The University of Alberta Library offers access to numerous resources that are core for certain disciplines, but also really deserving of wider attention. Here is one of those gems… The Edmonton Queer History Collection features 2SLGBTQ+ community magazines, newsletters, and items of historical significance in and around the Edmonton area.  The collection is an ongoing collaboration between the University of Alberta Library’s digitization services, MacEwan University Library, and the Edmonton Queer History…

This post was originally posted in March 2021. Although many of our language conventions are nested in the gender-binary, language is not fixed or set in stone. Language is―and has always been―fluid. As people of all gender identities become more visible in our world and on our campuses, it’s increasingly important that we adapt academic writing conventions to include everyone.  As we mark another UAlberta Pride with celebration and activism, let’s also…

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? We also have access to physical resources at our partner NEOS libraries. This virtual book display touches on one subject and is a sampling to get you started. Canadian women artists in the early 20th century were rarely given the same recognition as their…

March is the month of “La Francophonie” celebrating French language and culture in Alberta and beyond. Did you know that more than 10 million people across Canada speak French? In our province 261,435 Albertans speak French and more than  380,000 persons are of French or French-Canadian heritage (according to 2021 Census data). For all french speakers and francophiles out there the key to acquiring and maintaining language skills lies in daily practice…