The exhibition Athletic Aesthetics, curated from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts permanent collection, celebrates that we are a species who employs the earth as both canvas and playground, urging...  More

Take a well-deserved break and de-stress during the busy exam period! The Library welcomes our colleagues from Wellness Support to host "Unwind Your Mind" events across our locations, featuring both...  More

Need help getting started on a systematic (or scoping) review? This three-part workshop will show you the ropes on how to develop comprehensive searches! The sessions are sequential, later sessions...  More

Local AI tools can do a remarkably good job of Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and transcription of speech from audio and video files. The use of local processing allows a researcher to meet...  More

Instructor: Jeff Papineau (Bruce Peel Special Collections). Description: At the most basic level, artists’ books are works of art that are dependent upon the book structure to articulate their c...  More

The U of A Library is a key resource to support your academic success. In this online workshop, you will learn: How to access essential library services that support your studies. How to locate...  More

Instructor: Maia Trotter (Bruce Peel Special Collections). Description: This hands-on workshop will invite participants to explore the history of ephemeral publications such as zines,...  More

Instructors: Jeff Papineau, Maia Trotter (Bruce Peel Special Collections). Description: Beautifully-bound rare books often feature endpapers that are decorated in colourful patterns that mimic...  More

This introductory workshop will provide you with tips and tricks for choosing databases and developing and keeping track of search strategies for the purpose of finding published information on your...  More

The University of Alberta Library (UAL) connects researchers with quantitative research data through various subscriptions and support services. This session will provide foundational information...  More

Instructor: Sarah Severson (Bruce Peel Special Collections). Description: This workshop offers the opportunity to consider the impact of a wide variety of print formats, from tablets and scrolls to...  More

Instructors: Jeff Papineau, Maia Trotter (Bruce Peel Special Collections). Description: Beautifully-bound rare books often feature endpapers that are decorated in colourful patterns that mimic...  More

Instructor: Carolyn Morgan and Sarah Severson (Bruce Peel Special Collections). Description: Photographic prints can spark memories and stories by providing us with a visual reminder of times...  More

Instructor: Professor Betsy Boone (History of Art, Design, and Visual Culture) Description: Thomas Bewick (1753-1828) was an innovative illustrator of books who revived the traditional wood...  More

Instructor: Linda Quirk (Bruce Peel Special Collections). Description: Whether print or digital, text or image, artistic or scientific, rare or common, historic or contemporary, most of the...  More

Data Management Plans (DMPs) are recognized as an important component of supporting research and are increasingly becoming a requirement by many research funders, including the Tri-Agencies. Join us...  More

Instructor: Jeff Papineau (Bruce Peel Special Collections). Description: At the most basic level, artists’ books are works of art that are dependent upon the book structure to articulate their c...  More

Instructor: Maia Trotter (Bruce Peel Special Collections). Description: This hands-on workshop will invite participants to explore the history of ephemeral publications such as zines, chapbooks,...  More

Instructor: Robert Desmarais (Bruce Peel Special Collections). Description: A bookplate, the paper label affixed to a book's inside cover to signify ownership, distinctively communicates both the...  More

Instructor: François Pageau (Campus Saint-Jean) & Rob Desjardins (Faculty of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies) Description: Each book of hours is unique, a custom-made work of art that was used–in...  More

Instructor: Brian Stearns (U of A Library). Description: Library catalogues are the gateway to the rich holdings available in special collections libraries, but many users are not aware of how...  More

Instructor: Robert Desmarais (Bruce Peel Special Collections). Description: A bookplate, the paper label affixed to a book's inside cover to signify ownership, distinctively communicates both the...  More

Instructor: Ann De León (Modern Languages and Cultural Studies Department) Description: Following a general introduction to some of the manuscript materials housed in Bruce Peel Special...  More

Depositing research data into digital data repositories in support of their long-term stewardship is increasingly becoming a required component of the research process. Join us for an applied session...  More

Increase the visibility of your research by learning how to create effective metadata for your data deposits in Borealis (Dataverse). The Borealis platform provides an extensive set of metadata fields...  More