- Kanopy LibGuides Highlighting Canadian Films
Kanopy has developed LibGuides to specifically promote Canadian content. If you include Kanopy on a LibGuide that you manage, feel free to highlight films from the Canada Regional Topics and the Quebec Regional Topics LibGuides. If a film is not currently in our Kanopy PDA pool, patrons can request that we add it.
- New Subscription – Canada’s National Observer
The University of Alberta Library now has a subscription to Canada’s National Observer, an independent Canadian news site. We have access to all content on the site, including archival content going back to 2015. The decision to add this subscription was made based on assessment of our coverage of Canadian news media sources and because of our recent loss of access to a number of Canadian newspapers due to changes in our vendor agreements.
- New Database – APS Image Database
The APS Image Database has been added to our Crop Protection Collection subscription at no cost. The database contains peer-reviewed images of signs and symptoms of plant diseases, pests, and other disorders. Feel free to add this database to your relevant libguides.
- New Use Restrictions for Engineering Workbench Platform
The Accuris Engineering Workbench platform provides access to ISO standards. Due to U.S. Regulations, the use of this platform is now subject to several restrictions. For example, it may not be used in countries targeted by embargos, blocking measures, or other prohibitions. It also may not be used for military-related purposes or weapons design.
We acknowledge that these terms are not ideal. However, in order to avoid disrupting work that is already taking place on campus, we have renewed our Engineering Workbench subscription for one year. We are actively working to put in place a different solution for providing access to these standards for the University community.
- Year-End Purchases
As a follow up to the announcement sent to UALIB-L on July 31, 2026, here is the list of CSU’s fiscal year-end, one-time purchases.