The Libraries Digital Scholarship Centre, which opened in August of 2019, has now been open for about six months. This winter term, DSC staff are excited to finally be offering a full calendar of workshops that are free to all members of the University community.  The workshops have been organized into several “series” or streams of learning. Digital Scholarship 101 is a series designed to expose participants to different aspects of scholarly…

J. A. Weir Library lends ‘Turn of the Century Law Office’ as space for the challenge Students in the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Law have been issued a summons to test their puzzle-solving and legal research skills in a scenario-based escape room. This unique opportunity was created by Tiffany Yii, a second-year student with the School of Library and Information Studies, and Dylan Robertson, a third year law student. The challenge…

Currently a monetary donation to the Campus Food Bank is the only option to participate in the Library Food For Fines Campaign. How does it work? Make your monetary donation to the Campus Food Bank using the Library Food for Fines Donation Form. IMPORTANT: For your library fines to be waived, you must include the 13-digit barcode from your ONECard / library card. By submitting the donation form, you give the Campus…

Where would you go if you didn’t have a place to sleep? Sadly, this is a problem that over 70,000 post-secondary students across Canada face (Weissman et. al, 2019). When we think of homelessness, many of us picture someone living on the street or relying on public shelters for a safe haven, but many people without permanent residence make up the hidden homeless population. Those who find themselves among the hidden homeless…