Indigenous Perspectives on Climate Change Exhibition

The Indigenous Perspectives on Climate Change course (ACC2030/IKE2030) will be hosting an exhibition on April 3rd at 3:30pm in the Robertson Library Lobby. The exhibition will showcase creative pieces by students based on their reflections of Knowledge-Keeper Elder Gary Joe Augustine's, from Elsipogtog First Nation, presentation.

 

For more information, please reach out to the instructor and coordinator: Margaret Augustine (maugustine@upei.ca) and Donald Moses (dmoses@upei.ca).

Free trial: Sage Research Methods Videos: Diversifying and Decolonizing Research

The Library has a free trial through May 31, 2024 to a set of about 300 streaming videos within the Sage Research Methods platform called Diversifying and Decolonizing Research .

This is a very new package so there may be some hiccups on the platform in the first few weeks.

Some examples of titles included are:

  • Gender Ideology and Exploitation
  • Narrative Methodology in Indigenous Autonomy
  • Empowered from Below: Learning from African Descendant Decolonial and Anti-Racist Struggles
  • Native American Indigenous Literature: Stories of Kinship in Relation to the Ocean
  • Anthropology Fieldwork and Changing India: Reflections on Memories of Fieldwork
  • Writing the Fragmented Self From the Margin: Decolonizing Autoethnography Within Contexts of Displacement
  • Sexual Orientation

Sage describes the package as:

Sage Research Methods: Diversifying and Decolonizing Research uses a blend of text research cases, how-to guides, teaching datasets as well as videos to support students and researchers with the knowledge and skills to design and conduct research that is both critical and inclusive. It showcases a range of experiences and approaches from marginalized, under-represented, and vulnerable communities. It will especially focus on decolonial perspectives that challenge traditional research paradigms, especially indigenous research methods.

To provide feedback on this trial, please email librarian Melissa Belvadi, mbelvadi@upei.ca

Pop-Up Surprises at Robertson Library

Classes are over, and you just have to make it through exams! The library is here to help, and not just with books and research advice. Every day between April 11th and April 21st, we'll provide some sort of treat, craft, or activity to give your brain a break. Follow @RobertsonLibrary on Instagram and Facebook so you never miss a Pop-Up Surprise.

We'll also be transforming the library lounge into the Stress-Free Zone for the duration of exams. Relax with colouring pages, yarn, origami, and so much more! 

Good luck on your finals!

Total Solar Eclipse, April 8, 2024

On Monday, April 8, 2024, Islanders will experience our first total solar eclipse since July 1972! The eclipse will be seen over UPEI's Charlottetown campus between 3:28:08 pm and 5:43:58 pm, with a peak of 99.56% totality expected at 4:38:16 pm, according to Astronomy @ UPEI Physics. For more information, including how to create your own pinhole projector, see their webpage, "Safe Solar Eclipse Viewing," at projects.upei.ca/astronomy/safe-solar-eclipse-viewing/. Remember: never look directly at the sun, and keep your camera safe, too.

Please note that neither the Robertson Library nor the Physics Department have eclipse glasses to give away, nor will we be hosting any events on campus, as our keenest eclipse observers are heading up west to be in the path of 100% totality. Wishing all eclipse watchers clear skies!

Free Trial: Sage Video: Social Justice Collection 2024

The library is running a free trial, through May 31, 2024, of a new video database from Sage, with 129 videos and growing:

Social Justice Collection 2024

To provide feedback as to whether you would like the Library to license this after the trial, please email your subject librarian or mbelvadi@upei.ca.

Sage describes it as:

A dynamic cross-disciplinary collection that takes users on a journey to the frontlines of social justice movements worldwide. The collection goes beyond buzzwords to prioritize building a lasting literacy in social justice issues, exploring the profound histories and ongoing conversations surrounding identity and community. It supports a deeper understanding of historic and current contexts to inequality in society today, addressing topics such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, economy, colonialism, and beyond. This collection also features its own original production videos of Canadian Indigenous voices at the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association Conference in Toronto (May 2023).

 

 

RL/ISO Movie Night

Join the International Student Office and the Robertson Library on Tuesday, March 19 as we present What Walaa Wants. The viewing will take place in the Robertson Library, Room 264, at 6:00 pm. Doors will open at 5:30 pm.

What Walaa Wants (2018): "Raised in a refugee camp in the West Bank while her mother was in prison, Walaa dreams of becoming a policewoman in the Palestinian Security Forces (PSF). What Walaa Wants is the compelling story of a defiant young girl navigating formidable obstacles, learning which rules to break and follow, and disproving the negative predictions from her surroundings and the world at large." 

 

Postcards Home

Send a postcard home! On Monday February 12 from 11a-1p at the Robertson Library, write a postcard to your family and friends back home. We provide the postcards, and we will mail them for free, anywhere in the world. Brought to you by the Robertson Library and the International Student Office.