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International Open Access Week (October 20-25) 2025 asks us to consider, “Who Owns Our Knowledge?” As Canada’s largest library-based open publisher, the University of Alberta Library takes this question seriously, and our Open Publishing team continues to support academic communities with an open journals program that hosts more than 80 diamond open access (OA) journals. Our journals’ contents are available immediately, free-of-charge to everyone, and contributors retain their copyright in published articles. …

À la bibliothèque de l’Université de l’Alberta, nous promouvons depuis de nombreuses années le libre accès du public à la recherche, à l’enseignement et aux ressources pédagogiques. En réduisant les obstacles pour les lecteurs et les auteurs potentiels, nous contribuons à créer un environnement plus équitable en matière de connaissances, tant sur le campus que dans la communauté au sens large. En tant que chercheurs nous-mêmes, nous sommes également fiers de partager…

Here at the University of Alberta Library, we have been advocating for unrestricted public access to research, teaching, and learning materials for many years. By reducing the barriers for potential readers and authors alike, we contribute to a more equitable knowledge environment both on campus and in the wider community. As researchers ourselves, we also take pride in sharing our works openly whenever possible. This often means publishing our work in open…

La bibliothèque de l’Université de l’Alberta est fière de s’associer à l’équipe de soutien au bien-être de l’université pour les Journées d’action. Cette collaboration vise à favoriser le développement d’une communauté solidaire en fournissant des informations et des ressources, en encourageant les discussions ouvertes et en luttant activement contre la stigmatisation liée à la santé mentale. L’article suivant a été coécrit par Lucinda Johnston, bibliothécaire, et Heather Ritz, travailleuse sociale communautaire.  La…

The U of A Library is proud to partner with the U of A’s Wellness Supports Team for the Days of Action. This collaboration is dedicated to fostering a supportive community by providing information and resources, encouraging open discussion, and actively working to challenge the stigma surrounding mental health at the University of Alberta. The following article is co-authored by Lucinda Johnston, Faculty Engagement Librarian and Heather Ritz, Community Social Worker.  Mental…

September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is a day to acknowledge the painful history and ongoing impacts of the residential school system and to honour the strength and resilience of survivors and their communities. It is also a day that calls us to action and to hope. In that spirit of hope, we are proud to share this story from our Library’s Indigenous Initiatives Team, whose recent…

The U of A Library is proud to partner with the U of A’s Wellness Supports Team for the Days of Action. This collaboration is dedicated to fostering a supportive community by providing information and resources, encouraging open discussion, and actively working to challenge the stigma surrounding mental health at the University of Alberta. The following article is co-authored by Lucinda Johnston, Faculty Engagement Librarian and Heather Ritz, Community Social Worker. The…

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When we think of libraries, we often see them as caretakers of knowledge which resides on pages, shelves, and in databases exclusively. However, for the members of the University of Alberta Library’s Indigenous Initiatives Team (IIT), knowledge dissemination and conservation have taken the form of a Medicine Garden located outside of Cameron Library. Emerging from ideas of community engagement, with reconciliation and Indigenization efforts at its center 1, the Medicine Garden had…