The dawn of a new year may be a good time to change up your audio repertoire and try something new! I am beyond ecstatic to report that a call-out to our Library Staffers for their podcast recommendations resulted in a veritable treasure trove of speaker and headphone-worthy goodness. So many goodies, in fact, that this series is a two-parter (so happy, so proud). Jessica Thorlakson, Public Services Librarian and 3D Printing…

The University of Alberta librarians were out in full force this fall developing online library instruction sessions for students and faculty. This year required some changes to the traditional ways and they seized the opportunity. Live, online class sessions – morning, afternoon and night! There was also an 18% increase in attendance, reaching 10,321 individuals. Topics of the sessions ranged from the traditional inquiries of searching strategies, library orientation and citations. There…

Are you on the fence about entering the Images of Research Competition and Exhibition this year? We caught up with former IOR semifinalists to find out about their past experience with IOR and what happened afterwards. Please meet Jonathan Green! What did you learn about yourself or your research while you created your IOR image? Looking upon all the research I had done – the books, the journals, articles, photos, conversations –…

The University of Alberta Library subscribes to numerous databases that are core for certain disciplines, but also really deserving of wider attention. Here is just one of those gems… Birds of the World is primarily considered a Sciences database. But you don’t have to be a scientist, or a Birder, to use it! “Every bird has a story – Take a deep dive into the remarkable lives of birds with this dynamic…