The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Edmonton has awarded the regional TOBY award in the 500,000 - 1 million sq ft category - to the Edmonton Clinic Health Academy.  "Judging for the Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) award is based on building standards, community impact, tenant relations, energy conservation, environmental, regulatory and sustainability, emergency preparedness and security standards and the training of building personnel." (more)

The Edmonton Airport Authority earned a TOBY in the 100,000 to 249,000 sq ft category for their new Central Tower. Both buildings are eligible to compete for the National BOMA TOBY award for 2014. See the full list of this year's winners here.

Congratulations to everyone from Facilities and Operations, the ECHA Shared Administration Office and the ECHA APO Committee whose work is recognized through this honour. 


 

Fr Row: Jessie Kwasny, Waste Diversion / Recycling Co-ordinator; Hugh Warren, Executive Director, Operations and Maintenance; Rob Pawliuk, Associate Director, Operations  Bk Row: Tony Maltais, Director, Trades; John Benson, Facility Services Manager; Ray Dumouchel, Associate Director, Buildings & Grounds Services; and David Whalen, Manager, Cleaning Services 

 

Fr Row: Frank Hanta, Pharmacy rep ECHA APO Committte; Tamara Mitchell, ECHA Administrator; Trish Whelan, Director of Administration, Health Sciences Council

Bk Row: Marilyn Wiess, Admin Coordinator, Health Sciences Council, Jennifer MacPhee, Medical Lab Sciences rep ECHA APO Committee; Wendy Brown, Community Engagement rep ECHA APO Committee  

Deadline approaching for Letters of Intent

 

PRIHS supports networks of health researchers and clinical practitioners across the continuum of care, with an emphasis on population health and community and primary care, that can reassess potentially inefficient activities within the health system and identify sustainable solutions to improve overall quality of care and value for money in the health system.

The deadline for LOIs for the 2014 competition is April 4th.
Click here for more information. 

Soliciting in ECHA?

There have been reports of people going door-to-door in ECHA soliciting donations for various causes.  While soliciting is allowed on campus, there are policies which must be observed. Those engaged in canvassing and solicitation must be able to produce their permission document upon request. If someone comes to your door, or approaches you anywhere in ECHA soliciting funds, ask to see their permission document.  If in doubt,call Protective Services:
(780) 492-5050

For more information:
Canvassing and Soliciting Policy
Canvassing and Soliciting Procedure
(links to internal UofA sites)

Please limit the number of toner cartridges you bring in for recycling at any one time. If you have more than five cartridges - please call SMS: 2-4122 and request a pickup.   

 

    

 

View our top periodicals from your tablet! BrowZine™ is a browsable newsstand of the library's top journals. Easily discover, read, and monitor the key journals in your field.  The BrowZine app is available from the Apple App Store, Google Play and the Amazon App Store.Go get it! 

 

 Introduction to Systematic Review   

 

 Forthcoming Sessions - Sign up at   http://www.library.ualberta.ca/studenttraining/ 

 

Patenting the Easter Bunny.  New Exhibit at the John W. Scott Health Sciences Library.   April 10 - May 10, 2014  This display explores basic information about Intellectual Property (patents, copyright, industrial design, trademark, integrated circuit topography, and plant breeders rights) through the theme of the Easter Bunny. 

 

Need help finding information?  We're right....on site!  Librarians from the John W. Scott Health Sciences Library are onsite at ECHA to assist students, faculty and staff with questions related to information resources and services offered by the University of Alberta Libraries. We can assist you with navigating the University of Alberta Libraries website, identifying relevant information resources for your assignments, searching online databases effectively, using RefWorks to manage your references and any other question you might have about the library and its resources.

 

When:  Week days 12p.m. to  2 p.m. until April 11, 2014

Where: South of Stairway 13 towards the north end of the main floor of ECHA (by Starbucks)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Need help outside the above hours? Visit the Library at 2K3.28 Mackenzie Centre, book an appointment,email, chat or phone us.  http://www.library.ualberta.ca/askus/