With the majority of students and staff being advised to work and study from home, this is how our librarians are supporting online learning… How do you train an animal on a farm? What does its habitat look like, and how does it play? These are just some questions that an ALES class needs to answer for an assignment in this new, all-virtual, learning environment. They need to pick an animal species…

We know that books can be meaningful, important, and can even change lives. For those of us who have lived with a foot in the closet, stories can be a means to escape, or a confirmation that better worlds exist out there. For many of us, books have been paths to empathy, understanding, and connection. Even though Pride Week has ended and the library’s physical spaces are closed, we wanted to leave…

As the Library is now working from home we’ve translated the commuting hours into these staff culinary creations. Librarian, Sarah Polkinghorne, celebrated Waffle Day on March 25. As Sarah explains Waffle Day came to exist because some Christians observe March 25 as “Feast of the Annunciation,” and the word for this in Swedish is Vårfrudagen, which sounds a lot like Våffeldagen and so, March 25 is a day to celebrate waffles! Jam is traditional, but…

There is a plethora of health-related information flying around, especially now that we’re deep into the COVID-19 crisis. Where can we find accurate information and discover whether certain claims are true or not? We’ve had our team of expert health sciences librarians share some of their suggestions for resources available to members of the University Community and members of the public.  Resources that anyone with an internet connection can access: MedlinePlus “MedlinePlus…