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    IOR Where Are They Now? Jonathan Green

    by Meredith Bratland January 18, 2021
    written by Meredith Bratland
    Self Portrait of Jonathan Green

    What did you learn about yourself or your research while you created your IOR image?

    Looking upon all the research I had done – the books, the journals, articles, photos, conversations – how do you encapsulate all this? IOR led me to scrape away to the essential thoughts, impulses I have for my research.

    Outlier Spaces: Obstructions – Green’s semifinalist submission to IOR in 2016

    How did IOR boost your professional and academic skills?

    IOR boosted my communications skills through having to speak to a diverse and interesting group of people outside of my field. Every time you speak to the public can be an educational opportunity. To me it came down to sharpening and editing the ‘elevator pitch’.

    What is your advice to researchers who are considering entering the competition in 2021?

    Try to think back to the spark that got you started in your research, that moment of curiosity, and come up with the image that would do that to you now, or still does it for you.

    What’s new for you and your research?

    I have three major presentations of my work coming up in the next year – two solo exhibitions and a group exhibit, The Bonavista Biennale – so creating and preparing for them. This new work is focusing on the element of wildfire in the wilderness along with attention on the impact of climate change. This will be told through the use of narratives in a sort of travelogue. The imagery is all from my own research down the Yukon River as well as my brother’s experience as a wildfire fighter.

    Upon graduating in 2016, I canoed down the Yukon River as part of an artist residency, then moved and lived for 3 years in Alaska. Last year I moved back to Canada, driving back down in the dead of winter. After that it was fairly quiet for obvious reasons, but I am looking forward to some more wilderness exploration in the future.

    “These works on paper give a glimpse inside the exploration of shelters, wilderness and wildfire that I am researching along with a pic of my studio, Campsite Press. ” – Jonathan Green
    Screenprints by Jonathan Green

    Is there anything else you’d like to mention regarding your research/work journey since IOR?

    I know it may sound cliche, but be open to change and opportunity. My journey has not been a clear straight path. It can lead to so many rich experiences.

    Jonathan Green’s printmaking shop

    You can view more of Jonathan’s work at his website: www.jonathansgreen.com.

    Graduate students interested in the fully virtual 2021 Images of Research Competition can find more information on the Images of Research webpage. If you’re not sure where to begin, we have a couple of virtual workshops where you can ask questions and get the low down on how to prepare your entry.

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  • Hidden Gems: Birds of the World

    by Eva Romanick January 14, 2021
    by Eva Romanick January 14, 2021

    The University of Alberta Library subscribes to numerous databases that are core for certain disciplines, but also really deserving of wider attention. Here is just one of those gems… Birds of the World is primarily considered a Sciences database. But you don’t have to be a scientist, or a Birder, to use it! “Every bird has a story – Take a deep dive into the remarkable lives of birds with this dynamic…

  • LIBRARY STAFF WORKING FROM HOME: MEET EMILY!

    by Eva Romanick January 12, 2021
    by Eva Romanick January 12, 2021

    With the majority of students and staff being advised to work and study from home, this is how our staff are supporting online learning… As the Publishing & Digitization Specialist on the Library Publishing and Digital Production Services team, Emily is busy answering emails on the daily. On the “publishing” side, Digital Initiatives supports journal editors and textbook authors working on open access projects. For many students, researchers, authors and editors who…

  • Making the Most of Canadian Winters | Part II

    by Junelle Mah January 6, 2021
    by Junelle Mah January 6, 2021

    Happy New Year and welcome back! So far, our early weeks of winter have been remarkably mild and I hope it’s been a good incentive to get folks out and about. In the event that the weather does dip into the -20, -30, –neveryoumind degrees Celsius, we continue on with Part II of our winter layering tutorial. Our agenda includes how those layers can be applied to cold weather activities and the…

  • Making the Most of Canadian Winters | Part I

    by Junelle Mah December 22, 2020
    by Junelle Mah December 22, 2020

    Ahhh, Canadian winter has finally arrived! There is nothing like that quiet, surreal, peaceful vibe that settles all around as snow falls around you…until the wind rolls through, destroys your tranquility and forces you inside. It’s not just the discomfort of winter conditions that keep us from exploring the outdoors. Dressing inappropriately for the cold can lead to serious illness, frostbite and hypothermia. With so much beauty and potential for enjoyment in…

  • Introducing the IOR Colouring Book

    by Erin Sanderman December 17, 2020
    by Erin Sanderman December 17, 2020

    As the fall term comes to an end, and we draw closer to the end of this challenging year, everyone deserves to take a break, a breath and do something that brings us joy. For some of us that might mean an invigorating outdoor adventure, while others may prefer some cozy, quiet time with a good book, perhaps even… a colouring book. If you are amongst the artistically inclined, or long for…

  • Taking 2020 Back From the Pandemic

    by Sonya Leung December 15, 2020
    by Sonya Leung December 15, 2020

    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…

  • Ask Us! Online Chat Stats since COVID-19

    by Meredith Bratland December 14, 2020
    by Meredith Bratland December 14, 2020

    Our work has changed a lot since the pandemic began in March 2020. The library has invested in a robust online service over the past ten years, but since we began studying and working from home, those numbers have vastly increased. September is always an exciting time at the library and this year was no exception, despite being online. Students and staff alike were reaching out in record numbers. From March to…

  • LIBRARIANS WORKING FROM HOME: MEET DAVID!

    by Eva Romanick December 10, 2020
    by Eva Romanick December 10, 2020

    With the majority of students and staff being advised to work and study from home, this is how our librarians are supporting online learning… Our Academic Librarian, David, is not really doing anything new. We’ve been using online materials and interacting digitally, often outside “normal” business hours, for a long time. Learning on our own through recordings of other people’s ideas is nothing new either; think of books, journals, newspapers, videos, tapes,…

  • Stitching the Curve Update – December 2020

    by Hanne Pearce December 8, 2020
    by Hanne Pearce December 8, 2020

    It is astonishing to think that it has been nearly nine months now since a majority of library staff began working from home. It has also been nine months since a group of us began a project to capture COVID-19 numbers in Canada by working on a collective stitching project we call “Stitching the Curve”. The project aims to capture the ongoing COVID-19 case numbers from province to province, within strips of…

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