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Venez nous rejoindre pour un visite guidé du nouveau Digital Scholarship Centre le 10 janvier 2020 à 13h ! Cette visite guidé sera faite en français et celle-ci est pour les professeurs, étudiants et personnel du Campus Saint-Jean. Les places sont limitées donc veuillez vous enregistrer à ce lien au plus tôt que possible ! DATE ET TEMPS: Le vendredi 10 janvier 2020 à 13h00. LIEU: Digital Scholarship Centre de la University of Alberta Library, qui a lieu…

Winter brings plenty of fun to the Augustana Campus and many students, especially those involved with the Outdoors Club are looking forward to it. The Library is no exception to this. Skis from the Dr Garry & Dorothy Gibson Nordic Ski library are all waxed and ready to hit the trails, the library staff are excited to take part in the annual Christmas Tree Competition, and another Great Augustana Library Snowshoe Chase…

Les étudiants et le personnel utilisent la bibliothèque quotidiennement, en personne et en ligne. Voilà comment…. Olivia Ménard est en 4e année d’un baccalauréat en éducation secondaire à la Faculté Saint Jean. Elle enseigne les instruments de musique en cuivres à temps partiel à YONA Sistema et passe son temps libre à danser le swing et à promener son chien dans la vallée de la rivière !  Quelle est votre ressource préférée…

Les profils du personnel racontent l’histoire d’un organisme. Voici la nôtre aux bibliothèques de l’Université de l’Alberta,  Voici Allison Easton!Allison est une étudiante en deuxième année de sa maîtrise qui travaille en tant qu’étudiante assistante au services publiques à la bibliothèque Cameron. Qu’est-ce qui vous a motivé à retourner aux études pour obtenir votre maîtrise en bibliothéconomie et sciences de l’information? J’avais toujours prévu de poursuivre mes études après avoir obtenu mon baccalauréat.…

Written by Carolyn Carpan Have you used Statista to find visualizations of data and statistics to include in your papers or presentations? The University of Alberta Libraries recently added the premium version of Statista, a portal for marketing and consumer data and statistics, to its list of databases. This means you now have access to the complete data set both on and off-campus. Do you want to know about projected job growth by Canadian industry…

Written by Carolyn Carpan Are you looking for teaching materials to help students learn about truth and reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and Canadians? 4 Seasons of Reconciliation is a multi-media initiative that promotes a renewed relationship through transformative multi-media learning. The materials include a 3-hour in-class unit and a 2-hour online component using teacher guides, presentations, readings, instructional videos, class discussions topics, quizzes, and the film 3rd World Canada. Professional development materials are also…

Written by Carolyn Carpan As Canadians work towards Truth and Reconciliation, it is important that we listen to the voices of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. University of Alberta Libraries provides useful tools to foster understanding and build knowledge about Indigenous life with learning resources like the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Playlist. Videos in the playlist focus on the history and effects of colonization of Canada by the Europeans, including how land…

Written by Lydia Thorn From September 17 – 21, the libraries are celebrating Science Literacy Week across the University of Alberta campus. The University of Alberta Libraries has partnered with Science Literacy Week, Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science and Technology (WISEST), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to bring a week full of science and space to the UAlberta community. There will be interactive events and presentations throughout the…

Written by Jessica Thorlakson, ALES Librarian The University of Alberta Libraries is a strong supporter of teaching and information literacy. As a Teaching Library, we provide quality services and resources to facilitate the teaching, learning, and research needs of our user community. Librarians (liaison or subject librarians) responsible for specific subject areas are heavily involved with instruction. A large part of their work involves teaching in many forms such as, library workshops,…