By Abbie Schenk Imagine a programming workshop: students sitting behind monitors and laptops, quietly  typing line after line of code to make their computers spit out words, solve math problems, and manipulate pixels on those same screens. Their education is almost entirely contained to the virtual realm.  But a different form of computer science education has emerged in the last few years: physical computing. “A recent growth area in computer science education…

We are pleased to be celebrating National Indigenous History Month throughout June with a series of blog posts featuring some great resources from our collection that can be accessed online! This week we have a selection of ebooks in a variety of genres for you to enjoy. Non-FictionThese non-fiction titles will introduce you to indigenous-settler issues in Canada and cover important, often mentioned, concepts. Indigenous Writes : A Guide to First Nations,…

As we witness the recent events happening in the United States and Canada, we stand in solidarity with our community against racism. Over the last few days people have been searching for answers, particularly, many non-Black people are wondering what they can do amidst this tumultuous time. One of the best things people can do is educate themselves on the issues and history of anti-Black racism, civil rights, and anti-racism. This is…

Thanks for joining us for the third and final instalment of Our Green (and Gold) Thumbs.  We are truly blown away by the willingness of our staff to share their passion for gardening, growing, and maintaining. A big thanks to everyone for their contributions to make this trilogy grow to a bumper crop. Our Part I and Part II are still in bloom on our blog for those who may wish to visit. Natasha Nunn, our…