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Really… Swaraj Jaiswal a talented student visited the Archer Library on July the 17th and and 18th and created some awesome drawings. Come to the Archway Exhibit space (on the main floor of the Archer Library) to admire these drawings in person.

Whether you’re taking summer classes or looking for a quiet place on campus to relax and unwind,  Archer Library has a fantastic selection of summer reading books,  including wonderful novels and short stories (wander through P-PQ-PR-PS (etc.) on the fourth floor).  Sit back in one our comfortable chairs,  take in the beautiful views and get lost in a really good book!

Great summer reads featured here:
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
Vingt mille lieues sous les mers by Jules Verne ()

Photo courtesy of Arlysse Quiring.

Thank you Swaraj Jaiswal for creating this beautiful drawing in the Archer Alcove… And check out Swaraj’s Sketches YouTube channel. To experience this drawing just walk past the elevators on the main floor to discover the Archer Alcove. Take a break from studying and use this “chill zone” for colouring, creating art on chalk walls, and walking on the desk treadmill.

 

Libraries have a long and proud history of displaying artwork, often donated pieces and local art from the community.  You may have noticed the previous blog post about the Riding Is Resistance exhibition opening reception, held in the Archway Exhibition Space.  This is an amazing collection of works created by students of Scott Collegiate.  For more information, visit the blog post here:  https://archerlibraryblog.wordpress.com/2019/06/14/riding-is-resistance-a-colonialism-skateboards-project-with-students-from-scott-collegiate-treaty-4/

Archer Library proudly displays many other works of art throughout the building.  Wandering through the library,  perhaps you wondered about the pieces,  or stopped to take a selfie with an inspiring work.  Information about art on campus can be found here:  http://www2.uregina.ca/president/art/

The pieces in the collage above can be found (left to right, top to bottom) outside the main elevators,  at the  Help Desk, by Archives,  and of course in the Archer Exhibition Space.  Come by Archer to view these incredible works!

Join us for an opening reception on Thursday, June 20, 2019 from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.  Archway Exhibition Space, main floor, Dr. John Archer Library, University of Regina.

Riding is Resistance features the work of Scott Collegiate students in collaboration with Micheal Langan and consists of skateboards which depict the history of Canada’s colonial past and its lingering negative influence.

Speakers will include University of Regina President and Vice-Chancellor Vianne Timmons and Micheal Langan, the 2019 University of Regina Michele Sereda Artist in Residence. Student artists will be in attendance.

Everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be served. Metered parking is available in lot 14 (please see attached map).

The Riding is Resistance exhibition will be on display in the Archway Exhibition Space until January 5, 2020. The Archway Exhibition Space, located on the main floor of the Dr. John Archer Library provides an exhibition area for student art.

For more information on the reception or exhibit, please contact Gillian van der Ven, Liaison Librarian, Dr. John Archer Library, University of Regina at 306-337-2434 or gillian.vanderVen@uregina.ca.

2019 is the 30th anniversary of Regina’s Pride Parade, and the 50th anniversary of the historic Stonewall Riot.  In commemoration, celebration and solidarity of these events and our inclusive communities, the University Library is pleased to showcase a rainbow of books and selected 2SLGBTQIAP+ content literature in our hallway display leading to Archer Library.

UR Pride is co-sponsoring and hosting several events for the month of June!  If you missed the Coming Out Monologues on June 2nd (2019), check out the panel Politicized Bodies on June 10th, 2019 (7:00pm-9:00pm, location currently listed as 2139 Albert Street.  More information can be found on the Facebook event, or please contact UR Pride https://www.urpride.ca/).

This year’s Pride Parade will be on June 15th, 2019 from 12:00pm-2:00pm!  More information about the parade route, OUT In the Park and other events can be found here:  https://queencitypride.ca/

 

Thank you to the student for creating this beautiful drawing in the Archer Alcove… Just walk past the elevators on the main floor to discover the Archer Alcove. Take a break from studying and use this “chill zone” for colouring, create art on chalk walls, and use the desk treadmill.

 

Did you know that 2019 is the International Year of Indigenous Languages?    The year of celebration was declared as an initiative by the United Nations, as eloquently described on the IYIL Website (https://en.iyil2019.org/about/):   “…In 2016, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages, based on a recommendation by the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues….At the time, the Forum said that 40 per cent of the estimated 6,700 languages spoken around the world were in danger of disappearing.  The fact that most of these are indigenous languages puts the cultures and knowledge systems to which they belong at risk… Celebrating IYIL2019 will help promote and protect indigenous languages and improve the lives of those who speak them…”

Have you checked out our colourful display on the main floor of Archer Library? The display showcases numerous beautiful infographics from the IYIL website,  as well as a wonderful sampling of books available for borrowing from Archer Library.  Whether you’re interested in learning a particular language or reading about global issues for Indigenous languages,  the library is a great place to start!

Photo credits: https://en.iyil2019.org/ (above) and the Archer Library staff (below).

 

 

As the end of the semester approaches, book returns increase in number.  Library staff are busy scanning books in, loading them onto carts, and sending them upstairs for re-shelving.  One thing we’re also busy with…removing sticky tabs from returned books.

We realize that this is a busy time of year for everyone, but we kindly ask that you remove your tabs from your books before returning them.  On days when we have hundreds of books returned, it can take up a lot of precious staff time to remove tabs and post-its from books.  If it all possible, please use non-sticky page markers; sometimes the sticky tabs can tear fragile pages on older books when they’re removed.

The staff thank you for your consideration.  Good luck on your exams and have a great summer!