The library’s holiday bowling party was a success! A small group of approximately 15 people met at Eastview Bowl for an evening of sport and fun. We played 3 rounds. The first was normal 5 pin bowling, where each person worked to knock down the most pins and get the highest score. The second round was Bingo Bowling – each team had to work cooperatively to knock down the pins in a variety of different combinations to black out their bingo cards. The last round was party rules – participants needed to knock down pins using a variety of silly maneuvers, such as throwing the ball while standing on one foot, throwing the ball with their eyes closed, or throwing the ball with their non-dominant hand.

Big thanks to Amy S-J and Robin for organizing this fun event!

One of the options for the party rules was to bowl backwards. (L-R) Lara’s husband, Racheal, Laura, and Amy P. are in various backwards-bowling poses. Lady Gaga watches them thoughtfully from above, while Amy S-J and Rachel H. watch from behind.

Library staff members Beth and Robin making merry

Fulfilling all of your book shipping & spooky tights needs.

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

On behalf of the LDC I would like to everyone who participated in the Step Count Challenge. It was a great success! Together we walked 4,626,874 steps! That’s pretty great.  Here are some photos of a couple of our prize winners:

Truda won the FitBit! Congratulations!

Liv won the Library Tote Bag! Congratulations!

Now that classes have begun, we’re excited to promote our most current display in response to the TRC’s Call to Action. Here is a brief overview of our display, including some pictures.

Solemn promises: Treaty education in Saskatchewan

The intent of this exhibit is to showcase a broad range of resources which can be used to teach elementary and secondary school students about the historical context and importance of First Nations’ treaties and treaty education in Saskatchewan. By displaying these resources in conjunction with timelines, quotes, lesson plans and projects created by The Office of the Treaty Commissioner, educators, and students, we hope to foster conversations, spark ideas, and inspire students and pre-service teachers to deepen their understanding and capacity to teach the next generation of learners about this significant topic.

Curators: MaryLynn & Tina (with help from Beth at Science)

Here is a list of resources used for the display: TreatyEdResourcesBooklet

The display will run until the end of December 2017. Feel free to stop by and check it out!