Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Book Tree Instagram Contest
UPDATECongratulation to our $10 Starbucks gift card winner @megan.roshko!
and thank you to everyone who participated in our first instagram contest. We wish you all a safe and merry holiday season! Happy New Year!
CLOSED ***Contest*** Enter to win a $10 Starbucks gift card by guessing how many books we used in our Cameron Library book tree. Entering is SO easy!
🧡 follow us @uofalibrary
🧡 like this post
🧡 tag a friend with your guess
Winner will be announced Tuesday, December 17th. This giveaway is open to current student staff & faculty of the University of Alberta. Good luck!
(*This is not sponsored,endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram or Facebook)
BOOKTREE CONTEST | OFFICIAL RULES | NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
DRAW: The BookTree Contest (the “Draw”) is conducted by The Governors of the University of Alberta (the “University”), and is administered on behalf of the University by University of Alberta Library (“UAL”). The Draw is open to University students, staff and faculty in accordance with the eligibility criteria as determined by the University and as set out in these Official Rules.
ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for the Draw (an "Eligible Entrant") you must:
Be eighteen (18) years of age or older; and Follow the UAL Instagram page @uofalibrary, like the BookTree post and tag a friend.
You are not eligible for the Draw if you are a resident of Quebec. All decisions regarding eligibility to enter this Draw will be determined by the University in its sole discretion. This Draw is void where prohibited by law.
NUMBER OF PRIZES AND CHANCES OF WINNING: There is one (1) prize ("Prize") available to be won in this Draw. The Prize is described in paragraph 9 below. The chances of winning the Prize will depend on the number of Eligible Entrants received in accordance with these Official Rules during the Entry Period as defined herein.
DRAW SCHEDULE: The Draw commences on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. (Edmonton Time) and closes on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. (Edmonton time) (the “Draw Closing Time”).
HOW TO ENTER: No purchase is necessary to enter this Draw. To be entered into the Draw, entrants must: 1) like the UAL Instagram page; 2) like the BookTree post; and 3) tag a friend. Each participant is eligible to enter the Draw more than once.
DRAW DETAILS: The random draw selection will take place on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. (Edmonton time). The Eligible Entrant who is chosen in the Draw (“Selected Entrant”) and has complied with these Official Rules will be the winner of the Prize (“Winner”).
If necessary, should the Prize be unclaimed, or should the Selected Entrant be unwilling, unable or ineligible to win the Prize as set out in these Official Rules, the Prize will be forfeited and the University shall have the right to select, as replacements only, an additional individual as the Selected Entrant. The Eligible Entrant, if any, who is drawn as a replacement will be contacted by the University.
All determinations of the Selected Entrant and the Winner by the University are final and binding. No communication with the Eligible Entrant will be entered into except with the Selected Entrant. All matters related to the Draw and the verification of the eligibility of the Selected Entrant to be declared the Winner shall be conducted by the University, or by persons designated by the University in its sole and absolute discretion. All decisions made by the University in this regard are final and binding and cannot be challenged.
NOTIFICATION: The University will contact the Selected Entrant via the Instagram post and message on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 immediately following the Draw. The Selected Entrant must respond by Thursday, January 31, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. (Edmonton Time), at which time they will be asked the skill-testing question to obtain their Prize. If the Selected Entrant does not respond or complete the skill-testing question by Thursday, January 31, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. (Edmonton Time), the Prize will be forfeited and the University will draw, as replacements only, an additional Selected Entrant.
DECLARATION OF WINNER: The Selected Entrant will not be declared the Winner in accordance with paragraph 6 unless and until:
The University has determined that such entrant is an Eligible Entrant pursuant to these Official Rules; and
The Selected Entrant correctly answers a time limited skill testing question as provided for in these Official Rules.
Once this verification takes place the Selected Entrant will be declared the Winner. The Winner is to pick up the Prize at the Cameron Library Service Desk.
PRIZE: There is one (1) Prize in this Draw, being one (1) gift card to Starbucks, with an approximate value of $10.00 (CDN).
SKILL TESTING QUESTION: To win the Prize, the Eligible Entrant must correctly answer unaided, the mathematical, time-limited, skill-testing question as follows: 60 multiplied by 4 divided by 6 minus 15 =_____ prior to being declared the Winner.
DRAW MODIFICATION OR CANCELLATION: The University reserves the right, without prior notice and at any time, to terminate the Draw, in whole or in part, or modify, suspend or extend the Draw in any way, if it determines, in its sole discretion, that the Draw is impaired or corrupted or that fraud or technical problems, failures or malfunctions (including without limitation, computer viruses, glitches or printing or production errors) have destroyed or severely undermined the proper conduct, integrity, and/or feasibility of the Draw. In the event the University is prevented from continuing with the Draw as contemplated herein by any event beyond its control, including but not limited to fire, flood, natural or man-made epidemic or health or other means, earthquake, explosion, labour dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war or any federal, provincial or local government law, order, or regulation, public health crisis, the order of any court or jurisdiction, or by any other cause not reasonably within the University’s control (each a “Force Majeure” event), then subject to any governmental approval which may be required, the University shall have the right to modify, suspend, extend or terminate the Draw.
PARTICIPATION: Participation in this Draw constitutes an agreement by each participant to comply with these Official Rules.
DISQUALIFICATION: It is the participant’s responsibility to ensure that he/she has complied in full with all of the conditions and requirements contained in these Official Rules. If any potential winner is found to be ineligible, or if he or she has not complied with these Official Rules or declines a Prize, whatever the case may be, for any reason prior to award, such potential winner will be disqualified and, in the University’s sole discretion, an alternate winner may be selected. No mechanically reproduced, illegible, incomplete, forged, software generated or other automated multiple entries will be accepted. The University reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who is found to be tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Draw; or its Facebook profile page, violating the terms of use and or general rules or guidelines of the University or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules; or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with the intent to disrupt or undermine the legitimate operation of this Draw, or to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. The University reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. ATTENTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA LIBRARY INSTAGRAM PAGE OR ANY RELATED WEBSITE OR TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE DRAW MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE UNIVERSITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION: By entering the Draw, each participant: (a) releases and agrees to hold the University, its respective directors, officers, employees and agents harmless from and against any and all costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including, without limitation, bodily injury and property damage, or any other damage or loss, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, to participation in this Draw, any Draw related activity, or from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the Prize or participation in any Prize related activity; and (b) agrees to fully indemnify the University and its respective directors, officers, employees and agents from any and all claims on the part of any third party or parties related in any way and for any reason to the Draw or to the Prize, including, without limitation, death, and personal or property damage or injury.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: The University assumes no responsibility or liability for incorrect, damaged, illegible, incomplete, mutilated, spoiled, destroyed, stolen, misplaced, lost, late, misdirected or incomplete Entry Forms, which may be judged void, any notifications, responses, replies, or for any computer, telephone, hardware, software or technical malfunctions that may occur. The University assumes no responsibility for any theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, Entry Forms. The University is not responsible for any injury or damage to Entrants in this Draw.
PUBLICITY RELEASE: By entering this Draw, each participant whose Entry Form is drawn hereby agrees and grants to the University, without further compensation, the unrestricted rights, but not the obligation, to the use his/her name, picture, portrait, likeness, voice, along with his/her address (City and Province) and any statements made by or attributed to such Eligible Entrant in any and all media, now known or hereafter devised, without notice, review or approval, in perpetuity and throughout the universe, for advertising and promotional purposes in connection with the Draw and other promotions, without further notice or compensation and releases the University from any liability with respect thereto.
OFFICIAL RULES AND LAWS: These are the official Draw rules (the “Official Rules”). This Draw is governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Province of Alberta and federal laws of Canada applicable therein and the parties hereby attorn to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Alberta. These Draw rules are subject to change without notice in order to comply with any applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws or the policy of any other entity having jurisdiction over the University. These Official Rules, as amended from time to time, will be posted on the website at https://www.instagram.com/uofalibrary/.
CONSTRUCTION: The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained in these Official Rules. Headings and captions are used in these Official Rules solely for ease of reference, and shall not be deemed to affect in any manner the meaning or intent of these Official Rules or any provision hereof. These Official Rules cannot be modified or amended in any way except in writing by a duly authorized representative of the University. Employees of the University are not authorized to modify, amend or waive these Draw Rules.
PRIVACY: The personal information requested pursuant to these Official Rules is collected, used and disclosed under the authority of section 33(c) the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be protected in accordance with Part 2 of that Act. It will be collected, used and disclosed for the purpose of administration of the Draw. Individuals who submit information to UAL in participation in this Draw acknowledge the above collection of their personal information for these purposes. Direct any questions about this collection, use or disclosure to: Eva Romaniuk at tkaczuk@ualberta.ca.
Once this verification takes place the Selected Entrant will be declared the Winner. The Winner is to pick up the Prize at the Cameron Library Service Desk.
PRIZE: There is one (1) Prize in this Draw, being one (1) gift card to Starbucks, with an approximate value of $10.00 (CDN).
SKILL TESTING QUESTION: To win the Prize, the Eligible Entrant must correctly answer unaided, the mathematical, time-limited, skill-testing question as follows: 60 multiplied by 4 divided by 6 minus 15 =_____ prior to being declared the Winner.
DRAW MODIFICATION OR CANCELLATION: The University reserves the right, without prior notice and at any time, to terminate the Draw, in whole or in part, or modify, suspend or extend the Draw in any way, if it determines, in its sole discretion, that the Draw is impaired or corrupted or that fraud or technical problems, failures or malfunctions (including without limitation, computer viruses, glitches or printing or production errors) have destroyed or severely undermined the proper conduct, integrity, and/or feasibility of the Draw. In the event the University is prevented from continuing with the Draw as contemplated herein by any event beyond its control, including but not limited to fire, flood, natural or man-made epidemic or health or other means, earthquake, explosion, labour dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war or any federal, provincial or local government law, order, or regulation, public health crisis, the order of any court or jurisdiction, or by any other cause not reasonably within the University’s control (each a “Force Majeure” event), then subject to any governmental approval which may be required, the University shall have the right to modify, suspend, extend or terminate the Draw.
PARTICIPATION: Participation in this Draw constitutes an agreement by each participant to comply with these Official Rules.
DISQUALIFICATION: It is the participant’s responsibility to ensure that he/she has complied in full with all of the conditions and requirements contained in these Official Rules. If any potential winner is found to be ineligible, or if he or she has not complied with these Official Rules or declines a Prize, whatever the case may be, for any reason prior to award, such potential winner will be disqualified and, in the University’s sole discretion, an alternate winner may be selected. No mechanically reproduced, illegible, incomplete, forged, software generated or other automated multiple entries will be accepted. The University reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who is found to be tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Draw; or its Facebook profile page, violating the terms of use and or general rules or guidelines of the University or to be acting in violation of these Official Rules; or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with the intent to disrupt or undermine the legitimate operation of this Draw, or to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. The University reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. ATTENTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA LIBRARY INSTAGRAM PAGE OR ANY RELATED WEBSITE OR TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE DRAW MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE UNIVERSITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION: By entering the Draw, each participant: (a) releases and agrees to hold the University, its respective directors, officers, employees and agents harmless from and against any and all costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including, without limitation, bodily injury and property damage, or any other damage or loss, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, to participation in this Draw, any Draw related activity, or from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of the Prize or participation in any Prize related activity; and (b) agrees to fully indemnify the University and its respective directors, officers, employees and agents from any and all claims on the part of any third party or parties related in any way and for any reason to the Draw or to the Prize, including, without limitation, death, and personal or property damage or injury.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: The University assumes no responsibility or liability for incorrect, damaged, illegible, incomplete, mutilated, spoiled, destroyed, stolen, misplaced, lost, late, misdirected or incomplete Entry Forms, which may be judged void, any notifications, responses, replies, or for any computer, telephone, hardware, software or technical malfunctions that may occur. The University assumes no responsibility for any theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, Entry Forms. The University is not responsible for any injury or damage to Entrants in this Draw.
PUBLICITY RELEASE: By entering this Draw, each participant whose Entry Form is drawn hereby agrees and grants to the University, without further compensation, the unrestricted rights, but not the obligation, to the use his/her name, picture, portrait, likeness, voice, along with his/her address (City and Province) and any statements made by or attributed to such Eligible Entrant in any and all media, now known or hereafter devised, without notice, review or approval, in perpetuity and throughout the universe, for advertising and promotional purposes in connection with the Draw and other promotions, without further notice or compensation and releases the University from any liability with respect thereto.
OFFICIAL RULES AND LAWS: These are the official Draw rules (the “Official Rules”). This Draw is governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Province of Alberta and federal laws of Canada applicable therein and the parties hereby attorn to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Alberta. These Draw rules are subject to change without notice in order to comply with any applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws or the policy of any other entity having jurisdiction over the University. These Official Rules, as amended from time to time, will be posted on the website at https://www.instagram.com/uofalibrary/.
CONSTRUCTION: The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained in these Official Rules. Headings and captions are used in these Official Rules solely for ease of reference, and shall not be deemed to affect in any manner the meaning or intent of these Official Rules or any provision hereof. These Official Rules cannot be modified or amended in any way except in writing by a duly authorized representative of the University. Employees of the University are not authorized to modify, amend or waive these Draw Rules.
PRIVACY: The personal information requested pursuant to these Official Rules is collected, used and disclosed under the authority of section 33(c) the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be protected in accordance with Part 2 of that Act. It will be collected, used and disclosed for the purpose of administration of the Draw. Individuals who submit information to UAL in participation in this Draw acknowledge the above collection of their personal information for these purposes. Direct any questions about this collection, use or disclosure to: Eva Romaniuk at tkaczuk@ualberta.ca.
Monday, December 9, 2019
Let us introduce you to... Marissa!
Staff profiles tell the story of an organization. Here at the University of Alberta Library, this is ours...Meet Marissa Fraser!
Marissa Fraser is the Archives and Special Collections Assistant at the University of Alberta Archives and Bruce Peel Special Collections. You can find her working on both South and North Campus.
Marissa retrieving materials from storage
You have an interesting role working in Archives, what do you spend most of your day working on?
I’m the Archives and Special Collections Assistant and during any given day I can be answering reference questions, processing archival materials, creating finding aids, working with our (awesome) students, retrieving materials from storage or working in our online database AToM. Currently I’m working with our audio visual holdings. On Fridays I work at Bruce Peel Special Collections and assist with various projects. One of the great parts of my job is that I get to do a variety of tasks, which keeps things interesting!
How do you like the new RCRF building?
The new RCRF building is beautiful. The 30 feet high shelves are quite impressive. We are located on South Campus next to the University farm, so we get to see a variety of animals outside the reading room windows.
With Christmas coming upon us, which is your favourite holiday & why?
I love Christmas! I’m from the Maritimes, it's the time of year I get to see all of my family and friends from back east.
2019, what was your most interesting reference question at RCRF?
We get a lot of interesting reference requests from both the U of A staff/ students and the public. They range from someone looking for photographs for a class reunion, to someone writing an article on AI in Edmonton. We even had someone come all the way from the Ukraine to look at one of collections for a documentary. However, I like the questions where I can help a family member find photos or information about a relative.
Archive's tree is decorated with archival supplies including film leader, film reels, artifact tags and a star made out of plastic paper clips. Notice the archival boxes and old archives materials as "presents" under the tree
Monday, December 2, 2019
Trim a Pyjama Tree in support of Kids Kottage!
Our H. T. Coutts Education Library kicks off their annual Donation Tree campaign on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 with a pyjama-inspired tree-trimming theme in support of Kids Kottage.
Kids Kottage is a locally-run, non-profit organization that provides 24-hour crisis care for kids and families in need. The Education Library's 2019 drive focuses on the collection of kids' pyjamas and onesies, but they will also accept items for Kids Kottage from the organization's prescribed wish list.
* Vous pouvez également déposer vos dons de pyjamas au comptoir de service de la Bibliothèque Saint Jean.*
The campaign will run until Friday, December 20, 2019. All donations to be hung on the Donation Tree, located just through the entrance doors on the Education Library's main floor. Any questions regarding the Donation Tree can be forwarded to the Education Library Service Desk at 780-492-3770.
Let us introduce you to... Allison!
Staff profiles tell the story of an organization. Here at the University of Alberta Libraries, this is ours...Meet Allison Easton!
Allison is a second year graduate student working as a Student Public Service Assistant at Cameron Library.
I had always planned on continuing on with my education after I completed my Bachelor’s Degree. I had some experience working in a classroom setting, and found that I enjoyed one-on-one interactions with students, and directing them to helpful resources. A career as a librarian was something that I had considered when I was in High School, and when I did some further research on it, I decided to pursue that and get my MLIS.
Good question! I find that it can get a bit stressful at times, but that being deliberate in planning my time makes it easier to balance. I also view my work as a learning opportunity, and find that it really enriches my experiences as a student.
What is one thing you try to do everyday when you get home to help you relax?
What surprised you about working the service desk at Cameron Library?
Working at the service desk has opened my eyes to the many resources and services available at the library (like 3D printing!). I have also really enjoyed getting to work with the people who visit the library, as well as the staff who work at the library (although, that is less of a surprise).
I try to go for a short walk to get some fresh air. If it’s too cold out, a cup of tea works quite well.
Netflix? Crave? Hulu? or pvr (do ppl even watch live tv anymore)? Is there a tv series you are hooked on?
Netflix? Crave? Hulu? or pvr (do ppl even watch live tv anymore)? Is there a tv series you are hooked on?
Netflix! I have been enjoying watching cooking competitions recently.
Thursday, November 28, 2019
The Great Augustana Library Snowshoe Chase
The Snowshoe Chase is an annual library scavenger hunt event organized at the Augustana Library every winter. Dr. Glynnis Hood, Professor of Environmental Science, has donated a pair of snowshoes for the event each year.
“With logistical and administrative help of the Augustana Library, I started the Great Augustana Library Snowshoe Chase in the winter of 2012” says Glynnis. “My key goal was to create a fun, interactive way for students to learn about the extent of library resources available to them, interact directly with library staff, and enhance their skills in academic citation formats and document searches. Snowshoes were a way to integrate an academic exercise with ongoing physical activity to help them combine the knowledge and physical energy they need to enjoy their time at Augustana. We are a winter campus afterall, and snowshoeing is a low risk, accessible way to enjoy winter, both close to home and further afield.”
To take part in the competition, students need to provide correct answers to a list of questions about the library. They need to search the catalog, look for items on shelves, find information on our website, ask questions of the staff and take part in other activities that involve navigating the library.
This year’s winner is Braeden Kelly, an Environmental Science / Kinesiology double major student. “As a third-year student, I am quite familiar with the library so the scavenger hunt didn't take me very long, but I did enjoy doing it” says Braeden. He adds, “The first way I plan to use the snowshoes is during Glynnis' Christmas Beaver Survey out at Miquelon lake. I was thinking of participating regardless, but now that I have an awesome pair of snowshoes I have no excuses. I will also use them on outdoors club trips and future trips to the mountains which I partake in often.”
Well folks, another fun event at Augustana Library is over and we all have to admit that it was a good warm up for a busy and active winter ahead of us.
To take part in the competition, students need to provide correct answers to a list of questions about the library. They need to search the catalog, look for items on shelves, find information on our website, ask questions of the staff and take part in other activities that involve navigating the library.
This year’s winner is Braeden Kelly, an Environmental Science / Kinesiology double major student. “As a third-year student, I am quite familiar with the library so the scavenger hunt didn't take me very long, but I did enjoy doing it” says Braeden. He adds, “The first way I plan to use the snowshoes is during Glynnis' Christmas Beaver Survey out at Miquelon lake. I was thinking of participating regardless, but now that I have an awesome pair of snowshoes I have no excuses. I will also use them on outdoors club trips and future trips to the mountains which I partake in often.”
Well folks, another fun event at Augustana Library is over and we all have to admit that it was a good warm up for a busy and active winter ahead of us.
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| Braeden Kelly, winner for the 2019 with the Great Augustana Library Snowshoe Chase team (Kara Blizzard, Prof. Glynnis Hood, and Bojan Kumovic) |
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Collection Connection with Olivia Menard
Students and staff use the library on the daily, in person and online. This is how...Olivia Menard is in her 4th year of a Baccalauréat en Éducation Secondaire at Faculté Saint Jean. She teaches brass part time at YONA Sistema and spend her spare time swing dancing and walking her dog in the river valley!
Fun photo of Olivia on campus
What is your "go to" resource for research in the UAlberta collection? and what do you like about it? My go to resource is the subject librarians! Last year I had a big research project for a music history course and the music librarian Lucinda really showed me the wonders of effective search terms and how to best use the resources. I learned so much from her!
You were on SLAC [Student Library Advisory Committee] last year. What was that like? I love SLAC. The meetings once a month and the members love libraries as much I do. The topics for discussion were always very interesting and we had plenty of engaging speakers. We also gave feedback on a lot of cool initiatives that help the libraries.
Bibliothèque Saint-Jean
Do you utilize our Course Reserve Materials? This was one of our first SLAC initiatives :) I definitely used them for Math in first and second year!
Is there anything our collection is missing that you would like to see us get in? I can’t think of a time when I looked for a copy of something and I couldn’t find it!
Any fall reading suggestions? I’m currently reading A General Theory of Love by Thomas Lewis, Fari Amini and Richard Lannon, as well as Les Misérables by Victor Hugo.
Book or ebook? Book! I stare at enough screens.
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Let us introduce you to... Sean!
Staff profiles tell the story of an organization. Here at the University of Alberta Library, this is ours...Meet Sean Luyk!
Sean Luyk is our Digital Projects Librarian, working on the 2nd floor of Cameron Library.
Sean standing at the top of St. Stephen's Basilica in Budapest, overlooking Pest.
You have an interesting title of Digital Projects Librarian. What kind of projects does a Digital Projects Librarian do?
In my role, I'm responsible for our media archiving service (ERA A+V). This involves working with our users to archive their audiovisual content and, more generally, build our digital media collections for the purposes of research and teaching at the UofA. My role is also moving into the exciting area of data curation, so I'll be involved in defining this service. More generally, Digital Projects Librarians support the work required to get digital data/content archived, preserved, and accessible, working with units across the Libraries to achieve this.
A view of the Buda hills from the castle hill district on the Buda side
Your Office is located in Cameron Library, home of the Science & Technology collection. Science fiction... Love it or hate it?
I love science fiction! As a life-long Trekkie, I'm especially excited about the upcoming Picard series and do read classic sci-fi novels from time to time.
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
What was the most fun thing you did last weekend?
It wasn't last weekend, but the most exciting thing I've done this summer was travel to Budapest, Hungary, and Krakow, Poland for vacation and to present research at a conference. Both cities are very beautiful and culturally rich places to visit. The thermal spas in Budapest and the Wieliczka salt mine near Krakow were especially memorable!
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I really wanted to be a scientist, which is funny because I ended up doing very humanities-intensive degrees and not taking a single science course in university. Lately, I've become really interested in computing science, so have been developing my knowledge in that discipline.
Remembrance Day is around the corner. Which holiday is your favourite and why?
Remembrance Day is around the corner. Which holiday is your favourite and why?
I've always been a big fan of Victoria Day because it's close to my birthday and it's such a luxury to have fireworks on your birthday!
The French version of this article is available here: http://uabsj.blogspot.
A statue of the Hungarian composer and folklorist Béla Bartók at the Bartók museum house in Óbuda
The French version of this article is available here: http://uabsj.blogspot.
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Request for Funding - Knowledge Mobilization & Skills in Relevant Research
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| Photo by Claire Nakkachi on Unsplash |
Request for funding deadline: November 18, 2019.
Value: up to $3,000, minimum of $500.
We are very excited to be able to provide this opportunity. We know that University of Alberta researchers are conducting excellent research related to the building of skills in our community. To be able to contribute to the mobilization of this research is important.
Full details of this request for funding, guidelines and criteria, and terms and conditions are available here.
Monday, October 28, 2019
4th Annual Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover: Asian Authors
UAlberta Libraries Annual Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover event starts October 28!
Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover is an annual event hosted by the University of Alberta Libraries that aims to shed light on underrepresented groups. As a twist on regular book displays, books are wrapped in brown paper and teaser keywords are written on the front. This wrapping symbolizes the marginalization of the group, and puts the focus on the content of the story.
This year we are celebrating authors from East and Southeast Asian countries, and their diasporas, by featuring over 400 books on display at 8 libraries!
Stop in at one of our participating libraries: Rutherford, Coutts, Winspear, Cameron, Scott, Weir, Bibliothèque Saint-Jean and Augustana; October 28 - November 8 and pick up something new to read.
We value your feedback! Fill in our Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover survey and be entered to win 1 of 3 books featured in this year’s displays. Official rules below.
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“DON’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER” 2019
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
1. CONTEST: The “Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover” Contest (the “Contest”) is conducted by The Governors of the University of Alberta (“UAlberta”) and administered on behalf of UAlberta by the University of Alberta Libraries (“UAL”). The Contest is for participants to complete a survey about their experience in the “Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover” event (“Event”). In Fall 2019, the Event will be featuring Asian authors. Participants will be invited via email to complete the survey. At the end of the survey, they have the opportunity to enter the Contest, in accordance with the eligibility criteria as set out in these Official Rules.
2. ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for the Contest (an “Eligible Entrant”) you must be:
a. Eighteen (18) years of age or older;
b. A participant of the Event and who has completed the survey.
You are not eligible for the Contest if you are a resident of Quebec or if you are an employee of UAL, including a member of the immediate family (defined as mother, father, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters and husband or wife, regardless of where they reside) or household of any of the above persons, their respective affiliates, agents, licensors, associates or representatives. You are also not eligible for the Contest if you have not participated in the Event. All decisions regarding eligibility to enter this Contest and the Entry Forms will be determined by UAlberta its sole discretion. This Contest is void where prohibited by law.
3. NUMBER, APPROXIMATE VALUE OF PRIZE AND CHANCES OF WINNING: There are three (3) prizes available to be won in this Contest (a “Prize”; collectively “Prizes”). The Prizes are described in paragraph 9 below. The chances of winning a Prize will depend on the number of Eligible Entrants received in accordance with these Official Rules during the Entry Period as defined herein.
4. CONTEST SCHEDULE: This Contest commences on Monday, October 28, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. (Edmonton Time) and closes on Friday, November 29, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. (Edmonton Time) (the “Entry Period”). Entry Forms must be received by UAL before the contest closing time, which is Friday, November 29, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. (Edmonton Time) (the “Contest Closing Time”) to be eligible to win the Prize.
5. HOW TO ENTER: No purchase is necessary to enter this Contest. To enter, the following rules apply:
a. Participants will be asked to complete the “Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover” Survey, upon completion of the Survey, and will be directed to the following online google Entry Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd51MYFG_h29ittnWstU9NaYFqYhBvDZ5jAjrNbgE23IkskuA/viewform?usp=sf_link (the “Entry Form”). Each Eligible Entrant may only enter the Contest once.
Once submitted, all Entry Forms become the property of UAlberta and will not be returned. All Entry Forms will be reviewed, and any Entry Forms which are deemed to be late, illegible, incomplete, inaccurate, inappropriate, offensive, plagiarized, subject to copyright or other intellectual property considerations, do not meet the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (“FOIPP”) or privacy considerations, as set out in paragraph 18 herein, and otherwise, or which are deemed to not enhance the reputation of UAlberta, will be disqualified. The determination of whether an Entry Form is illegible, incomplete, offensive, late, or deemed not to enhance the reputation of UAlberta will be in the sole discretion of UAL.
6. PRIZE DRAW DETAILS: The draw will take place on Monday, December 2, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. (Edmonton Time). The Eligible Entrants who’s Entry Form is drawn at random and has complied with these Official Rules, including without limitation the provisions of paragraph 8 will be declared a Winner. If necessary, should a Prize be unclaimed, or should a Winner be unwilling, unable or ineligible to win the Prize as set out in these Official Rules, the Prize will be forfeited and UAlberta shall have the right, but not the obligation, to draw, as replacements only, an additional prize winner(s). All participants (including without limitation Eligible Entrants and Winners) must comply with these Official Rules. The determination of the Winners by UAlberta is final and binding. No communication with Eligible Entrants will be entered into except with the Winners which will be selected in accordance with these Official Rules. All matters related to the Contest and the verification of the eligibility of the Eligible Entrants and Winners will be conducted by UAlberta, or by persons designated by UAlberta in its sole and absolute discretion. All decisions made by UAlberta in this regard are final and binding and cannot be challenged.
7. NOTIFICATION: UAlberta will notify the Winners via email on Monday, December 2, 2019 by 10:00 a.m. (Edmonton time). UAL will contact the Winners using the information provided by an Eligible Entrant with the Entry Form. If a Winner does not contact UAL by Sunday, December 8, 2019 at 9:00 p.m. (Edmonton Time), UAL shall have the right, but not the obligation, to select an alternative Winner.
8. DECLARATION OF WINNER: An Eligible Entrant(s) will not be declared a winner in accordance with these Official Rules unless and until:
a. UAL has verified that the winner is an Eligible Entrant pursuant to these Official Rules; and
b. The Eligible Entrant correctly answers a skill-testing question as set out in these Official Rules.
Once these requirements have taken place, the Eligible Entrants will be declared the winners (the “Winners”).
9. PRIZE: There will be three (3) Prizes, all of which are books titled “An Ocean of Minutes” by Thea Lim, each valued in the amount of $24.70 (CDN). The total value of all Prizes is $74.10 (CDN). The Prizes are not transferable and must be accepted as awarded with no substitutions, except at the UAlberta’s sole discretion. UAlberta reserves the right to substitute the Prize of equivalent monetary value if UAlberta is unable to award the Prize as described. UAlberta will not be responsible, however, if factors beyond the UAlberta’s reasonable control prevents the Prize from being fulfilled. In any such event, the Winners will not be provided with a substitute prize or cash equivalent. The Prizes will only be granted to the verified Winners. The Winners of the Prizes will be required to pick up the Prizes in person at the Rutherford Library Service Desk.
10. SKILL TESTING QUESTION: To win a Prize, the Eligible Entrant must correctly answer unaided, the mathematical, time-limited, skill-testing question as follows: 70 multiplied by 3 divided by 2 =______ prior to being declared a Winner.
11. CONTEST MODIFICATION OR CANCELLATION: UAlberta reserves the right, without prior notice and at any time, to delay, or terminate the Contest, in whole or in part, or modify, suspend, amend or extend the Contest in any way, in its sole discretion including without limitation if UAlberta determines that the Contest is not practicable or is impaired or corrupted or that fraud or technical problems, failures or malfunctions (including without limitation, computer viruses, glitches or printing or production errors) have destroyed or severely undermined the proper conduct, integrity, and/or feasibility of the Contest. In the event UAL is prevented from continuing with the Contest as contemplated herein by any event beyond its control, including but not limited to fire, flood, natural or man-made epidemic or health or other means, earthquake, explosion, labour dispute or strike, act of God or public enemy, riot or civil disturbance, terrorist threat or activity, war or any federal, provincial or local government law, order, or regulation, public health crisis, the order of any court or jurisdiction, or by any other cause not reasonably within UAlberta’s control (each a “Force Majeure” event), then subject to any governmental approval which may be required, UAlberta shall have the right to modify, suspend, extend or terminate the Contest.
12. PARTICIPATION: Participation in this Contest constitutes an agreement by each Eligible Entrant to comply with these Official Rules.
13. DISQUALIFICATION: It is the participant’s responsibility to ensure that he/she has complied in full with all of the conditions and requirements contained in these Official Rules. If any potential winner is found to be ineligible, or if he or she has not complied with these Official Rules or declines the Prize, whatever the case may be, for any reason prior to award, such potential winner will be disqualified and, in UAlberta’s sole discretion, an alternate Winner may be selected. No mechanically reproduced, illegible, incomplete, forged, software generated or other automated multiple entries will be accepted. UAlberta reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who is found to be tampering or attempting to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Contest; or violating the terms of use and or general rules or guidelines of the UAlberta or to be acting in a violation of these Official Rules; or to be acting in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with the intent to disrupt or undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest, or to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. UAlberta reserves the right to seek damages and other remedies from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law. ATTENTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIVERATELY DAMAGE OR TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, UALBERTA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CRMINAL PROSECUTION.
14. RELEASE AND INDEMNIFICATION: By entering the Contest, each participant: (a) releases and agrees to hold UAlberta and its respective directors, officers, employees, and agents harmless from and against any and all costs, injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including, without limitation, bodily injury and property damage, or any other damage or loss, due in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, to participation in this Contest, any Contest related activity, or from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any Prize, or participation in any Prize related activity; and (b) agrees to fully indemnify UAlberta and its respective directors, officers, employees, and agents from any and all claims on the part of any third party or parties related in any way and for any reason to the Contest or the Prize including, without limitation, death, and personal or property damage or injury.
15. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: UAlberta assumes no responsibility or liability for incorrect, damaged, illegible, incomplete, mutilated, spoiled, destroyed, stolen, misplaced, lost, late, misdirected or incomplete Entry Forms, which may be judged void, any notifications, responses, replies, or for any computer, telephone, hardware, software or technical malfunctions that may occur. UAlberta assumes no responsibility for any theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, Entry Forms. UAlberta is not responsible for any injury or damage to participants in this Contest.
16. OFFICIAL RULES AND LAWS: These are the official rules (the “Official Rules”). This Contest is governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Province of Alberta and federal laws of Canada applicable therein and the parties hereby attorn to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Alberta. In the event a court determines that this Choice of Law clause is invalid or unenforceable as against an Entry Form, such Entry Form will be void. These Contest rules are subject to change without notice in order to comply with any applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws or the policy of any other entity having jurisdiction over the UAlberta. These Official Rules, as amended from time to time, will be posted on the website at https://library.ualberta.ca/.
17. CONSTRUCTION: Words importing the singular shall include the plural and vice versa. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these Official Rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable or illegal, these Official Rules shall otherwise remain in effect and be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or illegal provision were not contained in these Official Rules. Headings and captions are used in these Official Rules solely for ease of reference, and shall not be deemed to affect in any manner the meaning or intent of these Official Rules or any provision hereof. These Official Rules cannot be modified or amended in any way except in writing by a duly authorized representative of the UAlberta. Employees of UAlberta are not authorized to modify, amend or waive these Official Rules.
18. PRIVACY: The personal information requested pursuant to these Official Rules is collected, used and disclosed under the authority of the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (“FOIPP”) and will be protected in accordance with Part 2 of that Act. It will be collected, used and disclosed for the purpose of administration of the Contest. All personal information collected for the purposes of administration of the Contest will be retained for two (2) years from the closing of the Contest. Direct any questions about this collection, use or disclosure to: Amy Southgate at southgat@ualberta.ca.
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Let us introduce you to... Han!
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Staff profiles tell the story of an organization. Here at the University of Alberta Libraries, this is ours...Meet Han!
Han was one of our many talented summer students who traveled from library to library organizing our holds, finding interlibrary loans, missing books and cracking jokes😁 She is working hard in her 3rd year studying Elementary Education. Check out the article Han wrote for September's Gateway https://issuu.com/the_gateway/docs/sep2019_thegatewaymag4/12
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What is your favourite breakfast food?
I can't turn down a good hashbrown. No matter the form, give it to me McDonald's style or in the fancy whole potato cut up form. I love them all! It fuels you for your day and goes amazing with hot sauce.
What is your absolute dream job?
What is your absolute dream job?
I would be a photojournalist. I think it's the coolest thing in the world to be able to tell a story through pictures and if you can travel the world while doing it, all the better. Also the range of stories you could cover would be so exciting you could be in the middle of the Amazon one week and the next you would be in New York shooting fashion week. With a camera in hand you could tell the stories of those who wouldn't be able to in the first place. Perhaps I have a skewed view of what a photojournalism is but this description is for the idealist in me.
What does your favourite shirt look like?
What does your favourite shirt look like?
My favourite shirt is this charcoal grey Foster the People band tee I got in grade 9. It has the bands name in block letters along the top and some artwork covering the middle, there's a small hole in the back from me wearing it so much but such is life. When you've paid 30 dollars for a t-shirt you're going to wear it until it has to become a quilt.
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The French version of this article is available here: http://uabsj.
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Collection Connection with Shannon Stunden Bower
Students and staff use the library on the daily, in person and online. This is how...Shannon Stunden Bower is a historian and geographer employed at the University of Alberta.
What is your "go to" resource for research in the UAlberta collection? and what do you like about it?
I like accessing the NEOS catalogue for how it limits the search to items held in Alberta libraries. I study the state’s role in environmental change, so through NEOS often I find government documents that make great primary sources.
How are you using maps in your life and research?
In my role as an environmental historian, I study maps as part of my effort to track human and environmental change over time. I also study maps for clues about what aspects of the environment were seen as important in the past – often, decisions about what to map and what not to map are very revealing.
What kind of information does a map tell you that you can't get from other resources?
Maps are geographically specific in ways that facilitate efforts to incorporate environmental information from a variety of sources. This can be useful in efforts to assemble a more complete understanding of environmental history.
Could you do your research without maps? and if so, why aren't you?
Not without making silly mistakes! And not without abandoning any effort to understand how people tried to catalogue and manage non-human nature in the mid-20th century – maps and new mapping technologies were essential to these efforts.
Any fall reading suggestions?
I enjoyed From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way, a powerful personal memoir by Métis-Cree historian Jesse Thistle.
Last question. Out of curiosity, do you gravitate towards books or ebooks?
Either for leisure, book for work.
The French version of this article is available here: http://uabsj.blogspot.com/2019/09/shannon-stunden-bower_24.html
Monday, September 30, 2019
Bodies of Data: An Exhibition of Digitized Bodies that Connects Online Database Information and Art
A unique art exhibition opens October 3, 2019 at the University of Alberta’s Augustana Campus Library. Marilène Oliver’s art project Bodies of Data uses scientific images of the human body to create stunning works of art. The exhibition will be on display until December 2, 2019.
As part of a series of events Leonardo da Vinci, 500 Years Later that celebrates work, achievements and influences of one of the most famous artists and polymaths in the history of Western civilization, Augustana Library is honoured to host the art exhibition Bodies of Data by Marilène Oliver.
From the early stages, artists studied the human body and applied this knowledge to their art. Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most famous artists who did this. It is well known that he was given permission to dissect human corpses in the hospitals of renaissance Italy to study and draw human anatomy. 500 years after Leonardo, Marilène Olivier continues exploring the human body. She uses contemporary medical equipment and rich online resources to do so. Marilène began using a variety of radiology images of herself and her family and as her work developed, she also engaged with digital medical tools such as OsiriX. In the artist's own words, working with Melanix, the radiology scans of an unidentified woman available through online databases, “freed [her] from having a personal relationship with the subject.” Marilène’s art successfully plays on the thin line between our curiosity for knowledge and our intrinsic fears telling us how we don’t want to know what’s happening inside of our own bodies and those of people close to us.
Originally coming from the United Kingdom, where she gained her art degrees in prestigious schools in London, Marilène currently works in Edmonton where she also does research and teaches art. Years of traveling around the world and exhibiting in renowned venues brought her to the University of Alberta in 2016.
Join us for the artist talk in Wahkohtowin Lodge on October 3, 2019 at 5 pm, and for the opening reception in Augustana Campus Library at 6 PM.
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Let us introduce you to... Hutch!
Staff profiles tell the story of an organization. Here at the University of Alberta Libraries, this is ours...Meet Hutch!
Augustana library's very own therapy dog! When not working in the Augustana library, he is a pet dog belonging to Mark Fulton and Ingrid Urberg. However, when at work in the library, he is fulfilling his role as a registered Therapy Dog, providing affection and comfort to our students and staff during term and exam session.
Hutch, how did you become Augustana's library therapy dog?
Initially, I was invited by Augustana's Head Librarian, Nancy Goebel, to visit during final exams periods from 2012 to 2014. When my human (Mark) started working in the library, Nancy asked me to be here year-round, whenever Mark was working. I was happy to oblige, of course!
Most of my work day is spent on a comfortable, elevated bed in a nice open-top enclosure connected to Mark's desk. Many people simply reach over the edge of the enclosure to pet me, but many like to come inside and cuddle with me, either on my bed or the nice rug on the floor. Some students even stay a long time and study with me! At lunch time I go home with Mark for an hour and play with Coda, the other dog who lives with us. I really love all the attention I get at work, but as quitting time approaches, I start becoming a little impatient to get home and EAT MY DINNER! I am a Labrador Retriever, after all!
Did you have to go through training to become a therapy dog?
Did you have to go through training to become a therapy dog?
The therapy dog organization which registered me requires that I pass an assessment of my health, temperament, and responsiveness to Mark, who has raised and taught me since I was just a wee pup, ten weeks of age.
You seem so calm and young at heart, how old are you?
You seem so calm and young at heart, how old are you?
I am now seven years old. Where has the time gone!?
How do you like to spend your weekend?
How do you like to spend your weekend?
Sometimes I wish that those who only see me being calm and Zen-like in the library could see me when I'm not at work! At home I have a large fenced yard, another dog to play with, and many toys to chew on. I also enjoy jumping through a hoop, running through a tunnel, playing with other dogs at the off-leash park, splashing around our backyard wading pool, and swimming in a pond. Having said that, I still also enjoy resting and taking lots of naps. Like I said, I am a Labrador Retriever!
Our next Dogs in the Library Events is starting Thursday October 3 at the H.T.Coutts Library at 12:30pm. Full Fall 2019 schedule available here.
The French version of this article is available here: http://uabsj.blogspot.
The French version of this article is available here: http://uabsj.blogspot.
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Dogs in the Library - Fall 2019 Tour of Duty
* September 24th: John W. Scott Library, 12:00pm
* October 3rd: Herbert T. Coutts Library, 12:30pm
* October 9th: Rutherford Library, 2:00pm
* October 10th: Cameron Library, 2:00pm
* October 24th: Cameron Library, 2:00pm
* October 29th: John W. Scott Library, 12:00pm
* October 30th: Herbert T. Coutts Library, 12:30pm
* November 6th: Rutherford Library, 2:00pm
* November 7th: Cameron Library, 2:00pm
* November 18th: J.A. Weir Library, 12:00pm
* November 21st: Rutherford Library, 2:00pm
* November 28th: Cameron Library, 2:00pm
* December 9th: J.A. Weir Library, 12:00pm
* December 11th: Rutherford Library, 2:00pm
* December 12th: Herbert T. Coutts Library, 12:30pm
* December 17th: John W. Scott Library, 12:00pm
Just Added! The therapy dogs of Camrose's St. John Ambulance chapter are visiting in Fall 2019. Here's when you'll see them at Augustana Library:
* November 19th: Augustana Library, 11:30am
* December 17th: Augustana Library, 12:00pm
While a visit with a dog is a great way to improve your mood, sometimes we could all use a little extra support. If you are looking for academic help, or to connect with mental health services on campus, the ACCESS Outreach Team can help. You can find more information on their webpage: https://www.ualberta.ca/current-students/access-outreach
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Let's Library! A 30-Minute Session to Get You Research-Ready
The first weeks of class are over and perhaps you are sitting with your course outline in-hand wondering how you will get all of your research done for your assignments. Fear not!
Let's Library, an introductory information session offered at Rutherford Library, can get your library skills research-ready!
A short 30 minutes may reduce your research stress by familiarizing you with the large number of resources and services the Libraries have to offer. Learn how to search our catalogue, find online content, search for your textbooks in our course materials collections, and other fantastic on-campus tips (like the locations of the nearest microwaves).
Held in the Learning Lounge of Rutherford Library North's main floor, these sessions are open to all UAlberta students.
You can choose one of our many sessions available between September 16-19 and 23-26 at 10:15 am or 2:15 pm. Additional evening sessions at 5:00 pm on September 18, 19, 25, and 26.
Sign up for a Let’s Library session HERE or you are welcome to drop-in!
Photo: Rutherford Librarian David Sulz cruises through our collection
What are your librarians up to? Turns out, it’s a lot of teaching!
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This is a guest post by librarians, Jessica Thorlakson and Janice KungThe University of Alberta Libraries (UAL) is a strong supporter of teaching and information literacy. In 2018, your library staff taught approximately 667 sessions with approximately 17,542 library users. That’s a lot of people!
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One of the best ways to do this is through the collaboration between professors/instructors and subject librarians. Librarians come into classes and provide relevant library and information literacy instruction that are customized to meet the learning outcomes of the course. These are “course based” instructional sessions and can cover everything from effectively searching databases for literature, citation manager tools, research metrics, research data management, and more.
However, UAL also offers many “non-course based” instructional sessions, those not connected to specific UAlberta courses. These provide additional opportunities to pick up other information literacy skills or additional topics relevant to research or campus life, such as how to manage a unique identifier for your researcher profile (e.g. ORCID), identifying predatory publishers, and systematic review searching.
In the visualizations below, you can see some of our instruction statistics from 2013-2018.
The fall term sees the largest influx of new students, so naturally it is the library’s busiest month for instruction, as we reach out to our users and provide an orientation about our services and resources. While much of our instruction is considered “course based” (in fact, 72% of all library instruction is embedded within the curriculum), the non-course based sessions offer greater flexibility so the library can provide more in-depth sessions on a variety of topics, such as the monthly three-hour training sessions on systematic review searching.
We look forward to another busy, library instruction year with all of you. If you are looking for some library instruction for your class, try contacting your subject librarian.
Thursday, September 5, 2019
Collection Connection with Alex McPhee
Students and staff use the library on the daily, in person and online. This is how...Alex McPhee is a fourth-year geophysics undergraduate and self-taught open GIS specialist. In his spare time, he's been systematically visiting every county in Alberta. If you know anybody who has the security clearance to get visitors into Improvement District #349, he'd love to meet you!
What is your "go to" resource for research in the UAlberta collection? and what do you like about it?The whole 4th floor of Cameron is a delight. The map cabinets and the wonderful Canadian Circumpolar Library will, if you have even a passing interest in what the parts of our country you've never seen are like, take weeks of your time.
What draws you to GIS and all things spatial?I've always suffered from geography brain, but I didn't realize it until I found out that I remembered people's hometowns more easily than their names. If you want to do artwork and analysis at the same time, digital cartography is probably the best discipline in the world.
The human mind excels at finding patterns in space. When it comes to their ability to be intuitively understood, maps have a huge advantage over other data.
How are you using maps (or air photos) in your research?Right now I'm working with the U of A's Quaternary geology lab, investigating how climate change is damaging the Canadian North. A lot of things are available online these days, but tens of thousands of 20th century air photos of Northern Alberta aren't one of them. Without the University's enormous collection of black-and-white government surveys, we'd have no historical context for any of the massive changes that are happening in our frozen landscapes.
Any "end of summer" reading suggestions?
Tolstoy's The Kingdom of God is Within You. Who knew the War and Peace guy also wrote the seminal work of Christian anarchism?
Check out the electronic version of The Kingdom of God is Within You here.
The French version of this article is available here: http://uabsj.blogspot.
Any "end of summer" reading suggestions?
Tolstoy's The Kingdom of God is Within You. Who knew the War and Peace guy also wrote the seminal work of Christian anarchism?
The French version of this article is available here: http://uabsj.blogspot.
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