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We the kitty companions of the University of Alberta Library’s intrepid reference team are taking a stand. Today, what you know as “chat (emphasis on the hard – T) reference service” — will now be known as “chat (the much more refined French pronunciation – ʃa ) reference service.” But fear not gentle students and researchers, you can still expect the same purr-fessionalism and purr-spicacious services you would expect from our human…

“Storytelling is a part of our history, and while books offer us an endless supply of knowledge and adventures, being able to take part in the unique setting of a human library, is an experience like no other. The courage that you witness while you listen first hand to the experiences of the ‘authors’ is not only humbling, but life changing. I am honored and forever grateful to have had the opportunity…

La bibliothèque de l’Université de l’Alberta a pris la décision de mettre fin à son abonnement au service de gestion des références RefWorks à partir du 1er octobre 2021. Cette décision s’inscrit dans le cadre d’une réorientation des fonds vers les ressources et services essentiels en cette période de restrictions budgétaires.Cette annulation signifie que les membres actuels et passés de la communauté de l’Université de l’Alberta n’auront plus accès à la fois…

The University of Alberta Library has made the decision to end our subscription to the RefWorks reference management service as of October 1, 2021. The decision is part of ensuring that we can direct funds to key resources and services during tight budget times. This cancellation means that current and past members of the University of Alberta community will no longer have access to both Legacy and ProQuest RefWorks, nor the reference…

…We have done just that: we have put Two-Spiritedness in the front, for once, and in that leading position we will walk into the future, in whatever form it will take… – Joshua Whitehead, Love after the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction This post was written by Cameron Library ISS Eric Leonhardt, in anticipation of Campus Pride week (March 8-12, 2021).  Author’s Note (Mar 26, 2021): This blog has…

Written by our guest author: Natalya Brettle Most of us grow up loving movies.  Film is an immersive form of storytelling that engages our sense of sight, sound and sometimes even touch (vibrating seats, anyone?). These stories can be both an entertaining escape from daily life and a cultural touchstone that reflects our realities.  On the other hand, popular film making hasn’t always widened its lens to offer up much variety when…

This blog post was written by Cameron Library ISS Grace Romanow as part of our continuing Black History Month series exploring Black Futures. One of the most beautiful things about technology is that it’s accessible to everyone… or is it?  What happens when the algorithm used in the creation of technology is skewed against people of colour; when the data used to train artificial intelligence is already biased against minorities based on…

Comprendre le passé est un moyen efficace pour éviter de le répéter. En essayant d’être un meilleur allié des membres de la communauté Noire, j’ai trouvé particulièrement éclairant d’apprendre et de comprendre la difficulté du cheminement vers l’équité et les droits civils; et que ce chemin, malheureusement, est toujours parcouru. Si vous êtes comme moi, et que vous cherchez à comprendre comment nous sommes arrivés là, nous avons quelques ressources pour vous.…

From the moment the pandemic forced libraries to close their locations across the province, UAlberta Library started doing its best to help patrons get the library items they needed, and to support research and learning efforts at the University. Usage of online access to materials went through the roof, but still there was a constant demand for access to our physical collections. The library launched its curbside pickup at Rutherford library in…