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At this time of year when the moon looms large in the early evening sky, the wind sighs and teases the leaves still clinging fiercely to tree branches… ghosts and eerie tales abound. This is the season of Halloween and tall tales told by moonlight.  Speaking of tales… we have a few to share.   Many of you are perhaps new to our campus, so you might not yet be acquainted with our…

This post was revised on October 28, 2021. To mark International Open Access (OA) week this year, we’ve prepared a guide on how to find an open avenue for disseminating your own research. We’ve written about OA many times, right here on this blog! See what others are doing around the world, by visiting Open Access Week’s website! Why Open? Traditionally, commercial scholarly publications have been only available to those who can…

On May 3rd, 2021, the University of Alberta (U of A) Library’s website search function changed over to EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS). While this change allowed searchers to cast a wider search net with just a few keywords, the switch to EDS also meant that users needed to log in with their CCIDs in order to receive search results. This was all fine and dandy for our current U of A students, staff…

As was indicated in our earlier post with some of the fun and interesting facts about Nigeria, the country has a rich literary scene. We are fortunate to have books from many prominent Nigerian authors here at University of Alberta Library, as well as many of our partnering NEOS libraries. For today’s post we’ve focused on a sampling of adult fiction by Nigerian authors that are worth checking out. This is just…

This post was written by SLIS student Heather McMullin The University of Alberta has a proud theatre tradition. If you want to see what U of A drama students have been producing lately, check out their compilation of studio videos here. For a look further back though, University of Alberta Archives’ online photo collection offers a quick step back in time with scenes from plays put on by past students. Let’s start…

This post was written by SLIS student Heather McMullin Nigeria — the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous in the world1 — is an economic, literary and cultural powerhouse and there is a strong contingent of Nigerian students attending the U of A. Here are some fun facts you may not know about Nigeria: Nollywood is the nickname for Nigeria’s film industry, which is second only to Bollywood…

This Thursday, September 30 marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. All University of Alberta Library locations will be closed to mark this day. On this solemn day, Canadians will reflect on our grievous past, particularly the incarceration and abuse of Indigenous children in Residential Schools. We encourage all members of the University of Alberta community to wear an Orange shirt and consider this past and how we can do better now…

Version française ici ! UAlberta students, the COVID pandemic continues to present challenges for the 21/22 learning year. This past April, the University of Alberta Library and Wellness Supports invited you to participate in a community arts initiative to explore and express your student experience during COVID. In light of the upcoming World Mental Health Day, we encourage you to reflect on your experiences as a post-secondary student during the pandemic, of…

The library is traditionally known as the go-to place for information and help with resources. It’s true, helping to find information is our passion, but something not as commonly known is how much teaching our librarians and staff do. This includes instruction in many free library workshops offered over the course of the academic year. During the 2020 fall term librarians taught 233 individual sessions to over 10,321 participants!  Having been a…