As the 2024 winter semester draws to a close this month, the Library welcomes back our friends from U of A’s Wellness Supports for Unwind Your Mind exam-time mental health initiatives in our various library locations starting Wednesday, April 10 until Friday, April 26. And yes, the bunnies are back! In addition to the activities listed below, all locations have apples as a healthy snack option. During the evenings of April 16…

The University of Alberta Library has been pursuing publisher contracts that eliminate Article Processing Charges (APCs) for U of A-affiliated authors, facilitating greater dissemination of U of A research results. We are pleased to announce that two new agreements are now in effect for 2024 and beyond via our national Library consortium, the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN). Both the Oxford and Elsevier agreements are in effect for 2024-2026. The Elsevier Agreement…

The month of March brings thoughts of spring and melting snow banks. While this might be reason enough to celebrate, March is also a month-long celebration of French culture and language – le Mois de la Francophonie !  Today we are shining the spotlight on French and Francophone literature awards from Canada, France and beyond. Literary awards bring fame, prestige, and sometimes a big jump in book sales. Much anticipated award announcements…

The Geoffrey and Robyn Sperber Health Sciences Library (opened Sept 2023) in ECHA now has three exciting digital services available for University of Alberta staff and students.  Virtual Reality Lab The Virtual Reality (VR) lab is a dedicated space for UofA staff and students to experience virtual reality, such as viewing the inside of a human body in three dimensions, visualizing and building chemical compound proteins and nucleic acids, or experiencing what…