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The University of Alberta was founded in 1908, but a free-standing library branch, Rutherford Library, did not open until 1951. [3] The university's founder, Alexander Cameron Rutherford, and its first president, Henry Marshall Tory, worked with faculty members and the first librarian, Eugenie Archibald, to select the first purchases to start the University Library in 1908. [4]
Operating since 1969, UAlberta Press is a unit of the Library and Museums portfolio and reports to the Vice-Provost (Library and Museums) and Chief Librarian. UAlberta Press typically publishes between 15 and 25 books each year and has approximately 450 titles available as print editions and 650 titles available in digital editions, including ...
The University of Alberta (also known as U of A or UAlberta, French: Université de l'Alberta) is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, [8] the first premier of Alberta, and Henry Marshall Tory, [9] the university's first president.
In 1965 the University of Alberta Board of Governors decided to create a library school at its Edmonton Campus. [3] The plan for the new School of Library Science was completed in 1966, and the first students began the Bachelor of Library Science (BLS) program in 1968. [4] The first program that was offered by the School of Library Science was ...
The University of Alberta "Rare Book Room" was founded in 1964, when room became available in the new Cameron Science & Technology Library. [3] Before the establishment of the rare book room, the Library had most of its collections stored on open stacks, and in 1964 the decision was made to segregate the oldest and most expensive books into a protected area. [4]
Rutherford Library: 1951 Rule Wynn and Rule: Interior view of Rutherford Library South large reading room (AKA the Harry Potter Room), 2019. Engineering Building 1951 Rule Wynn and Rule Now South Academic Building Agriculture Building 1954 Max Dewar Now Earth Sciences Building; significantly altered Administration Building 1956 Education ...
Rutherford Library was officially opened in a ceremony on May 15, 1951, in which former university president R.C. Wallace paid tribute to his former friend and colleague. . The initial library inventory included most of Alexander Cameron Rutherford's personal book collection, of over 8000 volumes, with some select books having been gifted to Queen's Universi
Library Toolshed - The Toolshed is a collaborative initiative supported by The Alberta Library, The Association B.C. Public Library Directors, Saskatchewan’s Multitype Library Board and the Manitoba Public Library Services Branch, hosted by the B.C. Libraries Cooperative. The Toolshed is an online platform for library staff to share, download ...