The Henderson’s Directories of Canadian cities are among the most popular resources scanned and maintained by the University of Alberta Library. However, the historical background for the directories is difficult to find online – and as the team maintaining the digital copies, we are hoping to shed some light on this previously-obscure context. Published starting around 1880, the Henderson’s Directories covered many major cities of Canada, especially in the prairie region. The…

To bring awareness to the Days of Action at the University of Alberta, the Library invited Heather Ritz, Community Social Worker with Wellness Supports (uab.ca/wellness) to share her reflections as well as resources to explore for World Hello Day – November 21. Hello, I’m so glad you’re here! (This seems to me to be the most appropriate way to begin a reflection on World Hello Day, but truly, I mean it: Hello!). …

A perennial favourite has returned to all University of Alberta Library locations! From Monday, November 18, 2024 until Sunday, December 1, 2024, our Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover is here for you to explore new reads. This year’s theme explores almost 400 printed works and 30 ebooks from Latin American and Caribbean authors. Previous works explored have from come authors representing Black, LGBTQ, Indigenous, East Asian, Middle Eastern and South…

On November 25th at 1PM, join us at the Indigenous Learning Space (Sperber Library), to learn about the Moose Hide Campaign and pledge to join the movement to end gender-based violence. You can take a pin, sign the online pledge, and learn more about preventing violence. People of all ages, genders and backgrounds are welcome to partake in the Moose Hide Campaign activities. The Story of the Moose Hide Campaign Founded by…