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…

Written by Jessica Thorlakson, ALES Librarian The University of Alberta Libraries is a strong supporter of teaching and information literacy. As a Teaching Library, we provide quality services and resources to facilitate the teaching, learning, and research needs of our user community. Librarians (liaison or subject librarians) responsible for specific subject areas are heavily involved with instruction. A large part of their work involves teaching in many forms such as, library workshops,…

Bruce Peel Special Collections received wonderful news that judges of the annual University & College Designers Association (UCDA) Design Competition have chosen three of the Peel library’s recently published exhibition catalogues for an Award of Excellence. The judges evaluated 1,060 print and digital entries for excellence in design, illustration, concept, typography, printing, and overall message; and in this year’s competition, they awarded 5 Gold Awards, 12 Silver Awards, and 198 Awards of…

The Rutherford Library will hold a special 2-day contest to celebrate July 31st, which is Harry Potter’s birthday. Those familiar with campus culture will know that Rutherford Library’s historical architecture and treasured reading room has, over the years, been affectionately been renamed by this latest generation of students as the “Harry Potter Room” With its high ceilings and chandeliers, the reading room truly does resemble descriptions of the ‘Great Hall’ at Hogwart’s…