The U of A Library invited Heather Ritz, Community Social Worker with Wellness Supports (uab.ca/wellness) to share her reflections about World Day of Social Justice and the Days of Action’s plans for a Living Library at the U of A.  February 20 is World Day of Social Justice. This day is meant as a global reminder to actively make choices at all levels of society that help our communities prioritise social justice…

Love Data Week 2025: “Whose Data Is It, Anyway?” From February 10-14, 2025, the international community will celebrate Love Data Week, exploring critical questions about data ownership and origins. This year’s theme challenges us to examine where data comes from and who owns it before we use it in our work. The U of A Library invites you to participate virtually in  Love Data Week activities hosted by the Inter-university Consortium for…

Your feedback is important! Library staff are conducting a short survey to collect information on student, faculty, and staff use of the North Campus Libraries – Cameron, Rutherford, Sperber and Weir – during the evenings and weekends. The information gathered will be used for the purposes of service review and improvement. We would like hear from you about your weekend and evening library experience. Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete this…

In celebration of Black History Month, we encourage you to take a moment this to explore the exhibition of photographs at the Rutherford Library presented by the University of Alberta’s Black Students’ Association. The exhibit is on now until February 28th, 2025. Photography by Liisa Otchie @itxliisa Across the Diaspora – A Celebration of Cultures Across the Black Diaspora  Step into the vibrant world of Across the Diaspora, a visual celebration of…