The Book Arts exhibition is in the Library Gallery!

The Book Arts is a traveling exhibition focused on aspects of the art of the book including book binding, fine press, paper making, illustration and a selection of artists’ books by 17 artists from across Western Canada.

The Book Arts explores books as objects of beauty, personal expression and curiosity, and celebrates the imagination, inventiveness and skill of the artists who produce them. The show features 29 examples of work by artists from across Alberta as well as from Saskatchewan and British Columbia. Many of the artists are members of the Calgary and Edmonton chapters of the Canadian Book Binders and Book Artists Guild.

Exhibition Curator Dean Tatam Reeves notes that The Book Arts exhibition was inspired by the important work of community libraries that provide public access to Alberta art.

The Book Arts was developed with the assistance of Arts on Atlantic Gallery, Calgary, and the Canadian Book Artists and Book Binders Guild (CBBAG), Calgary Chapter. The exhibition was produced by the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre in Medicine Hat for the Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program (TREX), southeast region.

Come see it soon - we only have it until January 28th!

Jumpstart 2011 @ Concordia Library

Welcome to 2011 everyone. Since it's so miserable outside, grab a coffee and visit the library to get a head start on this term's projects. We're open most evenings and weekends plus we have comfy chairs and great staff!

JSTOR Enhancements

JSTOR is enhancing its platform with the following functionality on December 18, 2010:

• The ability to register for Table of Contents (TOC) emails and alerts when new content matches saved search terms.
• More formats including full-text HTML and downloadable PDFs for all current journal issues
• Multimedia files for some journals

Read all the details here.

Food For Fines ends Dec. 17th

Clear your library fees before the holidays so you can view your grades online and end the year on a high note. The library's Food For Fines program ends on Friday Dec. 17th and campus closes on Tuesday Dec. 21st.

While you're here, pick up a DVD or book to take home over the holidays. There are still many items on our Christmas display and DVD shelves. You can read by the fire with a cup of hot cocoa or watch a movie with friends as the snow falls outside.

However you spend your holidays, we hope you enjoy them!

Merry Christmas To All!

Merry Christmas and Best wishes for the New Year from the Staff at
Concordia University College of Alberta.
Dan, Karen, Erica, Anna, Nelson,
Wilda, Jan, Lynette, Myrna,
Debbie, Jenna, and Adeline

Pimp My Bookcart Runner Up!

Breaking news! Concordia's WorldCat Cart has been named runner-up in the Pimp My Bookcart contest hosted by Unshelved!

Read all about it here!

As the judges say, "The plush-covered cart and feline face initially caught our attention, but when we read that the globe was made from a yoga ball and paper-maché we knew it deserved a prize. Congratulations to the Concordia University College Library for this serious library punnage, which wins a $50 gift certificate to the Unshelved Store."

Congratulations to Jenna and Myrna!!

Pimp My Bookcart Contest - Concordia Entry

The wonderful WorldCat Cart has been entered in the Pimp My Bookcart contest, hosted by the Unshelved library comic. You can see our entry at: http://www.unshelved.com/pimpmybookcart/Entry/513

WorldCat Goes Mobile

We're Mobile
Library information is now available via your mobile phone thanks to WorldCat, if you have an iPhone, iPad and/or Android models. Support for Blackberries and feature phones are coming soon. You can search for materials, see cover art (if available), e-mail a link or citations and connect to the library's online catalog to see shelf status and reserve information. Simply go to [INSERT WORLDCAT LOCAL URL/M] or worldcat.org/m on your phone to check it out. Feedback on the beta version is encouraged.

Suitable for tweeting
Find library materials on your mobile phone browser. Get links, citations, directions, hours, phone numbers and more--at worldcat.org/m

24 Hour Study Space!

Concordia is pleased to now provide 24 hour access to the cafeteria for study and relaxation!

Cafeteria doors are open from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. Now, students can stay in the cafeteria after hours if they have a valid Concordia University College identification card.

To gain access to the cafeteria after the doors are locked, just call Concordia Security at 780-479-8761 and they will let you into the north entrance.

Find Articles on your Smartphone

Cambridge Journals Online is the latest of Concordia Library's collections to introduce a mobile-device optimized option. Search and view CJO articles on your smartphone or other mobile devices by visiting:

m.journals.cambridge.org