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    Curbside 2.0 Behind the Scenes Part II

    by Sonya Leung November 30, 2020
    written by Sonya Leung

    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 feature of Curbside 2.0, which was implemented in September.

    Curbside 2.0 – A secure, contactless pickup system.

    The People Behind the Scenes

    In this version of Curbside, our main characters are Amy Southgate, our Information Services Specialist from Rutherford Library, and our Student Employees. They are the real humans behind the scenes keeping it together and picking & popping your holds. Much of the same tasks that were involved in the original version of Curbside still remain, with the addition of turning over the lockers to fill each day’s pickup bookings.

    A hand puts books into a locker.
    Action shot – Our Student Employees putting holds into the lockers

    Tips for Winter Closure

    • Our Curbside Pickup will be closed starting Dec 23, 2020 at 7PM.
    • Place your holds by Dec 11 to ensure that you can book a pickup time before the winter closure.

    Curbside 2.0 Stats

    • We have had over 3300 locker bookings.
    • There are 100 lockers available each day.
    • An average of 50 people pickup their holds on a given day.

    Curbside 2.0 In Action

    • East doors to enter Rutherford with instructional sign
      Entrance to Curbside Pickup – East doors of Rutherford Library
    • Instructions inside Curbside 2.0 area.
      Sanitization & instructions before proceeding to your locker.
    • A hand pushed buttons at a curbside pickup locker.
      Action shot – a hand uses the last 4 digits from it’s human’s ONEcard to unlock the locker.

    Visit our page devoted to all things Curbside to learn more about this service and how you can use it to borrow physical items from our collection. Got any questions related to our Curbside pick service or some of our other services? Ask Us!

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  • The Library Behind the Scenes: Interlibrary Loans

    by Hanne Pearce November 3, 2020
    by Hanne Pearce November 3, 2020

    With contributions by Alanna Scott The University of Alberta Library prides itself on its vast collections of print and digital material, and the materials available via our NEOS partners. Those of you who use the library typically find that we can fulfill a need for any kind of academic information: books, journals, reports, theses – you name it. But, what happens when we don’t have access to a specific item within our…

  • 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…

  • Folk Fest at Home

    by Amy Southgate August 5, 2020
    by Amy Southgate August 5, 2020

    Even though our favourite festivals have been canceled this year, Edmontonians are keeping the Festival City spirit alive with socially distant celebrations. This weekend would have been the summer mainstay, Edmonton Folk Music Festival (EFMF). The festival has gone online this year with The Hill at Home, but we also found some ways to get folky with library resources! The University of Alberta Library has many digitized collections, including the Edmonton Folk…

  • 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.…

  • HathiTrust, Emergency Temporary Access Service

    by Hanne Pearce May 27, 2020
    by Hanne Pearce May 27, 2020

    On an ordinary day, HathiTrust is one of a number of trusted archives that front-line library staff use as a part of their secret arsenal when finding obscure sources for our users. I myself have used it numerous times, for example when trying to locate a digitized version of an older publication, or when trying to find the source of a quote that needs to be cited directly rather than second hand.…

  • Congratulations grads! Don’t forget, your Alumni Perks Include Library Access

    by Junelle Mah April 30, 2020
    by Junelle Mah April 30, 2020

    Congratulations to you, University of Alberta graduate! The last couple of months have been strange, to say the least, but don’t let that diminish your achievements. You’re ready to hit up the real world with your brain full of academic wonder, but what happens when someone tries to challenge your knowledge base once you’ve left the U ofA ’s bunny-frolicked campus grounds? Which academic resources can you use as an alumni to…

  • Pride 2020: eBook Recommendations

    by Emily Zheng March 30, 2020
    by Emily Zheng March 30, 2020

    We know that books can be meaningful, important, and can even change lives. For those of us who have lived with a foot in the closet, stories can be a means to escape, or a confirmation that better worlds exist out there. For many of us, books have been paths to empathy, understanding, and connection. Even though Pride Week has ended and the library’s physical spaces are closed, we wanted to leave…

  • The Great Augustana Library Snowshoe Chase

    by Guest Author November 28, 2019
    by Guest Author November 28, 2019

    Winter brings plenty of fun to the Augustana Campus and many students, especially those involved with the Outdoors Club are looking forward to it. The Library is no exception to this. Skis from the Dr Garry & Dorothy Gibson Nordic Ski library are all waxed and ready to hit the trails, the library staff are excited to take part in the annual Christmas Tree Competition, and another Great Augustana Library Snowshoe Chase…

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