Tag:

staff picks

    What Brings You Joy? | Part II

    by Junelle Mah
    written by Junelle Mah
    On a wet sidewalk we see bright red beets on the left and bright orange carrots with green stems on the right. At the bottom of the frame are a pair of purple-toed rainboots with pink uppers.
    Fresh garden pickings and snazzy rubber boots are amongst the things that bring the author joy.

    In honour of International World Happiness Day (Saturday, March 20th), we asked our colleagues to share in words and images, “What brings you joy?“. Thanks to the generous responses from our colleagues we published Part I of this series yesterday, which yielded an array of hobbies, past-times and a gorgeous doggo. Today’s Part II shares beautiful views, tasty treats and a kitty watching RuPaul!

    Jamie Spivak, Information Services Specialist

    I look forward to watching RuPaul’s Drag Race each week. It is complete fantasy and creativity, colour, humour and camp – the ultimate get-away from every day stress and life. 

    Sonya Leung, Information Services Specialist

    Buying yarn, knitting and DONUTS!!!

    Carmen Loconte, Information Services Specialist

    Family trips to the mountains! These photos were taken in Banff.
    [👋 author sends a shout-out to Vito & the rest of the fam!]

    Noelle Fraser, Information Services Specialist

    Whitemud Creek chickadees!

    Katherine Koch, Head, Faculty Engagement (Sciences, Engineering, & Business)

    Walking in the woods and being outside brings me joy. Long rambles through the trees!

    Dale Askey, Vice Provost (Library & Museums) & Chief Librarian

    Mountains, among many things!

    Kim Frail, Librarian (Education & Arts)

    I started cross-country skiing for the first time this season and this activity brings me so much joy on so many levels. It provides a great workout and allows you to get outside and enjoy the beauty of nature. I’m grateful that we have so many places to enjoy this sport right in the city or a short drive away; particularly the fantastic Gold Bar/Capilano trail system. The cross-country community has been very welcoming and helpful to us COVID newbies. I have officially been converted to one of those people who gets really excited about fresh snow!

    Thanks for the view, we appreciate you stopping by! High-fives and many thanks to all of our staffers who contributed their joy and photos. If you know of someone in our U of A Community who deserves a smile this International World Happiness Day, please consider nominating them for a Happiness Award, courtesy of our friends at the Dean of Students Office!

    Like our blog posts? We invite you to subscribe to our newsletter (scroll down to the bottom right side of this page). Love us on the blog? Then you’ll love us on social media! Check us out at @uofalibrary on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter!

    0 comment
    0 FacebookTwitterEmail

  • World Happiness Day is almost here | What Brings You Joy? – Part I

    by Junelle Mah
    by Junelle Mah

    As we reflect on the past 365+ days, it can sometimes feel surreal that the world has endured a full year of unprecedented change. In the spirit of International World Happiness Day, on Saturday, March 20th, our library communications and engagement team wanted to bring a bit of reflection to our community. A call-out to our spectacular library staffers has yielded a two-part plethora of positivity when they were asked, “What brings…

  • Feel-good reads and Favourites

    by Elisabet I.
    by Elisabet I.

    Do you need a break from your studies? Why not curl up with a good book! The UAlberta Library Curbside pick up-service is open and available for students and staff! Take a mental health break and escape into the pages of one (or more) of these suggested books from our library staff. Happy reading! Click on the “Link to catalogue” caption below the book covers to check on availability and place a…

  • Audible Delights: Our Staff Recommended Podcasts | PART II

    by Junelle Mah
    by Junelle Mah

    Welcome back to our simply spectacular staff-sourced series on scintillatingly stupendous stories…sorry. I mean, Welcome to the second instalment of our staff-recommended podcasts intended to brighten up your 2021 playlists. We are lucky to have such great suggestions from our folks; and some have offered up more than one podcast! If you need to catch up on Part I from last week, we have it here. Doris Wagner, Librarian (Law, Sociology, MLCS,…

  • Audible Delights: Our Staff Recommended Podcasts | Part I

    by Junelle Mah
    by Junelle Mah

    The dawn of a new year may be a good time to change up your audio repertoire and try something new! I am beyond ecstatic to report that a call-out to our Library Staffers for their podcast recommendations resulted in a veritable treasure trove of speaker and headphone-worthy goodness. So many goodies, in fact, that this series is a two-parter (so happy, so proud). Jessica Thorlakson, Public Services Librarian and 3D Printing…

  • Summer Reading – Staff Picks From The University of Alberta Library Pt. 2

    by Sonya Leung
    by Sonya Leung

    As promised, the sequel to our epic list of staff reading recommendations is here! These picks go great with long sunny day on the patio – hammock recommended, but not required – and a nice, cool beverage. Mireille’s Pick Garden Bugs of Alberta by Ken Fry, Doug Macaulay, Don Williamson – Curbside pickup “My pick is Garden Bugs of Alberta. Not something you would read cover to cover, but useful and instructive.…

  • Summer Reading – Staff Picks From The University of Alberta Library Pt. 1

    by Sonya Leung
    by Sonya Leung

    Summer 2020 will definitely be a summer to remember. With a deadly disease threatening the entire world our society has been; isolated, quarantined, stranded in foreign countries, locked down on cruise ships, separated from loved ones, not to mention that schools shut down and businesses were closed around the world. At the cusp of all this madness there was North American toilet paper shortage! Wait a second! This sounds like the plot…