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Our stellar staffers share more hobbies and interests during our sixth week of sheltering-in-place. Welcome to the second instalment of our #StayatHome Hobbyists feature. We ran out of blog room last week as we highlighted the hobbies of some of our library staffers, so we are pleased to have you join us as we continue our showcase. Librarian David Sulz has been known to bust out an impromptu concert in the Rutherford…

University of Alberta Library staff share a great passion for information and we are always looking for new ways we can engage with it and make it more approachable for ourselves and our community. In March, when the COVID-19 crisis brought a sudden change to all our lives, some library staff with yarncraft inclinations had an idea to start a unique making project. The “Stitching the Curve” project seeks to capture the…

We have a number of talented folks amongst our library staff and we have the pictures to prove it! As we adjust to our new routines at home, during this period of physical distancing, we are finding new and old ways to help pass the time and connect with our families. We did a call-out to our library staff for folks to send in their hobby photos. And we received an impressive…

Staff profiles tell the story of an organization. Here at the University of Alberta Library, this is ours… Meet Kayla Lar-Son!Kayla Lar-Son is an Indigenous Academic Resident in Digital Initiatives. She is also an outreach librarian for the Transition Year Program at the University. Originally, Kayla is from Tofield AB, and is a proud member of the Metis Nation. When she’s not at work she can be seen scooting around town in…

With the majority of students and staff being advised to work and study from home, this is how our librarians are supporting online learning… How do you train an animal on a farm? What does its habitat look like, and how does it play? These are just some questions that an ALES class needs to answer for an assignment in this new, all-virtual, learning environment. They need to pick an animal species…

March 20th is World Happiness Day AND FRIDAY! This is how the library can help you during this stressful time… Wake up to a cuppa coffee and the NYT! Or do you prefer tea? Chat with library staff to help you get connected with our online material, or book a virtual appointment with our Librarian to get assistance with your research! Looking for a good read? Take a browse through our ebook collection. We’re…

Staff profiles tell the story of an organization. Here at the University of Alberta Library, this is ours… Meet Marissa Fraser!Marissa Fraser is the Archives and Special Collections Assistant at the University of Alberta Archives and Bruce Peel Special Collections. You can find her working on both South and North Campus.  You have an interesting role working in Archives, what do you spend most of your day working on?I’m the Archives and Special…

Staff profiles tell the story of an organization. Here at the University of Alberta Library, this is ours… Meet Sean Luyk!Sean Luyk is our Digital Projects Librarian, working on the 2nd floor of Cameron Library. You have an interesting title of Digital Projects Librarian. What kind of projects does a Digital Projects Librarian do? In my role, I’m responsible for our media archiving service (ERA A+V). This involves working with our users to archive…

Staff profiles tell the story of an organization. Here at the University of Alberta Libraries, this is ours… Meet Céline! What is your role at UAL? I am a sessional Public Services Librarian for the Herbert T. Coutts Library, located in the Education South Building. In my role I get to be the liaison librarian for Educational Policy Studies, a Faculty of Education department filled with passionate professors and students who are doing…