Erin Sanderman

This Thursday, September 30 marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. All University of Alberta Library locations will be closed to mark this day. On this solemn day, Canadians will reflect on our grievous past, particularly the incarceration and abuse of Indigenous children in Residential Schools. We encourage all members of the University of Alberta community to wear an Orange shirt and consider this past and how we can do better now…

Hello! It’s great to see all the students and staff who were here before COVID-19 hit, and to all those new to The University of Alberta we bid you a hearty welcome. We’re happy to be back, and a little apprehensive, as we’re sure many of you are. Using the library looks slightly different than it did pre-pandemic, however you can still browse our shelves and borrow items, take advantage of our…

We have a library for that!  With 8 locations spread across four campuses and collections encompassing all fields of study, University of Alberta Library endeavours to provide our community with everything they need for success. Discover more about how each library can serve you.   Your ONECard is your library card Use it to borrow items from any UAlberta or NEOS library. Visit our borrowing guide to learn how long you can keep items and…

We are online for you (and always have been)!   Did you know that the University of Alberta Library is the second largest research library in Canada, and a significant portion of our collection is available online? Current students, staff and faculty members can access thousands of eBooks, online journals and other electronic resources through the University of Alberta Library website using their CCID and password.    Your OneCard is…

We’re celebrating Chinese culture this August, here on the Library’s news blog. Let’s kick things off with few fun facts about China and Chinese culture. We hope this inspires you to discover more interesting tidbits or do a deeper dive into aspects of China and Chinese culture. Here are a few subject guides to get you started. East Asian Studies Background Reference Resources Religious Studies There’s more to come on the blog…

Are you teaching a course this fall? I know… we’re not even half-way through summer term and we’re already talking about fall, but time moves quickly. A huge consideration that goes into planning an effective course is the required reading materials that your students will need to consume to be successful in your course. Are they going to be able to access their course materials should the unforeseen occur? If the COVID-19…

With the majority of students and staff being advised to work and study from home, this is how our librarians are supporting online learning… “What has your team been up to while working from home?” Like many other university libraries in Canada and around the world, we host and publish journals and open textbooks! University of Alberta Library hosts more than 60 independent scholarly journals, and offer an open textbook publishing program…

En juin dernier, j’ai présenté à mes lecteurs un bref aperçu de certaines ressources audiovisuelles dont le contenu médiatique est axé sur les Premières Nations d’Amérique du Nord et d’ailleurs. J’aimerais maintenant vous faire découvrir plus en profondeur l’une des ressources présentées dans ce premier article : Campus ONF. Certains d’entre nous connaissent les classiques de l’Office national du film du Canada (ONF) comme La valse du maître draveur ou Le chat…

Last June, I took readers on a brief overview of some of the streaming audiovisual resources that feature media content concentrated on Indigenous peoples of North America and beyond. Now I would like to take everyone on a deeper dive into one of the resources featured in that original post: NFB Campus. Those of us who spent our formative years in Canada are probably familiar with National Film Board of Canada (NFB)…