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    Browsing the library shelves at the University of Alberta Library can be a fairly daunting process. We have eight library locations spread across three campuses! Where to begin? We also have access to physical resources at our partner NEOS libraries. This virtual book display celebrates Fiction set in Alberta and is a sampling of titles to get you started.

    It’s summertime and our thoughts are on vacations and lazy backyard days. Have you made a summer reading list? I usually look over our blog #Good Reads suggestions from the past few years for inspiration. We have lots of great suggestions, but how about books with an Alberta setting – or at least set in the Western provinces. Once I started looking, I found there are lots to choose from – even a mystery set right here at the University of Alberta!

    We hope you have a wonderful summer wherever you are. The best part of the Alberta summer are the long daylight hours…. lots of extra reading time 🙂

    Do you have a favourite Alberta read to add to our list? Let us know!  

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  • Indigenous Healing Collection

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    by Guest Author

    University of Alberta Library is celebrating the new Geoffrey & Robyn Sperber Health Sciences Library, which is anticipated to open in Fall 2023. This post is part of a series of posts that will showcase the Sperber Library over the next several months. This post was written by Trish Chatterly – Head, Collection Strategies We are excited to announce that an Indigenous Healing collection will be situated near the Indigenous Learning space…

  • University of Alberta Library is celebrating the new Geoffrey & Robyn Sperber Health Sciences Library, which is anticipated to open in Fall 2023. This post is part of a series that will showcase the Sperber Library over the next several months. This post was written by Connie Winther, Head, Faculty Engagement (Health Sciences) Most people have moved houses or apartments. This requires a lot of boxes, a truck or two, a moving…

  • En ce Mois du patrimoine asiatique, nous partageons avec vous une exposition virtuelle de livres d’auteurs Canadiens d’origine asiatique. Il ne s’agit là que de quelques-uns des auteurs talentueux qui apportent la richesse de leurs expériences et de leurs cultures au paysage littéraire canadien. Il est temps de regarnir votre pile de livres “à lire” ! Le Mois du patrimoine asiatique est célébré au Canada depuis les années 1990. Vous trouverez de…

  • March is the month of “La Francophonie” celebrating French language and culture in Alberta and beyond. Did you know that more than 10 million people across Canada speak French? In our province 261,435 Albertans speak French and more than  380,000 persons are of French or French-Canadian heritage (according to 2021 Census data). For all french speakers and francophiles out there the key to acquiring and maintaining language skills lies in daily practice…

  • Mars est le mois de la Francophonie, qui célèbre la langue et la culture françaises en Alberta et ailleurs. Saviez-vous que plus de 10 millions de personnes au Canada parlent français ? Dans notre province, 261 435 Albertains parlent français et plus de 380 000 personnes sont d’origine française ou canadienne-française (selon les données du recensement de 2021). Pour tous les francophones et francophiles parmi nous, la clé de l’acquisition et du…

  • Chaque fevrier, le Canada célèbre le mois de l’histoire des noir. C’est une occasion pour les Canadiens de prendre du temps pour apprendre sur l’histoire des Noirs, leur présent ainsi que leur futur. Pour les Afro-Canadiens c’est un temps pour partager leur vécu, leur lutte, leurs accomplissements et leurs espoirs. Le mois de février est donc une occasion pour en apprendre plus sur les Afro-canadiens et soutenir la diversité dans la société…

  • Five Things to Know About the Library

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    by Guest Author

    We have a library for that!  With 8 locations spread across four campuses and collections encompassing all fields of study, University of Alberta Library endeavours to provide our community with everything they need for success. Discover more about how each library can serve you.    Search our collections online Did you know that University of Alberta Library is the second largest research library in Canada? You can search our entire physical and…

  • Bonne année et bienvenue à la rentrée ! À l’aube de la nouvelle année nous jetons un coup d’œil à nos suggestions de livres et de ressources tirées des archives de notre blog. Notre biblioblogue propose des articles sur toutes sortes de sujets : bien-être, ressources numériques, présentation du personnel et, bien sûr, suggestions de livres ! Commençons l’année sans stress et plongeons dans l’un de ces livres et ressources géniaux. Comme…

  • As the winter break descends upon the University of Alberta (U of A), now may be a great opportunity to set aside the research items and indulge in some not-so-guilty pleasures from your library friends…and by friends, we don’t just mean those from the U of A Library. There is a veritable treasure trove of recreational delights within the collections of both U of A Library, AND Edmonton Public Library (EPL). And…