Erin Sanderman

We are moving our existing search function (the field in the Search the Library box on our homepage) over to EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS). This will enable users to search our catalogue of physical items, eBooks and articles in one place. We hope that this change will eliminate much of the confusion caused by our current system where there are different search interfaces for articles and our library catalogue. This change is…

Happy World Health Day! Were these normal times, everyone would be hunkering down in library spaces for that final push before end of term and our friends at the Healthy Campus Unit would have several fun and healthful diversions set up in their Wisdom Corners. Sadly, the majority of us are still working from home and we can’t take advantage of on-site Unwind Your Mind activities. In spite of this challenge, the…

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…

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.…

Understanding the past is a powerful way to help keep it from repeating in the future. In trying to be a better ally to those in the Black community, I’ve found it particularly enlightening to learn and understand the fraught road towards equity and civil rights, which is sadly still being traversed. If you’re like me and seek to understand how we have gotten to this point we have some resources for…

More virtual visits with the our canine compatriots from CAAWLS? Yes, please! We are happy to report that UAL and CAAWLS are partnering to bring monthly visits to the computer screens of campus community members. Simply add these dates to your calendar, bookmark this post and click on the links below on during the visit times to check-in with those adorable doggos and their human helpmates. Take a quick five-minute wellness break…

Alors que le semestre d’automne touche à sa fin et que nous approchons la fin de cette année difficile, tout le monde mérite de prendre une pause, de respirer et de faire quelque chose qui nous apporte de la joie. Pour certains d’entre nous, cela peut signifier une aventure revigorante en plein air, tandis que d’autres préfèrent un moment de détente avec un bon livre, peut-être même… un livre de coloriage. Si…

As the fall term comes to an end, and we draw closer to the end of this challenging year, everyone deserves to take a break, a breath and do something that brings us joy. For some of us that might mean an invigorating outdoor adventure, while others may prefer some cozy, quiet time with a good book, perhaps even… a colouring book. If you are amongst the artistically inclined, or long for…