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  • New Open Access Journal Issues from U of A Library Journal Publishing

    by Junelle Mah October 7, 2024
    by Junelle Mah October 7, 2024

    The University of Alberta Library is an important stakeholder for scholarly publishing in Canada. Our open access publishing program supports open, sustainable, and responsible models of scholarly communication, and includes more than 70 journals. Check out some of the new issues below! For more information on Journal Publishing at the U of A Library, please visit our website. New Journal Issues ConstellationsVol. 15 (2024): 2023/2024 – student publishedConstellations is a student-run, student-written, and…

  • Le Mois de l’histoire queer

    by Elisabet Ingibergsson October 2, 2024
    by Elisabet Ingibergsson October 2, 2024

    Pour célébrer le Mois de l’histoire queer, nous mettons en lumière une sélection de livres sur l’histoire franco-queer au Canada et sur les expériences vécues par les membres de la communauté 2SLGBTQIA+. C’est l’occasion d’honorer les personnes qui se sont battues pour l’égalité et de se souvenir des moments importants qui ont façonné les droits des personnes 2SLGBTQIA+. Depuis sa création en 1994, le Mois de l’histoire queer est devenu une commémoration…

  • Plamondon interviews of Projet Héritage Franco-Albertain now available through Aviary

    by Guest Author September 17, 2024
    by Guest Author September 17, 2024

    Stories of immigration and settlement, homesteading and going to school in the countryside, church life and traditional remedies, folk songs and recipes of old fashioned doughnuts – these are some of the topics covered in the interviews in the University of Alberta Archives’ (UAA) Héritage Franco-Albertain fonds. The fonds consists of 15.4 m of textual records as well as numerous audio recordings generated by the “Projet Héritage Franco-Albertain.” This fonds was acquired…

  • Les interviews de Plamondon du Projet Héritage Franco-Albertain maintenant disponibles chez Aviary

    by Guest Author September 17, 2024
    by Guest Author September 17, 2024

    Histoires d’immigration, vie à la ferme, remèdes traditionnels, chansons folkloriques et recettes de beignets à l’ancienne, tels sont quelques-uns des sujets abordés dans les interviews des fonds Héritage Franco-Albertain des Archives de l’Université de l’Alberta (UAA). Les fonds comprennent 15,4 m de documents textuels ainsi que de nombreux enregistrements audio générés par le Projet Héritage Franco-Albertain. Les fonds ont été acquis par les Archives de l’Université de l’Alberta en 2019 auprès des…

  • Explorer nos collections : Lectures de loisir en sciences, technologie, ingénierie et mathématiques

    by Elisabet Ingibergsson July 8, 2024
    by Elisabet Ingibergsson July 8, 2024

    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 cherchez par où commencer ? Aujourd’hui, nous présentons des livres de lecture de loisir dans les domaines des sciences, de la technologie, de l’ingénierie et des mathématiques (STIM).  Dans le monde des sciences, de la technologie, de l’ingénierie et des mathématiques (STIM), lire signifie souvent…

  • Browsing our Collections: Leisure Reading in STEM

    by Elisabet Ingibergsson July 8, 2024
    by Elisabet Ingibergsson July 8, 2024

    Browsing the library shelves at the University of Alberta Library can be a fairly daunting process. We have eight library locations spread across four campuses! Where to begin? Today we are taking a look at leisure reading books from the Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. In the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), reading often means tackling dense, technical texts. However, there’s a growing collection of lighter, more accessible STEM…

  • Asian Heritage Month – A Western Canadian Perspective

    by Elisabet Ingibergsson May 6, 2024
    by Elisabet Ingibergsson May 6, 2024

    Welcome to our library’s celebration of Asian Heritage Month! This small selection of ten titles commemorate the rich tapestry of Asian cultures and histories from a Western Canadian perspective. From tales of resilience in the face of adversity to narratives of cultural fusion and identity exploration, these books offer a glimpse into the lives of Asian Canadians in the west.  No, really, where are you from? : personal stories of Chinese identity…

  • University of Alberta signs Open Access publishing agreements with Elsevier and Oxford University Press

    by Guest Author April 8, 2024
    by Guest Author April 8, 2024

    The University of Alberta Library has been pursuing publisher contracts that eliminate Article Processing Charges (APCs) for U of A-affiliated authors, facilitating greater dissemination of U of A research results. We are pleased to announce that two new agreements are now in effect for 2024 and beyond via our national Library consortium, the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN). Both the Oxford and Elsevier agreements are in effect for 2024-2026. The Elsevier Agreement…

  • French Literary Awards – And the winner is….. !

    by Elisabet Ingibergsson March 18, 2024
    by Elisabet Ingibergsson March 18, 2024

    The month of March brings thoughts of spring and melting snow banks. While this might be reason enough to celebrate, March is also a month-long celebration of French culture and language – le Mois de la Francophonie !  Today we are shining the spotlight on French and Francophone literature awards from Canada, France and beyond. Literary awards bring fame, prestige, and sometimes a big jump in book sales. Much anticipated award announcements…

  • Prix littéraires du monde francophone – Le lauréat est ….. !

    by Elisabet Ingibergsson March 15, 2024
    by Elisabet Ingibergsson March 15, 2024

    Le mois de mars évoque le printemps et la fonte des neiges. C’est une raison suffisante pour faire la fête, mais le mois de mars est aussi un mois de célébration de la culture et de la langue françaises – le Mois de la Francophonie !  Aujourd’hui, nous mettons en lumière les prix littéraires français et francophones du Canada, de France et d’ailleurs. Les prix littéraires sont synonymes de célébrité, de prestige…

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