September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is a day to acknowledge the painful history and ongoing impacts of the residential school system and to honour the strength and resilience of survivors and their communities. It is also a day that calls us to action and to hope. In that spirit of hope, we are proud to share this story from our Library’s Indigenous Initiatives Team, whose recent…

The U of A Library is proud to partner with the U of A’s Wellness Supports Team for the Days of Action. This collaboration is dedicated to fostering a supportive community by providing information and resources, encouraging open discussion, and actively working to challenge the stigma surrounding mental health at the University of Alberta. The following article is co-authored by Lucinda Johnston, Faculty Engagement Librarian and Heather Ritz, Community Social Worker. The…

Fall Library Challenge 2025 starts September 8! Your library journey starts here! Whether you’re on campus or online, join the challenge to uncover unique library spaces, services, and resources – and earn chances to win prizes! Prizes: How to Participate:  Draw for winners is at 1:30 p.m. on September 22, 2025. Winners are selected by a randomized draw and will need to correctly answer a skill-testing question to claim their prize. On-Campus…

When we think of libraries, we often see them as caretakers of knowledge which resides on pages, shelves, and in databases exclusively. However, for the members of the University of Alberta Library’s Indigenous Initiatives Team (IIT), knowledge dissemination and conservation have taken the form of a Medicine Garden located outside of Cameron Library. Emerging from ideas of community engagement, with reconciliation and Indigenization efforts at its center 1, the Medicine Garden had…