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    Stay connected to the stories you love with PressReader available on all your devices.

    by Elisabet Ingibergsson
    written by Elisabet Ingibergsson

    PressReader – a subscription service brought to you by the University of Alberta Library, gives the university community access to over 5,000 news sources from 100+ countries. Titles include The Edmonton Journal,  The National Post, The Washington Post, Newsweek, and The Guardian.

    Create your own personal magazine on PressReader!

    Visit the site to catch-up on daily news stories and browse magazines from across Canada and around the world. Create an account to customise the newspapers and topics you wish to see regularly.

    Some tips for using PressReader:

    • University campus is a HotSpot, which means that university computers and wireless connections allow for access without signing in.
    • When you are offsite, login to PressReader through library.ualberta.ca and authenticate with your CCID.
    • PressReader’s mobile app allows for reading offline from anywhere. Download the latest app for your device. You will need to reactivate access every 7 days by going to PressReader via the Libraries website on your device. 
    • Customize your reading experience through the Sections feature available in your Home Feed. A section means that the top stories on a specific subject will be available for you to read in your Home Feed. 

    For further instructions and options, check out this handy guide from PressReader. 

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  • Collection Connection with Shannon Stunden Bower

    by Eva Romanick
    by Eva Romanick

    Students and staff use the library on the daily, in person and online. This is how… Shannon Stunden Bower is a historian and geographer employed at the University of Alberta. What is your “go to” resource for research in the UAlberta collection? and what do you like about it?I like accessing the NEOS catalogue for how it limits the search to items held in Alberta libraries. I study the state’s role in environmental change, so…

  • Indigenous Initiatives Projects at UAlberta Libraries

    by Meredith Bratland
    by Meredith Bratland

    Here at the library we have a stellar team of library folks working on indigenous projects to further our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation. The team consists of:Kathleen De Long, Associate University LibrarianKim Bates, Learning ManagerKayla Lar-Son, Academic Librarian ResidentGabrielle Lamontagne, Indigenous InternLeigha Rind, Indigenous InternGeordie Cardinal, Public Service AssistantLarry Laliberte, GIS LibrarianDebbie Feisst, Interim Head, HT Coutts LibrarySharon Farnel, Metadata CoordinatorAnne Carr-Wiggin, Coordinator, Indigenous InitiativesPaul Gareau, Assistant Professor, Native Studies. Here’s…

  • Teaching Truth and Reconciliation: New Curriculum Materials Available

    by Guest Author
    by Guest Author

    Written by Carolyn Carpan Are you looking for teaching materials to help students learn about truth and reconciliation between Indigenous peoples and Canadians? 4 Seasons of Reconciliation is a multi-media initiative that promotes a renewed relationship through transformative multi-media learning. The materials include a 3-hour in-class unit and a 2-hour online component using teacher guides, presentations, readings, instructional videos, class discussions topics, quizzes, and the film 3rd World Canada. Professional development materials are also…

  • Learning from First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples

    by Guest Author
    by Guest Author

    Written by Carolyn Carpan As Canadians work towards Truth and Reconciliation, it is important that we listen to the voices of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. University of Alberta Libraries provides useful tools to foster understanding and build knowledge about Indigenous life with learning resources like the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Playlist. Videos in the playlist focus on the history and effects of colonization of Canada by the Europeans, including how land…

  • Social Justice Reading List from Coutts Library

    by Shawna Manchakowsky
    by Shawna Manchakowsky

    The Education Library has made a list of all of the must-have social justice resources for students in grades 7 – 12. If you need a story that deals with a difficult topic, your way in is here. Social Justice Reading List There are plays that deal with racism, mental illness, violence, and bullying; graphic novels that deal with gender, sexuality, war, and race; short story anthologies; social justice novel websites; and…

  • UAL Service Excellence Nominee – Monograph Acquisitions Team

    by Meredith Bratland
    by Meredith Bratland

    This is a new yearly series on the blog to focus on UAlberta Libraries staff who were nominated for a Service Excellence award. Over the next couple of weeks, we will share the nominees and winners of 2018. Nominees were put forward by fellow staff members and then winners were chosen by an internal committee of peers. Monograph Acquisitions Team UAL Service Excellence Team Award Submitted by: Trish Chatterly The monograph acquisitions…

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