February 1st is the Lunar New Year, beginning the Year of the Tiger! Check out our newly updated Library Leisure Guide. Try a new recipe, learn about the celebrations, and much more!
Lunar New Year: https://uregina.libguides.com/c.php?g=719908&p=5169227
Main Leisure Guide Page: https://uregina.libguides.com/c.php?g=719908&p=5145048
Image Source: https://openclipart.org/detail/334678/red-year-of-the-tiger
Podcast Picks Part 2! Many of our librarians and staff listen to numerous podcasts on an amazing variety of topics, and today we have a listening recommendation from librarian Brad Doerksen:
“References to “witch hunts” are not uncommon when people defend themselves against accusations, and there is probably no more famous (or infamous) a witch hunt as the Salem witch trials of 1692-93. But what really happened in Salem and why? This fall the BBC’s History Extra has released a great series of short podcasts examining various aspects of the Salem witch trials and the dynamics at play on the New England frontier in the late seventeenth century. You can find them at the History Extra website or on your pod-catcher of choice.”
There is still time to sign up for the next Archer Book Club meeting: January 19, 2022: 12-1pm, Born A Crime by Trevor Noah
Continuing our “Memoirs and Storytelling” theme for the semester:
February 16, 2022: 12-1pm, Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. Ford
March 23, 2022: 12-1pm, Gather by Richard Van Camp
Check out our full book club page here: https://uregina.libguides.com/archerbookclub
2022 book club meetings will continue via Zoom until further notice. To sign up, please respond to this email (please do not “reply all”), or visit our page above for more information.
All faculty, students and staff are welcome!
If you need a break from studying for exams or a coffee break from work, we have both virtual and in-person colouring opportunities for you!
Come by the Archer Alcove to enjoy the beautiful colouring designs above (there’s also a coffee machine, and comfy chairs throughout the library!).
Studying online or working from home? Check out our digital and printable colouring pages on the Library Leisure guide (there are also more colouring pages on some of the celebrations tabs, a couple of samples below!).
General Colouring: https://uregina.libguides.com/c.php?g=719908&p=5145056
Christmas: https://uregina.libguides.com/c.php?g=719908&p=5155168
Pirates: https://uregina.libguides.com/c.php?g=719908&p=5201433
Take care, and happy colouring!
Image courtesy of Jason Cawood.
It’s a beautiful frosty day in Regina, and the perfect time to start your holiday reading list!
Did you know the Archer Book Club has a Staycation Reading tab for reading ideas and inspiration?
We also have three new meetings planned for the Winter 2022 semester and our “Memoirs and Storytelling” theme:
January 19, 2022: 12-1pm, Born A Crime by Trevor Noah
February 16, 2022: 12-1pm, Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. Ford
March 23, 2022: 12-1pm, Gather by Richard Van Camp
Check out our full book club page here. 2022 book club meetings will continue via Zoom until further notice, and all faculty, students and staff are welcome.
Have a wonderful holiday season and we look forward to reading with you in the new year!
Classes are ending, exams are beginning, and it is COLD in Regina (and many places)!
If you need a break from studying or working, or maybe just some general de-stressing time, check out the festive fun on our Library Leisure guide! We’ve updated our Christmas and Kwanzaa tabs with new recipes, videos about celebrations around the world, and much more. If these holidays aren’t your cup of figurative tea, we’ve got a virtual Escape Room! Just looking for study music, a good read, or relaxing with a great film? We’ve got you covered.
Check it all out here:
Hanukkah
Christmas
Kwanzaa
Movies
Escape Room
Reading (also check out our Book Club page with Staycation Reading ideas!)
Library Leisure Main Page (music, games, colouring pages and more!)
Best of luck for this busy season and take care!!!
Many of our librarians and staff listen to numerous podcasts on an amazing variety of topics, and today we have a listening recommendation from librarian Kaetlyn Phillips:
“When podcasts hosts proudly call themselves “Methodology Queens,” I know I’m going to be interested! Maintenance Phase, hosted by Aubrey Gordon and Michael Hobbes, is a scathing and hilarious look at the diet and wellness industry. The hosts break down bad research, bad data, and common stereotypes about all our favourite and hated fad diets and exercise plans. Great for people who love deep dive research podcasts. However, if diet and wellness talk is triggering, check out You’re Wrong About or Sawbones for similar diet-free content.”
This year, Hanukkah takes place from November 28th to December 6th. Try out some new (or new to you) recipes, learn about the celebrations, check out some great reading and more at our updated Hanukkah tab on the Library Leisure page.
The Hanukkah tab (and many other celebrations and holidays) can be found here: https://uregina.libguides.com/c.php?g=719908&p=5155169
The main Library Leisure page can be found here: https://uregina.libguides.com/c.php?g=719908&p=5145048
Stay tuned for updates on our Christmas and Kwanzaa tabs soon! We also have tons of ideas for streaming movies through the library, online reading, puzzles and games, and always much more!
As the days get darker and colder, and the season of giving approaches, our thoughts turn to those needing warmth and comfort. Please help support the Dr. John Archer Library and Archive’s Warming Hearts and Hands mitten donation campaign.
From November 29th to December 21st, the Archer Library will be collecting donations of new mittens on behalf of Carmichael Outreach. Mittens can be dropped off in our donation box by the Library entrance. Donated mittens will be displayed on our Christmas tree until the end of the campaign.
Did you know that the library has several display cases where we highlight library services, featured events, library programs, Archive collections and more?
Check out the above current hallway display, found outside of Archer’s main entrance, as well as a few of our favourite displays over recent years (below).
Enjoy!
