Thanks to the library’s dragon boat team for their exemplary effort on the river this weekend and to everyone who supported the team with donations, contributions to the bake sale, and coming down to Rotary Park to cheer us on.

As our steerer Doug coached us, there are only two finishes that matter in dragon boats – first and ‘not last’. We didn’t place first, but we also didn’t place last and everyone had a great time. More importantly, our team raised $3450 for The Children’s Wish Foundation and Ronald McDonald House Saskatchewan. Congratulations everyone!

Team Bookin’ It

Did you know that the Library has a team in the 2018 FMG Saskatoon Dragon Boat Festival? Team Bookin’ It is training hard to best our campus nemesis – the University Relations Sensations (and all of the other teams) on the river and in fundraising. This year the event is raising funds for Ronald McDonald House and the Children’s Wish Foundation – two great organizations that do important work in our community and are closely connected to campus through the University Hospital and future Children’s Hospital. You can support the team and help us reach our fundraising goal of $5000 by visiting our bake sales this week:

• Tuesday, July 17 from 1 – 3:00 in the Law Library
• Thursday, July 19 from 10 – noon in Murray 122.4 (first office on your right)

Purchase delicious home-baked goodies by donation.

Late Addition! We also have a silent auction accompanying the bake sales. Check out the three items in person and place your bid when you pick up your baking.

• Hand-printed scarf using eco materials on silk, so luxurious and beautiful! Designed and printed right here in Saskatoon! Donated by Catherine Boden
• Shannon Lucky will hand knit you a pair of custom fit mittens. The winner will get to pick their own colours for the design, and consult with Shannon to ensure a perfect fit that will keep your fingers warm this winter! Donated by Shannon Lucky
• Knit using Martina Behm’s pattern “Fractal Danger” pattern. This 100% Merino wool shawl will keep you warm and up your nerd cred with its mathematical formula of a repeating fractal pattern! Donated by Jaclyn McLean

If you can’t make it to a bake sale, you can also make a donation to the team online at https://rmhcsk.akaraisin.com/fmgdragonboat2018/UofSlibrary – just pick a team member (any member! all donations count toward the team total). The races are this Saturday, July 21st.  Get your donations in this week and come to watch us Bookin’ It on the river at this free, family-friendly event.

The Spook-Tacular staff of the Health Sciences Library had fun, not only celebrating Halloween, but Justine’s fond farewell.

In 2016 we ran a survey on our website asking why users were visiting library.usask.ca. Check out the new post on the alpha.library.usask.ca news blog about what we learned from the survey responses and how we are going to incorporate that feedback into the new design.