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Walking around our campuses I marvel at the beautiful urban forests that surround us! A walk outside at this time of year with the sounds of leaves rustling above or crunching underfoot, the blazing autumn colours remind us of their presence. What better time of year to celebrate National Tree Day! This is a short list of books from our collections which both celebrate trees as well as highlight their precarious existence…

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…

By David Sulz, Public Service Librarian You can access tens of thousands of Chinese-language items through University of Alberta Library, many of which are not on the open internet. We have physical and electronic items; historic and recent; scholarly and popular non-fiction; poetry and fiction; newspapers and magazines; music and film; art and photography; and even primary source documents.  We collect them for everyone from fluent Chinese speakers, to language learners, and…

As the University of Alberta Library highlights China and Chinese culture in this month’s blog, I feel very fortunate to write a two-part special on Chinese tea. Not only do I get to venture into my favourite section of Rutherford’s stacks (fourth floor, call range GV 2907), but I get to transfer a piece of my personal history into written word. Part One will introduce Chinese tea, as well as some of…

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…

Planning and researching destinations for summer adventures is a favorite pastime of mine – and I usually begin early in the New Year. Nothing beats the winter blues better than curling up on a cold winter’s evening with calendars, google maps and guide books open in front of me. This year was no exception although back in January these plans were somewhat of a “wish list” and in order to manage my…

With summer in full swing, many of us are taking time to explore our hobbies and interests, or we are digging deeper into the things we are studying. With the library stacks still closed, let me take you all on a short browse through the stacks to explore some books about Art. I at first felt a bit intimidated on how to approach such a wide and impactful topic. The word ‘art’…

This post was written by Amanda Wakaruk, University of Alberta Library’s Copyright and Scholarly Communications Librarian and co-editor of the Hugo Book Club Blog (2021 Hugo Award nominee for best fanzine). Science fiction (SF) helps us reflect on and improve our understanding of the power and role of scientific discoveries and technological innovation in society — current, past, and speculative. It can also be a lot of fun to read, with stories…

Congratulations to all the 2021 Spring graduate students! Did you know that their theses are in ERA, our institutional repository? There are over 300 to explore that are open to everyone. Governor General’s Gold Medal This spring, Michelle Lavoie, as part of her PhD in Educational Policy Studies, won the Governor General’s Gold Medal for achieving academic excellence at the graduate level. At the University of Alberta, the award recognizes the doctoral…