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We have three big events planned for tomorrow (Thursday, January 14)! You won't want to miss these: 11:30 am - Ask Us Anything: Get tips from learning specialists Jill, Joel and Gina and librarian Angie to get started on your USask journey. https://bit.ly/3mCEGiB... 1 pm - Virtual coffee talks with Lindsay "Eekwol" Knight: Meet the University Library’s Indigenous Storyteller-in-Residence. https://library.usask.ca//Virtual-coffee-talks-with-Lindsa 7 pm - Play Among Us with SLS: Join Student Learning Services staff as we play Among Us on Jan. 14 at 7 pm. https://bit.ly/34onPth

Librarian Angie Gerrard and learning specialist Joel Fonstad are answering your questions in this Thursday's Jump Start AMA session. Angie is a learning support librarian in Student Learning Services as well as the liaison librarian for the departments of psychology and political studies. She can help you with any questions related to navigating the library, undertaking research, and supporting your learning this term. Joel coordinates the Learning Communities programs for ...the Colleges of Agriculture & Bioresources, Engineering, and Kinesiology. He has also been a writing tutor, tutorial leader, and a first-year instructor. Ask them anything about the skills and strategies that will help you transition to university! Follow the link for more.

University of Saskatchewan professor Valerie Korinek mentions the Neil Richards Collection of Sexual and Gender Diversity and how it helped her write her award ...winning book Prairie Fairies in her recent interview with U of T Alumni. You can learn more about that collection and other related materials here: https://libguides.usask.ca/sexual-gender-diversity/home See more

Lindsay Knight, our new Indigenous Storyteller-in-Residence, discussed her new role and how she plans to take a contemporary approach to storytelling. Listen to yesterday's complete interview on CBC's The Afternoon Edition: https://bit.ly/2WzC2j3 #USask #USaskIndigenous

Our Indigenous Storyteller-in-Residence wants to have coffee with you over Zoom! In these sessions, Lindsay Eekwol Knight will share her experience with hip-hop music and culture, along with lyric writing tips and processes. She will focus on her Indigenous identity and how it influences everything that she creates. Here are the dates: - Thursday, Jan. 14 at 1 pm - Thursday, Jan. 21 at 11 am... - Wednesday, Jan. 27 at 11 am More information and meeting links can be found here: https://library.usask.ca//Virtual-coffee-talks-with-Lindsa #USask #USaskIndigenous

Need library materials before the holiday break? Submit your requests no later than Wednesday, Dec. 16. The last day to pick up holds in 2020 will be Friday, Dec. 18. More info here: https://library.usask.ca//University-Library-closed-during

The end of a semester is always a stressful time, so it is important to remember to take breaks. Even more important this year, when the line between home life ...and work/school life has faded, or even disappeared. So we wanted to help encourage breaks by presenting some fun colouring pages created from materials held in the University Archives and Special Collections. You can save the images to your computer, then either print them out and colour them the traditional way with your favourite crayons, markers, etc. or open them up in Paint or a similar program and colour them there! When you are done, we would love to see your finished artwork! You can share it will us on social media by using the hash tag #ColourWithUASC and tagging @usask_uasc on Facebook and Twitter, and @usasklibrary on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Most of our images come from our Rare Book collection but we also have a page from one of our Greystone year books and from our University Photograph Collection. You can find them on our website. Happy colouring! https://library.usask.ca//ne/2020/UASC-colouring-pages.php

We have new hours to announce! Beginning Monday, January 11: - Self-Service Contactless Pickup hours will now be Monday - Friday, 1:00 - 7:30 pm. https://bit.ly/39bbESs... - Bookable study space on the ground floor of the Murray Library will now be available from 10 am - 8 pm. https://libcal.usask.ca/ - Ask Us chat hours will go back to being open on evenings and weekends. https://library.usask.ca/askus You can view all these hours (and more!) on our newly revamped hours page: https://library.usask.ca/hours.php #USask

Check out the winter 2020 edition of the By the Book newsletter. In this edition, the launch of the COVID-19 Community Archive; how donors and friends of the University Library showed support for students from home during exams; and more! https://library.usask.ca/documents/Winter2020_web.pdf

On January 14 at 7 pm, a group of our Student Learning Services (SLS) staff will be online playing Among Us, so come get to know us. Everyone is welcome! Registration isn't required, but you'll be sent a reminder if you do. More information and how to join us here: https://library.usask.ca/ne/2021/Play-Among-Us-with-SLS.php... #USask

Prefer to do your research in the evening or on the weekend? Library staff are available outside of normal business hours! Here are our current hours for Ask Us Chat: Monday - Thursday: 9 am - 9 pm Friday: 9 am - 5 pm... Saturday & Sunday: 10 am - 4 pm Look for the blue "Ask Us" button on the library's website or find us here: https://library.usask.ca/askus

Ryan Banow from the Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching and Learning discusses how exams will be different this year, highlighting the benefits and challenges for students. #USask

We’re looking for videos that feature your take on Academic Integrity. Incorporate photos, video, animation, whatever! The only limit is your creativity! But keep it short and sweet between 30-60 seconds. Submit by Jan. 12, 2021 and you could win a $250 Shop USask card! Runner-up wins a $150 Shop USask card. All submission details can be found here: https://library.usask.ca//Academic-Integrity-video-contest... #USask #AdaptWithIntegrity

Make your research stand out! An ORCID ID is the best way to connect, aggregate and distinguish your research activities. Join the rapidly-growing network of #USask alumni, grad students and faculty. It's free to use and takes less than a minute to set up: https://library.usask.ca/orcid What is ORCID?... "ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) is a not-for-profit organization that works to create a world where all who participate in research, scholarship and innovation are uniquely identified and connected to their contributions and affiliations. ORCID is funded through organizational membership and subscriptions." See more

So November snuck up on you and you still haven't had a chance to familiarize yourself with the library? We got you! Visit our welcome to the library page for information for new students, how to get help, accessing our collections off-campus and more! https://library.usask.ca/use-the-library/welcome.php... #USask

Not quite sure how to return your #USask library books? We have a few ways, including an external drop box that's open 24/7 and through the mail. All instructions can be found here: https://bit.ly/3pr1Yuh

"University of Saskatchewan students can contact a librarian who specializes in their area of study with the click of a button." An awesome shout-out to the University Library and other academic libraries across Canada! #USask https://www.macleans.ca/educati/an-ode-to-campus-libraries/

#USask students that used our booking service (https://libcal.usask.ca/) to study on the ground floor of the Murray Library had more than just assignment deadlines to spook them this week!

To observe Remembrance Day, the University Library, including our Ask Us chat, will be closed tomorrow (Wednesday, November 11). As always, our online resources are available 24/7. #USask

In honour of Remembrance Day tomorrow, we are highlighting the WWII diaries from in our Saskatoon Light Infantry fonds (MG 225). They consist primarily of copie...s of WWII diaries maintained by the Saskatoon Light Infantry, January 1940 to December 1944. The diaries generally include a summary of events and information for each day of the month; battalion orders part I relating to movement orders, security, protocol, etc.; part II orders listing names of regiment members under a number of different headings (strength increase/decrease, leaves, honours and awards, etc.); and field returns of officers. There is a searchable name index available here: http://digital.scaa.sk.ca/gallery/sli/search.php. While it does not contain digitized copies of the war diaries it does provide reference points for our staff to be able to retrieve copies for you. Please note: Access to the diaries, which includes personal information, is subject to the provisions of federal privacy legislation. Copies of diaries provided to researchers will be vetted as needed, in order to comply with privacy legislation.

While we have instructions on our website to find our external book drop (https://bit.ly/3kFhlwc), you might also spot some sPoOoOoKy drawings on the ground to help guide you

UPDATE: On-campus library services will remain unavailable tomorrow (Tuesday, Nov. 10). Library assistance is available via Ask Us chat. Thank you once again for your understanding! More: https://library.usask.ca//In-person-library-services-unava #USask

If you're writing a thesis, don't miss out on this excellent workshop led by #USask 's Copyright Coordinator! It's on Tuesday, Nov. 3 from 10 - 11 am. Register here: https://library.usask.ca/studentlearni//grad-research.php

Just a reminder to #USask students that bookable study space is now available on the ground floor of the Murray Library! Please carefully read over the instructions and make your booking here: https://libcal.usask.ca/

One of the best ways to support open access is to submit your work to HARVEST, our own institutional repository. Check out http://harvest.usask.ca to see what other #USask authors are writing about, and to learn how to submit your own research for free. #OpenAccessWeek

The November Grad Writing Retreat is going virtual this year! All #USask grad students and upper-year undergrads are welcome to attend! Register by 5 pm, Friday, November 6, 2020. Register here: https://library.usask.ca/studentlea/workshops/featured.php

Writing a thesis? Register for the Copyright and Your Thesis workshop! This session, led by the university’s Copyright Coordinator will cover topics including your rights as an author/creator, using images in your thesis, how to acquire copyright permissions, finding open materials (for which copyright permission is not needed) and copyright for manuscript-style theses. When: Tuesday, November 3rd from 10:00 to 11:00 am.... Register here: https://library.usask.ca/studentlearni//grad-research.php

As we continue to recognize #OpenAccessWeek, register for the upcoming research workshop "Open Access Publishing for Your Research Articles." "This session will introduce you to the rapidly growing world of open access publishing both journals and repositories. We will talk about finding a reputable open access journal for your work, or, if you choose to publish in a conventional journal, you can still usually make the final manuscript open access through repositories! This... session will also help you to understand and comply with funder mandates for open access (like the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications)." Register here: https://library.usask.ca/studentlearni//grad-research.php #USask #OpenAccess

October 21 is the International Day of Action against Contract Cheating. Purchasing an assignment, having another person take your exam or submitting your friend's work as your own are all forms of contract cheating and risks your integrity. Not sure? Get help: https://bit.ly/3k2JlKa

It's #OpenAccessWeek! The University Library supports and encourages researchers to make their research products openly available online. See our Open Access Research Guide and news post for more information and resources. Research guide: https://libguides.usask.ca/open_access... News post: https://library.usask.ca/news/2020/Open-Access-Week-2020.php #USask

It's Saskatchewan Library Week! This year's theme is Libraries: Resilient in Changing Times. The Saskatchewan Library Association has commissioned eight writers/artists to create short workshops, readings and presentations on a variety of topics to recognize the week and Culture Days Saskatchewan. Link to videos and more info: https://saskla.ca/2020-video-project... #sklibweek #usask