Every year the first week of March means it is time to celebrate Open Education Week! Open educational resources (OER) are any freely available teaching, learning or research material. The possibilities for OERs are endless and they can include videos, podcasts, presentations and even textbooks. OERs provide the flexibility to share, collaborate and draw on course materials from around the world, while reducing the cost of higher education by challenging expensive textbook…

The University of Alberta (U of A) Augustana and Camrose community came together on Wednesday, February 13 to dedicate their new nordic ski library, named in honour of Garry (Gibber) and Dorothy Gibson.  The dedication was celebrated as a ‘Tea and Ski’, where in true Gibson fashion stories and beverages warmed up the crowd while a hearty handful of students, staff, and faculty took to the trails post-ceremony for a brisk -17…

The University of Alberta Libraries are celebrating Black History Month all through February with displays at several libraries! Stop by one of the libraries to learn some Black history, or pick up a great book. Scott Library is focusing on medical milestones for Black History Month. The display will also feature profiles of pioneers in medicine and the healthcare field. La Bibliothèque Saint-Jean veux mettre en vedette des documents sur des événements…

Alongside the University of Alberta’s mission of “For the Public Good” The University of Alberta Libraries is introducing an Open Educational Resources (OER) publishing program to increase access to and use of free and accessible textbooks and other learning resources. OER are teaching and learning materials that are accessible without cost and allow for free use, reuse and redistribution. OER often have a Creative Commons license that states specifically how the material may be…