Elisabet Ingibergsson

Happy New Year and welcome back! Looking for a book to read as you ease into the new year? Check out our roundup of good reads blog posts from 2022.   Far more often than I care to admit, I hear about a book that intrigues me and think – now that’s a book I would enjoy. I then promptly forget the title and/or author and wrack my brain trying to remember weeks…

Our annual holiday break is just around the corner and many of us are making plans for the time off from studies and/or work!  In today’s blog post we take a look through our archives for a glimpse of the past times and life of long ago winters. Lets start with these students at our Law Library in the 1960’s. It certainly looks like they need a break!  I wonder what our…

Les vacances d’hiver approchent à grands pas et vous êtes peut-être en train de faire des plans pour cette période de repos !  Aujourd’hui, nous jetons un coup d’œil à nos archives pour avoir un aperçu des passe-temps et de la vie des hivers d’autrefois. Commençons par ces étudiants à notre bibliothèque de droit dans les années 1960. On dirait bien qu’ils ont besoin d’une pause !  Je me demande ce que…

La Semaine de l’histoire du Canada 2022 se déroule du 21 au 27 novembre. La semaine encourage les Canadiens à réfléchir et à s’engager avec le passé du Canada. Qu’il s’agisse de vos personnages historiques préférés ou d’histoires cachées que vous n’avez jamais entendues, cette sélection de biographies et de mémoires vous ravira ! Ces livres racontent les événements qui ont façonné l’histoire du Canada en se plaçant du point de vue…

Today we are shining a light on resources reflecting the rich culture of Iran as well as their ongoing struggle for women’s rights.  A few weeks ago a young Iranian woman by the name of Mahsa Amini was arrested for wearing a hijab too loosely. Three days later she was dead. Mahsa Amini’s death resulted in a series of large-scale protests in Iran and an international call for change – freedom and…

Vous serez peut-être surpris d’apprendre que la bibliothèque de l’Université de l’Alberta compte huit emplacements, répartis sur quatre campus.  Nous avons des bibliothèques avec des collections et des services spécialisés – nous avons même une bibliothèque où vous serez accueilli en français ! Le choix d’un endroit pour étudier et accéder aux ressources dépendra en grande partie de votre programme d’études, mais aussi de l’emplacement de la bibliothèque.   Rejoignez-nous dans un…

You might be surprised to know that the University of Alberta Library has eight locations, spread across four campuses.  We have locations with specialised collections and services – we even have a library where you can expect to be greeted en français! Choosing a place to study, and access resources will depend to a large extent on your program of study but also where you are located.  Join us on a virtual…

We invite you on a trip through historic Alberta as seen through the lens of the postcard photographer and the greetings written to family and friends. The Golden Age of the postcard The early 1900s was the Golden Age of the postcard. An album bulging full of collected postcards provided great shared entertainment in an era before radio or television. Cards were collected as souvenirs, or mailed ahead to announce a visit,…

“A book is a magical thing that lets you travel to far-away places without ever leaving your chair.” Katrina Mayer Sometimes all you need for an amazing adventure is a comfy armchair and a fantastic book. With high prices at the pumps and chaos at our airports, why not discover adventure from the comfort of home? Whether planning a road trip across Canada, retracing an intrepid Viking voyage, or cycling the tour…