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University of Calgary Calendar 2009-2010 About the University of Calgary Campus Services Libraries and Cultural Resources
Libraries and Cultural Resources

Libraries and Cultural Resources combines the expertise and services of the University's information providers - the University Archives and Special Collections, the University Library, The Nickle Arts Museum, and the University of Calgary Press - to assure provision of full access to the best recorded knowledge and creativity in a variety of formats and media.

University Library

... connecting people and information

The University Library provides a vast range of information resources, services and research expertise to support the diverse information needs of students and faculty in all disciplines.

Ranked among the largest research libraries in Canada, our collection includes in excess of seven million books, journals and microforms, plus: maps, airphotos, audio recordings, music scores, film, video, CDs, DVDs, purchased digital images, slides, architectural and literary archives, electronic full-text, image and data files. The digital resource base is expanding rapidly and includes over 600 databases,, more than 48,000 unique electronic journal titles, and close to 600,000 electronic books

MacKimmie Library (the ‘main library') is located at the centre of campus. Four branch libraries are situated near the faculties or departments that use their services most frequently: Gallagher Library of Geology and Geophysics, Health Sciences Library, Bennett Jones Law Library, and the Business Library.

The Information Commons is the focal point on campus for information services. It is an integrated learning environment in which information resources and technologies are combined with expert staff who provide research consultation, information navigation, and technological assistance to support scholarly use and production of recorded knowledge. For student convenience, there is 24-hour access (Sunday-Thursday, during term, on Fridays and Saturdays the hours are the same as the rest of the Library) to this state-of-the-art facility, 2nd floor MacKimmie Library.

The University Library is open 90 hours each week, offering access to the resource materials as well as reference assistance, specialized information consulting and instruction in the skills and process of information retrieval and management to equip independent learners for success in the knowledge era.

Library resources and services are also 'delivered to your desktop' via our online information system, featuring the Library catalogue, an extensive selection of networked databases, electronic information resources and services for distance learning.

Telephone: 403.220.5962
Fax: 403.282.1218
Email: libinfo@ucalgary.ca
Web: http://library.ucalgary.ca/

The University Archives

The University Archives' mission is to preserve and build the institutional, administrative, research and cultural heritage of the University of Calgary. In pursuit of this mission, the Archives is responsible for the management of two related programs.

The Archives Program ensures the preservation of the academic, cultural and research heritage of the University. Under this program the Archives acquires and maintains all records of permanent value created and received by the various governing bodies of the university and its officials. In addition to the institutional records of the University of Calgary, the Archives aggressively acquires private records which pertain to areas of research pursued on campus. Included amongst these are the political development of Western Canada and post-secondary education in Southern Alberta.

Through its Information Management Program (IMP) the Archives provides leadership in record-keeping literacy, and develops record-keeping rules that ensure the creation, management and preservation of reliable records which are trustworthy as evidence. The Information Management Program also provides advice on and develops electronic record-keeping strategies for the University of Calgary community.

The University Archives is located on the 12th floor of the MacKimmie Library Tower. Research services are available Monday to Friday, from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.

Telephone: 403.220.7271
Web: http://archives.ucalgary.ca/

Visual Resources Centre

The Visual Resources Centre provides educational video and image collections and services in support of teaching, learning and research for all University of Calgary programs, including provision of bookable viewing facilities and assistance in identifying and using these resources.

The VRC is comprised of a multi-disciplinary video collection of over 10,000 DVD/VHS/film titles and an image collection of over 250,000 slides and 60,000 digital images addressing subject areas from prehistoric civilization to modern gardens. These educational collections can be used by individuals or in classroom situations.

Email : vrc@ucalgary.ca
Location : MacKimmie Library Block 040, Lower Level (downstairs from U of C Service Stop)
Web : http://library.ucalgary.ca/vcr

University Press

The University of Calgary Press publishes books that make a difference. We celebrate research that makes people think, that moves the conversation forward.  Our books explore a sense of place in western Canada, the relevance of history in our lives, and our impact on the world around us.  We are a peer-reviewed scholarly press, and while you don't have to be a scholar to publish with us, your ideas must be academically sound. We want our books to be open to the curious mind and the ideas presented in a clear, accessible way.   We see online publishing as a timely, cost-effective, and sustainable way to ensure research reaches the widest possible audience.   We also recognize the value of a beautifully printed book, and consider each manuscript on its own merits.

Publishing interests include:  Contemporary Canadian Art & Architecture; African Studies; Energy, Environment and Ecology; Food Studies; Latin American and Caribbean Studies; Western Canada; Aboriginal and Métis Studies; Arctic and Northern Studies; Parks and Heritage Sites; Film and Television; History and Environment through Photography; Women's Studies, and Public Policy.

Print journals: ARIEL—A Review of International English Literature; Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education; Canadian Journal of Counselling; Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies; Canadian Journal of Philosophy; Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation; Mousieon—Journal of the Classical Association of Canada

Online only journals: Canadian Journal of Hypnosis; Currents: New Scholarship in the Human Services; The International Electronic Journal for Leadership in Learning

Special series: Africa: Missing Voices; Art in Profile; Beyond Boundaries (Canadian Defence and Strategic Studies); Cinemas Off Centre; Food Studies; Latin American and Caribbean Studies; Northern Lights; Parks and Heritage; Turning Points Occasional Papers in Latin American Studies

U of C Press offices are located in the basement of the MacKimmie Library Block. Usual business hours are 8:30 am to noon and 1:00 to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.
Telephone: 403.220.7578
Fax: 403.282.0085
Email: ucpress@ucalgary.ca
Website: http://www.uofcpress.com

The Nickle Arts Museum

The Nickle Arts Museum (The Nickle) is an outstanding centre for object based learning, academic research and aesthetics. Located on the west campus next to MacEwan Hall, the Nickle offers a full program of exhibitions and events addressing compelling social, historical and contemporary cultural topics. Arguably one of the finest and largest exhibition spaces of any Canadian university museum, the Nickle was built from a bequest to the University of Calgary by the late Calgary oilman Samuel C. Nickle. The later donation by his son, Dr. Carl Nickle, created the base of the museum's exceptional numismatic collection.

The museum promotes critical thinking, visual literacy, and experiential learning through provocative exhibitions, tours, lecture series and symposia. The Nickle's programming is centred on contemporary Canadian art, numismatics, carpets and textiles and extends to historic and international art, indigenous heritage, archaeology, anthropology, history, and popular culture.

The Nickle Arts Museum is home to outstanding public collections of art, numismatics and textiles. The permanent collection of art concentrates on Western Canadian art of the twentieth century and extends to artists of national importance. The numismatic collection now comprises approximately 16,000 items, the majority of which are from the ancient Mediterranean region, but also include ethnographic numismatic items from around the world. The carpet and textile collection is the largest in any Canadian museum, consisting mainly of the tribal or cottage woven carpets of Central and West Asia. These collections and exhibitions support teaching and research from across the University of Calgary, and are available to visiting scholars and classes from all disciplines. The Nickle is central to the minor degree in Museum and Heritage Studies offered through the Faculty of Communication and Culture.

The Museum Shop offers a wide selection of unique giftware, stationery and jewellery, plus an excellent selection of art publications. Located on the main floor of the museum, admission to the shop is free. Admission to The Nickle is free at all times for University of Calgary students, staff and faculty, $2 for children and seniors, $5 for adults, and free to all every Tuesday, and every Thursday evening during the academic year.

Telephone: 403.220.7234
Fax: 403.282.4742
Email: nickle@ucalgary.ca
Website: http://www.ucalgary.ca/~nickle