September saw the Science Library walls refreshed with a new art collection. Science-themed paintings, prints and photos have been installed on all four levels. The highlight of the collection is the painting Studio Garden in Future Time by U of S alumna Alicia Popoff, a prominent member of the province’s art community. Her work has been featured in many exhibitions across Canada. Following her death in March 2015, friends of Popoff raised money to have Studio Garden in Future Time donated to the University of Saskatchewan’s permanent collection. The exhibit was commemorated by a dedication ceremony in the Geology Building on October 1, 2016. Over 80 people attended the event. Visitors are welcome to view the painting displayed just inside the entrance of the Science Library.

Did you know chickpeas, lentils, dry peas, and dry beans are an affordable source of protein, iron and potassium? They are also gluten-free and high in anti-oxidants. You will learn this and much more from our International Year of the Pulses display. While admiring the pulses, help yourself to a free pulse recipe book.

Our second display case illustrates Open Access literature. These materials are online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions. For more information, check out the display or visit the online Open Access Guide created by DeDe Dawson, Science Liaison Librarian.

If you’re too busy to visit the Science Library, you can still take a tour via our new video. The Science Library Welcome Tour is posted on our Science Library 101 page and on the University of Saskatchewan Library YouTube Channel. The new art installation had not been completed at the time of production, so you will have to visit the library in person to view the works. We’re in the Geology Building; find the T-Rex and you’re there!

Photos courtesy of Glenda Goertzen