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Sonya Leung

Sonya Leung

Sonya is an Information Services Specialist at Cameron Library. She's a #UAlberta grad who now occasionally posts and tweets for @uofalibrary. Her favourite thing to do is to "Reply All" with a single gif.

    Taking 2020 Back From the Pandemic

    by Sonya Leung December 15, 2020
    written by Sonya Leung

    This year the University of Alberta’s Winter Closure will span from December 25, 2020 to January 3, 2021. Here is where you can find dates of closure and resumption of our library services.

    PANDEMIC — is the word that defines the year 2020. I know I am not alone when I say this year has been HARD.

    That is why I propose that we take the 10 days of Winter Closure as a time to stop thinking about how COVID-19 has wrecked our lives and take the last days of the year to reset our brains. My three suggestions to do so are:

    1. Senseless (or Purposeful) Binge Watching

    Nestling into my couch with snacks and a blanket is one of my favourite ways to reset. Three places to do some binge watching are Alexander Street, Criterion-on-Demand and Kanopy. Here are some films/performances to kickstart your bingeing:

    A scene of a horse with a human body speaking to a woman.
    A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Julie Taymor
    RBG movie poster
    RBG : The Exceptional Life and Career of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
    Doctor Sleep movie poster
    Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep
    The Handmaiden movie poster.
    The Handmaiden
    Rodents of Unusual Size movie poster.
    Rodents of Unusual Size
    The little mermaid ballerina dancing in the ballet
    The Little Mermaid, Ballet by John Neumeier

    2. Headphones & Playlists

    Plug your headphones in and dance like no one is watching or close your eyes and travel to a harmonious new world without leaving your chair.

    Two places where you can find a musical escape are Naxos and Alexander Street. Earlier in the year my colleague,  Bojan Kumovic, shared tips on HOW TO SEARCH LIBRARY STREAMING MUSIC DATABASES TO FIND YOUR BLUE NOTE. Here are some albums to hit play on your musical journey :

    Album cover for Broadway Blockbusters
    Broadway Blockbusters
    Album cover for Benny Carter's The Verve Small Group Sessions.
    The Verve Small Group Sessions
    Album cover for Deitrich Buxteude Scandinavian Cantatas
    Deitrich Buxteude Scandinavian Cantatas

    3. Audio & eBooks

    Our friends at the Edmonton Public Library have a huge selection of audio and ebooks that are great for leisure reading/listening. Your free connection to their collection is here, through the L-Pass. Some titles to plug-in-to or read on your device are:

    Comic cover for Snotgirl
    Snotgirl
    No Time Like the Future
    Book cover of Murder Freshly Baked.
    Murder Freshly Baked

    Have a safe and restful Winter Break!

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  • La collecte de livre exterieur 2.0 Behind the Scenes Partie II

    by Sonya Leung December 2, 2020
    by Sonya Leung December 2, 2020

    La dernière fois que vous avez jeté un coup d’œil aux coulisses de notre Collecte de livres extérieur, le soleil était au rendez-vous, nous portions des chandails et vous avez pris vos livres sur une table devant la bibliothèque Rutherford. Comme les saisons changent et que la demande pour notre matériel de bibliothèque continue, voici comment nous avons fait évoluer notre service de ramassage de livres vers ce que nous appelons, à…

  • Curbside 2.0 Behind the Scenes Part II

    by Sonya Leung November 30, 2020
    by Sonya Leung November 30, 2020

    Last time you had a look behind the scenes of our Curbside Pickup the sun was out, we were wearing t-shirts and you picked up your books from a table outside Rutherford Library. As the seasons change and the demand for our library material continues, here is how we have evolved our pickup service into what we at University of Alberta Library call Curbside 2.0. The use of lockers is the main…

  • Lest We Forget with University of Alberta Archives

    by Sonya Leung November 10, 2020
    by Sonya Leung November 10, 2020

    On November 11 we will pause to honour the soldiers that have fought for Canada and to support the Canadian Troops. In addition to pausing for a day to honour the soldiers, I thought another way to appreciate the Canadian soldiers would be to showcase photos of the University of Alberta’s connection to World War I (WWI). With the help of my colleague at University of Alberta Archives (UAA), Marissa Fraser, here…

  • L’éducation Aux Médias À L’aide De HabiloMédias : Une Ressource pour Enseigner L’enseignant

    by Sonya Leung September 17, 2020
    by Sonya Leung September 17, 2020

    Gratter la surface de l’éducation sur les médias – l’Auto-éducation Je me souviens des premières publicités pour les hippos des familles canadiennes, qui datent de mon adolescence dans les années 90 et, à l’époque, je ne savais vraiment pas à quoi servait cette publicité. Je me souviens juste d’avoir pensé “Ce petit hippopotame est si mignon !” En 2020,les hippos des familles canadiennes revient avec le même message mais pour une nouvelle…

  • Derrière les Coulisses de notre stratégie de Collecte de Livres Extérieur ; Ce qui se Passe Lorsque vous «Placez une Requête»:

    by Sonya Leung September 15, 2020
    by Sonya Leung September 15, 2020

    Le 22 juin, nous avons lancé notre service de collecte de livre exterieur. La collecte de livre extérieure est notre service d’emprunt sans contact qui aide les recherches en cours de l’Université de l’Alberta. Durant le mois de juillet, nos utilisateurs ont placé 3 436 requêtes et ramassé 2 122 livres. En raison de la forte demande pour ce nouveau service durant la pandémie, nous avons pensé que vous aimeriez peut-être voir…

  • What happens when you “Place Hold”: Behind the Scenes of Our Curbside Pickup

    by Sonya Leung September 8, 2020
    by Sonya Leung September 8, 2020

    On June 22 we launched our Curbside Pickup Service. Curbside Pickup is our contact-less borrowing service aiding the University of Alberta’s ongoing research. In the month of July, our users placed 3,436 holds and picked up 2,122 books. Because of the high demand for this new, pandemic driven service we thought you might like to see what happens after you place your hold. You may already know the 4 steps to take to…

  • Media Literacy Using MediaSmarts: a resource to teach the Teacher

    by Sonya Leung July 23, 2020
    by Sonya Leung July 23, 2020

    Scratching the Surface of Media Literacy – Self-education I remember the original Canadian House Hippo commercials from when I was a teenager in the 90’s and at the time I honestly didn’t know what the point of the commercial was. I just remember thinking “That tiny hippo is so cute!” In 2020, the Canadian House Hippo is back with the same message but for a new generation and, of course, is cute…

  • Summer Reading – Staff Picks From The University of Alberta Library Pt. 2

    by Sonya Leung July 10, 2020
    by Sonya Leung July 10, 2020

    As promised, the sequel to our epic list of staff reading recommendations is here! These picks go great with long sunny day on the patio – hammock recommended, but not required – and a nice, cool beverage. Mireille’s Pick Garden Bugs of Alberta by Ken Fry, Doug Macaulay, Don Williamson – Curbside pickup “My pick is Garden Bugs of Alberta. Not something you would read cover to cover, but useful and instructive.…

  • Summer Reading – Staff Picks From The University of Alberta Library Pt. 1

    by Sonya Leung July 3, 2020
    by Sonya Leung July 3, 2020

    Summer 2020 will definitely be a summer to remember. With a deadly disease threatening the entire world our society has been; isolated, quarantined, stranded in foreign countries, locked down on cruise ships, separated from loved ones, not to mention that schools shut down and businesses were closed around the world. At the cusp of all this madness there was North American toilet paper shortage! Wait a second! This sounds like the plot…

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