As part of Black History Month, this blog celebrates the history of Black musical culture.  Informed by Pan-African music traditions, the innovative styles of Black musicians have been the forerunners of virtually every form of popular music today. To honour the legacy of debt that today’s musical cultures owe to the Black musicians of yesterday, here’s a brief glimpse into the origins of select music styles; necessarily brief, as musical styles are…

Written by Michaela Morrow, Digitization Assistant The words “annual business report” likely don’t conjure up the most exciting visions in your head. You most likely think of rows of monetary values, line graphs of stocks, and maybe, if you’re lucky, a photo of a company’s president. However, our library’s unique Canadian Corporate Annual Reports collection shows there is more to annual reports than numbers and suits. These reports offer us a glimpse…

Browsing the library shelves at the University of Alberta Library can be a fairly daunting process. We have eight library locations spread across three campuses! Where to begin? Today we are having a look at delicious books to pique your reading appetite! Rutherford Library recently put up a book display which features delicious books for fans of eating and reading. This display was curated by our SAIT Library Information Technology practicum student…

Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions. Dalai Lama Since 2013, International Day of Happiness has been celebrated every March 20. Initiated by the United Nations “to recognise the importance of happiness in the lives of people around the world,” it reminds us that we can actively participate in our own—and others’— wellbeing by engaging in practices that cultivate happiness.  While it is important to acknowledge the significance…