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  • Virtual Reality Lab: An Immersive Experience at the New Health Sciences Library

    by Guest Author July 20, 2023
    by Guest Author July 20, 2023

    University of Alberta Library is celebrating the new Geoffrey & Robyn Sperber Health Sciences Library, which is anticipated to open in Fall 2023. This post is part of a series of posts that will showcase the Sperber Library over the next several months. This blog post was written by: Connie Winther, Lydia Zvyagintseva and Lisa Tjosvold  Imagine being able to see the inside of a body in three dimensions, or experiencing what your vision might be…

  • Explorer nos collections : Un voyage littéraire à travers le Canada

    by Elisabet Ingibergsson July 5, 2023
    by Elisabet Ingibergsson July 5, 2023

    Parcourir les rayons de la bibliothèque de l’Université de l’Alberta peut être un peu compliqué. Nous avons huit bibliothèques réparties sur quatre campus pour vous servir! Vous avez également accès aux ressources physiques dans les bibliothèques NEOS. Vous cherchez par où commencer ? Cette exposition de livres virtuels explore un sujet et constitue un échantillon pour vous aider à commencer. C’est l’été et nous pensons aux vacances et aux journées de détente dans le…

  • Browsing our collections – Fiction set in Alberta

    by Elisabet Ingibergsson July 4, 2023
    by Elisabet Ingibergsson July 4, 2023

    Browsing the library shelves at the University of Alberta Library can be a fairly daunting process. We have eight library locations spread across three campuses! Where to begin? We also have access to physical resources at our partner NEOS libraries. This virtual book display celebrates Fiction set in Alberta and is a sampling of titles to get you started. It’s summertime and our thoughts are on vacations and lazy backyard days. Have you…

  • New York Times Digital + Audio App

    by Elisabet Ingibergsson June 13, 2023
    by Elisabet Ingibergsson June 13, 2023

    Digital access to the New York Times (NYT) just got an exciting new upgrade with the launch of the New York Times Audio App! New York Times Audio, gathers their full roster of audio journalism in one place, so listeners can cut through the noise and find the stories that matter to them. Listeners will find podcasts hosted by NYT reporters, dispatches from correspondents around the globe, and even cooking advice from…

  • Indigenous Healing Collection

    by Guest Author June 6, 2023
    by Guest Author June 6, 2023

    University of Alberta Library is celebrating the new Geoffrey & Robyn Sperber Health Sciences Library, which is anticipated to open in Fall 2023. This post is part of a series of posts that will showcase the Sperber Library over the next several months. This post was written by Trish Chatterly – Head, Collection Strategies We are excited to announce that an Indigenous Healing collection will be situated near the Indigenous Learning space…

  • Indigenous History Month – Books that will make you LOL !

    by Elisabet Ingibergsson June 1, 2023
    by Elisabet Ingibergsson June 1, 2023

    Over the past few years, we have written blog posts that shine a spotlight on the resources, books and music found in our collections that recognize and celebrate the rich history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis. These are a few of the topics we have explored: This year, we are taking a look at comedy and Indigenous humour. Linked to years of trauma through colonisation, Indigenous people…

  • Digitization Spotlight: Our Voice

    by Guest Author May 23, 2023
    by Guest Author May 23, 2023

    Written by Logan Thienes, Digitization Assistant and first-year Digital Humanities student The newly-digitized Our Voice collection is a complement to the digital Alberta Street News collection, which was scanned by the U of A Library in 2022 (you can read about that project here!). Both are Edmonton street newspapers, created to serve and be sold by unhoused, disabled, and unemployed people living in Edmonton. Our Voice, originally titled Spare Change from 1994-1996,…

  • Moving the Scott Library’s Collection: Where have all the books gone?

    by Guest Author May 17, 2023
    by Guest Author May 17, 2023

    University of Alberta Library is celebrating the new Geoffrey & Robyn Sperber Health Sciences Library, which is anticipated to open in Fall 2023. This post is part of a series that will showcase the Sperber Library over the next several months. This post was written by Connie Winther, Head, Faculty Engagement (Health Sciences) Most people have moved houses or apartments. This requires a lot of boxes, a truck or two, a moving…

  • Browsing our Collections – Asian Canadian Authors (part 2)

    by Elisabet Ingibergsson May 9, 2023
    by Elisabet Ingibergsson May 9, 2023

    Browsing the library shelves at the University of Alberta Library can be a fairly daunting process. We have eight library locations spread across three campuses! Where to begin? We also have access to physical resources at our partner NEOS libraries. This virtual book display celebrates Asian Heritage Month and is a sampling of titles to get you started. Two years ago we celebrated Asian Heritage Month with a virtual book display showcasing fiction,…

  • Explorer nos collections : Auteurs Canadiens d’origine asiatique

    by Elisabet Ingibergsson May 9, 2023
    by Elisabet Ingibergsson May 9, 2023

    Parcourir les rayons de la bibliothèque de l’Université de l’Alberta peut être un peu compliqué. Nous avons huit bibliothèques réparties sur quatre campus pour vous servir! Vous avez également accès aux ressources physiques dans les bibliothèques NEOS. Vous cherchez par où commencer ? Cette exposition de livres virtuels explore un sujet et constitue un échantillon pour vous aider à commencer. En ce Mois du patrimoine asiatique, nous partageons avec vous une exposition virtuelle de…

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