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The Library invited Heather Ritz, Community Social Worker with Wellness Supports (uab.ca/wellness) to share her reflections about the International Day of Happiness at the University of Alberta.  March 20 is International Day of Happiness, and given the time of year, you may be wondering why on earth we would celebrate happiness as end-of-term pressures are mounting. Is happiness even possible? Is talking about happiness at this time of year merely a platitude? …

The University of Alberta Library continues to add to our openly accessible digital collections. We are excited to share the latest additions to the Edmonton Queer History Collection. This collection includes 2SLGBTQ+ community magazines, newsletters, and items of historical significance and is made possible through our ongoing partnership with the Edmonton Queer History Project and MacEwan University Archives.  New Additions  This new batch includes significant materials that highlight the rich and diverse…

Open Education is back (but really it never left!). We’re excited about the annual Open Education Week – March 3-7, 2025 as this gives us the ongoing opportunity to showcase all the amazing Open Education work happening here at the University of Alberta.  Join us during this year’s Open Education Week in celebrating how Students (you) and Instructors (you too!) have been leading the charge on affordability and accessibility at the University…

L’éducation ouverte est de retour – mais en réalité, elle n’est jamais partie ! Nous nous réjouissons de la Semaine internationale de l’éducation ouverte (#OEweek), qui se tiendra du 3 au 7 mars, car elle nous donnera l’occasion de mettre en valeur tous les travaux extraordinaires réalisés dans ce domaine à l’Université de l’Alberta. Rejoignez-nous pour célébrer la façon dont les étudiants (vous) et les instructeurs (vous aussi !) ont mené la…

The U of A Library invited Heather Ritz, Community Social Worker with Wellness Supports (uab.ca/wellness) to share her reflections about World Day of Social Justice and the Days of Action’s plans for a Living Library at the U of A.  February 20 is World Day of Social Justice. This day is meant as a global reminder to actively make choices at all levels of society that help our communities prioritise social justice…

Février est le mois de l’histoire des Noirs, c’est l’occasion de célébrer les contributions et les histoires des Canadiens noirs, des Afro-Américains et de la diaspora africaine. L’année dernière, nous avons jeté un coup d’œil sur des livres écrit par des Canadiens noirs ou portant sur eux. Cette année, voici quelques nouveautés sur le même thème qui ont retenu notre attention : Peut-être vous préférez les bandes dessinées ? Films Pour les…

Love Data Week 2025: “Whose Data Is It, Anyway?” From February 10-14, 2025, the international community will celebrate Love Data Week, exploring critical questions about data ownership and origins. This year’s theme challenges us to examine where data comes from and who owns it before we use it in our work. The U of A Library invites you to participate virtually in  Love Data Week activities hosted by the Inter-university Consortium for…

Your feedback is important! Library staff are conducting a short survey to collect information on student, faculty, and staff use of the North Campus Libraries – Cameron, Rutherford, Sperber and Weir – during the evenings and weekends. The information gathered will be used for the purposes of service review and improvement. We would like hear from you about your weekend and evening library experience. Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete this…

In celebration of Black History Month, we encourage you to take a moment this to explore the exhibition of photographs at the Rutherford Library presented by the University of Alberta’s Black Students’ Association. The exhibit is on now until February 28th, 2025. Photography by Liisa Otchie @itxliisa Across the Diaspora – A Celebration of Cultures Across the Black Diaspora  Step into the vibrant world of Across the Diaspora, a visual celebration of…