Staff

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…

Since the majority of us are stuck inside and online, we all have to find ways to work, learn, stay connected, shop, exercise or entertain ourselves… well… online. Even though the internet has been part of our world for a while now, and most of us take advantage of it already, ‘social distancing’ has resulted in significantly more time spent in front of our screens and a higher demand for quality streaming…

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…

Attention: To mitigate infection spread risks of COVID-19, Dogs in the Library will be cancelled March 13 – April 13 inclusive. Our four-legged friends from CAAWLS are back to trade snuggles for smiles. This term is extra special, as the dogs make their debut at Bibliothèque Saint-Jean. Here’s when and where you can take a break from your studies and partake in a delightful doggie visit. January 16th: Rutherford Library, 10:00am January…

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…

This July you will see some familiar faces in the Faculty of Science and the Physics Department’s Science Hardware Space: The Shack* (The Shack) as the Cameron Library Public Service Assistants (PSAs) will be covering The Shack’s staff vacation leaves. The Shack is located at L2-136 in the Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science Building – pop by and say “Hello!” The open hours are Monday to Friday 1:30 – 3:30 PM for the…