avons huit bibliothèques réparties sur quatres campus pour vous servir! Vous avez également accès aux ressources physiques dans les bibliothèques NEOS. Si vous cherchiez par où commencer ? Cette exposition de livres virtuels touchant un sujet particulié est un échantillon pour vous aider à amorcer. Au début du XXe siècle, les femmes artistes canadiennes ont rarement…

À la bibliothèque de l’Université de l’Alberta, nous priorisons soutenir la recherche à l’Université de l’Alberta. De la découverte à la publication et au-delà, la bibliothèque participe activement à tous les aspects de votre recherche, y compris à la réduction du fardeau administratif. C’est dans cette optique que nous offrons à tous les chercheurs de l’Université de l’Alberta une occasion unique et d’une fois seulement d’obtenir un soutien administratif afin de remplir…

Browsing the library shelves at the University of Alberta Library can be a fairly daunting process. We have eight library locations spread across three campuses! Where to begin? We also have access to physical resources at our partner NEOS libraries. This virtual book display touches on one subject and is a sampling to get you started. Canadian women artists in the early 20th century were rarely given the same recognition as their…